Larry Brown dipped into the past this week by organizing a brief ceremony to honor two community-minded men. As he has done before to…
News
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) has announced that many training and support resources are available to residents running for municipal offices such as members of select boards,…
On Wednesday, May 2 from 4 to 6 p.m., the entire region is invited to Celebrate Service with more than 18 not-for-profit organizations and the hundreds of volunteers that make our community such a…
Micah Pexa of Hawaii is hiking the Appalachian Trail (AT) from Georgia to Maine this year along with over 3,700 other hikers. He hopes to be one of the approximately 25 percent of hikers who…
The deadline for submitting political letters to the editor (for print and online) for the Boothbay Register regarding the Boothbay town meeting and election (May 7) and Boothbay Harbor election…
After two and a half years leading the Community Center, Director Jane Good will step down effective June 1.
She will leave behind an impressive record of accomplishments any chief…
Obituary
Ian Heppel, 69, of Lower Round Pond Road, Bristol, died April 7, 2018 at his residence.
He was born in Jersey City, New Jersey on Oct. 23, 1948, a son of Charles and Bernice (Lowe) Heppel…
Obituary
Frank W. Wiley, 77, died April 5, 2018 at his home in Boothbay, Maine.
Frank was born in Camden on Aug. 29, 1940 to Wilbur Wiley and Evelyn McKeon and graduated in 1959 from Camden High…
Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee
UPDATED: The Joint Standing Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology considered a bill to put some management and routine auditing costs onto shareholders rather than ratepayers, establish a…
The Lincoln County Democrats will meet Wednesday, April 18, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Newcastle Fire Station, 86 River Road, Newcastle. The monthly meeting is an opportunity to meet members,…
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD Board of Trustees
The Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District trustees on April 5 discussed items on a possible loan that would take a petition and voter approval.
Items discussed were the…
Boothbay Harbor Planning Board
The advisory workgroup settled on its final recommendations to the planning board April 4 on changes in the marine and water-dependent district along Atlantic Avenue’s harbor side.
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Those looking to cure their spring fever may want to celebrate on Friday, April 20 at Tugboat Inn in Boothbay Harbor. Boothbay Region Health Center will hold its first fundraising event from 5 to…
As the Maine Public Utilities Commission prepares for an audit examining customer complaints into Central Maine Power Co.’s billing and communication systems, an internal company one is nearly…
North Atlantic Blues Festival turns 25 and the music plays on
ROCKLAND – The Lobster Festival board recently named Paul Benjamin, organizer of the North Atlantic Blues Festival, to be the artistic director of the 2018 Maine Lobster Festival. Benjamin will…
Central Maine Power
Samoset Resort General Manager Connie Russell on April 5 said the resort has not engaged in a quid pro quo with Central Maine Power, including after the October 2017 windstorm.
Russell said…
Joint Economic Development Committee
The Joint Economic Development Committee on April 3 further discussed creating an entity to assume responsibilities for the regional economic master plan. The committee previously discussed the…
A U.S. District Court judge will make a decision “within a week’s time” about dismissing a civil rights lawsuit and allowing a consent decree regarding Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ expansion…
Chairman Jack Brennan paraphrased an ancient Greek philosopher-mathematician on April 2 in summarizing how the Edgecomb Budget Committee formulated a $4,190,266 combined FY 19 municipal and school…
Maine Public Utilities Commission
The Maine Public Utilities Commission ruled April 4, Central Maine Power cannot disconnect customers during the investigation into its metering, billing, and consumer service practices, if the…
The Maine Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Highway Safety, in partnership with the other New England states, has launched the first New England-wide, coordinated distracted driving education…
Wiscasset Police Department
A pedestrian was struck and seriously injured at about 3:15 p.m. Tuesday, April 3 on Wiscasset's Gardiner Road, or Route 27. Bernard Koehling, 82, of Wiscasset was rushed to Maine Medical Center…
Boothbay Region High School
Boothbay Region High School’s standard of honoring academic achievement has now officially changed. Last year, student Page Brown used teacher Mark Gorey’s AP language class project “Champions for…
The Lincoln County Gleaners had a banner first year by gleaning and distributing almost 6,000 pounds of fresh, local food from five local farms, and they’re looking to recruit more volunteers for…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Lincoln County Commissioners set aside time in every meeting for public comment, but it is rarely used. On April 3, however, two citizens discussed the recycling program.
Beginning April 1…
Town of Edgecomb
In March, Edgecomb Eddy School’s enrollment reached 88 students, the most in its 16-year history at its current location. School officials estimate enrollment will reach 93 students next fall. The…
On March 29, the Rotary Club of Boothbay Harbor met Lincoln County’s only four-legged employee: Duke, a 6-year-old German shepherd patrol and drug search dog. Duke and his crime-fighting partner,…
BELFAST — A husband and wife accused of beating their 10-year-old daughter to death over the span of several months were arraigned in Waldo County Superior Court April 2.
Sharon…
Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee
At a workshop of the Standing Joint Committee on Energy, Utilities and Technology March 29, House Chair Rep. Seth Berry (D-Bowdoinham) asked Central Maine Power representatives about a letter he…
PORTLAND–The much anticipated extension of Amtrak train service northeast to Rockland will not happen this summer.
At the March 26…
At Indivisible Boothbay's monthly meeting March 29, guest speaker Esther Pew, statewide community organizer for the Maine People's Alliance (MPA), spoke in favor of a coming ballot issue for…
The Boothbay Landscape Committee, a group of seven local residents, presented the plan they have worked on since convening the Selectman approved committee in December 2017. The plan, which…
UPDATE: At approximately 9:30 p.m. Monday, detectives from the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office arrested a Waldoboro woman for the robbery of the Damariscotta Bank and Trust in Bristol Monday…
School Committee Chairman Tom Abello told approximately 20 Edgecomb residents March 28, the proposed 2018-19 budget shows a 6.7 percent increase. The committee is recommending a $2,869,172 budget…
Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee
Dick Rogers, business and financial manager for IBEW Union Local 1837 which represents line workers for Central Maine Power, told the Joint Standing Committee for Energy, Utilities and Technology…
Obituary
John “Jack” G. Gingrow Jr., 59, also known as “Bird Man of Wiscasset” died suddenly March 28, 2018.
He was born in Augusta on April 15, 1958, a son of John G. and Beverly A. (Brown) Gingrow…
St. Andrews Auxiliary
More than 60 Auxiliary members attended this year's Spring Brunch March 21, an annual event gifted to the Auxiliary by St. Andrews Village for the many contributions made throughout the year to…
The Boothbay Railway Village and the Saint Andrews Society of Maine invite the public to join them in celebrating Tartan Day on Saturday, April 14 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Brunswick Scottish…
The Southport Planning Board will hold its monthly meeting on Wednesday, April 11 at 5 p.m. at the Southport Town Offices. The agenda will include the following items:
1. Review and approve…
Obituary
Kim Readinger died March 24 in the comfort of her home in Wiscasset at the age of 60 after a long and fearless battle with cancer.
Kim was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the daughter of Mary…
The long awaited day is finally arriving: Spring is here and the Friends of the Library Used Book Store in Boothbay Harbor is opening for the 2018 season on Friday, April 6. The Book Store will…
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD School Committee
On March 28, Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Patricia Royall and Community Resources Council board member Holly Stover, speaking as the Education and Regional…
The impact of Medicare and Medicaid changes was among the topics March 27 when Indivisible Boothbay hosted a healthcare panel at the Rotary Club of Boothbay Harbor.
Panelists were…
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office
On Wednesday March 28, the Lincoln County Sheriffs’ Office conducted a county wide check of establishments licensed to sell alcohol for off premise consumption. Of the 48 licensed establishments…
Boothbay selectmen voted 4-1 March 28 to enter into a consent decree with Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens to settle two pending lawsuits. CMBG filed federal and superior court lawsuits against…
The Edgecomb Budget Committee is seeking two missing pieces of information prior to making its final recommendation to selectmen. Chairman Jack Brennan reported the committee lacks a figure for…
The Boothbay Harbor Republican Committee will hold their 2018 caucus from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday, April 14 in the municipal building.
The caucus will elect delegates to the State…
Boothbay Region Health Care’s board of directors on Monday, March 26 unanimously elected Paula Jackson Jones as a new member and welcomed her to the board. Jones is the president and co-founder of…
Boothbay Harbor Selectmen
Boothbay Harbor selectmen held a public hearing on Monday, March 26 on 22 articles to be voted on at the Saturday, May 5 annual town meeting.
Mike Elkins, owner of Coastal Shipping, and…
Code Enforcement Officer Stan Waltz received three parting gifts March 26 during his final Edgecomb selectmen’s meeting. Waltz has served as Wiscasset’s and Edgecomb’s code enforcement officer for…
