The Rev. Cannon John L. C. Mitman will lead the service at the Wilson Memorial Chapel on Ocean Point this Sunday, Sept. 3. Carol Smith will be the…
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Obituary
Marguerite “Peggy” Adams, 95, of Center Township, Monaca, Pennsylvania died peacefully at Good Samaritan Hospice, Brighton Township, Pennsylvania on…
Laura Whitney and Matt Brewer of Freeport were married on Saturday, July 29 at the First Congregational Church of Wiscasset. The ceremony was officiated by Reverend Josh Fitterling and followed by…
September is National Preparedness Month
There are many things we may regret in life, but being prepared for emergencies is not one of them. You might say I have a knack for being in the wrong place at the wrong time. I was forced to…
It’s that time of year again — school may be back in session, but summer is not yet over!
Boothbay Region Land Trust (BRLT) invites you to come out and enjoy the final weekend of summer at…
The Reverend Martin Smith will celebrate Holy Communion at the 8 and 10 a.m. services on Sept. 3 and 10…
It seems there is no better time to bring the community together and introduce a new brew than during the upcoming Maine Firefighters Convention. Boothbay Craft Brewery is doing both Sept. 8…
Dead River Company in Boothbay Harbor presented $1,000 to Lynn and Mike Martin for the Lincoln County Fire Chiefs Association on Thursday, Aug. 24. The $1,000 will be raffled off as either No. 2…
GARDINER – Maine Securities Administrator Judith Shaw announced that Robert H. Edmunds III, formerly of Nobleboro, has been sentenced in Lincoln County Superior Court to 18 months in…
Obituary
Ernest H. Giles Jr., 69, of Marden Road, Boothbay, died peacefully at home with his beloved family at his side.
Ernest was the son of Ernest Giles Sr. and Ida Andrews Giles.
Ernest…
Noah Sherburne, 2017 graduate of Boothbay Region High School, Boothbay Harbor, is the Region 7 Winner of the first Redefining Ready! National Scholarship.…
Marijuana growers would be treated differently than other manufacturers in the Industrial Park if Boothbay approves a zoning ordinance this fall. Residents will vote on two local referendums…
Eclipse 2017: These series of photos of Monday’s eclipse were take by a staff photographer on Southport Island between 1:31 p.m. and 2:56 p.m. In Maine, Monday’s solar eclipse was only partial. At…
Obituary
Marjorie Melzar Emery died on August 21, 2017, at her home in Wayne, Maine.
She was …
This is the second article in a two-part series on what a cannabis retail shop might look like in Boothbay Harbor. The Boothbay Register spoke with five companies from across the U.S. about…
Topside Inn owners Mark Osborn and Buzz Makarewicz are busy running their Boothbay Harbor bed and breakfast during these prime summer months.
But not known for resting on their laurels,…
Schooner Cove is hosting a lunch and learn to discuss the basics of Medicare on Friday, Sept. 8 at 11:30 a.m. in the library.
Come join us for lunch and to…
A local legislator wants to change wording on the referendum this fall calling for expanding Medicaid. Rep. Stephanie Hawke (R-Boothbay Harbor) joined four other House Republican lawmakers and a…
A new medical marijuana caregivers’ business will be opening in Edgecomb Sept. 1. Downeast Medicinals received planning board approval Aug. 17 to begin operating on Route 1. The business is owned…
Gertrude B. Seybold, known by most as “Trudie,” turned 100 years old on Monday, Aug. 21. Her birthday was celebrated at her home on Back Narrows Road, Boothbay, which she shares with her daughter…
The deadline for editorial and advertising submissions for the Sept. 7 edition is Friday, Sept. 1 at 4 p.m. The Boothbay Register office will be closed Monday, Sept. 4 in observance of Labor Day.…
death notice
Marjorie Emery died peacefully on Aug. 21, 2017 at the young age of 100.
There will be a private family burial at Evergreen Cemetery in Boothbay. A Celebration of Life Service will be held…
UPDATE: Lincoln County Communications confirmed Tuesday evening, Alna’s Timothy Jordan has been located and is safe.
Original post: The Lincoln County Sheriff Office is seeking the public’…
Registration is now open for the 18th annual Midcoast Maine Tour de Farms, scheduled for Sept. 30. Enjoy an early fall bike ride while supporting local farmers and producers. The Morris Farm Trust…
In recognition of the outstanding success of the Community Center, its parent organization, the Boothbay Region Health and Wellness Foundation, has announced it will now be known as “The Community…
Obituary
Dorothy Brewer Delafield Watts died Aug. 20, 2017.
She was born July 28, 1922 in Linekin, daughter of Fred and Mabel Brewer.
She graduated from William Hall High School in West…
This summer, the University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center is hosting a team of researchers for a collaborative study of squid locomotion. The goal of the project is to identify critical…
We welcome the public to join us on Tuesday, Aug. 29, from 3 to 4 p.m., for a free and informative talk. Chewonki’s staff will assist us in exploring the ways engineers have taken advantage of…
The Boothbay Railway Village Green was all abuzz during the morning hours of Aug. 21.
The stone sculptors participating in the Maine Coast Stone Symposium’s 10-day live sculpting event were…
The Rev. Garvey F. MacLean will lead the service at the Wilson Memorial Chapel on Ocean Point this Sunday, Aug. 27. Returning to the chapel this Sunday will be the popular Maine Celtic duo,…
In Maine, Monday’s solar eclipse was only partial. In Lincoln County, it began around 1:30 p.m. and ended about 3 p.m. At the eclipse’s maximum, the moon blocked about 57 percent of the sun’s…
Lincoln County Courts
The following are closed cases reported by the Lincoln County Clerk of Courts for the period between July 15 and Aug. 15. All sentences, except those noted, are served at Two Bridges Regional Jail…
Residents of Southport, along with those of Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor, can get smoke alarms installed in their homes for free through an effort led by the American Red Cross of Maine.
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The Boothbay Harbor Sewer District Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that the Boothbay Harbor Sewer District has received a $1,333 dividend check from the Maine Municipal Association as a…
A community prayer drop box is ready to accept prayers at Edgecomb Community Church. The wooden box painted grey is located to the left of the front entrance ofEdgecomb Community Church, at 15…
Jeff Whittemore had no idea the Lincoln County Fire Chiefs Association was naming him firefighter of the year. So when it did at a South Bristol event Aug. 16, it felt like a surprise party, he…
Remember Sunday, Aug. 20 is SET FOR SUCCESS day.
Get this year's school supplies - All AOS 98 students - at the YMCA between 1 and 3 p.m.
Many services offered ... and often the…
Boothbay Planning Board
So goes Colorado, so goes the nation. In 2013, the Rocky Mountain State became the first to finalize and adopt rules for recreational marijuana sales. Four years later, Maine is in the process of…
Obituary
Ruth Van Voast died peacefully on August 16, 2017.
Ruth lived on McKown Point Road in West Boothbay Harbor from 1961 to…
Obituary
Mary Elizabeth Cahill, 90, of Jackson, New Hampshire passed away peacefully at her summer home in East Boothbay, Maine on August 17, 2017. She was the wife of James D. Cahill Jr., who died in…
Readers may recognize the following statement from Boothbay Harbor Police Department’s Facebook page.
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Butch Brewer has been an Elvis Presley fan ever since he first heard the King of Rock ’n’ Roll’s voice. In 1956, Brewer, like millions of teenagers, became a lifelong fan listening to Presley’s…
In the wake of the Aug. 12 Charlottesville, Virginia, white supremacy rally and deaths and injuries, fliers targeting people based on race and sexual identity turned up around Boothbay Harbor on…
The first student day is Wednesday, Aug. 30 for Boothbay region schools grades Pre-K-9; Southport Central School and Edgecomb Eddy School. Boothbay Region High School students in grades 10-12 will…
AOS 98 - ROCKY CHANNELS SCHOOL SYSTEM
The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) provides certain rights to parents and eligible students (18 years of age or older) with respect to the student’s education records.
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In the morning buses will drop students off in back of the Boothbay Region Elementary School. This area will be for bus drop-offs only.
Parents who choose to drive their children to school…
At least three Lincoln County law enforcement agencies, Boothbay Harbor, Wiscasset and the Sheriff’s Office, have been…
Lincoln County Courts
A first court appearance for Michael Devin, 54, of Newcastle, was continued from Aug. 17 to Dec. 4. Devin, a Democratic state representative for District 90, which includes Newcastle, Damariscotta…
Opinion
In response to reports Wednesday that alleged Ku Klux Klan fliers were found in Boothbay Harbor, Maine’s Democratic Party Chairman Phil Bartlett released the following statement:
“Simply…
In Boothbay Harbor’s last budget cycle, the select board and the budget committee approved a Kubota’s replacement. According to Town Manager Tom Woodin, the replacement will cost $21,300 and,…
