Lincoln County Democratic Committee chair Valarie Johnson has announced plans for the biennial election of county officers, to take place Wednesday, Jan. 18, with a social…
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Robert E. “Hennie” Townsend, 80, of Boothbay Road, Edgecomb died Jan. 8, 2017 at his residence.
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Lawrence C. “Lonnie” Lynch III of Wiscasset died Jan. 6, 2017.
He was born in Bangor on Nov. 24, 1959, the son of Lawrence C. and Simone (Hayden) Lynch Jr…
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Maine has lost a favorite son … Hazen Lawrence "Larry" Oakes of Boothbay, Maine died suddenly and peacefully at home on Jan. 4, 2017, surrounded by…
The board of the Friends of the Library Used Book Store presented the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library with a check for $30,000 on Thursday, Jan. 5..
This is…
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Joseph James Jackimovicz, 74, died peacefully on the morning of Jan. 5,2017 after a short, but hard fought battle with leukemia. His beloved wife…
A local state representative has proposed changing Lincoln County’s budget process. This week, Rep. Stephanie Hawke, R-Boothbay Harbor, submitted a bill to allow for more voices to decide the…
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John “Dave” Farnham, 75, died peacefully with his family by his side on Jan. 4, 2017 at St. Andrews Village after a long, courageous battle against Alzheimer’s disease.
Dave was born on May…
Spectrum Generations Coastal Community Center is pleased to co-sponsor the AARP Smart Driver Seminar with Lincoln County TRIAD on Friday, Jan. 20, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. This program is a driver…
An interfaith service will be held on Monday, Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. to celebrate the life and witness of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Second Congregational Church, UCC, 51 Main St. Newcastle. The…
Lincoln County Unified Court
The following are closed court cases provided by the Lincoln County Clerk. Unless otherwise noted, all sentences are served at Two Bridges Regional Jail.
Dean Feltis, 49, of Monson, was…
In 2005, the Boothbay region schools implemented an energy audit that has since saved them $424,000. Facilities/Transportation Director Dave Benner explained how during the Jan. 4 Boothbay-…
The Boothbay Harbor Police Department and Officer Larry Brown honored Boothbay Region High School senior Dimitry "Dima" Gosselin this week as an honorary officer for "a job well done" during an…
Kennebec County Superior Court
Kenneth Hatch III, who was arraigned in Knox County Court on Aug. 23 on 22 charges stemming from the alleged sexual abuse of three minors and aggravated furnishing of scheduled drugs to those…
Casual For A Cause is the program. What’s it about? Each year, employees are asked to write down the names of nonprofits they feel should receive a donation through the program. These…
A new catch basin and installation of an eight-inch thick overflow pipe are expected to prevent future flooding near the Boothbay Region High School entrance. A Maine Department of Transportation…
Broadband in Lincoln County: Where We Are, Where We Want to Go & Why
Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission invites municipal officials, businesses, educators, economic…
Dec. 31 was the official end date for the first Boothbay Festival of Lights, but when organizers and participants met for a wrap-up party-business meeting at the Opera House Wednesday evening, Jan…
Boothbay Harbor needs four volunteers to serve on its budget committee for the upcoming fiscal year. When full, the budget committee consists of seven members. Currently, there are three. “The…
West Bath District Court
Two Bridges Jail Commander Mark Westrum pled guilty to a lesser charge as part of a deferred disposition agreement on Jan. 4 at the West Bath Courthouse.
Westrum was stopped for OUI (alcohol…
The Restorative Justice Project of the Midcoast (RJP) is offering a free training for volunteers interested in mentoring young people involved in the criminal justice system. An…
Edgecomb selectmen
Public concern over ice craters along Cross Point Road, the introductions of a new recording secretary and budget committee member, Hammond…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Secretary of State Matt Dunlap came to Wiscasset on Tuesday, Jan. 3 to swear in Commissioners Mary Trescot and Hamilton Meserve. Both ran unopposed in their elections in 2016.
Lincoln County…
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office
Bill Ellsworth, the Addiction Resource Center counselor at both the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office and Two Bridges Regional Jail, appeared at the Jan. 3 Commissioners’ meeting to describe his…
This week’s At a Glance features several scenic photos, mostly of the post-Dec. 29 storm and the abundant sunshine which followed. The new year has begun with warm winter temperatures and the rain…
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Helen A. (Butler) Barlow, 89, of Boothbay Harbor, died Dec. 31, 2016 in Safe Havens at St. Andrews Village. She was the wife of the late Earle…
Judith M. Dunsford, 69, died on Dec. 14, 2016 in her home. A memorial service will be held on Jan. 14, 2017 at 3 p.m. in the Congregational Church…
For those who haven’t visited Cuba in the past 57 years, Ernest Hemingway, the U.S.S. Maine and the heroes of the 1959 Revolution are still well-represented as central parts of the island…
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Jean Smalls, long time resident of Boothbay Harbor, died peacefully in her sleep Dec. 30, 2016 at the LincolnHealth - Miles Campus after a short illness.
Jean was born in Kharagpur, India…
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Peggy Miner died Jan. 1, 2017, surrounded by friends, family and attendants at St Andrews Village.
She was born to Paul and Verna Luke on Sept. 27, 1940 and attended the East Boothbay school…
Nora Conlin, 11, of Boothbay has always wanted a pet she could groom and ride, and on Dec. 14 that dream was realized. A pair of donkeys from Exeter arrived at her Adams Pond Road home for her to…
As 2017 kicks off, Maine Department of Transportation and its contractors are reporting good progress on the construction of the new Bath Viaduct. Fifteen of 19 pier columns have been completed,…
Join Freeport, Maine’s Michael Perry at The Lincoln Home on Monday, Jan. 9, from 3 to 4 p.m. for a scenic slide show journey down the coast of southwestern Maine from Kittery to Portland. We will…
It’s a new year — time to get started on the events calendar for the Boothbay Register’s award-winning publication “Summertime!”
All groups and organizations with events to be listed should…
While bragging rights are a nice payoff for a daring dip into Maine’s frigid waters on the first day of the New Year, it is a community cause, paired with recognition of a local hero, that draws…
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Mary E. (Marson) Abbott, 93, of Wiscasset, died Dec. 28, 2016 in the Miles Hospital. She was the wife of the late Willard A. Abbott.
Mary was born in Mystic, Connecticut on Feb. 15, 1923 and…
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David Blanchard, 62, of Boothbay Harbor, died December 25, 2016 in the Gosnell Hospice House in Scarborough.
David was born in Brockton, Massachusetts on May 20, 1954 and was the son of the…
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Charles E. “Skip” Baldwin III, born on Nov. 7, 1932, died Dec. 26, 2016.
Born in Worcester, Massachusetts, he graduated from Kimball Union Academy in 1950 where he was a member of the…
The wind, snow and rainstorm brought down limbs, trees and lines, getting public safety and power crews out overnight and forcing a few road closures.
Wiscasset Fire Chief T.J. Merry stated…
The Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper have discontinued a few email addresses and if correspondents use them, the email will be bounced back.
Please update your address book for the…
Last summer the Zalucky connection to Poland resulted in a visit to the Boothbay peninsula by 19-year-old Karolina Lukaszewicz of Warsaw, Poland who, almost immediately, felt herself at home in…
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Virginia Carlisle MacLeod, 100, of Carrollton, Georgia and Boothbay, Maine, formerly of Stuart, Florida and Princeton, New Jersey, died peacefully Dec. 19, 2016…
Maine State Senator Dana Dow (R-Lincoln) has been named chair of the Maine Legislature’s Taxation Committee by Maine Senate President Michael Thibodeau (R-Waldo).…
Athletic Director Allan Crocker has announced that all athletic contests involving Boothbay Region High School have been canceled for today due to the weather forecast. The girls basketball team…
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Paul A. Viveiros, 77, of East Boothbay, died Dec. 24, 2016 at the Zimmerli Pavilion at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor with his loving family…
This week’s At a Glance, featuring photos and cutlines published in the print versions of the Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper, includes a “New Year’s” license plate, basketball team photos,…
According to the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ website, Gardens Aglow will be cancelled on Thursday, Dec. 29 due to forecasted dangerous weather conditions across the state. All tickets…
Rep. Mick Devin, D-Newcastle, has been appointed to serve on the Legislature’s Marine Resources Committee for a third time.
The committee oversees policy…
Town of Damariscotta
In the 1970s, the Central Lincoln County Recreation Association wanted to build a playground and a ballpark near its community center on Route 1A in Damariscotta. Unfortunately, the organization…
