Come and peek into the nooks and crannies of Castle Tucker on a Behind Closed Doors Tour, June 19 from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
There is something new to see whether you are a first-time or repeat…
News
Seniors Nicole Rice and Zach Vise were named the top ball players for the Boothbay Region High School softball and baseball teams, respectively, for the 2015 season. A post-season ceremony was…
All meetings at town offices unless otherwise noted
BOOTHBAY
Selectmen: Wednesday, June 24, 7 p.m.
BOOTHBAY HARBOR
Selectmen: Monday, June 22, 7 p.m.
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After months of reconstruction and renovations, the Boothbay Harbor Hannaford opened its doors at 7 a.m. on June 13 to hundreds of people hoping to score a gift card…
On Friday, June 12, a joint investigation between the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office and Damariscotta Police Department resulted in the arrest of Christopher Gove, 20…
The town of Boothbay is seeking a federal Clean Water Act grant in conjunction with the Boothbay Region Water District. The grant is a 40/60 percent cost split between the applicant and…
Due to the recent incidents on rides provided by Smokey's Greater Shows in Waterville, the Friends of Windjammer Days committee has decided to cancel the event for this year's Windjammer Days…
With bowling-pin-shaped bodies, big striped beaks, and markings of vivid orange, crisp white, and icy jet black, the Atlantic puffin is adorable and unmistakable.
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Obituary
Donald Bradley Watson died unexpectedly June 10, 2015.
He was born July 17, 1932 in Stewart, British Columbia, Canada…
Obituary
John F. "Jack" Wagstaff, 73, of Boothbay died June 8, 2015.
He was born April 1, 1942 in Boothbay to Charles B. and Ella G. (Farnham) Wagstaff. Jack attended Boothbay Center Grammar School…
Year three of Wings Over Wiscasset has been canceled due to revenues falling short of the event’s costs, according to a Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce official and a press release from the…
The Newcastle town meeting has been moved from the Lincoln Academy gym to the dining commons, due to gym renovations.
The meeting will…
A celebration of life potluck for Thomas Callahan will be held on Saturday, June 20 at 3 p.m. at 106 River Road. Edgecomb. In lieu of flowers, we ask you to please bring a perennial flower to…
CSD School Committee
A total of 48 voters showed up for the passing of the Boothbay Region school committee budget on Wednesday, June 10. Exactly half were from Boothbay, and half from Boothbay Harbor.
Under the…
The Damariscotta River Pirate Rendezvous promises a host of pirates both large and small to invade the Twin Villages in search of lost treasure on…
Boothbay Region Community Television is launching of a new era of media services and entertainment in the Boothbay region.
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The kinetic sculptures of award-winning artist George Sherwood mesmerize and enchant as they move with each breath of wind. These abstract pieces are inspired by…
All Lincoln County Democrats are invited to the June 22 meeting to take part in an open forum discussion about plans and strategies for the 2016 election cycle. It will also be an opportunity to…
An electrical fire that started at an outlet destroyed a mobile home on Wiscasset’s Cronks Lane, off West Alna Road on Saturday, fire officials said.
The cause of the June 13 fire was…
Boothbay Sea and Science Center (BSSC) has hired Elizabeth Langton as the waterfront director for the center’s summer 2015 integrated sea and science programs for youth ages 5-17.
Langton…
The town of Boothbay hasn’t received a response from former Town Manager James Chaousis regarding a May 28 letter requesting payment for alleged personal expenses charged to municipal accounts.…
On Wednesday, June 17 at 7 p.m., the Boothbay Railway Village will host an illustrated lecture on the foundations of outboard motor development. This is one…
Two Bridges Jail Authority
Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry, who heads the Maine Sheriffs Association, briefed the Two Bridges Jail Authority at its meeting on Wednesday about the status…
Obituary
Olaf William Johnson died peacefully on June 9, 2015 with his loving wife, Judith and family friend, Cheri, by his side. He was born to Charles and Mildred (Gross) Johnson on Nov. 22, 1933. At the…
It’s a very special year for the Boothbay Railway Village. It’s the museum’s 50th anniversary and the season is full of distinctive celebrations.
The most important event of the 50th…
A Waldoboro man who police say was drunk when he allegedly attempted an escape from custody was sentenced to three months in jail.
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Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library
The Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library’s programming department has an exciting line-up for summer 2015 starting with Windjammer Week, June 22-27.
July is an fun month for family programing…
Two local nonprofits recently benefited from Rising Tide Community Market’s Co-ops for Community Day donation program, in which 0.5 percent of Wednesday sales are allocated to a different…
Hidden Valley Nature Center (HVNC) in Jefferson is excited to continue collaborating with the Maine Winter Sports Center (MWSC). This summer on June 25-27, Thursday to Saturday, HVNC and MWSC will…
Dr. Alan “Chip” Teel and the Boothbay Region Health & Wellness Foundation’s Awesome Seniors’ Committee will present a free event, a lively, interactive program, at the Boothbay Fire House on…
All Saints by-the-Sea, an Episcopal summer chapel in Southport, opens for the summer on June 14 with the Rev. Maria Hoecker from Boothbay Harbor's own St. Columba’s.
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13th Annual
Sagadahoc Preservation Inc. (SPI) is presenting its 13th annual House & Garden Tour featuring 12 historic houses and/or gardens in Bath, on…
The Dresden selectmen and budget review committee agree on all but one of the 53 articles on this Saturday’s town meeting warrant.
The selectmen’s proposed $733,479 municipal budget for 2015…
A cookbook sale, featuring 140 books in the late Lynne Crink's collection, will be held on Wednesday, June 24 on the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library lawn during the Windjammer Days celebration.…
Lincoln Little League
The Boothbay Dead River Little League team will play the Legion team of the Damariscotta area for the 2015 Lincoln Little League championship on Saturday, June 13 at 10 a.m. The game will be…
St. Andrews Auxiliary once again honored its dedicated volunteers at its annual luncheon on June 3, held at the Newagen Seaside Inn on Southport.
Auxiliary President Carole Zalucky welcomed…
Schooner Landing, the long-standing restaurant and bar in Damariscotta, opened its summer entertainment season Wednesday afternoon with a "Party on the Pier.”
"We have a evolved away from…
Fred Munro bought the Blue Moon Cafe from Wendy and Paul Johnson (who now run nearby Red Cup Coffeehouse) in 2006.
Before running Blue…
A day after giving their approval to both school budgets, Damariscotta voters approved the remainder of the town's budget on Wednesday, June 10.
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Reader Poll
As part of a special Father’s Day edition, Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper readers are encouraged to send in the “lessons learned” or advice from their fathers.
So email news@…
For a trial that focused mostly on the difference between a Taser and a stun gun, Nobleboro's Scott Gifford's trial ended with a little charge.
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Obituary
Wesley A. Coates, 77, of Boothbay Harbor died peacefully June 8, 2015 with his loving family by his side.
He was born Sept. 30, 1937 to Mary and Arnold Coates of Lewiston.
Wesley was a…
The Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club is planning its 58th annual benefit auction and flea market, to be held on Saturday, Aug. 1 on the Boothbay Common…
On June 11, 30 young adults with Bike & Build, a national nonprofit committed to affordable housing, are bicycling into Boothbay Harbor on their journey across…
The 53rd Windjammer Days Festival taking place June 21-27 has new events this year: a paddle board race, lighted boat parade and the first ever tug of war…
The public is invited to enjoy a free, community barbecue on Tuesday, June 16 at 5:30 p.m. at the Damariscotta Baptist Church in downtown Damariscotta. The fun dinner is presented by a group of…
Acclaimed artist John Whalley will speak about his spiritual journey at the Midcoast Unitarian Universalist Fellowship service on Sunday, June 14 at 10:30 a.m. He will describe how his faith in…
Get to Know...
Walk into author Cheryl Blaydon's East Boothbay home and you might notice a few things.
You might notice the paintings done of water scenes and still life, painted by Blaydon herself. You…
Woolwich is a community that takes its traditions seriously.
There is the traditional spring run of the alewives, the passing of the Boston Post Cane to the oldest resident, and the…
AUGUSTA — On Wednesday, May 28, the legislature’s most powerful committee — the one that effectively controls the state’s $6 billion budget — was scheduled to meet…
