This year marks the 150th anniversary of one of the world’s most beloved poets, William Butler Yeats. There are celebrations galore across the Atlantic…
News
Update: Trooper Joe Chretien reports the lobsters survived the wreck and are headed for New Hampshire and Rhode Island. The unloading of the lobsters began this morning to another…
Obituary
Harold V. Webber, 95, of West Southport, died peacefully March 16, 2015 at Maine General Hospital surrounded by loved ones.
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A Bird’s Tale
It’s a xanthowhat?
Bilateral gynandromorphism. Great term, don’t you think? It refers to the…
Maine Maritime Museum is seeking volunteers to join its corps of over 250 volunteers for the 2015 season, which runs from Memorial Day to Columbus Day. The museum…
Coastal Enterprises, Inc. (CEI), a nonprofit community development organization, with the support of Maine State Housing Authority, will offer the…
The Animal House in Damariscotta donated over 700 pounds of dog food and 28 pallets of cat food to the Lincoln County Animal Shelter and Underhound Railroad on March 17.
This was the…
Who wouldn’t want to visit Ireland and stay in an early Victorian guesthouse? Oh, did we mention there's $1,000 travel money, to boot? The Ireland guesthouse is just one of six fabulous…
Obituary
Kenneth E. Bradley, 55, of Boothbay Harbor, died on March 13, 2015 at his home.
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Local police are warning Mainers about a scam targeting people selling items on the Internet site, Craigslist.
In this scam, a person selling a fairly expensive item is contacted by a scam…
Boothbay Harbor
Boothbay Harbor residents will have a tough choice during town meeting on May 2: should the town's contribution to the Boothbay Region Ambulance Service (BRAS) be $168,487, $184,800.96, or a…
On Monday March 16, Jennifer Becker, 49, of Old County Road in Edgecomb was arrested by Lincoln County Sheriff's Office Detectives on the charge of Furnishing a Schedule Z Drug (Marijuana) and…
Popular historian Jerry Wiles will discuss the life and legacy of Maine-born Civil War hero Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain at Chase Point Assisted Living, Damariscotta on March 20 at…
The Commission to Study the Effects of Coastal and Ocean Acidification on Commercially Harvested and Grown Species on Thursday presented its report…
Families and friends of those with memory loss and dementia often feel alone with their thoughts surrounding the day to day issues. Join us Thursday, March 26, from…
Obituary
Dyer Stuck “Bud” Talley, 93, of Richmond, Va, died peacefully on March 8, 2015.
He was born in Syracuse, New York on…
It’s surely a sign of spring when it’s time for the fish ladder bean supper! And, this year the event coincides with the first day of spring—an especially wonderful date for those of us who’ve…
Obituary
David J. Thwaites died at Tufts New England Medical Center, Boston March 10.
The beloved husband of Kathleen A. (Mayo…
Congresswoman Chellie Pingree congratulated Maine teacher Nancie Atwell, who won the first Global Teacher Prize on March 15, in Dubai.
Atwell was one of 5,000 teachers worldwide nominated…
Bishop Robert P. Deeley, the son of two Irish immigrants, will fittingly celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in a church community known for its historic connection to the…
Obituary
Gloria M. Tirrell, 84, of Boothbay died at her home on March 10, 2015, after a long battle with several illnesses.
She…
Obituary
R. Peter Brandt, beloved husband and father, died February 15, 2015 at home in Melbourne Beach, Florida.
Peter was…
When it comes to children, especially those who are less fortunate, people’s hearts come alive with the spirit of giving – and that’s exactly what…
It seems Time Warner Cable may have some competition for Boothbay’s paid television market. Lincolnville Telephone Co. has proposed entering into a franchise agreement with the town to introduce…
At the CSD School Committee meeting on March 11, the top students of the BRHS senior class of 2015 were announced.
Courtney Brewer, the daughter of Trish and the late Mark Brewer, was named…
Andrew Morley, parent of Boothbay Region High School junior Hannah Morley and seventh grader Nicholas Morley, spoke to the CSD School Committee on March 11 about the student protest that took…
The Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) in Edgecomb is expected to have $100,000 a year coming its way for 10 years, now that its founder Nancie Atwell has won the Varkey Foundation’s $1…
Join LincolnHealth Physical Therapist Kim Sirois for the March 25 meeting of the LincolnHealth Diabetes Support Group.
Sirois will discuss ways people who…
Oak Street Provisions is going to have more pies, breads and baked goods to offer their customers. Owner Doug Roberts plans to expand his current operation by connecting a 16- by 18-foot pre-…
If you were wondering where the principals, superintendent and headmaster of our schools, executive directors and chief volunteer officers of local nonprofits,…
Darling Marine Center
Timothy Miller, laboratory manager at the University of Maine Darling Marine Center, has been selected to receive the 2015 Outstanding Professional Employee Award…
On a chilly February night in 1933, a middle-aged woman waited expectantly to meet with her employer at his residence on the East 65th Street in New York City. She clutched a scrap of paper with…
Boothbay Region High School junior Gretchen Elder came out on top in the Boothbay Region High School Poetry Out Loud competition, and moved on to the regional finals, which were held Feb. 25 at…
“What will happen at the end of the legislative session?”
Mark Westrum, administrator for Two Bridges Regional Jail,…
Dragonfly Massage has been around for a few years, but owner Lorri Higgins relocated recently.
Higgins, a licensed massage therapist,…
The annual Leprechaun Leap at Hendricks Head Beach will be held again this year on St. Patrick’s Day, Tuesday, March 17 at 3:30 p.m.
The Leprechaun Leap is the original cold water swimming…
Snow levels that may have receded in recent mild temperatures may build back up this weekend. Meteorologist Eric Schwibs of the National Weather Service’s Gray office said Friday that what…
Anna Kellar, Southern Maine field organizer for Maine Citizens for Clean Elections, will be the featured speaker at the Monday, March 16 meeting of the Lincoln County Democrats. The event will…
MERCHANT MARCH: What’s this you ask? The Boothbay Register and the Wiscasset Newspaper, in coordination with local businesses, will be…
From buccaneers to belly dancers, reenactors from throughout New England will converge on Lincoln County on Saturday, June 20 to participate in the eighth annual…
Obituary
Jane Dawes McClennan of Winchester, Mass. and Isle of Springs died March 8 at the age of 97.
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For years, students in teacher Mark Gorey's AP Language and Composition class have had an assignment called “Champions of Change” in which they create a persuasive argument about something they…
Tens of thousands of outdoors-minded folks will gather for an entire weekend of everything outdoors March 27, 28 and 29. The 35th Annual State of Maine Sportsman’s Show is not to be missed. This…
The Midcoast Economic Development District (MCEDD) is calling for development project proposals.
The proposals are part…
There is no better way to do “think spring” than to place your order for the Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District’s…
Four Boothbay Region High School juniors have been chosen to attend the American Legion Boys State and Girls State programs in June.
Chosen to attend Boys State are Camden Spear and Gabriel…
Obituary
Richard R. "Dick" Steen of Alna died peacefully with his family at his side on March 8, 2015 at the Sussman House in Rockport.
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Boothbay Harbor Selectmen
Aaron Durgan was accepted as a full-time member of the Boothbay Harbor Public Works Department at the March 9 selectmen’s meeting. At the same meeting, Julian Hauser was appointed as a new reserve…
Edgecomb Fire Chief Roy Potter told the town’s selectmen Monday that his department is at the breaking point in volunteer participation. The volunteer fire department has a membership of 13 with…
