The Boothbay Harbor One Design Association has scheduled a meeting featuring a discussion by David Nutt on his plans to build new fiberglass One…

Sales of single-family existing homes in Maine rose by impressive double-digits last month.  According to sales statistics released by…

Local artist Doug Zyskowski has donated two framed stained glass “windows” to the Southport Memorial Library in Newagen. The…

The Boothbay Region Health & Wellness Foundation held a poster/art contest for the best poster to promote our efforts to Save St. Andrews’…

On Sunday, Sept. 1, guest preacher the Rev. Dr. Duncan Newcomer will be preaching at the First Congregational Church in Boothbay Harbor. The title of his sermon is, “Learning from…

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay was again named to the Maine State Council of the Society for Human Resources Management's (SHRM) “Best Places to Work in Maine” program.…

Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following:

The national “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” high visibility impaired driving two-week crackdown period began August 16 and…

The Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club’s 11th annual Hometown Heroes barbecue will be held Thursday, Sept. 12 from 5 to 8 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, Industrial Park Road, Boothbay.

The…

After more than 25 years of service, Linda Barter, to the dismay of many, is saying goodbye to the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library and turning in her name badge on Friday, Aug. 30. Barter has run…

Bookmark this page to read the Community Calendar, which is updated…

Boaters have kept a close eye on the waters around Boothbay Harbor since a great white shark sighting made national headlines at the beginning of the month.

On August 17, Michael Schafer…

Anita Metcalf, 83, died on Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2013 in the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough.

She was born on October 16, 1929 in Bath, the daughter of the late Paul and Frieda (…

As the Lincoln County Composts project builds, Maine Department of Environmental Protection's Mark King said the important thing is to grab repeat customers.

Earlier this summer when the sign at the former Tuxedo Junction announced Twisted Iron Customs was coming, it might have sounded like a metal sculpture studio.

But then came the motorcycles…

Municipal officials are pleased to announce that the town of Boothbay Harbor has received a $2,797 dividend check from the Maine Municipal Association as a result…

US Rowing has announced that two-time Olympic gold medalist Eleanor Logan of Boothbay Harbor has officially accepted her invitation to represent the United States at the 2013 World…

The YMCA’s special event of 2013, Once Upon a Time with the Time Pilots, is Thursday, Sept. 5. A golf tournament will begin at 1 p.…

It was like a closeout sale at Staples … only all the items were free.

Three hundred children, their parents and relatives, along with dozens of volunteers, flocked to the Marylouise Tandy…

Registration begins Monday, Aug. 26 for the seven-week YMCA fall program session beginning the week of September 9.

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A bustling shipyard by day, the Boothbay Harbor Shipyard was transformed into the premier party spot on August 15, when 11 area restaurants chipped in to raise…

Robert H. Hunt Jr., 71, of Kennebunk, died peacefully Friday morning, August 16, 2013 at his residence with his family at his side following a five-…

George B. Davis, 64, died unexpectedly on August 15, 2013 at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick.

He was born on June 25, 1949 in Boothbay Harbor, to the late Robert and Geraldine Davis. Growing…

Mid Coast Health Services has appointed Linda A. MacMillan as Associate Director of Development. In this new role, MacMillan will coordinate development activities across the spectrum of services…

A former Boothbay Town Manager has been charged with indecent exposure and lewdness, stemming from a July 11 incident.

John Anderson,…

Wiscasset's contrast to big city life makes it a good place to bring international exchange students, according to a Richmond woman seeking host families for ones who would attend Wiscasset High…

Veterans of the Mid-Coast will be opening a Veterans Resource Center at 62 Pegasus Street at the Brunswick Landing. The grand opening is scheduled for 9 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 19…

Boothbay Region Elementary School:
(Remember, many supplies are…

The Southport bridge, which spans the Townsend Gut and connects Southport to Boothbay Harbor, will be closed to marine traffic for four hours August 21.

Recently, the Boothbay Region Student Aid Fund (BRSAF) welcomed three new members to its Board of Directors: Sarah Clifford, Michael Pollard, and Mark Gimbel. All three of the new directors bring…

Boothbay Register has released the first mobile version of its rapidly growing website, making it easier to keep up with local and regional news on your smartphone (iPhone, Android,…

Although it has yet to begin in earnest, a Pratts Island plan is already garnering attention on the island.

A group that included…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has charged two inmates at the Two Bridges Regional Jail with trafficking in prison contraband and one of the inmates with assault.

These charges stem…

U.S Rep. Mike Michaud today announced that he is running for governor of Maine.

“So much is at stake: Our economy, our environment and our future,” Michaud said. “…

The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office arrested an 18-year-old Richmond man for sending sexually explicit pictures of himself to a 13-year-old Wiscasset girl via the Internet.

Daniel Reusch Jr…

On August 6, Deputy Chad Gilbert responded to a report of criminal mischief to mailboxes in the Whitefield area. One complainant stated she noticed her mailbox was knocked off its post and as…

Although Rowgatta XIX was rained out in 2012 and termed the “No-Gatta Rowgatta,” the 20th…

It wasn't long after the July 31 Southport public meeting that the ball started rolling towards Hendricks Head Beach.

Shortly after…

For the second year in a row, the Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce has issued a Claw Down for local chefs, challenging them to come up with the best lobster bite for the…

When Ron Young toured Damariscotta, his son asked him if he knew everyone they passed.

“He asked me if we…

Although not widespread, there is a precedent for a blight that has started infecting Maine lobsters.

A shell disease, which has…

Usually, traffic in Wiscasset is seen as a detriment; on Wednesday, it aided the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office as they were able to apprehend a suspect after a short…

Warm winds brought the Scheherazade from its summer home in the Cayman Island back up the coast to Maine to race in the ship's home port off East Boothbay.

After the final gun…

Rather than limiting public comment, Boothbay Harbor selectmen are now considering limiting what topics can be discussed at certain times during their meeting. They would also have a single, short…

On August 13, Maine Medical Center announced its plans to layoff 50 employees, terminate 175 vacant positions and cut top hospital administrators salaries by 12.5 percent.

These cuts…

Southport resident Evelyn Sherman reported hearing a loud bang at around 9:30 p.m. on August 8.

The next morning she saw her neighbor's mailbox had been run over, a maple tree had been side…

If you've had some good pie around town this summer, or maybe a pumpkin whoopie pie, there's a chance it came from the kitchen of Daphne Cromwell.

The Westport Island woman bakes and…

Some local athletes tested their abilities and had a unique opportunity to lend a hand to a wounded warrior at the Tough Mudder event at Mount Snow in Vermont on August 10.

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A 100-foot-tall cell phone tower could be going up at the Edgecomb Fire Station, and if it doesn't go there, it will likely end up somewhere else in town, town officials said.

Smoke forced customers and employees to evacuate the Irving gas station in Boothbay Harbor at 10:35 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 13.

Employees reported seeing smoke pouring into the building out of…

The Maine Drug Enforcement Agency announced the arrest of four people suspected with trafficking heroin in Lincoln and Sagadahoc counties.