Sporadic thunderstorms swept through the coast of Maine on June 17, battering the Boothbay and Wiscasset region with high winds and heavy rains in a matter of 30 minutes.…

On Friday and Saturday, June 28 and 29, the Boothbay Sea and Science Center is sponsoring free educational programs on the problem of marine debris, presented by the Rozalia…

The Lincoln County Republican Committee (LCRC) focused on the current legislative session in Augusta at its June meeting held at the town offices in Nobleboro.

The Historic New England Wiscasset summer lecture series begins on Sunday, June 23 with Gentlemen Heroes – The American Field Service and Edward Carter Sortwell.

David Eugene Fairfield, SFC-retired, of Westport Island, died peacefully on Sunday, June 16, 2013. A man truly devoted to his family and his country, he will be missed by all who…

The Tugboat Inn & Restaurant, Commercial Street, Boothbay Harbor is pleased to announce that the Darling’s Ice Cream for a Cause ice cream truck will be at the restaurant on…

“The Legend of Jim Cullen” premieres next month, as the capstone of Heartwood’s 10th anniversary season. The show is a crowning production of original, innovative and collaborative…

William Fredrik “Bill” Spencer, 55, of Boothbay Harbor, died Sunday, June 16 in his home with his brother and sister at his side.

He was born in Fort…

The “Wings Over Wiscasset” event August 6 can pull in tourists on their way up the coast; local businesses can give them a reason to linger, a speaker told area businesspeople June…

On Tuesday, June 25, Chewonki will open its doors to campers for the 99th summer. The day marks the arrival of nearly 200 families to our Wiscasset campus, including parents and…

Most visitors to Wiscasset wear clothes and spend money; but not the ones spotted in local neighborhoods the week of June 10.

They were black bears,…

A graveside service to celebrate the life of Joyce E. Murray, who died April 22, 2013 in Boothbay Harbor, will be held 10 a.m., Friday, June 28 at Oaklawn Cemetery, with the Rev.…

Alan James MacQueen, of Wiscasset, died suddenly on June 10, 2013.

He was born in Lynn, Mass., to Alan and Ruth MacQueen on November 27, 1941. He grew…

Burnadeen A. Doak, 87, died peacefully on June 12, 2013.

She was born on May 20, 1926 in Jersey City, N.J., to Joseph and Mary Kusbriu Bonk.…

Mother Nature delivered perfect weather June 15 for the opening day of the 2013 Lobster Boat Race season in Boothbay Harbor and the lobster boats delivered a fine show. …

The St. Andrews Hospital Auxiliary’s annual honorees and awards luncheon is as much a staple of Boothbay Harbor as its volunteers’ tireless devotion to fundraising for local…

A celebration of life for Michael O'Donnell, who died Friday, March 29, 2013, will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, June 22 at Daigle Funeral Home, 819 High Street, Bath.

Charles Pike Howe, 84, of Junction Road, Westport Island, died Thursday, June 13, 2013 at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick.

He was born in Winchester,…

A one year deployment in Afghanistan has ended for three local soldiers and about 100 others. Sgt. 1st Class Ken Solorzano of Alna, Pvt. Nick Greenleaf of Boothbay and Pvt. Mason…

Notice is hereby given that in accordance with the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered January 20, 2013 in the action entitled Financial Freedom Acquisition, LLC…

The following Personal Representatives have been appointed in the estates noted. The first publication of this notice is June 13, 2013.

If you are a…

Please take notice that Rocktide Inc. dba Rocktide Inn, 35 Atlantic Avenue, Boothbay Harbor, Maine 04538, Phone: 207-633-4455, is intending to file a Natural Resources Protection…

Notice is hereby given that in accordance with the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered January 16, 2013 in the action entitled HSBC Bank USA, National Association…

Please take notice that Bowditch Road, LLC, c/o Thomas Peterson, 501 Arborway, Boston, MA 02130, is intending to file a Natural Resources Protection Act permit application with the…

The following Personal Representatives have been appointed in the estates noted. The first publication of this notice is May 16, 2013.

If you are a…

Notice is hereby given that in accordance with the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered January 17, 2013 in the action entitled …

The Boothbay Region Elementary School fifth graders kept track of the number of steps they took each day for eight weeks…

It was a novel experience. The second grade students of Donna Maxim and Barbara Carbone-Crocker at Boothbay Region Elementary School interacted with children's author Lynn Plourde…

Aleesha Pinkham of Boothbay graduated from the New England School of Communications (NESCom) with a Bachelor of Science degree in communications on May 11 at the Newman Gymnasium…

Beginning Thursday, June 20, landscape painter Kevin Beers joins ceramicist Tim Christensen for two new shows at Gleason Fine Art’s Boothbay Harbor gallery. For Beers, this will be…

In March 2013 the final buzzer sounded in the hallowed Bangor Auditorium. The facility that had played host to tens of thousands of players and the seats that held nearly 2.5…

The Deck House School is excited to announce its “Campaign for a Secure Future.” The goal of this campaign is to raise $300,000 in the next year to fund several projects here on…

The following Personal Representatives have been appointed in the estates noted. The first publication of this notice is April 11, 2013.

If you are a…

U.S. Cellular is continuing its commitment to schools with the Calling All Teachers campaign starting in August and Calling All Communities campaign returning in November. U.S.…

The Maine Department of Labor has made the youth work-permit application available online in time for the summer hiring season. All minors under the age of 16 must have a work…

George H. McEvoy was told he was meeting his partner Nancy Rowe's Kents Hill friends at Tugboat Inn the night of June 13, so he had better wear a suit jacket. However, Nancy took a…

UPDATE: The Waldoboro man accused of shooting a dog with a BB gun more than 80 times remains in jail as of June 17. According to documents on file in Lincoln…

To the casual onlooker, life seems unchanged at the mourning dove nest on the porch at the Friends of the Library Used Bookstore. One dove can still be seen sitting quietly on the…

The following awards were given to recipients during 8th Grade Recognition Night at Boothbay Region Elementary School June 11.

Secretary of State…

Simple, sweet and a bit sentimental.

Those are words to describe the hour-long graduation ceremony for the sixth graders at Southport Central School,…

Joseph Stedman Williams Parker, of Marblehead, Mass., and Southport, beloved husband of Joan (Falvey) Parker, died Monday evening, June 10, 2013 at Salem Hospital surrounded by his…

The Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper will have an early deadline for the July 4 issues. Advertising and editorial submissions will be due Friday, June 28 at 4 p.m. The…

UPDATE: A Waldoboro man has been charged with animal cruelty in…

Jim Dobens is sure he saw something hovering over Boothbay Harbor's Mill Cove the evening of June 9.

The Boothbay Harbor resident is not sure what it was.

But Dobens knows he saw a…

Leah Marguerite Hebert MacDonald, of Augusta and East Boothbay, died peacefully on June 10, 2013, with two of her five children and one of her granddaughters at her side.     

Born in…

Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following:

Arrests

On June 7, David W. Beaucage Sr., 50…

The Boothbay Harbor board of selectmen unanimously granted Town Manager Tom Woodin a 3 percent raise at their June 10 meeting. Last fiscal year, Woodin earned a salary of $69,025.…

Although the first official day of summer is June 21, the Boothbay Region YMCA has already started its summer with a host of activities, fundraisers and camps on the horizon.…

The mission of “Set for Success,” a program of Boothbay Region Community Resources (BRCR) implemented last year, was to support families by providing school supplies for children aged 4…

For 17 years, John Reed led the team in the Fisherman’s Wharf kitchen. Two years ago, he left to open his own restaurant, Chives, in Damariscotta. This year, he decided to return…