First National Bank recently presented Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences with $10,000 towards the Keller BLOOM and BLOOM Educators programs.
The Keller BLOOM (Bigelow Laboratory Orders…
News
The Friends of the Southport Historical Society board will meet Monday, April 8 at 1:30 p.m. at the Hendricks Hill Museum. Anyone interested in learning more about our island community and in…
Bayview Lodge #196 A.F.A.M. will hold its stated communication including an Entered Apprentice Degree on Thursday, April 11 at the Masonic Hall, Route 96, East Boothbay. There will be a dinner in…
The public is invited to enjoy a variation on the traditional New England bean supper Saturday, May 4, when the Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) hosts a “Southwestern-style” bean supper…
Capital Judicial Center
Stephen Hood, grandfather to 4-year-old Kendall Chick, faced cross-examination by Philip Cohen for the defense Friday morning. Hood's fiancée Shawna Gatto is on trial for murder in Chick's death…
Obituary
Joseph Testa, 77, of Winthrop died at Androscoggin Hospice House in Auburn on March 12, 2019 after a long battle with cancer.
He was born in Sharon, Pennsylvania on May 3, 1941, the son of…
Obituary
Barbara Jean Hodgdon Stacy of Dresden passed away on April 2, 2019.
She was born on June 22, 1946 to Shirley Reid Hodgdon and Perley Hodgdon. She grew up in Woolwich, attending Woolwich…
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD Board of Trustees
After approving a budget slightly smaller than in former drafts, trustees voted…
Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce
In a recent survey, Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce members said hiring and housing employees are among their biggest challenges.
Executive Director Patricia Royall shared the…
Join Midcoast Humane for a two-location adoption event on Saturday, April 13.
The Spring Fling Adoption Event will take place at Midcoast Humane’s Brunswick campus (30 Range Rd, Brunswick)…
Community Lunch, originally known as Warming Space, began in November, 2008. A group from St. Columba's Episcopal Church prepared soup, bread, and dessert and hosted the meal one Thursday each…
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens has received a $18,629 fine for violating environmental regulations regarding its 2017 expansion project. The Maine Department of Environmental Protection cited…
The Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in March:
Alna:
Ervin, Carol B. and Bolen, William Bailey to Bolen, William…
The Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) unveiled the Prosperity Budget at its annual Policy Insights conference in January. Lauded by MECEP's analysts as a “blueprint for shared growth and…
This past week marked the official beginning of the Twin Villages Foodbank Farm’s (TVFF’s) fourth growing season. Farmers Sara Cawthon and Kaitlyn Gardner got things underway in the greenhouse…
Capital Judicial Center
Stephen Hood, grandfather to 4-year-old Kendall Chick, testified April 3 in the trial of Shawna Gatto. Gatto Hood's fiancee, is charged with murder in Chick's death in 2017.
Before allowing…
It’s an age old question: Chocolate or vanilla? The answer to this requires a response from an expert, and Morgan Bredeau may be as close to an expert as the Boothbay region may have. Bredeau has…
As of shortly after 3 p.m. Wednesday, Stephen Hood, grandfather of Kendall Chick of Wiscasset, is on the witness stand in an Augusta courtroom. He is testifying as a prosecution witness in the…
Edgecomb Community Church, United Church of Christ, will join Christians throughout the world celebrating Holy Week, the most sacred time of the Church year…
The 2018 election cycle was one of the best for women across the country and for Maine women legislators, as voters elected a record 60 women to the state house and 12 to the senate, and elected…
Capital Judicial Center
On the second day of the Kendall Chick murder trial Tuesday, Maine Chief Medical Officer Mark Flomenbaum testified that the cause of the 4-year-old Wiscasset girl’s death was blunt force trauma to…
OK all you camera buffs and cell phone camera users, the Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper want you to join in our new monthly photo gallery projects.
Every month, the newspaper…
The undefeated (22-0) 2019 Girls Class C State champion, the Boothbay Region High School girls basketball team, was invited and honored by Sen. Dana Dow (R-Lincoln) at the State House March 28.…
One of the featured themes in the 2019 TrendZone at New England’s largest hospitality trade show, the Maine Restaurant and Lodging Expo, was global breakfast foods. Cherie Scott, creator of “…
The community is cordially invited to a special Good Friday service at Boothbay Baptist Church on Friday, April 19 at 6:30 p.m.
The service of readings and music will portray the Passion…
Press release
Over 100 members of the community and supporters gathered Saturday evening, March 23, for a spring Thanksgiving dinner presentation hosted by Boothbay Harbor Waterfront Preservation (BHWP) at the…
With spring on its way, many of us are thinking about what we can do to spruce up our yards. It’s the ideal time to prepare for gardening and planting, but did you know that certain plants can…
The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the first-ever Boothbay Region High School Outstanding Teacher Award. The winner will receive a $1,000 cash prize and will be…
On March 27, the board of Damariscotta River Association/Pemaquid Watershed Association (DRA-PWA), now a unified organization, adopted the name of Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust.
“We…
Capital Judicial Center
The bench trial for Shawna Gatto, 44, alleged murderer of Kendall Chick, 4, of Wiscasset got under way Monday. Chick died Dec. 8, 2017, at the home she shared on Crickets Lane with her…
The Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services (MBVS) welcomed several hundred Vietnam Veterans at the State House (Hall of Flags) on Friday, March 29 to celebrate National Vietnam War…
Obituary
LeRoy E. “Roy” Farmer, after a lifetime of service to residents of Maine, Lincoln County and the town of Wiscasset, peacefully passed away at home on March 26, 2019, at the age of…
This year, Adam Lowery was the first member of Boothbay Fire Department’s Junior Firefighter program, and it wasn’t long before he recruited three more members. Lowery joined because his brother,…
Lincoln County Courts
The following are closed cases for March. All information was furnished by the Lincoln County Clerk of Courts. Unless otherwise noted, all sentences are served at Two Bridges Regional Jail.
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The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Building and Trades Chamber Chat on Wednesday, April 10 in the YMCA Community Room, second floor, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Light snacks will…
Notice to all enthusiastic readers: The Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library’s Used Book Store will open for the 2019 spring season the second weekend of April. The store will be open from 10:30 a.m.…
HALLOWELL – The Maine Tourism Association (MTA) is proud to announce that this year’s inductees into the Association’s Hall of Fame are Ed Palmer of Sable Oaks and Tom Palmer of…
If a gold ball and a trip to the state capital were not enough recognition for the 2019 State Class C Basketball Champion Lady Seahawks, on March 28, the team received more tribute. Sweet Bay…
Friends, business associates and neighbors are remembering Roy Farmer. Farmer who lived nearly his entire life in Wiscasset died peacefully at his Middle Street home Tuesday, March 26. He was 91…
On Wednesday, March 27, Lincoln Home hosted an event to welcome over 10 new employees and thank all the employees for hours of early mornings and late nights of extra coverage. Two home care…
Bayview Lodge #196 A.F.A.M. will raise Bro. Jesse Peters to the sublime degree of Master Mason on Saturday, March 30 at the Masonic Hall, Route 96, East Boothbay. There will be a breakfast…
A consultant is ready to begin his survey of local broadband internet access in Boothbay. On March 27, OmniHeliois owner Tom Myette told selectmen his business analysis of internet availability…
Does your small business need money for marketing? New Ventures Maine's marketing mini-grant/Pitch program strengthens access to markets for entrepreneurs by supporting the development of…
AUGUSTA - Major General Douglas A. Farnham, the adjutant general of the state of Maine, presented his State of the National Guard Address to the Joint Session of the 129th Maine Legislature on…
AUGUSTA – The Maine Department of Economic and Community Development and Maine Office of Tourism announced Wednesday that Maine’s 2019 Governor’s Conference on Tourism will be held in Augusta on…
Ovens Mouth is one of the region’s most spectacular natural sites. Bordered on the north by Edgecomb and on the south by Boothbay, Ovens Mouth encompasses the narrow passage leading from the…
The sailing program for students in grades six through 12 has begun for the season in Boothbay Harbor. Director Chris Liberti teaches STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education at…
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD
The Community School District School Committee and Board of Trustees on March 26 reviewed both boards’ …
A new series of workshops titled, “Our Voice, Our Legislature,” begins on Monday, April 8 at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room at the Newcastle Fire Station, 86 River Road. The public is invited to…
Event submissions for the 2019 award-winning Summertime Guide will be accepted until Friday, March 29. Yes, that’s this week. No exceptions due to print schedule.
Keep in mind the events…
