Boothbay Region High School Athletic Director Allan Crocker has announced that due to the weather forecast on Saturday, the cross-country state championship times have been changed. Boys will now…
News
You don’t need a chart to know Boothbay Region’s public school enrollment is rapidly dwindling. But current enrollment projections paint a bleak future. Earlier this month,…
The Boothbay Region YMCA, in partnership with, local schools, churches, town offices and the community navigator, is accepting “Tree of Giving” applications Nov. 1 until Nov. 15. The “Tree of…
Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences has announced a new artistic collaboration with Justin Levesque, an award-winning, interdisciplinary artist from Portland, Maine.
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1) The Boothbay Register and/or Wiscasset Newspaper will post and publish each candidate’s announcement as he or she sends it to the newspapers.
2) Every local candidate is allowed one…
HALLOWELL – The Maine Tourism Association (MTA) is proud to announce that it will soon begin operating a staffing service for its members to address the workforce shortage in the…
Brunswick, ME – The Joint Commission, in conjunction with the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association, has recertified Mid Coast Hospital with Advanced Certification for Primary…
Due to the weather forecast of heavy rain and high winds on Saturday, Oct. 27, Chief Dick Spofford has announced that the Boothbay Fire Department has canceled its Haunted House, which was…
Obituary
Arlene H. Wallace, 92, of Damariscotta died Oct. 24, 2018 at Cove’s Edge in Damariscotta.
She was born in Bath on June 6, 1926, a daughter of Hollis L. and…
Boothbay developer Paul Coulombe has regretfully pulled his proposal to purchase the Cap’n Fish motel and restaurant.
Coulombe announced the decision this…
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD School Committee
The Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD School Committee focused Oct. 23 on the future of Boothbay Region Elementary and High schools. Superintendent Keith Laser reviewed his first 100 days, his schedule…
Obituary
Teri-Lee (Coffin) Munn, 66, of Hartland died unexpectedly Oct. 22, 2018 at her residence.
She was born Feb. 18, 1952 in Bath, a daughter of Gareth and Pauline (Strout) Coffin.
Teri…
Special Olympics Maine is reaching out to anyone who knits or crochets, for the annual Special Olympics Scarf Project.
For the past five years people from not only across the state of Maine…
Obituary
Phoebe A. Cromwell, 79, a lifelong resident of Main Road, Westport Island, died Oct. 24, 2018 at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick.
She was born in Lewiston on…
Boothbay Harbor selectmen
Boothbay Harbor selectmen heard from Healthy Lincoln County Director Kate Marone and Boothbay Region Community Resource Council Addiction Outreach Specialist Holly Stover Oct. 22 on 2017 data…
Due to predicted high winds and heavy rain on Saturday, Oct. 27, the Railway Spooktacular at Boothbay Railway Village has been rescheduled for Friday, Oct. 26 from 4 to 8 p.m. For more information…
A clogged culvert flooded part of Route 27 near the Edgecomb town office Wednesday morning and resulted in a Cunningham Security truck leaving the road. The Edgecomb Fire Department responded to…
Qualifying families can receive free car seats for infants and children.
Robyn Ham, one of the Center's health coordinators, has qualified as a Child Passenger Safety Technician (CPST) and…
Mark Gessner, 54, of Augusta, convicted in the 1994 murder of Bath florist Melvin Henderson, was arrested in Bath Sunday, Oct. 21 and charged with Criminal Threatening with a Dangerous Weapon, a…
Edgecomb residents got to question representatives of Maine Department of Transportation Monday, Oct. 22 about MDOT’s proposed solution to traffic at U.S. Routes 1 and 27.
More than a dozen…
Lincoln County
Three Lincoln County courthouse employees are running for re-election unopposed: Rebecca Wotton, Registrar of Deeds, Catherine Moore, Registrar of Probate, and Richard Newell, Treasurer. All…
Death notice
Dorothy E. Corindia, 95, of Boothbay Harbor, Maine passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Oct. 22, 2018 at St. Andrews Village, Boothbay Harbor, Maine.
Services will be held at…
Midcoast Humane (formerly Coastal Humane Society and Lincoln County Animal Shelter) will host its first-ever “Shelter-bration” on Thursday, Nov. 8, 6-9 p.m., at the Maine Maritime Museum, 243…
Lincoln County Communications' new director, Tom Nelson, is less than a week into his job, but already knows what he plans to do to lead the department.
“I’m going to listen. Those people…
Dispose of unused, expired or unwanted drugs at the semi-annual National Drug Take Back Day Saturday, Oct. 27, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the following locations in Lincoln County:
There…
The Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper received 15 awards in the Weekly 1 division at the Maine Press Association’s 2018 Better Newspaper Contest dinner presentation at the Grand Summit…
A new Boothbay business is ready to set sail thanks to an assist from the code enforcement office. Mike Bartles got the go-ahead last week to open his sailmaking business on Corey Lane, one day…
Obituary
Mr. E. George Thomas of Boothbay Harbor, Maine and Naples, Florida passed away in Portland, Maine on Oct. 18, 2018 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s.
He was born in Saint Paul, Minnesota…
Obituary
Charles Cullen Grimes of Southport, Maine – better known as Mike Grimes – passed peacefully on Oct. 19, 2018 with his wife Anne of 61 years at his side.
Born in Norman, Oklahoma on June 11…
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD School Committee
The Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District will hold a special meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 23 in the Boothbay Region High School library. Superintendent Keith Laser will present…
Obituary
Gordon Neal Hyson Sr., 71, died from duodenal cancer on Oct. 21, 2018.
He was a true Mainer who was born, lived and died in the Boothbay Harbor region. He spent four years in the Navy,…
BRHS cross-country
The Seahawk boys cross-country team will be going to the Class C State Championships for the 11th straight season. Both teams traveled to Cumberland on Oct. 20 to face off against Southern Maine’s…
On Oct. 10, the membership of the Boothbay Region Garden Club received an enlightening talk about the medicinal properties of plants and herbs growing right here in our own gardens and forest…
Obituary
Audrey Maass Lewis died peacefully on Oct. 18, 2018 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough, Maine. Audrey was a long-time resident of Cape Elizabeth, Maine and Naples, Florida.
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If you get into trouble on local waters and need to call the Coast Guard for assistance, there’s a good chance you’ll be talking to Coast Guard Auxiliary member Bruce MacCormac on the radio.…
Obituary
Owen H. Pinkham, 83, of Boothbay, Maine passed away on Oct. 17, 2018 at the Mount St. Joseph Residence and Rehabilitation in Waterville, Maine.
Owen was born in Boothbay Harbor Maine on Oct…
Obituary
Jane M. Spofford, aka, Plain Jane from Maine, passed away peacefully Oct. 19, 2018 at Safe Havens, St. Andrews Village, Boothbay Harbor, Maine.
She was born Nov. 20, 1933 in Pemaquid Harbor…
Robert Eaton and Ron Orchard of Southport will speak at the Southport Memorial Library annual Veteran’s Day Observance on Sunday, Nov. 11, 1 p.m.
Eaton, a U. S. Army 14-year veteran serving…
Mid Coast Hospital welcomes Saskia Cooper, MD, to its active medical staff and the Mid Coast Medical Group–Rheumatology practice. Dr. Cooper joins Diana Vradii, MD, in providing expert care for a…
St. Andrews Auxiliary held its annual meeting Wednesday, Oct. 17 with a harvest luncheon and fashion show at St. Andrews Village.
Preparations started early and excitement abounded as…
Lisa Steele-Maley knows well the difficulties in helping a loved one with dementia. For years, she helped her father as his life changed. On Thursday, Oct. 18, she shared a glimpse of their…
Midcoast residents diagnosed with serious illness now have comprehensive palliative care available in an office setting. Mid Coast Palliative Care opened on Monday, Oct. 1 and is currently…
The family of Arthur Webster would like to remind everyone of the rock remembrance gathering at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor on Saturday, Oct. 20 from 1 to 4 p.m. Come share the music and…
Obituary
Joan Francis Curtis, 69, passed away Oct. 17, 2018 at her home after a long brave battle with multiple illnesses.
Joan was born in Baltimore, Maryland on Sept. 22, 1949, where she loved to…
The Housing Committee on Oct. 17 discussed a meeting Chair Katie Spencer White and other members had with Eagle Point Companies' President and CEO Laura Burns and Vice President Jennifer Dionne.…
Two Wiscasset Road residents strongly supported the addition of a new plumber to the neighborhood. Chuck Cunningham and Victoria Runyon spoke at the Oct. 17 Boothbay Planning Board meeting in…
A celebration of life for Harold G. Warren Jr. is scheduled for Sunday, Oct. 28 at the Cohen Center, 22 Town Farm Rd., Hallowell, from 1 to 4 p.m.
Boothbay Harbor selectmen
Boothbay Region Water District’s Jon Ziegra will discuss and answer questions about the rate increase taking effect Jan. 1, 2019, at the 7 p.m., Oct. 22 Boothbay Harbor selectmen's meeting at the…
Details on Question 5
Maine voters will see several proposals on their state ballot Nov. 6 including four bond issues.
One of those bond issues, appearing as Question 5 on the statewide ballot, would provide $…
The Details of Question 4
Maine voters will see several proposals on their state ballot Nov. 6, including four bond issues and a citizens’ initiative.
One of those bond issues, appearing as Question 4 on the…
