At the Lincoln County Democrats’ Oct. 20 Street Party, the byword is “local.” During the party,…
News
Chairman Jack Sarmanian gave fellow Edgecomb selectmen information about snowplowing costs Monday, Oct. 8.
The information was in response to a request from resident Ron Carey at a previous…
The Southport Historical Society at 419 Hendrick's Hill Road held its end of the year celebration Sunday, Oct. 7 with an afternoon open house. This past summer had was the society's 30th…
The Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club has collected all but 13 bikes through its summer bike loan program. Those that still have bikes are asked to turn them in on Thursday, Oct. 11, 5-6 p.m. or…
The details of Question 1
Maine voters will see several proposals on their state ballot Nov. 6, the first one being a citizen’s initiative to establish in-home and support services for the elderly and disabled.
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The Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in September:
Alna:
Spinney, Jeffry Alan to Olson, James G and Olson,…
On Aug. 12, Deanne Tibbetts, a resident of Boothbay Harbor, invited a small group of area residents to meet and discuss concerns about the potential loss of working waterfront and, along with that…
Wiscasset Public Library
As the daylight hours shrink, it’s time to curl up with a good book during the long fall and winter nights. The Friends of Wiscasset Public Library are offering a wonderful opportunity to stock up…
Obituary
Theodore (Ted) Emil Heidenreich Jr., 95, of Exeter, New Hampshire died Sept. 27, 2018 after a long illness.
Ted was born in New York City on March 14, 1923, to Marion (Gregson) and Theodore…
Obituary
Harold Guy Warren Jr., 78, of East Boothbay, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Oct. 6, 2018 at Central Maine Medical Center after a courageous battle with heart disease.…
Edgecomb planning board
Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts got the Edgecomb planning board’s approval Oct. 4 for a change of use at 103 Cochran Road. The property has been a two-family residential structure known as…
On Friday and Saturday, Oct. 26 and 27 the Boothbay Railway Village will once again be cloaked in mystical moonlight and creepy candlelight for the Ghost Train.
Just once a year the ghouls…
“I know Flo, I know. I love you, too,” Woolwich's Brent Scott told the pit bull-mix licking his face Sunday on the back deck of parents Kathy and Aaron Scott's home on Old Stage Road.
“She…
United States Tennis Association New England is proud to announce it has selected Damariscotta’s Central Lincoln County (CLC) YMCA as its 2018 Community Tennis Association of the Year. CLC YMCA…
Along with other towns, Edgecomb is considering its options for implementing the recreational marijuana law voters approved in 2016. The town’s ordinance review committee discussed it Oct. 4.…
We’re pleased to announce that a total of $15,000 will be donated to three local nonprofits focused on improving the lives of children and young adults in our region. The nonprofit beneficiaries…
New Hope For Women
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, and New Hope for Women is encouraging community members to take action and show their support for survivors through a variety of campaigns and events…
UPDATE: This event has been rescheduled to Thursday, Nov. 1.
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District announces its 71st annual Awards Banquet on Wednesday, Oct. 17 from 5 to 8:…
Boothbay Harbor Board of Selectmen
The Boothbay Harbor Board of Selectmen are scheduled to meet at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 9 deviating from their usual Monday meeting schedule due to Columbus Day. Jon Ziegra of the Boothbay Region…
Painters and carvers got an early start on Friday morning creating their pumpkin art on Main Street in Newcastle and Damariscotta.
“I like it when it is quiet,” said Susan Bartlett,…
The Frances Perkins Center has been awarded a $30,000 grant from Newman’s Own Foundation, the independent foundation created by the late actor and philanthropist, Paul Newman. The award to the…
Lincoln County Courts
Shawna Gatto, 43, of Wiscasset, accused murderer of Kendall Chick, 4, of Wiscasset, was denied a motion to suppress statements she made to police in the days after Chick's death.
In court…
Obituary
Vivienne I. Daniels, 86, passed away Oct. 3, 2018.
Vivienne was born on March 19, 1932 to George F. Miller and Isabelle V. Brown in Jersey City, New Jersey where she attended local schools…
Boothbay Harbor Police Department
Boothbay Harbor Police Chief Bob Hasch reports that a woman was severely injured in a collision with an automobile on Oct. 4.
In a press release, Hasch said that Sgt. Patrick Higgins and…
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD Board of Trustees
One of the biggest issues that need to be addressed is Boothbay Region Elementary School's ventilation, CSD Facilities and Transportation Director Dave Benner said at the trustees' Oct. 3 meeting…
Soon, Joe and Lisa McSwain will say goodbye to the high life.
The company they’ve run together for 25 years — Mid-Maine Restoration, founded in 1983 — will keep going, passed on to their…
Joint Economic Development Committee
For about the last three years, the Joint Economic Development Committee has been charged with recommending a strategy for the region, member Tom Woodin said at the Oct. 2 JEDC meeting. Woodin…
“I soaked them in big bins on a sunny hot day and stirred them every so often.”
Faye Snyder knows her recipes – for textiles, that is.
The collections chairman for Lincoln County…
Official Great Pumpkin Commonwealth (GPC)
Weigh Off Results
YOUTH GIANT PUMPKIN
1st -Catherine Lopresti-Buxton, ME -529 lbs…
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) convened a panel of women from across New England for an extraordinarily timely discussion of “The Power of Women in Politics in 2018: Voting,…
Four years ago, Edgecomb Fire Chief Roy Potter was wrestling with a problem. He looked at the average age of his all-volunteer team and knew he needed to get younger people involved, “to replace…
The ninth annual Tobacco-Free Hospital Gold Star Standards of Excellence Awards Celebration, hosted by the MaineHealth Center for Tobacco Independence’s Breathe Easy initiative, was held on Sept.…
After 38 years of business on Boothbay Harbor’s Pier 1, Mountain Tops Tees will be closing its doors. But when one door closes, another opens, or in this case, the same door: Mark and Dianne…
“Settlement of the Midcoast, Conflicting Land Claims” is the topic of a talk and discussion at the Oct. 23 meeting of the Westport Island History Committee and Friends of Westport…
Lincoln County Commissioners
On Oct. 2, Lincoln County Administrator Carrie Kipfer informed commissioners of changes to Maine Public Employee Retirement System rules that would require Lincoln County, or other Participating…
The Boothbay Railway Village is excited to announce that its illustrated talks and hands-on arts classes will now be housed under one program. Primer: Lessons with Experts & Masters launches…
To help meet the demand for nurses in Lincoln County, the Central Maine Community College/LincolnHealth Nursing School has expanded.
“There is a shortage of nurses in Maine and throughout…
Boothbay Region Television wants to help improve local broadband access. On Sept. 26, the cable access channel volunteered to spearhead an effort to identify broadband cable needs. Station Manager…
#3001: Miles Eames, 157 Cross Road, new house
#3002: Glenn Hodgdon, 44 Nickerson Road, replacement garage
#3004: Genie Gannett, 1 Cameron Point Road, garage
Ada Rowe Cook, 96, died on Sept. 22, 2018 at Seal Rock Healthcare in Saco.
She was born Nov. 30, 1921 in Boothbay Harbor to J. Bryan and Margaret Sawyer Rowe.…
The Boothbay Railway Village, along with the Boothbay Information Center, will once again showcase the artistic talents and creative spirit of Maine at the 51st annual Fall Foliage Festival Oct. 6…
The Community Center’s knitters have a reputation for helping those in need.
Carol Cragin, coordinator of the group, said: “Most knitters don’t just knit for themselves, they always have…
Family violence, IT crimes and lifesaving drugs are not part of most workplaces, but for Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Brackett, they are a daily part of the job.
At his office overlooking…
The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce will host a Business After Hours for the Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club. The event will take place at The Rotary Clubhouse on Montgomery…
An informal overview of Lincoln County’s departments and their expected needs for the next fiscal year was held Sept. 27 at the Communications Center in Wiscasset. Budget workshops start in…
As a division of the Boothbay Harbor Police Department, municipal parking's focus is on maintaining law and order when it comes to parking. That includes patrolling spaces.
With four lots…
Obituary
George Dix Whitten, 94, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, died Sept. 29, 2018 after a brief…
Obituary
Ellen Hunter Scott of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Boothbay Harbor, Maine died peacefully at home early morning Sept. 23, 2018 from the consequences of brain cancer and multiple sclerosis. Despite…
Obituary
Patrick W. Perry, 59, of Lowell Town Road, Wiscasset passed away unexpectedly Sept. 25, 2018 at his home.
He was born in Boothbay Harbor on Nov. 11, 1958.…
The deadline for editorial and advertising submissions for the Oct. 11 edition of the Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper is Friday, Oct. 5 at 4:30 p.m.
The Boothbay Register office…
