The Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency received a $5,000 grant from the Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation to buy 16 transmitters for people in danger of wandering away from home. The…
News
It is the day after Labor Day and cars and trucks loaded with deposit cans and bottles are pouring into the Bonus Redemption Center on the Mills Road in Newcastle. Inside customers line up to have…
A special Boothbay selectmen’s meeting Tuesday night will explore the region’s options for expanding broadband internet connections. Boothbay will host Axiom Technologies Chief Operating Officer…
For those seasonal workers who have obtained a bike from the Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club for use this season, they can return their bikes to Rotary Club facilities which are located at 66…
Obituary
Ralph L. Carter, 76, of East Boothbay died at Togus Veterans Hospital Aug. 28, 2018. He was the son of Ralph “Ace” Carter and Dorothy Louise Bryant.
Ralph was a lifelong lobsterman and boat…
Obituary
Louise D. Jewett, 105, of Head Tide Hill Road, Alna died Aug. 24, 2018 at her residence.
She was born in Whitefield on Oct. 28, 1912, a daughter of Ernest…
Lincoln County Historical Association is gaining a reputation for giving good parties. The organization will cap off the summer season with a fashion show and luncheon at Water’s Edge in Edgecomb…
Not many people feel capable of dealing with the bureaucracy of government and corporations. Lynne Norris of Newcastle had a smile of victory on her face Saturday for having navigated both systems…
Rob Vail and Katie Hawkins were married on Aug. 11 at the Inn by the Sea in Cape Elizabeth.
Rob is the son of Bob and Ingrid Vail of Ocean Point and Lake Havasu City, Arizona. Katie is…
Lincoln Theater in downtown Damariscotta is pleased to host a free evening on Thursday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. with the PBS NewsHour’s Executive Producer, Sara Just. Ms.…
Cheryl Dilts, a native of Massachusetts who possesses over 30 years of church musician experience, has joined the First United Methodist Church of Boothbay Harbor as musician and choir director.…
At about 1:15 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 1, a bicylist and a vehicle collided at the intersection of Union Street and Townsend Avenue in Boothbay Harbor. The details are currently being examined, said…
A recent report from the state’s Department of Labor predicted a net gain of fewer than 100 jobs statewide by 2026. Is the ensuing concern caused by the report warranted? What can be done to…
Expanding affordable housing in Boothbay Harbor is a high priority for people working in the Boothbay region. Through a partnership with Habitat for Humanity, two affordable single-family homes…
Boothbay Region Elementary School parents who find their child absorbed in an iPad may be delighted to learn it’s not due to social media. The devices are part of their education.
With BRES…
Second Congregational Church, Newcastle
The Second Congregational Church, UCC in Newcastle will hold its annual end-of-season service at Pemaquid Lighthouse Park in Bristol on Sunday, Sept. 9 at 10:30 a.m., rain or shine. The service…
The Maine State House and Senate considered the five emergency bills for the Department of Health and Human Services Aug. 30, passing all but one, with multiple amendments.
Gov. Paul LePage…
Miles and St. Andrews Home Health & Hospice (MSAHHH), the LincolnHealth-based agency that serves residents of Lincoln County, will merge into MaineHealth Care at Home on Oct. 1, 2018, agency…
Boothbay Region High School
Kyle Canada is the new Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District’s security director. Try not to confuse the new job and new face as a replacement of School Resource Officer Larry Brown.…
AOS 98
When the schools opened for Alternative Organizational Structure (AOS) 98 students this week, the doors didn’t just open for school-aged children. They also opened for adults to complete or…
Demolition of the Haggett building on Wiscasset’s Water Street starts Tuesday, Sept. 4, Maine Department of Transportation’s latest update on the agency’s downtown project states.
Thursday’…
The Labor Day holiday is fast approaching, signaling the unofficial end of summer and time for that last hurrah of summer fun. The American Red Cross has steps everyone can take to help stay safe…
Kendall Chick's accused murderer Shawna Gatto has waived her right to a jury trial, leaving it to a judge to decide the case in a trial likely to take place in January. Gatto appeared in a…
Midcoast Conservancy’s Youth Conservation Corps program completed their 2018 season of water quality improvements with a total of 118 best management practices on properties throughout Lincoln and…
In December 2017, a Westport Island man’s generous $500 donation provided the newly formed Edgecomb Girl Scout troop a home for a brief period. E. Davies Allan’s donation covered 10 rental fees so…
Join professional dog trainer Jean Conte for the Central Lincoln County YMCA's dog obedience classes to learn the best basic training for your dog. Held each Tuesday, the next…
Boothbay Harbor Selectmen
Boothbay Harbor selectmen’s Aug. 27 meeting brought updates on the Aug. 17 joint CSD Board of Trustees and School Committee meeting on potential short term costs of over $8 million.
"The…
Obituary
Ronald Charles Schlemmer, 79, of Naples, Florida and Southport, Maine passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Aug. 25, 2018.
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Death notice
Ralph L. Carter, 76, of Murray Hill Rd., East Boothbay, Maine passed away peacefully at Togus V.A. Hospital on Aug. 28, 2018.
A full obituary will follow when available.
Midcoast Conservancy is delighted to welcome Irene Syphers as its new land steward. Syphers comes to Midcoast Conservancy with experience in nonprofits and a passion for natural resource…
Town of Edgecomb
The Edgecomb Planning Board thinks requiring applicants to submit digital applications is a good idea. But the website committee isn’t so sure. Committee member Janet Blevins told selectmen Aug.…
Boothbay Region High School 1990 graduate Evelyn Andrews is the new executive assistant in the Alternative Organizational Structure (AOS) 98 superintendent’s office. She takes over for Mary Knapp…
After a nearly a decade of effort by Museum staff and volunteers, S.D. Warren Co. locomotive No. 2 has been restored to its original operating condition, as built by the Baldwin Locomotive Works (…
During a marathon 14-hour combined public hearing and work session, the Joint Standing Committee for Health and Human Services heard from 30 speakers and worked on five bills put forth by the…
Two Midcoast men have been charged by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office in connection with break-ins and thefts at a job site in Bristol and a store in Boothbay.
The job site was at…
Obituary
Lars H. Rydell, 76, died Aug. 25, 2018 at his summer residence on Isle of Springs in Boothbay.
He was born in Boston, Massachusetts on April 10, 1942 to Carl…
On her first visit to Maine in 1974, Jaimie Logan knew she wanted to live and work here. The former Port Huron, Michigan resident fell in love with the area when she drove to Maine for a vacation…
One reason for Laura Fortman’s visit to Straw Farm in Newcastle on Thursday, Aug. 23, was to prepare for her appearance at the Windsor Fair --- in the traditional candidates’ milking contest.…
Obituary
Mary A. Matthews, 91, of Boothbay Harbor died Aug. 26, 2018 at Sedgewood Commons in Falmouth.
Mary was born May 31, 1927 in Boothbay Harbor to Hall Gray Potter and Alice Stella (Dickinson)…
The 28th annual Boothbay Charities Classic, a fundraiser for Special Olympics Maine, will be held Friday and Saturday, Sept. 21 and 22.
Once again, the lobster bake and sports/silent…
Boothbay Harbor
Suicide rates went up more than 30 percent in half of the states from 1999 to 2016 according to a June 2018 Vitalsigns report from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). Maine and Lincoln County…
The Overseers of the Bar requested the Maine Supreme Judicial Court suspend attorney Jonathan Hull of Newcastle, over multiple violations of the Maine Rules of Professional Conduct.
Hull…
Boothbay Harbor Selectmen
A hearing for a Nov. 6 referendum asking voters if they approve a change to the 2015 comprehensive plan brought about 100 people to the Boothbay Harbor Fire Station Aug. 27. The board arranged for…
Three men have bought the 1852, former Musical Wonder House on Wiscasset's High Street to live in, and they plan to open a tavern further north into the village. Planning board members were…
Lincoln Counthy Sheriff’s Office
On Aug. 25, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a stolen 1930 Ford Model A Coupe. The Model A was stolen from a residence in Nobleboro between May and Aug.…
CAMDEN - It was 40 years ago on, August 22, 1978, the Schooner Appledore left Portsmith, N.H., with a crew of 18 to start a 1.5-year trip around the world. On Wednesday, August 22,…
Boothbay Region Community Resource Council
To every person throughout the Boothbay region and those from beyond the borders of Maine, Scottsdale, Arizona, Grand Rapids, Michigan and all the way from France ... the 7th annual Set For…
The Reverend John Ineson is well known to many people in the area as a retired local minister and as a singer songwriter who often chooses to illustrate a point in his sermon with a song. A native…
The Rev. Cannon John L.C. Mitman will lead the service at the Wilson Memorial Chapel on Ocean Point this Sunday, Sept. 2. Clarissa Brown will serve as organist. The service is at 9:30 a.m. All are…
The deadline for editorial and advertising submissions for the Sept. 6 edition is Friday, Aug. 1 at 4 p.m. The Boothbay Register office will be closed Monday, Sept. 3 in observance of Labor Day.…
