The Boothbay Planning Board needs more information about a proposed Lobsterman’s Wharf renovation before giving approval. The board tabled Miller Holdings, LLC's request on June 20 to renovate the…
News
Whether you are a local, a summer resident or a visitor to the Boothbay peninsula, it’s likely you have spent some leisure time at Clifford Playground. This little park in the center of Boothbay…
The 2018 Windjammers Days began Sunday with the traditional remembrance of those who died at sea. The Blessing of the Fleet followed.
The ceremony at the Fishermen’s…
The Boothbay Region Student Aid Fund (BRSAF) welcomed six new board members to the organization at its June meeting: Jim Borzig, Marybeth Carmody, Maureen Kinsey, Dale Lancaster, Julie Roberts and…
Firefighters from Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor and Southport were taught the skills of extricating people from cars using special equipment and scenarios during two days of training Saturday and…
Last summer, after listening to one of the Reverend Martin Smith’s thought-provoking and brilliantly delivered sermons, I asked how he managed to preach so well Sunday after Sunday. His response…
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) invites the general public to purchase “A Treat For Two” raffle tickets to a Maine excursion and Farm-to-Table meal, to be hosted Friday, Aug. 17, in…
New book explores day-to-day life during World War II years
What life was like on the homefront is the subject of a new book titled, “Midcoast Maine in World War II” researched and authored by Peggy Shiels Konitzky.
Konitzy and husband Gus live in…
Bishop Sudarshana Devadhar will preach at the First United Methodist Church of Boothbay Harbor on Sunday, July 1 at 10:30 a.m.
Bishop Devadhar is the standing United Methodist Bishop of the…
UPDATE: Jefferson Fire and Rescue was having a fundraiser at Jefferson Scoop when Lincoln County Communications called the agency out to a plane crash near Augusta Road about 5 p.m. Saturday, Fire…
A town-owned 3.3-acre house lot has a market price of $29,000. Local realtor Nancy Carleton reviewed a survey of the McKay Road property known locally as the Lallis property. Carleton visited it…
Join the party at Brew with a View, Historic New England’s first fundraiser for Wiscasset’s own Castle Tucker on July 12 from 5 to 7 p.m. Enjoy a summer evening of local beer and spectacular river…
Tourists aren’t the only ones who descend upon the Boothbay region each summer. Dozens of international seasonal workers also travel to the Midcoast community earning college tuition and…
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office
Lincoln County sheriff’s deputies arrested Allan F. Wigglesworth, 34, of Thomaston, following a shooting reported on Church Street in Southport at 10:48 p.m. on June 21. Wigglesworth was charged…
One of next week’s visiting sailing vessels during Windjammer Days, Lynx, will be in port early in Boothbay Harbor to offer free deck tours on Saturday, June 23, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at…
The Boothbay Region Community Band will pump up the patriotism on July 4 after all.
With the Fourth of July Celebration on the Boothbay Common recently canceled, where the Community Band…
Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission
Erin Cooperrider of Community Housing of Maine, keynote speaker of the Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission’s annual meeting, said most of the work she and her organization have done was…
Boothbay Harbor Country Club was named Best Golf Course in Maine in Down East magazine’s annual Best of Maine issue. From shopping to eating to playing outdoors, Down East readers and editors…
Boothbay Region Land Trust
Join Boothbay Region Land Trust (BRLT) on Saturday, July 14 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. for the grand opening of Oak Point Farm. The newly acquire preserve that also serves as BRLT headquarters has a…
Nearly 100 students may populate Edgecomb Eddy School next fall. The pre-kindergarten through grade six school finished with 87 students this year and Principal Ira Michaud announced during the…
The Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper will have an early deadline for advertising and news copy for the July 5 issue due to the holiday on Wednesday, July 4. All advertising, news copy and…
A favorite All Saints preacher in years past, the Reverend Paul Tunkle returns to All Saints on Sunday, June 24. Tunkle was born and raised in New York City in a secular Jewish household. At the…
AUGUSTA (June 20, 2018)—Sales of Maine’s single-family existing homes decreased 1.38 percent last month, due to limited market inventory. Prices, however, continued to rise;…
Wiscasset’s annual Fourth of July Parade will feature the theme “Come Together” and start at 10 a.m. sharp. Floats and groups are welcome to join in the fun! Prizes will be awarded to floats in…
The Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in May:
Alna: Slayman, Clifford L. to Slayman Clifford L. Tr., Clifford L. Slayman…
How does women’s pay compare to men’s in Maine? Is the incidence of violence against women declining in Maine? Learn about these and other related topics at the June 26 meeting of Indivisible-…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Lincoln County Commissioners on Tuesday approved a move to a fiber optic internet system that would improve upload and download speeds at the courthouse, communications center, and sheriff’s…
The Rev. Charles Carrick will lead the first service of the summer season at the Wilson Chapel, Ocean Point, Boothbay on Sunday, June 24. The service is at 9:30 a.m. All are welcome. Clarissa…
In a statement to the newspaper on Wednesday morning, the Boothbay Civic Association has announced that its Fourth of July Celebration on the Boothbay Common has been canceled.
“At our May…
Ten Edgecomb Eddy sixth graders said farewell to elementary school on Tuesday. They are the school’s 2018 graduating class. This year’s graduates are Aliyah Bowley, Piper Carleton, Catherine…
The International Oyster Chef Competition kicked off the first-ever Damariscotta Oyster Celebration on Thursday, June 14. The competition was held at the Boothbay Harbor Oceanside Resort and…
The end is near for the Route 27 Redevelopment project. Boothbay Town Manager Dan Bryer told selectmen during the June 13 board meeting, once three days of surface paving (June 18-20) were done,…
Obituary
Addison R. Smith II died peacefully June 7, 2018 after a long period of illness.
He was born in East Boothbay, Maine on Oct. 30, 1925, in the same bed, in the same room and in the same old…
Cathy Orne, genealogist of the Edgecomb Historical Society, will give a presentation at the Edgecomb Town Hall on Thursday, June 28 at 7 p.m.
Orne, who began researching family histories 18…
Lincoln County Democrats
The Lincoln County Democrats invite all interested voters to come to their campaign headquarters on Saturday mornings between 10 and 11 a.m. to talk informally with a local candidate while…
Things are heating up at St. Philip’s Episcopal Church as many volunteers are working on final plans for the 66th annual Strawberry Festival on Saturday, June 30.
Everything from hand-…
Boothbay Region Historical Society
New this year! Mark your calendar for the Boothbay Region Historical Society’s summer fundraiser. Silent auction items and bid sheets will be on display in the museum at 72 Oak St., Boothbay…
Obituary
Priscilla (Lewis) Holmes, 89, of Gales Ferry, Connecticut died at home on June 16, 2018.
She was born July 10, 1928 in…
Obituary
Harriet Whitney (Callard) Cowdery of Boothbay Harbor died June 11, 2018 at home with family by her side.
Born in Boston, Massachusetts on June 23, 1926, Harriet grew up in Newton,…
Obituary
James Thompson Welty died in Denver, Colorado comfortably and peacefully with his family in attendance on June 16, 2018.
Jim was born and raised in Winona, Minnesota.
He was married…
Obituary
Alan James Campbell, known as “AJ” to a wide circle of friends, passed away on June 15, 2018 in Boothbay Harbor, fifteen days before his 76th birthday. He was at his workplace when he collapsed,…
Obituary
Sandra A. Nieman, 55, of Boothbay, passed away June 15, 2018 at her home with her loving husband by her side.
Sandy was…
The Boothbay Farmers’ Market will return to Boothbay Town Common on Thursday, June 28. They will set up on the Common from 9 a.m. to noon on Thursdays through Oct. 4. The market on June 21 is…
On July 16, the Friends and Trustees of the Hendricks Hill Museum on Southport invite all to join the 30th anniversary celebration of the original opening of the museum on July 16, 1988. The…
Dom Henry O’Shea, OSB will be in residence at Our Lady Queen of Peace in Boothbay Harbor for the month of July. Dom Henry will assume pastoral duties for the month and will offer a full-day…
ozone and particle pollution to reach unhealthy levels
AUGUSTA — Ground-level ozone concentrations will be climbing in Maine on Monday, June 18, and are expected to reach unhealthy levels according to the Maine Department of Environmental Protection,…
On June 6 at the Newagen Seaside Inn, over 55 members of the St. Andrews Auxiliary were greeted by an atmosphere of gratitude at the annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon. Handmade placemats…
A shucking competition on Saturday, June 16 capped off the three-day Damariscotta Oyster Celebration.
Twelve ranked shuckers from the Northeast states converged in Damariscotta to…
Obituary
Barbara Nowack Carswell Hinckley Winslow Williams died at home June 14, 2018.
She was born on April 27, 1924 in Bar Harbor, Maine to Hazel and Carl Nowack.…
A gathering in memory of Bruce F. Cameron will be held Saturday, June 23, from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Edgecomb Town Hall on Route 27 South in Edgecomb.
