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…
News
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…
Two first-term Democratic female legislators discussed their bills and early impressions of the 129th legislative session March 21 in Newcastle, but Gov. Janet Mills’ support of Central Maine…
A Boothbay Region High School student is reaching for the stars. Ben Rumney is a junior attending Bath Regional Career and Technical Center (BRCTC) studying welding. He is a first-year vocational…
Edgecomb selectmen
State Rep. Holly Stover joined Edgecomb selectmen March 25 in response to an invitation from the town’s officials.
Chairman Jack Sarmanian explained, the hope was to start a dialogue…
Boothbay Region High School
Boothbay Region High School students Lilley Harris and Blake Erhard traveled to Bowdoin College for the 73rd annual Maine State Science Fair on March 23.…
Boothbay Harbor selectmen
Barney Baker of Baker Design Consultants presented Boothbay Harbor selectmen with recommended improvements to Fish Pier docking and structures as well as feedback on footbridge designs March 25.…
Sea Bags, designers and manufacturers of handmade items from recycled sails, is coming to Boothbay Harbor. The retail store at 8 Wharf St. will open Friday, April 12.
Paul Gori, vice…
The Southport Planning Board will hold its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, April 3 at 5 p.m. at the Southport town office. The agenda is:
1. Review and approve the previous meeting’s…
Substance Use Prevention Partnership
Vaping, the use of e-cigarettes or similar devices to deliver nicotine, is now contrary to Boothbay Region High School’s tobacco policy. The policy includes students, for whom use of vaping…
Obituary
Althea Marion Fitch-Cromwell of Westport Island passed away peacefully at home on the morning of March 19, 2019 after a brief illness, just 10 days prior to her 82nd birthday. She was surrounded…
Obituary
Jocelyn (Dos) Joy Walter, 89, of Peterborough, New Hampshire passed away peacefully on March 21, 2019.
She was born in Lynn, Massachusetts on May 3, 1929, the second of three children of…
First National Bank recently presented Good Shepherd Food Bank with a check for $17,500.
Since 2016, as part of a three year capital campaign, First National Bank’s donations have…
Most people living in the north recognize the colorful orange and black monarch butterfly that flutters around in their backyard each summer, but not everyone realizes monarchs are snowbirds. They…
Obituary
William Dickenson Shew Jr., 85, of South Bristol, Maine passed away March 18, 2019.
“Dick” Shew the son of the late William and Lois Shew and loving husband of Ellen Shew for 57 years ,was…
Boothbay Region Garden Club
Without a doubt, everyone is waiting for the snow to melt and for the arctic winds to subside to make way for tender buds, delicate early blossoms and the green spring grass. The Boothbay Region…
On March 26, Boothbay Region Health Center opens a new medication-assisted treatment (MAT) clinic for those with substance use disorders.
Combining peer coaching, addiction counseling and…
The property owner has changed, but the sign is staying. Christopher Palmer received unanimous approval March 13 for a change of use from construction debris stockpile site to service business for…
Obituary
John B. “Jack Murray, 92, of East Boothbay, Maine, passed away on March 21, 2019, surrounded by his loving family.
He was born in Camden, New Jersey and resided in Pennsauken, N.J. for many…
