On May 14, Wayne and Sue Keene established a named fund within the Boothbay Region Student Aid Fund. This was created to honor Wayne's mother, Evelyn Hartung Keene, who was a revered teacher and…
News
A burial service for longtime East Boothbay summer resident Robert J. “Bob” Cole will be Friday, June 8 at 10 a.m. at Evergreen Cemetery on Barters Island Road, Boothbay. Following the mass, there…
A sunken World War II-era minesweeper that sank in Wiscasset harbor over the winter will be marked with buoys to warn summer boaters of its presence.
Wiscasset Police Chief Jeff Lange…
The Lincoln Home has been deeply rooted in the heart of this community since 1927. On Monday, June 4, 3 to 4 p.m.…
Lincoln County Community Conversations will hold an informational forum on ranked-choice voting (RCV) Wednesday, June 6, starting at 6:30 p.m. at Mobius, 319 Main St. in Damariscotta.
The…
The summer season for Lincoln County Historical Association (LCHA) begins on June 2, when the doors are open at the Old Jail in Wiscasset, the Chapman-Hall House in Damariscotta, and the…
Julie Browne’s Edgecomb Eddy School sixth grade class learned May 25 about town history and why Memorial Day is celebrated. Selectmen Mike Smith and Ted Hugger hosted the event at the town hall…
Lincoln County Courts
The following closed cases were reported by the Lincoln County Clerk of Courts for April. Unless otherwise noted, sentences are served at Two Bridges Regional Jail.
Nicholas Wallace, 29, of…
More than 50 volunteers, board members, friends and family gathered at the Community Center for a thank you party for Jane Good on Saturday evening, May 26.
The surprise party, held two…
Obituary
Ralph “Cy” Seifert of Southport died May 22, 2018 at Maine Medical Center. He was 90 years of age.
Cy was married to Sandra Charles Seifert, his wife of 38 years.
He was predeceased…
Obituary
Carol Dill, 77, of Portland, Maine died May 24, 2018 after a brief illness.
Carol was born in Boothbay Harbor, Maine on July 1, 1940.
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Pastor Sarah Foulger enumerated the casualties throughout the history of U.S. warfare as the moving Memorial Day commemoration stood at attention at the Memorial on the library green on Monday,…
Boothbay Region and CLC YMCAs
The Y believes that all children in our community, regardless of income, deserve the opportunity to experience summer camp. Camp registration is open, and scholarship dollars are…
Obituary
The Rev. James A. Smith Jr., 83, formerly of Boothbay Harbor, died May 15, 2108 at his home in Statesboro, Georgia.
Jim was born August 26, 1934 in New York, New York to James A. Smith Sr.…
Obituary
Dorothy L Giles, 77 of Edgecomb, died at home after a struggle with Alzheimer’s on May 20, 2018.
Born at the family home in Nobleboro on May 30, 1940, she was the daughter of Earl and Ruth…
Dr. Heather Leslie, director of the University of Maine Darling Marine Center, has received the Outstanding Public Service Award from College of Natural Sciences, Forestry, and Agriculture at the…
Edgecomb Planning Board
When plans to sell their Cooks Landing property this spring fell through, the owners looked for an alternative. Brian Cookson and Cindy Landry sought a different use for their Route 27 property…
A collaboration with Lincoln Academy’s Eagle Term, a two-week program exposing students to a wide range of learning experiences outside traditional curricula, will see horticulturist and…
Obituary
Evelyn P. Blake, 89, of Southport, Maine, died peacefully May 21, 2018 at Maine Medical Center, after a long battle with dementia.
Evelyn was born to Cecil Pierce and Lucy (Gaudette) Pierce…
The national Click it or Ticket campaign has started in Maine. The program aims to increase law enforcement participation by coordinating seat belt enforcement and providing seat…
Joint Economic Development Committee
On Wednesday, May 23, Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor selectmen met jointly with members of the JEDC to discuss the regional economic master plan Camoin Associates produced in February.
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On May 21, Haley Bezon was awarded the first ever Annual Award for Innovation, presented by the …
Phase 4 of the Route 27 Corridor Improvement project began April 30 and ends June 29. Project contractor Sargent Construction of Stillwater provided town officials with a construction plan for the…
Joint Economic Development Committee
Shortly before the Joint Economic Development Committee began its meeting May 15, Co-Chair Wendy Wolf approached Boothbay Region Television cameraman and, after citing difficulty for some members…
Edgecomb selectmen
Sixteen days after Edgecomb’s annual town meeting, residents will reconvene for a special town meeting at 6 p.m. June 4 to consider authorizing pursuit of funding for a new fire truck. At town…
Yankee Magazine
As the historic Spruce Point Inn resort opens for another season, Yankee Magazine editors have spotlighted the resort as an Editors’ Pick for “oceanside lodging” in Maine in their annual…
Lincoln County District Attorney
According to the District Attorney's Office, the following people were indicted by the grand jury in May. All those listed are presumed innocent. None have been found…
Memorial Day, Monday, May 28 is fast approaching. Once again, the peninsula’s five parades are being organized by the Boothbay American Legion, Post 36.
We are honored this year to have…
For those seasonal workers requiring transportation to and from work the Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club will begin their annual…
A memorial for Maggie Griffin - April 11, 1947 - Feb. 15, 2018 - will be held on Saturday, June 2 from 2-4:30 p.m. at Kaler's Crab and Lobster. 48 Commercial St., Boothbay Harbor. All are…
Prior to the Boothbay Appeals Board May 21 meeting, Chairman Dick Perkins announced Scott Adams had resigned. Perkins read a prepared statement on Adams’s nearly two decades of service.
…
Obituary
With her children nearby, Barbara Louise Dewey (Pomerleau, née McKown) passed away on May 8, 2018, in Cerritos, California. Barbara was born on Dec. 18, 1924 in Boothbay Harbor, Maine to the late…
The Boothbay Appeals Board upheld eight of 11 violations issued against a Barters Island Road resident for exceeding allowable maintenance in the shoreland zone. The board voted unanimously May 21…
Wiscasset Public Advisory Downtown Committee
The Wiscasset Public Advisory Downtown Committee, set to wind down in the next couple of months, selected Bill Maloney as its chair May 21. Maloney will chair until the PAC expires.
Several…
On May 18, the Central Lincoln County (CLC) YMCA afterschool kids were thrilled to be part of the reopening of the community playground, located to the right of the…
Obituaries
Dorothy L. Giles, 77, passed away on the evening of May 20, 2018 at her home in Edgecomb.
Born in Nobleboro on May 30, 1940, she was the daughter of Earl and Ruth Baldwin, and the wife of…
The Boothbay Planning Board unanimously approved two applications May 16 including one for a permanent Camp Knickerbocker restroom facility. The Boothbay Region YMCA received approval for the…
The Boothbay Register office will be closed on Monday, May 28 in observance of Memorial Day. Please note: the deadline for submissions - including all press releases, ads and columns - for the…
Rising Tide Co-op is excited to share that we will be opening our doors earlier beginning Friday, June 1. For all of you morning commuters and early birds, the Co-op will now be opening at 7:30 a.…
Edgecomb will continue its conversation on purchasing a new fire truck. At town meeting May 19, residents urged selectmen to seek voter authorization at a special town meeting.
In April,…
Maine Supreme Judicial Court
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court has denied a request by Wawenock LLC et al for a temporary injunction that would have delayed Maine Department of Transportation’s downtown project in Wiscasset.…
Harbor Theater has received a $4,774 grant from the Lincoln County Fund of the Maine Community Foundation to install aids for its sight and hearing impaired patrons as prescribed by the American…
Sarah “Sally” (Parker) Cave, 64, passed peacefully on Thursday, May 10, 2018.
The daughter of Joseph S.W. and Joan (Falvey) Parker, Sarah grew up in Marblehead,…
Edgecomb Green, one of seven assisted living facilities Eldercare Network of Lincoln County operates, held a tea party Saturday for residents and friends at its facility at the former Eddy…
United Way of Mid Coast Maine
At its annual meeting May 15, United Way of Mid Coast Maine presented Community Builder Awards to Teresa and Peter Fogg of Fogg Art Restoration in Wiscasset for their long-term, deep acts of…
Neighbor to Neighbor: A series of articles to raise awareness of suicide prevention and support resources available in our community. Sponsored by your local Hope & Resiliency Coalition.
…Edgecomb planning board challenger Rebecca Graham and incumbent Pat Jeremiah won three-year terms in Friday’s election.
Graham received 35 votes, Jeremiah 31 and Chairman Jack French was…
On Thursday, May 17, real estate developer and owner of Boothbay Harbor County Club and Boothbay Harbor Oceanside Golf Resort Paul Coulombe revealed he has signed a purchase and sale agreement for…
A two-car accident occurred around noon on Friday, May 18 with one vehicle coming to a stop on the front lawn of the Boothbay Register office and the other on Union Street.
Staff at the…
Jean M. (Gardner) Dube of Barters Island, Maine passed on May 13, 2018. She was born in Lynn, Massachusetts on May 15, 1931, one of six children of Richard Gardner and Elizabeth (Rooney) Gardner.…
