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News

BRHS freshmen Moriah and Zuri Smith speak to the CSD School Committee about creating an environmental club. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register
CSD hears cell phone, environmental club proposals
Seeds For Hope still available

Boothbay Harbor Sewer District
Sewer district eyes rising disposal costs

Maine Republican Assembly meeting May 24
YSUP team
Local students lead Sticker Shock campaigns to prevent underage drinking in Lincoln County

Police, Fire and Courts

Lincoln County Sheriff's Office: 5 arrests
Maine Warden Service aids in Damariscotta search
Arrests in Lincoln County cable theft
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office: 3 arrests
BHPD makes 2 arrests

Obituaries

Funeral for Leo W. Barter Jr.

A funeral for Leo W. Barter Jr.

Graveside service for Blaine G. Hanna

Blaine G. Hanna passed away on Jan. 5, 2025.  A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 31 at Mountainside Cemetery in Georgetown. Arrangements are by Daigle Funeral Home, 819 High Street, Bath.   

Sherron Williamson
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Sherron Williamson

Sherron Williamson, 80, of Durham, North Carolina passed away on May 7, 2025 at her home.

Elaine C. Murdoch
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Elaine C. Murdoch

Elaine Catherine Murdoch of East Boothbay, vibrant and healthy and fully enthusiastic about life, dearest best friend and beloved wife of 30 years to Ray Menard of East Boothbay, died unexpectedly,

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Denis B. McWhan

Denis Bayman McWhan beloved husband, father, grandfather, and accomplished scientist, passed away peacefully on May 2, 2025, at the age of 89, with his family by his side.

Michael E. McLellan

Michael Edward McLellan, formerly of Boothbay, passed away on April 17, 2025 while in hospice care.

George M. Gregory
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George M. Gregory

George M. Gregory, 90, of Topsham, formerly of Damariscotta and Barrington, Rhode Island, died April 27, 2025 at Midcoast Hospital in Brunswick.

Memorial Service for Yvonne Kendley

A Memorial Service for Yvonne Kendley, who passed away on Feb. 5, 2025, will be held at Hall Funeral Home, 975 Wiscasset Road, Boothbay, on Wednesday, May 14 at 10 a.m.followed by

Donald C. Duncan
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Donald C. Duncan

Mathematician, sailor, brother, teacher, woodworker, uncle, historian, trustee, husband, Deacon, bagpiper, father, planner, and writer, Donald Cameron Duncan died Feb. 24, 2025 in the Zimmerli Pavilion at St Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor. 

Margery C. Smith
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Margery C. Smith

Margery C. “Marge” Smith, age 77, passed away on April 21, 2025 at the Wyandot County Skilled Nursing Center in Ohio where she was a resident.  

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Elections

New candidate for Edgecomb School Committee John Allen III
Candidate for Edgecomb selectboard Forrest Carver
Candidate for Edgecomb selectboard Stuart Smith
Edgecomb candidates
Boothbay Harbor voters pass $6.4M budget
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Maine's most experienced 'paper boy'
They write, Arthur Carter delivers
Arthur Carter, 78, and his dog Gizmo, 13, wake up early to begin their newspaper rounds. Courtesy of Arthur Carter

Some rise with the sun, others with the moon. The latter is true of Arthur Carter, 78, and his 13-year-old Havanese Gizmo, who start their days a couple hours past midnight.  

Friends of Thai Daughters
20 years of uplifting and empowering girls
Courtesy of Jane McBride

“I was born in a small village near Myanmar and knew as a little girl that I wanted to be a nurse when I grew up, but my family was too poor to send me to school after Grade 9. That’s when I met FTD. They invited me to join their family, go to high school and then my dream of going to nursing school came true!…

Boothbay Railway Village Museum
It's opening weekend at BRVM
All aboard! Boothbay Railway Village Museum reopens for the season this weekend. File photo

The Boothbay Railway Village Museum opens this weekend for its 61st season. Museum hours will be 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. with train rides on the hour from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the hour. The museum will be open weekends only until Father's Day, when summer hours will begin, Tuesday-Sunday.

Bryer updates selectmen on 'Future of Our Schools' meeting
town manager

The newly formed "Future of our Schools" Committee is seeking a solution to a statewide concern about public education. The committee is focused on providing a quality education during a time of rising costs and decreasing enrollments. 

American Legion Auxiliary veterans suicide awareness fundraising walk

Consider all the veterans who have been part of your life. Now imagine life without them. The very sad truth is we are losing, nationally, 24 veterans to suicide each day.…

Forrest Carver wins Edgecomb selectmen's seat
Town Meeting

The first time was a charm for Forrest Carver as he won his election to the selectboard. During Edgecomb's May 17 referendum and municipal election, Carver defeated former Selectman Stuart Smith, 213-90. All other municipal races were uncontested. John Allen won election to the school committee. There were two plann…

Bigelow runs in honor of late director
A young attendee races to the finish line during Bigelow Laboratory's 9th annual Fun Run & Walk for Colorectal Cancer Awareness. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

The layer of fog settling over downtown Boothbay Harbor didn’t stop participants from attending Bigelow Laboratory's ninth annual Fun Run & Walk for Colorectal Cancer Awareness. All donations went to LincolnHealth to raise money for cancer screenings and treatments for community members who can't afford them. The May 16 event drew about…

Office closure and early deadlines
American flag

The Boothbay Register office will be closed on Monday, May 26 in observance of Memorial Day. Please note: the deadline for submissions — including all press releases, ads and columns — for the Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper is Friday, May 23 at 4:30 p.m.

The office will reopen on Tuesday, May 27 at 8 a.m.…

2025 Boothbay region Memorial Day Parade schedule
2024 Memorial Day Grand Marshal Sarah Sherman and Legion Post #36 Americanism Officer Christopher Armstead place a wreath at the Southport memorial. File photo

Please join us in honoring Boothbay region’s dearly departed veterans this Memorial Day. Keeping with tradition, Boothbay region veterans are invited to join in marching with the veteran detachment during any of the six parade locations. The veteran detachment will be led by U.S.M.C. Barry Sherman. Uniforms ar…

Celebrating 50 years with 'Carousel'
Courtesy of Paulette Carter

Join us in celebrating 50 years of live musical performances at the Carousel Music Theater with the magic of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s "Carousel!" This performance of the iconic musical, celebrated for its timeless score and poignant storyline, is a concert performance of the classic love story between a carnival barker…

Edgecomb pursuing admission into state's Community Resilience Partnership
cemeteries

The town of Edgecomb has taken a step closer to enrolling into a state program designed to fight climate change. May 13, selectmen met with Laura Graziano, a community resilience planner with Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission. She is assisting Edgecomb with its Community Res…

Upcoming events at Veggies to Table
Farm tour at Veggies to Table. Erica Berman photo

Veggies to Table is excited to announce a diverse lineup of events designed to engage and inspire our community.

Jim Singer is 2025 Memorial Day grand marshal
Jim Singer's Veteran Banner. File photo

This year’s Memorial Day Parade grand marshal is Jim Singer of Southport. Jim joined the United States Marine Corps. (U.S.M.C.) in 1966 and was selected to attend the U.S.M.C. Officer Candidate School (OCS) in Quantico, Virgi…

Boothbay Region Historical Society 2025 summer sailing raffle
The cutter-rigged sloop Radiant. Courtesy photo

Your private party of up to six people will join Capt. Craig Collins and crew aboard the 44-foot cutter-rigged sloop Radiant, designed by noted naval architect Al Mason and built in the Ta Shing Shipyard in Taiwan, known for producing beautiful seaworthy vessels. With her full keel…

Bigelow Laboratory announces new center in honor of Harold Alfond
Bigelow Laboratory has officially named its 25,000-square-foot expansion, which will revolutionize the institute's solutions-oriented research and education programming, in honor of Harold Alfond. The Harold Alfond Foundation contributed $8 million of support to the new space, which represents a 40% increase in Bigelow Laboratory's campus and includes a versatile, multipurpose forum. Courtesy of Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences

Next month, Bigelow Laboratory will officially celebrate the opening of the Harold Alfond Center for Ocean Education and Innovation, which will transform the institute’s education and solutions-focused work. The new space is being named in honor of Harold Alfond to celebrate the generou…

United We Thrive
Community invitation to United Way of Mid Coast Maine 2025 annual meeting
United Way of Mid Coast Maine 2025 Annual Meeting Invitation

United Way of Mid Coast Maine is extending an invitation to the community to join them at their 2025 annual meeting. The event will take place on Tuesday, June 10 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Bowdoin College. The event’s theme “United We Thrive” will b…

Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library
Connect with community during ‘The Summer Read’
The book for Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library's "The Summer Read." Courtesy of BHML

Summer reading isn’t just for kids! Join Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library and our partners for an exciting community-wide summer read. “The Summer Read” invites the Boothbay Region to read the same book during the summer and join a book club discussion with other community members.   

Maine Community Foundation launches local press initiative
Lisa DeSisto

The Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF) has announced the launch of a new initiative to strengthen Maine communities by ensuring strong, local news coverage in all parts of the state.

Midcoast Humane launches $75,000 matching challenge in honor of 75th anniversary
Midcoast Humane logo

Midcoast Humane is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year—and inviting the community to be part of a life-saving opportunity. In honor of this milestone, two longtime supporters have pledged a $75,000 matching challenge grant, doubling every donation made during 2025, up to t…

Coastal Senior College spring walk at Frances Perkins Center
Frances Perkins Center, Newcastle, viewed from the walking trail. Courtesy of CSC member

Plant Paddle on Knickerbocker Lake June 3
Volunteers during a Plant Paddle workshop. Courtesy of Lake Stewards of Maine

Lake Stewards of Maine (LSM) will host a Plant Paddle workshop at Knickerbocker Lake on Tuesday, June 3 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.…

Cast-offs get second lives at Student Art Show 
Using recycled materials from the local transfer station, BRHS students made Louise Nevelson-inspired assemblages for the Student Art Show.. Courtesy of Manon Lewis

Walking into Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF’s) annual Student Art Show is an assault on the senses in the best way; a wall-to-wall explosion of color from the region’s young talents. However, the average gallery-goer may not know that several exhibitions were created entirely out of recycled materials.  

County seeks to self-fund FMLA program
LCTV

Lincoln County Treasurer Michelle Richardson received commissioners' authorization May 6 to seek state approval for the county to opt out of a state-run paid Family and Medical Leave Act program and administer its own.Richardson told commissioners an in-house program would benefit the county and its employees.

BRHS Alumni Lunch and Grand March information
BRHS banner

Please join us for the Boothbay Region High School Alumni Association Lunch on Sunday, June 1, noon to 2 p.m., hosted at Kaler’s Restaurant, Commercial Street. This event is free for graduates and donations from other attendees are gratefully accepted, as this luncheon serves as a fundraiser for the Alumni…

Fireworks spark kids’ civic engagement
Officer Larry Brown reads a letter from the Boothbay Harbor Selectboard to Jessica Lessner’s third grade class. By Shawna Kurr

Fireworks over Boothbay Harbor are an iconic sign of summer as a cacophony of colors creates some of the town’s most popular events. The shows have also inspired a group of young minds to think about how what comes up must come down.  

BRWD to conduct watershed survey
BRWD

Boothbay Region Water District Natural Resources Manager Rebecca Jacobs is conducting a new watershed survey on Adams Pond and Knickerbocker Lake. The survey's purpose is to create a comprehensive report of the area's geographical features and identify any potential or active pollution sources. The last one was completed in 2014.…

2025 Boothbay Region High School graduation events
BRHS cap tossing

It's mid-May and time to start thinking about the many local high school graduation events. The Boothbay Region High School class of 2025 will graduate 39 members who will be busy until Graduation Day, Friday, June 6.

On Thursday, May 15, members of the class have been invited to a Senior Sunrise break…

Edgecomb Community Climate Workshop June 4
Poster for climate workshop

The town of Edgecomb is currently working with service providers from the Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission to enroll in the state of Maine’s Community Resilience Partnership, a program which m…

MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital presents awards
MaineHealth logo

MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital recently recognized the outstanding achievements and compassionate dedication of its nursing staff and support team during special ceremonies held during MaineHealth’s Care Team Appreciation week. These awards highlight the critical role caregivers play in delivering high-qualit…

Local religious community reacts to new pope
Local Catholic community shares their thoughts on the first North American pope. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Habemus Papam! On May 8, the world got a new pope after a little over a day of secretive cardinal decision-making. The quick turnaround was a surprise to many, as was the man who walked out onto the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica: Chicago-born Robert Francis Provost, now Pope Leo XIV. 

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