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Life

Members of the Boothbay Region Historical Society get an exclusive look at the U.S Brig Niagara May 21. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register
U.S. Brig Niagara says goodbye
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MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital to host community forums on labor and delivery assessment

Larsson Lugg, left, of Palermo, and David Shaw, of Westport Island earned their high school equivalency diplomas at the Wiscasset office of Boothbay-Wiscasset Regional Adult Education. Courtesy photo
Two adults earn diplomas in Wiscasset at Boothbay-Wiscasset Regional Adult Education

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A gym class, a criminal charge and a ‘social media explosion’
Gary Lewis
Gary Lewis: His Navy duties were varied

Local Resources

  • Church Services: Boothbay, Wiscasset and Damariscotta
  • Domestic Violence Resources
  • Addiction Recovery Resources

Education

  • CTL students wrap up swim partnership with Boothbay Y
  • Look back on ‘25-’26 Library Afterschool Clubs
  • CSD trustees reconsider scope of BRES renovation
  • The annual Student Art Show at BRAF
  • Center for Teaching and Learning celebrates 35 years
  • 'Setting the Table': First class June 9
  • Film screening, meet and greet with DA candidate Barbara Cray
  • CSD school committee reviews new policies
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Health and Wellness

  • Register Round-Up fundraiser for Searsmont victims at Damariscotta Hardware, Randolph Hardware
  • Author on opioid addiction to join FOV Book Club talk
  • Auxiliary completes medical-related donations at spring Meet ‘n Greet
  • Preventing tragedy: Heatstroke prevention to protect our children and other unattended passengers
  • Nurses’ role in shaping patient experience discussed at Lincoln Theater May 21 
  • Boothbay Region Ambulance Service – A look at who we are and why it matters
  • Midcoast District 9 Alcoholics Anonymous meetings
  • Judy Milinowski’s first book on Amazon
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Home and Garden

  • June 6 Plant Sale benefitting Memorial Library
  • Veggies to Table dahlia tuber sale, farm tours and more
  • Learn how to establish a wildflower meadow at the next Garden Club meeting  
  • Earth Day: Make it every day
  • Garden Club to host evening meeting on square foot gardening 
  • Scholarship opportunities for county students
  • Mid-Coast Audubon bird seed sale fundraiser
  • Veggies to Table launches season 8, save the date Aug. 9
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Social

  • BRLT to feature the art of Gayle Fraas and Duncan Slade
  • Navy Band Northeast Ensembles playing June 23-24
  • Quebec trad folk band Traverse May 28
  • Decorated boat parade: What will your theme be?
  • Suzy Bogguss on stage May 30
  • BRHS Class of 1971 reunion plans announced
  • 4th Rockport Donut Festival
  • John Scofield Trio 6th Annual Jazz in June headliner
  • Skidompha Strummers' 'All Beatles' program May 7
  • BRHS Class of 1976 50th reunion Sept. 12
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News and notes from the Community Center
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Please note: Our Wednesday Ladies Who Love to Dance group is now meeting at Spruce Point.

Mark your calendar to join Judy Milinowski, holistic practitioner and owner of Alternative Health Solutions here on June 22 at 10:30 a.m. for "Coffee with Judy." This is a great opportunity to meet her and learn about her new book, "Bridges to the beyond: How to create real life adventure with angels and spiritual guides. “

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences
Annual event showcases algae applications and opportunities
Senior Research Scientist Mike Lomas shows WWF colleagues a display that spotlights the history, reach, and impact of the NCMA (Credit: Alex Seise)

Fishermen, scientists, chefs, and seafood fans descended on the Maine coast earlier this month for the 8th annual Maine Seaweed Week. Featuring hands-on experiences, lectures, film screenings, food and drink specials, the annual event was an occasion to celebrate Maine’s seaweed harvest and the community around it.

News and notes from the Community Center
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Intergenerational event held at Memorial Library
Participants at the Conversation Café at the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library May 16. Courtesy of Bob Drury

St. Andrews Village wrapped-upits intergenerational series by partnering with the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library this past Saturday, May 16 offering a “Conversation Café.”  

News and activities Pemaquid Chapter, NSDAR
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The May chapter meeting will take place this Thursday, May 21 at 12:30 p.m., American Legion Hall, 23 Industrial Park Drive, Boothbay. 

Veggies to Table to speak at Maine Art Gallery panel on sustainable farming in Maine
Erica Berman and Alain Ollier, Veggies to Table co-founders. Michael Wilson photo

The Maine Art Gallery will host "Farming in Maine," a public panel discussion exploring sustainable agriculture, local food systems, and the thriving farm-to-table movement in Maine on Thursday, May 21, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. This timely conversation ties beautifully into the gallery’s current exhibition, Art to Table: Visual Sustenance, which explores the deep connections between food, culture, community, memory, and our relationship to one another through the lens of art.

2026 Windjammer Days
Howie Carter: Master-At-Arms
Howie Carter

Twin Villages Arbor Day celebration to offer free trees and family activities
Coastal Rivers Land Steward Brad Weigel demonstrates how to plant a sapling during the 2025 Arbor Day celebration. Courtesy of Kris Christine

PRESS RELEASE
Early Childhood Education & Resource Night May 21
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The AOS98 Special Services Department is hosting an "Early Childhood Education & Resource Night" at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens on Thursday, May 21, from 4 to 6:30 p.m.

From Forests to Faucets: Maine DEP Lake Scorecard
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When: Tuesday, May 19 at 5 p.m.  

Bay Chamber's Young Stars of Maine Program
Young musicians in Maine awarded prizes
Join us for an inspiring evening of performances by our 2026 Young Stars of Maine prizewinners. Courtesy of Bay Chamber Concerts

From violinists to flautists, Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School will recognize 11 young musicians in their free 2026 Young Stars of Maine Prizewinners concert on May 21 at 7 p.m. The concert is free and no advanced registration is required.

The annual Young Stars of Maine program awards prizes to music students between the ages of 12 and 25 who are serious in their performance and study of music. The award for each prize is $1,000.

'Veterans and Community Connection Expo' coming to BRVM
Courtesy of Sarah Sherman

AUGUSTA, Maine – On June 6, the Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services (MBVS), the VA Regional Benefit Office at Togus, and VA Maine Healthcare will host a Veterans and Community Connection Expo at the Boothbay Railway Village Museum (586 Wiscasset Road in Boothbay) from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Boothbay-Wiscasset Regional Adult Ed calls for fall enrichment class proposals
Teacher’s desk

Fall might seem far away now that spring is finally here, but Boothbay-Wiscasset Regional Adult Education is already planning its fall enrichment course catalogue. The program seeks proposals for classes from anyone with a hobby, skill, interest, or expertise they want to share with others in the region.

CTL educators speak at New England conference
CTL's Head of School Katy Inman and pre-kindergarten teacher Haley Barnes present at a showcase for New England educators in Connecticut. 

Haley Barnes and Katy Inman, of the Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb, traveled to Southbury, Connecticut, on April 28th to present to an audience of regional teachers and administrators at the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC) Educator Showcase for Independent Schools.

Eleanor Marshall, Class of 2026 salutatorian
Courtesy of Eleanor Marshall.

Boothbay Region High School Class of 2026’s salutatorian, Eleanor Marshall, is fascinated by people: their similarities, their differences, and how those things can affect their place in society.  

Lincoln County Historical Association
Enjoy history? Volunteers are needed at Chapman-Hall House
Set for tea. Everyday life in early Damariscotta is shared at the Chapman-Hall House. Courtesy of Louise Miller

On Saturday, May 16, from 9 to 11 a.m., the Chapman-Hall House Stewardship Committee will hold an information meeting for anyone interested in volunteering at this historic Damariscotta site. Current docents and stewardship committee members will be on hand to describe what is involved. Come and learn how we introduce visitors to our exhibits, events, and local history.

Boothbay Region Garden Club
 BRGC congratulates local scholarship awardee on graduation
Della Hawn, a 2026 Sewanee – The University of the South graduate. Courtesy of David Applegate

The Garden Club is pleased to congratulate Della Hahn, BRHS Class of 2022, recent graduate of Sewanee – The University of the South. She has earned a bachelor’s degree in Natural Resources from the Department of Earth and Environmental Systems, and a Minor in Business on the environment and sustainability track. Della plans to work in the renewable energy sector upon graduating.

William L. Ball III
William L. Ball III

Press release
The Wide World of Ocean Chemistry
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The next Wiscasset edition of Ocean on Tap will take place on Thursday, May 14, 6 p.m. at Ækeir Brewing, 111 Main St. Wiscasset. Join Brigid Carr, a research associate at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, for a conversation about oil spills, plastic pollution and harmful algal blooms (a.k.a. what does a marine chemist do anyway?).

Boothbay Harbor Ocean on Tap
'A Maine Lobstering Life'
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The next Boothbay Harbor edition of Ocean on Tap will take place on Thursday, May 21, 6 p.m. at Footbridge Brewery at 25 Granary Way. Join Lobsterman Eben Wilson of the F/V Lettie Elise to hear about his experience lobstering on Midcoast Maine for (nearly) 40 years and learn about how the industry has evolved and what it takes to make a living on the ocean today.

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