Southport United Methodist Church's affordable housing project is a go. Sept. 2, the planning board conditionally approved a 10-parcel subdivision.

Midcoast Literacy, a non-profit that provides free literacy tutoring to people of all ages, is holding two training sessions for new volunteer tutors this fall: one for tutoring children and one for tutoring adult English language learn

The Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club will hold a marine swap on Saturday, Sept. 12 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. BHYC is located at 156 Western Ave.

Buy, sell or swap boating gear: rope, rigging, hardware, electronics and more. No vendor fee; you keep 100% of your sales. Tables will be provided (or bring your own). Sellers must remain with thei…

To further enhance visitors' experience at the ca. 1754 Chapman-Hall House in Damariscotta, a Timeline of Events has been installed in the ell of the historic cape at the head of Main Street.

A New York City 12-year-old has turned his passion for chess into one for helping others. Raza Patel and his family spend their summers in the Boothbay region. A good deal of Raza's time is spent at the local library.

Edgecomb selectmen honored the life of a community member Sept. 1 to begin their board meeting. Aug. 8, Dave Boucher, 70, died due to a medical condition while driving a car in Boothbay.

Sept. 1, Boothbay Harbor Sewer District (BHSD) decided not to accept a $2.5 million Federal Emergency Management Agency grant for its climate resiliency project. Operator-in-charge Chris Higgins explained, the district would not be able to meet the expected 2027 use timeline, so it decided to pass on the funds. If the timeline is extended, BHSD m…

The Kennebec and Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs), in cooperation with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), will host a public meeting of the Kennebec-Lincoln Local Working Groups (LWG).

The Down East Yacht Club gathered at the Tugboat Inn in Boothbay Harbor on Saturday, Aug. 29 for its Annual Meeting, closing out a busy 60th anniversary season and welcoming a new Bridge to take the helm.

Veggies to Table raised an extraordinary $319,106 at its annual To the Nines auction and gala on Aug. 9, bringing the community together in support of its mission to help end hunger.

MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital in Damariscotta celebrated the opening of its new Infusion Center and Oncology & Blood Disorder Practice on Aug. 31 with a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by hospital leaders, care team members, board members, elected officials and community partners.

On Tuesday, Sept. 8, festive season fans can start to purchase tickets and plan their fall and winter activities, starting with Maine’s favorite: Gardens Aglow.

#4369: Town of Southport, 419 Hendricks Hill Road, addition 

The deadline for editorial and advertising submissions for the Sept. 10 edition is Friday, Sept. 4 at 4 p.m. The Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper staff will be observing Labor Day Monday, Sept. 7. We will return to work at 8 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 8.

BOOTHBAY HARBOR GALLERIES

Boothbay Region Art Foundation
1 Townsend Avenue
Reception: 4:30 - 6:30 p.m.

Charles and Elaine Fossett Rittershaus of Sprucewold and Malden, Massachusetts recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married Aug.

The Boothbay Region Health Center extends profound appreciation to Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences for hosting our well attended Brain Health Forum on Aug. 17.

The public is invited to experience one of Maine’s iconic coastal landmarks during Maine Open Lighthouse Day at Burnt Island Light on Saturday, Sept. 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The SSV Corwith Cramer is bigger on the inside. Clocking in at an impressive 134 feet from bowsprit to stern, somehow a multi-layered world also lives beneath the deck. There are navigation rooms, a laboratory, kitchen, dining room, makeshift library and more than 30 bunks to accommodate crew and students.

A Maine tradition for radio enthusiasts since the 1980s returns to the Windsor Fairgrounds Saturday morning, Sept. 12

Earlier this year, the Boothbay Planning Board was appointed to serve as the town’s interim comprehensive planning committee to propose new language integrating the new state legislation into the town’s ordinances. On Aug.

A beautiful and meaningful memorial plaque. An unforgettable gentleman who offered his time and patience to a small coastal community and sadly passed in 2020. An appreciative, close-knit summer neighborhood.

UPDATE: MLA welcomes Canada’s decision to remove seafood from retaliatory tariffs

Aug. 26, Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Cemetery District President Skip MacPhee discussed reaching out to Stevens Monument Co. for an estimate to repair several veterans' stones in Boothbay's Wylie Cemetery.

Many people communicate by text every day. But many don't realize that in a real emergency, texting 9-1-1 is also an option when calling isn't safe or possible. 

MaineHealth is offering a certified nursing assistant (CNA) apprenticeship training program, providing a paid pathway for individuals interested in beginning a health care career.