The Lincoln County Republican Committee will hold its annual Lincoln Day Brunch on Saturday, Feb. 21 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Boothbay American Legion Post 36, located at 25 Industrial Park Road, Boothbay.

Challenging times are ahead for the MaineHealth hospital system, said Katie Harris, MaineHealth’s vice president of government affairs, at a Jan. 30 lecture at St. Andrews Village. 

For years, the Edgecomb School Committee tried working a parking lot paving project into the budget without success, but this year it might actually happen.

Last year marked a big year for reading in the Boothbay region! In 2025, the Library hosted four monthly book groups, Author Talks with seven local authors, and a virtual discussion on the best-selling book, "The Anxious Generation," among a slew of other events throughout the year. 

After a hiatus of six months while being repaired, on Sunday, January 18 the bell forged in Paul Revere‘s foundry in 1875 began to ring again in the steeple of the East Boothbay United Methodist Church.

A heavy snow fell Jan. 25 and again Jan. 26, which kept local public works departments busy. Overall, Boothbay Town Manager Dan Bryer gave the town crew high marks in keeping roads clear.

On Tuesday, Jan. 27, Sen. Cameron Reny, D-Bristol, introduced legislation to address the critical shortage of access to affordable medications that Mainers are facing — particularly in rural and underserved communities.

Boothbay Region Water District (BRWD)’s website is getting an update, General Manager Weston Alley told trustees Jan. 27.

It's been a year since the Boothbay Register, in partnership with Boothbay Region Historical Society (BRHS), began our digitization project. The goal is to create an easily searchable, electronic catalog of all 150 years of Register history, from 1876 to 2013 (after which the paper began creating E-editions).…

Boothbay Region Cemetery District is seeking a new treasurer following the resignation of Patty Minerich of Boothbay Harbor. Her last day will be May 2.

Jan. 28, the board of trustees discussed appointing someone to complete Minerich’s term. 

For those who believe, the holidays are a season of wonder. This year, that wonder took a very real form when Santa and Mrs. Claus turned goodwill into groceries, raising $961 for the Community Resource Council (CRC) Community Fridge to help neighbors across the peninsula. 

Maine has one of the longest coastlines in the U.S. and one of the fast-growing seaweed farming industries. It’s highly dependent on marine industries and yet vulnerable to sea level rise and warming ocean temperatures. The state also houses one of the most diverse algae culture collections in…

Boothbay Region Water District (BRWD) is heading to Capitol Hill Feb. 4 to compete in the National Rural Water Association (NRWA)’s 27th annual Great American Water Taste Test (GAWTT). BRWD will compete against representatives from 40 other states.  

The Boothbay Planning Board conditionally approved all three applications presented Jan. 21. Alex Rioux of Rioux and Sons Construction represented Suzanne Adams and Marcia Rowlands of New Vineyard on a proposal to stabilize 107 feet of shoreland and repair a wall.

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A coalition of Midcoast Christian churches are banding together to raise funds for heating assistance for local families. They are holding a public event, “Helping Hands, Heating Homes,” on Saturday evening, Feb. 7 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church on Academy Hill Road in Newcastle at 6. The event will include a spaghett…

An investment group led by Scott Larson, owner of Newagen Seaside Inn, has acquired Ocean Gate Resort on Southport Island

The Lincoln County Historical Association (LCHA) will present the second program in its series of free online talks on Thursday, Jan. 29 at 5:30 p.m., offering the public an in-depth look at households in Colonial New England.

The Southport Planning Board will meet at the Southport Town Hall at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 11. The agenda is as follows:

The Y Arts Competition Team, directed by Emily Mirabile, earned the festival’s top award for Excellence in Acting at this year’s Junior Theater Festival for its adjudicated performance of Elf Jr.

MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital’s Parkinson’s Support Group will feature a presentation on improving balance and preventing falls at its next session on Thursday, Feb. 5 at 2 p.m. in the community room at Chase Point Assisted Living.

The next monthly meeting of Visually Impaired Persons will be held on Feb. 3 at 1:15 p.m. in the Boothbay Region Community Center located in the Meadow Mall on Townsend Avenue, Boothbay Harbor.

Boothbay-Wiscasset Regional Adult Education recently launched The Makeshift, an e-newsletter to replace the winter/spring print brochure. The program moved to a school-year catalog of courses, but wants to make sure the community knows about spring offerings.

Wayne Robbins began his wood carving hobby as an 8-year-old Cub Scout carving objects out of Ivory soap. He is now 82, and still carving.

Join us on Friday, June 19 for the Boothbay Region Garden Club's inaugural "Tea by the Sea" and Summer Home and Garden Market. Enjoy beautiful harbor views at the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club while being served a variety of teas and an assortment of savory and sweet treats to include finge…

What a way to end January! A fun dance and fundraiser, the Snow Ball, will be held on Saturday, Jan. 31 from 6 to 10 p.m. at The Ledges in Wiscasset. The event celebrates and supports Wiscasset’s Museum in the Streets.

Attention all young performers who love to sing, act, and spend their summer doing what they love most—being on stage!