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Carolyn A. Kelley

Collena A. “Connie” Pinkham
Collena A. Pinkham
Rachel Dodge, RN, CMSRN, with her OMNL Nurse Leader Award. Courtesy photo
MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital nurse earns statewide leadership award

Police, Fire and Courts

Boothbay Region Lions Club helps fire departments with purchase of EV blankets
Edgecomb Fire Department September report
Accident clarification
UPDATE: Fire destroys Western Avenue home Oct. 4
Boothbay Harbor police make 2 arrests

Obituaries

Dale St. Pierre
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Dale St. Pierre

Dale St. Pierre, 79, died Oct. 6, 2025 at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor. 

Ruth M. Davenport
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Ruth M. Davenport

Ruth Marie Davenport, a spirited soul who was cherished by those who knew her, passed away peacefully on Aug. 27, 2025 at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor, Maine.

Susan D. Foss
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Susan D. Foss

Susan Diane (Rainey) Foss passed peacefully into the arms of our Savior on the morning of Oct. 4, 2025. 

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Christina K. Main

Dennis E. Soule
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Dennis E. Soule

Dennis E. Soule, 81, of Wiscasset, passed away after a period of declining health on the morning of Oct. 3, 2025 at Cove’s Edge in Damariscotta.

Born on Sept. 24, 1944, he was the son of Catherine (Caton) and Francis Soule Sr.

Richard W. Brooke
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Richard W. Brooke

Ann Brown
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Ann Brown

Ann Brown, 85, formerly of Wiscasset, Maine passed away peacefully with her daughter, Lisa, by her side Oct. 1, 2025 at her home in Port Orange, Florida. 

Celebration of Life for Thom Carroll

A Celebration of Life for Thom Carroll of Hancock, formerly of Boothbay Harbor, will be held Saturday, Oct. 25 at 1 p.m. at the American Legion Post 109, 419 Main St., Ellsworth.

Jay S. Bailey
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Jay S. Bailey

Jay Sumner Bailey of Woolwich, at the age of 78, passed away at Maine Medical Center on Sept. 30, 2025 while surrounded by his loving family.

Death notice
Death notice
Phillip B. Stewart

Phillip B. Stewart, 84, of Edgecomb, passed away on Sept. 30, 2025, at Lincoln Health – Miles Campus in Damariscotta.  

Phillip’s family will honor his life privately. 

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Elections

Citizen's Guide to the 2025 Maine Referendum Election available
Secretary of State defends the safety and security of Maine elections
Aug. 26 deadline for public comment on statewide referenda to appear in citizens’ guide
New candidate for Edgecomb School Committee John Allen III
Candidate for Edgecomb selectboard Forrest Carver
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Edgecomb Community Church
Fall concert for hunger Oct. 26
Church pianist, composer and soloist Joseph Cough. Courtesy photo

Edgecomb Community Church is sponsoring a fall concert to address children’s nutrition and hunger in the Edgecomb/Wiscasset area. Sunday, Oct. 26, is the date and the time is 3 p.m. at the church located at 15 Cross Point Road in Edgecomb. 

Saturday, Oct. 18
Boothbay Region Democrats Community Picnic

The Boothbay Region Democratic Committee (BRDC) invites local Democrats and friends to join us for delicious food and fellowship on the Boothbay Common from 3 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18.

Community invited to active transportation discussion Oct. 23
Active Transportation poster

Over 2,500 people attend 2-day Fall Foliage Festival
KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

“I think I’m done,” said Elaine Fossett Rittershaus, longtime summer resident of Sprucewold and columnist for this newspaper, as she and her family, toting purchases, made their way past some of the 80 vendors at the 57th annual Fall Foliage Festival at Boothbay Railway Village Museum on Sunday, Oct. 12.

The Waldo Theatre
'Murdering the Mob' cast announced
These Midcoast Maine actors will be bringing the mobsters, molls, barmaids and cops of "Murdering the Mob" to life. Show to open in November. Waldo Theatre photo

The Waldo Theatre in Waldoboro has announced the cast of its upcoming community theatre production of Murdering the Mob, a seriously silly, laugh-out-loud, whodunit comedy where the audience helps to solve the crime!

Maine Arts Commission
Statewide 'Arts in Health' roundtables announced
courtesy of Maine Arts Commission

Augusta, ME — The Maine Arts Commission, in collaboration with the Cultural Alliance of Maine, United Way of Southern Maine, Side x Side, MaineHealth, and community organizer Jessie Laurita-Spanglet, invites the public to take part in a series of virtual Arts in Health Roundtables this fall.  

Internet and fraud scam workshop Oct. 17 at Patten Free Library
Workshop poster

Patten Free Library, Age-Friendly Communities of the Lower Kennebec, and Coastal Maine Regional Broadband together will present a series of three workshops on frauds and scams, with the first event Friday, Oct. 17 at 10 a.m. at the Patten Free Library in Bath.

Southport selectmen send donation criteria to Kennebec nonprofit
Southport town office

Southport selectmen receive several requests for municipal funding from Midcoast and central Maine nonprofits. During the Oct. 8 board meeting, selectmen received a request from Kennebec Behavioral Health which has seven clinics in the greater Waterville area treating people experiencing mental illness, emotional diff…

A perfect day for a party and to say thanks
Food and drinks

Sewer district reports minor permit violation
BSHD trustees overlook the incident report for higher than permitted bacteria levels. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Oct. 7, Boothbay Harbor Sewer District (BHSD) Operator-in-Charge Chris Higgins reported the plant had a minor permit violation due to its average enterococci bacteria levels in September. The monthly average allowed is 8 col/100 ml, and the plant reported 9 col/100 ml.  

SMWRC partners with Boothbay V.E.T.S. build floating docks for Maine Marine Patrol
Placement of some of the completed floating docks. Remaining docks to be placed by the end of October. Photo by Maine Department of Corrections

In May 2025, Vocational Trades Instructor (VTI) Corrine Bailey and the crew from the Southern Maine Women’s Reentry Center (SMWRC), part of the Maine Department of Corrections (MDOC), began construction of a series of floating docks for the Maine Marine Patrol based out of Boothbay Harbor.

Blodgett receives 'County Commissioner of Month' honor
COY

Last month, the Maine Spirit of America Foundation named William Blodgett of Waldoboro "Maine County Commissioner of the Month." At the Oct. 7 commissioners' meeting, Blodgett received a congratulatory card from U.S. Sen. Susan Collins in recognition of his public service. "To the Honorable William Blodgett: Congratulat…

Sen. Reny earns perfect score from Maine AFL-CIO for voting record supporting working families
Senator Cameron Reny

Sen. Cameron Reny, D-Bristol, received a perfect score in the Maine AFL-CIO’s 2025 Legislative Scorecard for her voting record to promote fair wages, ensure safe work environments and support working families. Sen.

LCHA presents 'Shades of the Past'

Get carvin’! Laundromat to host pumpkin-decorating contest
Coastal Car Wash and the Harbor’s Choice Laundry is hosting their first ever pumpkin decorating competition. Courtesy of Terri Herald

Coastal Car Wash and Harbor’s Choice Laundry is hosting its first ever pumpkin decorating competition. Painting, carving, or accessorizing, any form of decorating is allowed as long as the result is gourd-eous enough for the judge's panel. Judges include Tracy Warlick of Bangor Savings Bank, Miss Maine Emissary…

Legion yard sale proceeds total $3,066
Chris and Friend

Juli Haugen was driving along Route 27 from Brunswick Saturday morning to visit her mother when she saw a sign. It was for the Boothbay American Legion Yard Sale on Boothbay Common from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., so she delayed her planned visit. 

AOS 98 board sets first policies
AOS 98 logo

The Alternative Organizational Structure (AOS) 98 board welcomed new members and moved forward on establishing policies June 24.

CSD trustees send charter changes to legislature
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BRHS student connects with military, family heritage
Officer Larry Brown gifts sophomore Addie Barter, 15, with a copy of "Looking Back Vol 2." so she can learn about her great uncle, Gordon Tibbetts. Courtesy of Larry Brown

Boothbay Region high schooler Addie Barter, 15, has gained national recognition for her commitment to the Boothbay region and involvement with local veterans, but a recent gift has made this even more personal.  

Keeping history, traditions afloat with the US Brig Niagara
US Brig Niagara, at the Bristol Marine shipyard in Boothbay Harbor. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register

Early deadline for Indigenous Peoples Day
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The deadline for submissions for the Oct. 16 edition is 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 10.

Advocacy group talks fed response to domestic violence, firearms
Retired federal prosecutor, Margaret Groban, discusses federal response to domestic violence and firearms during a New Hope Midcoast event. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Communities strengthen resilience through preparedness
Southport Resilience Network member Kathy Jacobs, standing, takes community questions at the group’s Sept. 11 event. Photo by Sunrise Ecologic

BRHS celebrates Homecoming 2025, seniors dominate
Homecoming 2025

Southport selectmen decide not to seek 24 U.S. flags for nation’s 250th
banners

The Galen Cole Family Foundation is looking to fill Maine streets with American flags to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary next year. The foundation is accepting applications from municipalities to participate in the semi-quincentennial. The gift is a kit of 24 American flags.

Fire danger 'High' across entire state; Northern New England, Canadian Maritimes in the same boat
Residential wells go dry as drought deepens across Maine: Ideally, 150% of normal precipitation needed over next few months
The U.S. Drought Monitor is jointly produced by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the United States Department of Agriculture, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Map courtesy of NDMC.

MIDCOAST — The ongoing drought of 2025 has deepened across Maine with approximately 319 known residential wells across the state reported to have gone dry.

Edgecomb hires pest control for town hall
Claudia

Earlier this year, Michael Maxim experienced the dangers of being a selectman. Since he was elected in May 2023, Maxim has twice cleaned mouse excrement from the town hall's kitchen. But those days won't likely be repeated any time soon.

BHRCC Awards Night celebrates community
BHCC held its annual award nights Oct. 1 to celebrate notable businesses, organizations and individuals in the community. Pictured: Boothbay Railway Village Museum Board President Caleb Hodgon and VP Holly Stover. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce (BBHCC) celebrated community excellence during its annual awards ceremony Oct. 1 at Bigelow Laboratory's new Harold Alfond Center for Ocean Education and Innovation. 

Frances Perkins Center welcomes more than 4,000 visitors to inaugural season of national monument
Visitors at the Frances Perkins National Monument. Photo Credit: Kari Herer, courtesy of the Frances Perkins Center.

Southport September building permits
Southport town seal

9/2/25 Mike Verrill, 40 Beacon Hill Road #4264,rebuild garage

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