Whether it was food or knowledge you were craving, Friends of the Southport Historical Society served up a satisfying dish. Southport Town Hall was packed Aug.

According to Boothbay V.E.T.S. founder Ed Harmon, at year's end, nearly 50 temporary emergency shelters will be deployed around Maine to house veterans experiencing homelessness. In 2021, Harmon and two others created a non-profit organization dedicated to getting veterans experiencing homelessness off the st…

The East Boothbay United Methodist Church invites everyone to join us for a free barbecue and ice cream social on Wednesday, Aug. 13 beginning at 5:30 p.m. Join us for an enjoyable evening of food and fellowship. The East Boothbay Church is located at 2 Church St. There is ample free parking at the community lot across from…

Organizers of this weekend’s Olde Bristol Days Parade are pleased to announce this year’s grand marshal. Allison Keeton, author of “Blaze Orange, Book One,” in the Midcoast Maine Mystery series. “Book Two” will be released in February 2026. Besides writing mysteries, she’s the author of “The Largest Ball of Twine” and human resourc…

A long awaited water project is about to become a reality later this fall in Southport. By November, town officials hope the Joppa Road water project will be underway which will provide year-round water to the town hall and possibly to other properties.

The Rev. Patricia Hatch will lead the service at Wilson Memorial Chapel on Ocean Point this Sunday, Aug. 10. Margaret McEldowney will serve as organist. The service is at 9:30 a.m. All are welcome!

A favorite of audiences and performers alike, the joyful "Vivaldi Gloria" will be conducted by artistic director Linda Blanchard, and performed with professional soloists and orchestra, on Friday, Aug. 8 and Sunday, Aug. 10 at 7:30 p.m. at the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor. For more information, conta…

In 1990, the Spirit of America Award was established to honor volunteerism in Maine. Each year, municipalities nominate individuals or groups who embody that sentiment. In Edgecomb July 22, selectmen designated Jack and Barbara Brennan as their 2025 Spirit of America selection.

If you have a mailing address for Mark Huskins, then the Southport selectboard would like to talk to you. On July 30, selectmen discussed contacting Huskins, who owns property in Southport previously owned by his father. "We are searching for a mailing address because it's going into lien," Chairman Gerry Gamage said.

Dogfish Head Ale craft brewery may be in Milton, Delaware, but its "heart" is in Southport. Sam and Mariah Calagione founded the brewery in 1995 at what Sam describes as the "smallest brewery" in America in Bristol, Delaware.

As part of upgrades to street lights in Boothbay Harbor, the town has options to make them more than just lights. Mark Carter from RTE Energy Solutions spoke to the selectboard July 28 about attachments that could be added to poles to provide additional services.  

Whether it's graduations, town meetings or bake sales, for almost 150 years, the Boothbay Register has covered community news, big and small, for all 52 weeks of the year. Soon, all that history will just be a click away. 

Three new members will enter the Maine Press Association Hall of Fame on October 18, honoring their extraordinary contributions to Maine journalism. 

The next monthly meeting of the Visually Impaired Persons group will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 5 at 1:15 p.m. in the Community Center/Boothbay Region Health Center located in the Meadow Mall in Boothbay Harbor.

Boothbay selectmen tabled a proposed notice of violation July 23 due to receiving "insufficient background." The board reviewed Code Enforcement Officer Dan Feeney's letter sent June 5 to property owner Robert Reed regarding his 323 West Side Road property.

Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library is more than a place full of books (but it is that, too). Our amazing local nonprofit library offers an ever-expanding array of services from storytime, to free technology help, to community partnerships to fight food insecurity. And our local businesses, organizations,…

Well-known throughout the Episcopal Church as a writer, retreat leader, spiritual advisor and teacher, The Rev. Martin Smith will lead services at All Saints by-the-Sea on Southport Island for the next two weeks. Holy Communion will be offered at both the 8 and 10 a.m. services on both Sundays. Mr. Henry Lowe will…

Thirty members of Boothbay Region High School Class of 1975 had a grand time reminiscing and enjoying the food, superb weather and music at their 50th year reunion held at Brady's restaurant in Boothbay Harbor Saturday afternoon, July 26.

Want to enjoy some sun, food and fun while supporting a good cause? The Boothbay Veterans Emergency Temporary Shelter (V.E.T.S.)’s annual barbecue and fundraiser awaits.