Tom Churchill, left, and Skip Simonds, share their experiences serving on local planning boards. JANE CARPENTER/Boothbay Register
So what exactly does the planning board do?
The work of a town planning board isn't always obvious to its residents, at least not until something brings them to a meeting. Recently, the Register joined Skip Simonds and Tom Churchill as they shared more than 20 years of combined experience serving as…
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A week or so ago, I checked in with an old friend down Linekin Neck not far from the beginnings of Ocean Point. The East Boothbay road, Route 96, is a common adventure for me and my family. For many years we have enjoyed visiting the ocean there, often expanding…
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Boothbay Harbor Chamber hosts 2025 Community Awards Celebration Oct. 1
The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce invites the community to gather for its annual Community Awards Celebration on Wednesday, Oct. 1, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the newly renovated Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences. The event honors local businesses and…
Moriah Smith dribbles to the offensive end of the pitch against Mt. View. Smith scored three goals in Boothbay's 7-0 win. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register
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Seahawks dominate Mustangs, 7-0
The Boothbay Region High School field hockey team is off to a 3-0 start after shutting out the visiting Mt. View Mustangs (1-2), 7-0, on Perkins Field Wednesday, Sept. 10. Five goals by five different players in the first 15 minutes gave the Seahawks a comfortable…
The Kenniston Cemetery World War II Monument in Boothbay. A group of residents are working towards replacing it with a veterans memorial for all wars. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register
Proposed veterans memorial making progress
A community-led effort to create a joint Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor veterans memorial has been making progress, according to committee representative Kevin Bowler. Bowler spoke at the Sept. 8 Boothbay Harbor selectmen’s meeting, where she updated the board…

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Roland D. Sherman, 76, of Southport died Sept. 6,…
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Boothbay Region Garden Club’s new logo is an expression of life and gardening in…
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After a month's delay, Boothbay selectmen planned on imposing a land use…
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The Boothbay Region Art Foundation was a consistent draw with a Fall Members' Show, downstairs, and upstairs, two solo and one juried shows! Quite impressive! LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

Each gallery in the Boothbay region is quite outstanding, really. Each one exhibiting art…
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Craig Ferguson will perform in his only Maine appearance at The Waldo Theatre on Friday, Oct. 31 at 8 p.m.…
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The Edgecomb Fire Department (EFD) responded to 27 calls in August, our busiest month this…
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In Technology Director Mike Arsenault’s office at the Yarmouth School…
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"Both Sides Now" features the vocal talents of Robbie Schaefer and Danielle Wertz singing the songs of Leonard Cohen and Joni Mitchell. At the Waldo Oct. 11. Courtesy of the venue

"Two singer-songwriters sit on the edge of a cliff…” With…
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Trying to clean up unwanted paper around your…
Readers Theater performance for families in Bath Oct. 4
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The characters from four children’s …
A Bird's Tale
Golden Birds of Aroostook County...and Brazil
American golden-plovers, like this adult still showing some vestiges of breeding plumage photographed in fall on Aruba, are strong flyers that travel incredible distances from north to south each fall and back in the spring. An individual banded in Utqiagvik (formerly Barrow), Alaska, in June 2009 was found thousands of miles away on the island of Aruba (off the northern coast of South America) in October 2009. Courtesy of Michiel Oversteegen www.birdwatchingaruba.com

There are certain birds that really capture the imagination. One of those, for us, and…
Athlete of the Year 2025 finalists announced by Midcoast Sports Hall of Fame
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For the 18th year, the Midcoast Sports Hall of Fame has selected 10…
Overdose response and naloxone training Sept. 24, Oct. 15
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On Friday, my phone rang and, reluctantly, I answered, and was curtly told: “Wait a minute. I am busy on the other…
The music of Ellington and Strayhorn Friday night
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The Novel Jazz Septet will be in performance for an evening of swinging jazz, at the Opera…
Call to artists for 'Artist's Choice' show
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River Arts in Damariscotta invites artists to submit work for an upcoming juried show, “Artist…
Southport Planning Board approves 3 applications
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On Sept. 3, the Southport Planning Board unanimously approved all three applications…
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'Two Tuscan Artists' exhibition opens with reception Sept. 15
Ivan Balluchi, egg tempura on panel at Gold/Smith Gallery in Boothbay Harbor. The Balluchi and Laura Bianchi show runs through the month of October. Courtesy of the gallery

Laura Bianchi and Ivano Balluchi, two…

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Friday, 09/12
3:05 AM High 10.29`
8:55 AM Low -0.17`
3:22 PM High 11.12`
9:34 PM Low -0.67`
Saturday, 09/13
4:02 AM High 9.75`
9:49 AM Low 0.32`
4:19 PM High 10.80`
10:35 PM Low -0.27`
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Friday, 09/12
2:43 AM High 9.69`
8:43 AM Low -0.16`
3:00 PM High 10.47`
9:22 PM Low -0.63`
Saturday, 09/13
3:40 AM High 9.18`
9:37 AM Low 0.30`
3:57 PM High 10.17`
10:23 PM Low -0.25`
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Rockland Tides

Friday, 09/12
2:37 AM High 10.74`
8:44 AM Low -0.09`
2:55 PM High 11.55`
9:23 PM Low -0.79`
Saturday, 09/13
3:35 AM High 10.24`
9:38 AM Low 0.38`
3:52 PM High 11.30`
10:24 PM Low -0.49`
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Belfast Tides

Friday, 09/12
2:36 AM High 11.18`
8:38 AM Low -0.05`
2:55 PM High 11.99`
9:17 PM Low -0.61`
Saturday, 09/13
3:32 AM High 10.60`
9:32 AM Low 0.50`
3:51 PM High 11.61`
10:17 PM Low -0.20`
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