Lincoln County Commissioners approved the towns’ tax commitments May 7. The total county budget to be raised by taxation is $10,203,674. That is lower than the general expenditures, because some…
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Obituary
Craig Tibbetts, 61, of Raiford, Florida died May 4, 2019 at Haven Hospice in Orange Park, Florida.
He was born Sept. 19, 1957 in Boothbay Harbor, the son of Albion B. and Fern Thayer…
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Robert “Bob” Frederick Foster, 84, of West Southport, passed away on April 1, 2019.
Born Sept. 25, 1934, Bob was the son of William Sproul Foster and Francis Elizabeth Feltis of Walpole.…
Do you wonder about the so-called 'standard' gauge and whether it is really always the right choice when building a railway?
Come to a presentation at the Alna Center Station on Saturday,…
The barn at Morris Farm is once again filling up with a huge selection of heirloom tomatoes, hardy Maine-grown perennials, vegetable and flower seedlings, and herbs for the farm’s annual plant…
Obituary
Charles J. DiPerri Jr., 77, of Wiscasset, Maine, died May 4, 2019 at home surrounded by family after a long battle with prostate cancer.
Charlie was born February 23, 1942, son of Dr.…
Boothbay selectmen completed some unfinished business May 8 pertaining to the recently completed municipal elections. The board welcomed Desiree Scorcia to her first meeting after she won her…
Press release
Carter’s Wharf, a lobster buying station on the east side of Boothbay Harbor, was recently donated to the Boothbay Region Maritime Foundation (BRMF), a nonprofit organization also based in…
Two Bridges Regional Jail Authority
The Two Bridges Regional Jail Authority decided May 8 to create a committee to look into options for Medication Assisted Therapy (MAT) for opioid addiction at the jail.
According to Col. …
Sagadahoc Superior Court
Danielle Ward, 35, of Hope, was sentenced to six years in prison May 6 after changing her plea to guilty in March in connection with a January 2017 crash that claimed the lives of a Woolwich…
Obituary
Donald Frederick Lewis, 72, of Aurora, Colorado passed peacefully at Aurora Medical Center South on May 11, 2019 after a brief illness.
Donald was born in Boothbay Harbor, Maine on March 30…
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD School Committee
Reports and contract renewals were the focus for the Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District School Committee May 8. Boothbay Region High School Principal Dan Welch announced this year'…
The Boothbay region’s visually impaired group (VIP) marked the start of its 19th year May 7. Without leaving their seats at the Community Center, the 11 VIP members and guests at the monthly…
The Boothbay Register office will be closed on Monday, May 27 in observance of Memorial Day. Please note: the deadline for submissions — including all press releases, ads and columns — for the…
The Boothbay Farmers’ Market starts its season on Boothbay Town Common on Thursday, May 23. They will set up on the Common from 9 a.m. to noon every Thursday through October 10, except that the…
Friendships, family, fashion and fun. Saturday, May 11 was prom night and as has been a tradition for several years, the Boothbay Region High School prom goers and family members gathered at…
Two big pieces of sailing history, schooners Ernestina-Morrissey and Bowdoin, sit a couple hundred feet apart at Bristol Marine in Boothbay Harbor keeping some of the East Coast’…
After an 80-minute review, Boothbay Town Clerk Lynn Maloney determined there were no problems with the 418 ballots cast in the May 6 town election. Former selectman Chuck Cunningham requested a…
As spring comes to coastal Maine, it brings with it the return of alewives to Nequasset Lake in Woolwich and the start of the annual Nequasset Alewife Count. Volunteers are needed from May through…
Boothbay Harbor Planning Board
Boothbay Harbor will soon welcome a new business, Port's Pizzeria, at 28 Union Street's former Wok 'n Grill. Local businessman Jeff Teel, representing Cicci2 LLC, answered the board's questions on…
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD
The Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District will hold its annual meeting at 6 p.m. Thursday, May 16 in the Boothbay Region Elementary School gymnasium.
The meeting will have…
Patricia M. Hendrickson, 80, of Wiscasset died on March 11, 2019. A graveside service will take place on Saturday, June 1 at 11 a.m. at Greenlawn Cemetery in Wiscasset. A Celebration of Life will…
AUGUSTA – Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap is seeking public input on three proposed designs for the bicentennial commemorative flag, which will be on display statewide through 2020.
The…
A fire in one of the trash bins at the Waste Management Facility was quickly extinguished by area firefighters on Thursday afternoon, May 9. No one was hurt as a result of…
The Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb is honored to announce that, after a lengthy international search, Katy Inman will become Head of School, beginning July 1. This marks an exciting…
On Thursday, May 23 at 4:30 p.m., Maine State Historian Earle Shettleworth will present “The Camera Discovers Monhegan: Island Photography from 1859 to 1900” at the Boothbay Region Historical…
Boothbay Harbor selectmen
Selectmen will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, May 13 following a 6 p.m. executive session reviewing their powers under the Wharves and Weirs Act.
The board will elect its chair and vice chair, and…
The Boothbay Region High School Alumni Banquet will be held Sunday, June 2 at 6 p.m. in the Boothbay Region Elementary School gym. Tickets ($17 per person) are on sale now. Alumni members/family…
The new documentary film “Love Flows” depicts passion for rivers and fish from people around the globe.
Once upon a time, massive fish migrations were observed every year around the globe.…
Midcoast Humane welcomed 55 cats and kittens from West Virginia through the shelter’s transport and rescue program, Welcome ME Home.
The transport was a…
Obituary
The Main family announces with great sadness the loss of Casey James Main, age 36, of Wiscasset. He died on April 25, 2019.
Casey was born on July 26, 1982 in Damariscotta to James and…
Edgecomb selectmen signed the annual town meeting warrant May 6. Among the 66 articles to be decided May 17-18 are three on marijuana sales, cultivation and testing.
The first portion of…
According to Maine Department of Transportation, the week of May 12 the contractor will remove material and add the gravel base, will work on electrical conduit crossings, fine grade the gravel…
As the spring weather moves in, we are fast approaching the peak season for migratory bird watching in Maine. Seasonal birds returning to the Boothbay region or traveling further north are…
The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the 57th annual Community Awards finalists in each category. The Community Awards Survey was mailed to Chamber members and…
Midcoast Conservancy is offering a Conservation Stewardship course on Saturday, May 25 and Saturday, June 1, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 pm. Learning to be an effective conservation steward requires…
Around 5 p.m. Tuesday, a Fuller Marine Services truck was rear ended by a passenger car between Pharmers market and Boothbay Collision, according to the truck’s driver, Todd Widdecomb.
…
First-time candidate Desiree Scorcia defeated incumbent Charles “Chuck” Cunningham by five votes Monday in securing a Boothbay selectman’s seat. Scorcia, 40, won 206-201 in earning a three-year…
An excursion boat crashed into a Boothbay Harbor pier May 2 after losing power. Around 11 a.m., the Pink Lady II left Bristol Marine after three weeks in the boatyard. The vessel had…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Megan McLaughlin, hired this year to replace County Planner Bob Faunce, has resigned effective May 17.
According to County Administrator Carrie Kipfer, McLaughlin, whose background is…
On Wednesday, May 15, from 5 to 7 p.m., the Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce will hold its next Business After Hours at the Boothbay Region Health Center. Come tour the Center, meet the…
The Ecumenical Diaper Bank is beginning its fifth year of distributing diapers to low…
Press release
The BRYMCA is proud to announce nationally recognized health and wellness educators and presenters, Bruce and Mindy Mylrea, coming to Boothbay, next week. The couple have been traveling the…
Please join us on Wednesday, May 15 from 1 to 3 p.m. for a presentation of the Maine Flood Resilience Checklist by Abbie Sherwin of Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission (SMPDC)…
New candidate Desiree Scorcia defeated longtime incumbent Charles "Chuck" Cunningham by five votes, 206 to 201, in the Boothbay Board of Selectmen's race on Monday, May 6, according to results…
A graveside service will be held Saturday, May 25 at noon, at the Hillside Cemetery, Boothbay. A reception will follow at Chris Sproul’s home, Sproul Lane, Boothbay.
Please dress as Jackie…
Obituary
Dyllan A. Bozora, 27, died April 2, 2019 in a tragic accident.
Dyllan was an extremely talented young man who could sing, rap and play the guitar (self taught). He was a very loving father…
Director David Richmond of the…
The public gave input May 1 on the state’s planned repairs to the Southport swing bridge. About 60 residents, including a number of town officials and abutters, turned out at Southport Town Hall…
Obituary
Charles W. “Eagle Spirit” Brawn, 71, of Hickory Drive, Wiscasset died April 26, 2019 at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick.
Charles was born on Feb. 5, 1948, a…
