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Tony C. McKim, President and CEO of The First, N.A. and its parent company, The First Bancorp, has announced that Angela Powell will assume the role of…
Voters took a little over seven minutes Feb. 3 to approve a $636,930 Fiscal Year 2016-17 Alternative Organizational Structure 98 budget. The proposed budget represents a 3.3 percent increase for…
Job Opening
The Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper are seeking a full-time reporter to cover Boothbay Harbor boards and school meetings, school events and news, organizations’ events and news, town…
St. Giles' Episcopal Church on Route 126 in Jefferson will host its next free supper for Midcoast residents Saturday, Feb. 13 at 5 p.m.
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Valerie Smith’s journey to medical school began in an ambulance at the beginning of her junior year at the University of Maine at Orono.
A friend had talked…
Newcastle Local Planning Committee
The Newcastle Local Planning Committee is working on a plan to increase public interest in Newcastle’s government and town life.
But first, committee members say, people have to know where…
Applications are being accepted for the Monhegan Artists’ Residency for Maine artists. In addition to two five-week residencies on Monhegan Island for Maine-based visual artists, the program…
Lincoln County Democrats will host an Italian Night pasta and meatball supper and fundraiser on Saturday evening, Feb. 20, from 5 to 7:30 at American Legion Post 36, 25 Industrial Park Drive (just…
The winter/spring Boothbay Region Adult and Community Education brochure is an insert in this week's Boothbay Register. We hope you'll take some…
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine is inviting businesses, organizations and individuals to participate in its annual Bowl For Kids’ Sake (BFKS) event presented by Hannaford, Camden National…
When the Community Center was just starting out, Ken Oliphant came down to tell the staff he had “something they might be interested in.”
“Jane (Good) went off to see, and next thing we knew…
When Paula Jackson Jones first met Angele Rice, introduced through a mutual friend living in Wisconsin, they had no idea of the path they were stepping out on. Both…
Now we know that on Feb. 7, 2016, the Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos will go head-to-head in Super Bowl 50, while nearly 50 million Americans…
Wiscasset Parks and Recreation
It won’t take snow for Winterfest to be a go on Saturday, Wiscasset Parks and Recreation Director Todd Souza said.
Some snow-dependent activities may need converting, such as a walk instead…
Tonight’s boys basketball games at Boothbay Region High School vs. Madison have been postponed due to the weather. The boys varsity will play on Thursday, Feb. 4 at 7 p.m. and the girls varsity…
In a talk sponsored by Lincoln County Historical Association, maritime historian Lincoln Paine will offer insights to the collection of the Maine Maritime Museum.…
The Lady Seahawks improved to 16-1 with a 61-14 win at Winthrop Tuesday night.
Boothbay jumped out to a 24-7 lead after eight minutes and cruised to the victory.
Page Brown led the…
A skunk that a dog in Waldoboro killed has tested positive for rabies.
On Friday, Jan. 29, Lincoln County Animal Control Officer Will Snowman responded to a report of a possible rabid skunk…
In a decision Lincoln County Commissioners made Tuesday afternoon, Carrie Kipfer will become county administrator when John O’Connell steps down at the end of March…
The Maine Principals Association has announced that the state cheerleading finals in Bangor and Augusta on Saturday, Feb. 6 can be seen live on the NFHA Network.…
The Damariscotta police report the following activity from to Jan. 25 to Jan. 31, 2016:
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Gina Hamilton joined the Wiscasset Newspaper this week, covering police, the Sheriff’s Office, courts and the jail, county government, Damariscotta and Newcastle government, and marine resources…
BRHS swimming
Seahawks Emma Pearce and Evy Case have both qualified to swim at the state championship meets, Feb. 15 at Bowdoin College for girls. The boys championships are Feb. 16.
Swimmers can compete…
Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap has a simple message for teen drivers: Keep an eye on the road, not on your phone. Dunlap brought that message to Boothbay Region High School on Jan. 29 as…
BRHS varsity boys basketball
The Winthrop Ramblers held on for a 42-39 win over the visiting Boothbay Region Seahawks Monday night to improve to 14-3 on the season while the Seahawks dropped to 11-6.
The Ramblers’ Jacob…
For over 40 years weary travelers arriving at Maine’s Prettiest Village have found a comfortable haven at the Wiscasset Motor Lodge. The inn on Route 1 recently changed hands but the tradition of…
Obituary
William A. “Hooker” Holbrook, 65, of Boothbay died Jan. 28, 2016, at Maine Medical Center with family by his side.
Hooker was born August 30, 1950, to Stanley Holbrook and Grace (Holton)…
Healthy Kids and the Boothbay Region YMCA are pleased to announce a Wednesday morning playgroup from 10 a.m. to noon. The playgroup, which will be housed at the Y, is hosted by Healthy Kids who…
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD Board of Trustees: Wednesday, Feb. 3, 5:15 p.m., BRHS library.
AOS 98 annual budget meeting: Wednesday, Feb. 3, 6 p.m., BRES gym.
Southport School…
It's been an unusually mild winter around the Northeast. Most Maine towns have been relatively snow-free but for a couple minor snowfalls. Compared to last winter, when…
Maine Drug Enforcement Agency
An investigation into alleged heroin and crack distribution out of a Vassalboro home has led to eight arrests.
The Kennebec County Sheriff’s Office and Maine Drug Enforcement Agency’s South…
A Woolwich man died Friday evening in a car accident on Route 27 in Pittston when his car flipped onto its roof and became submerged in an ice-covered pond on Cold Spring Hill.
Edward…
Seahawk boys varsity basketball
The Boothbay Region High School boys varsity basketball team improved to 11-5 with a 67-62 overtime win over the visiting Hall-Dale Bulldogs Friday night, Jan. 29.
Tied at 57-57 at the end…
A fire ignited on top of a utility pole just outside Sea Pier, Atlantic Avenue, Boothbay Harbor sometime before noon on Jan. 29.
Several pops, or small explosions, occurred while…
Obituary
Elizabeth “Betty” Mellon Pike, 79, of Boothbay died peacefully on Jan. 26, 2016 at the Gregory Wing in Boothbay Harbor.
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A three-decade relationship between Penobscot Energy Refuse Company and 187 Municipal Review Committee members may end in 2018. The MRC along with Fiberight, a Maryland-based clean energy…
Four incumbents seeking re-election on Southport have filed nominating papers. The four will run unopposed as no other residents have filed papers.
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On Wednesday, Feb. 3, the Southport Planning Board will hold its regular monthly meeting at 5 p.m. at the Town Offices to consider discussions with the Knickerbocker Group…
Obituary
Marki J. Gay, 26, of Woolwich died on Jan. 24, 2016 at Maine Medical Center in Portland after a courageous battle with cystic fibrosis.
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It was early autumn when two “dubbers” in Boothbay Harbor thought it would be a bright idea to try their luck at auto racing.
Ben Bulkeley and Ryan Leighton had never stepped foot on a race…
Liz Giles-Brown of Boothbay Harbor, a well-known name in many schools across Maine for her Spindrifters jump rope demo team, will be nationally recognized for her…
The Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop in Damariscotta will reopen on Monday, Feb. 1, with its full schedule, after being closed for its regular January break.
During January, volunteers have…
In 2014, Juliette and Ronald Cohen started their new business, Above and Beyond Scheduling.
“We act as a liaison between clients and caregivers,” Cohen said. “Patients need help to be in…
Seaside Lodge #144 A.F. & A.M. bestowed its 2015 Mason of the Year award posthumously upon Brother Richard G. Dexter after his passing this past November.
Bro. Dexter was a 20-year…
Maine Authors Publishing and Cooperative, 558 Main Street in Rockland, will be hosting an open house on Saturday, Jan. 30 from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Writers and…
Winter is a wonderful time to get out for a walk in the woods. The Boothbay Region Land Trust (BRLT) is excited to announce that it has expanded its weekly nature…
There's a new show coming to Channel 7.
Natives Ryan Leighton, Cody Mitchell and Brian Papineau are creating a TV series that will be…
The 2015-2016 Boothbay Region High School cheerleading team finished sixth in the Class C South regional competition at the Augusta Civic Center on Saturday, Jan. 23 and qualified for the state…
The Boothbay Region Water District’s Source Water Protection Project is among eight recipients of 2015 Maine Natural Resource Conservation Program (MNRCP) grants.…
