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The past few weeks the industrial arts room has been buzzing with activity as Wiscasset Middle High School tech ed. students put the finishing touches to dozens of toy tractors. Most will be…

A LincolnHealth emergency department nurse who began nursing school when he was 38 received the hospital’s first DAISY Award Thursday, Dec. 3.

Eric Duffy, RN…

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King issued the following statement today, Friday, Dec. 11, on the tentative labor contract proposal reached between Bath Iron Works and the…

Mainers regularly go the extra mile to help others: a couple revives a man who suffers a heart attack; a cancer patient promotes blood drives to help others; a…

Jeffrey and Audrey Miller, co-owners; Melba Gunnison, director; and Lucy Cressey, rental specialist, of Cottage Connection in Boothbay, attended and completed an intensive series of professional…

Susie Stephenson's new studio is open for business.

Stephenson Fiber Arts Studio…

The Bath Antiques Show and Sale continues its 27th season at the Bath Middle School in Bath on Sunday, Dec. 13. This show is the perfect destination for early shoppers seeking one-of-a-kind…

Everyone is invited to an open house Friday Dec. 11, 9 -11:30 a.m. on the ground floor of the Lincoln Medical Partners Family Care Center celebrating the opening of a new dental…

Friends of Sandy Nieman invite all to a benefit potluck and auction at the Boothbay Fire Station on Route 27 in Boothbay on Sunday, Dec. 20 at 1 p.m.

Proceeds from the event will go towards…

Are there still some names left on your holiday shopping list?

No worries! On Wednesday, Dec. 16, the…

A 24-year-old Dresden man was in fair condition at Maine Medical Center on Monday, Dec. 14, following a Dec. 8, one-car accident in Dresden that seriously injured him.

An initial…

State Senator Chris Johnson of Somerville will hold his monthly office hours on Saturday, Dec. 19 at the following locations: Waldoboro Public Library in Waldoboro from 9 to 10 a.m.; Maine Coast…

Discover the Midcoast

Now that December is here the days are getting shorter and cooler, but don’t let this deter you from taking to the woods for a hike on one of the area’s many land preserves. This past Sunday…

At this time last year, 21 percent of seniors at Boothbay Region High School had applied to college. This year, that number is up to 42 percent.

According to College Access Counselor Kerrin…

According to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), Mainers love their cats. Maine is the second highest cat-owning state in the United…

Boothbay Region High School sophomore Sydney Meader and Coach Donna Jordon were both honored at the Maine State Field Hockey Association’s annual banquet at the Augusta Civic Center on Dec. 6,…

Tri-County Literacy is hosting the 10th annual Candy Cane Train on Saturday, Dec. 12 and Sunday, Dec. 13.

The scenic…

SCUBA diving to conduct research is not the same as diving for pleasure. Science diving using self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (SCUBA) requires the…

There's still time. Buy a ticket, or a few, for the popular Morris Farm Vacation Property Raffle, to be drawn on December 30, 2015. Each ticket purchase is an entry in a raffle for one of two…

The Lincoln Home in Newcastle has two public events scheduled.

Pianist Michael McCarthy will entertain at Lincoln Home…

In response to the depleted condition of the northern shrimp resource, the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Northern Shrimp Section extended the moratorium on commercial fishing for…

Maine Department of Education
Skyler Kerr, Nobleboro

The Maine Department of Education and the Maine Arts Commission a celebration of Excellence in Maine Visual and Performing Arts Education hosted by First Lady Ann M…

The Maine Forest Service wants the public to report any winter moth sightings across the state. The winter moth’s larvae is destructive to the state’s deciduous trees and shrubs, according to a…

The Boothbay Region Garden Club continues its long tradition of providing decorated Christmas wreaths for the public buildings and monuments in the Boothbay region.…

The Porter Memorial Gymnasium bleachers at Boothbay Region High School, originally installed in 1955, were recently replaced.

At the Community School District Trustees meeting on Dec. 2,…

Boothbay Region High School wrestler Draco Peaslee is off to a strong start this season. Peaslee, who placed third in the State Class C 145-pound division last season, won all three of his matches…

Santa sang, too!

The Boothbay Region YMCA Y-Arts youth singers and dancers put on a fun holiday show at the Marylouise Tandy Cowan field house Sunday night, much to the delight of the…

The Boothbay Region Lady Seahawks used a balanced scoring attack and went on to easily defeat the Wiscasset Wolverines, 55-24, at Wiscasset Monday night.

Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission and the Small Business Development Center have opened new offices in Wiscasset and encourage businesses, non-profits and area residents to drop in…

Mountain Valley Conference

Ethan James scored a game-high 33 points to lead the Wiscasset Wolverines over the Boothbay Region Seahawks, 73-69, in Western Maine Class C South boys basketball on Monday, Dec. 7 at Wiscasset.…

For the fourth time in five years, the Leapfrog Group has named LincolnHealth to its annual list of Top Rural Hospitals in the United States. LincolnHealth was one…

Obituary

Meagan Forney, 40, of Boulder, Colo. died November 26, 2015 in Boulder.

Meagan was born on May 16, 1975 to Michael and Sharon Forney. She graduated from Oberlin College and worked as a…

You may be thinking about rockin' around the Christmas tree, but here at the Boothbay Register, we've been thinking ahead to events to be listed in our award winning Summertime publication for…

Obituary

Nathan Chalaby of Portland and Boothbay died suddenly on December 2, 2015 at the age of 47.

Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce

The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce and its board of directors are pleased to announce, after a competitive search over the…

A Texas man who allegedly sexually assaulted a juvenile on Westport Island has pleaded guilty to one count of felony sexual contact.

Looking for gifts by local artisans? Hoping to support your community while enjoying holiday merriment? Rising Tide Community Market’s third annual Holiday Gift…

Obituary

Martha M. Delano, 68, of the Lowelltown Rd., Wiscasset died unexpectedly on December 4, 2015 at a local hospital.

She was born on November 11, 1947 in Wiscasset, the daughter of Arthur…

A midcoast auto body and motorcycle shop is looking to expand into Edgecomb. Michael Benner of Friendship, who owns Brunswick Ford’s body shop and Twisted Irons Customs, a Wiscasset customized…

The Animal House in Damariscotta will be expanding its full-service grooming hours, with appointments available Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, beginning Jan. 2. New clients welcome…

It didn't look much like Christmas in Boothbay Harbor on Dec. 5, with clear sunny skies, 50 degree temperatures and a ground bare of snow.

BRHS girls basketball

Sophomore Page Brown scored 23 points and freshman Faith Blethen added 13 as the Lady Seahawks varsity basketball team opened its season with a 52-41 win at Dixfield Saturday night.

The…

The Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber invites you to honor community members and area businesses for their contributions to our vibrant and thriving communities.…

Rising Tide Community Market in Damariscotta recently donated $257.35 to Damariscotta-based nonprofit Healthy Kids as part of its Co-ops for Community Day program. Each month,…

BRHS boys basketball

Riley Robinson scored a game-high 25 points as the Dirigo Cougars went on to defeat the Boothbay Region Seahawks, 78-52, in Class C basketball…

Were you searching for Kermit the Frog yesterday in Boothbay Harbor Framers, or counting ships in the many paintings hanging at the Boothbay Region Community Center? Did Santa come up and take a…

Once again the Boothbay Region Garden Club has outdone itself with its presentation of the annual Festival of Trees, part of the Boothbay Harbor Lights Festival.…

A Harpswell man faces multiple charges after authorities investigated a report of a gun being fired in the air in Damariscotta, then a motor vehicle crash in Nobleboro.

On Thursday Dec. 3,…

Obituary

Consuelo Eames Hanks, 87, of Jefferson died peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on December 1, 2015.

Elise Isabel Andersen’s new line of note cards comes with a guarantee.