Design-Build firm Knickerbocker Group has been named to Forbes’ 2026 list of America’s Best-in-State Residential Architects.

You are invited to a Lasagna Dinner Benefit Saturday, Oct. 17 in support of Wilma Tatlock to help her relocate following a recent fire. At Our Lady Queen of Peace Church, 82 Atlantic Ave., Boothbay Harbor from 5 to 7 p.m.

Boothbay Harbor’s iconic Footbridge turns 125 this year, and the community is coming together to celebrate the landmark that has connected people—and both sides of the harbor—for generations. A week of Footbridge-themed activities will culminate with Footbridge Fest on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 3 to 6 p.m. (rain date Su…

It is no mystery Barters Island Bridge has been closed for nearly two months. What is a mystery is why? In early August, Maine Department of Transportation closed the bridge due to a “fog horn-like” noise. MaineDOT unsuccessfully searched on its own for a reason.

Whether it was homemade sour pickles, painted coastal sceneries, or wooden brain teasers, the 90 vendors at Boothbay Railway Village Museum's (BRVM) annual Fall Foliage Festival had something for everyone.

Julie Cromwell has been named 2026 Maine State REALTOR® of the Year

Senior Counsel Eric Giroux from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will present information about “Senior Investment Fraud: New Scams and How to Avoid Them” on Wednesday, Oct. 21 at 11 a.m. at the Community Center.

Dress in your costume and bring your trick-or-treating bag for the 27th annual Halloween Parade! The parade will commence at the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library Lawn at 4 p.m. sharp on Saturday, Oct. 31 and will end at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor for a special Trunk-or-Treat. This event will happen rain or sh…

On Friday, Sept. 25, representatives of Bangor Savings Bank traveled to the Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb to present the school’s service group with a grant for $2,700.

Saturday, Oct. 10, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 11, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

$5 per person, free 5 and under. Train additional $5 and train free to Museum members.

Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has announced the official launch of Open Access, the Maine State Archives (MSA) new online platform for publicly accessible, digitized and born-digital public records.

Three Midcoast counties have taken the next step toward entering into a jail administration consolidation agreement. On Oct. 5, Lincoln joined Sagadahoc and Knox counties in selecting Verrill, a Maine law firm, as a consultant in creating a professional services agreement developing a plan f…

Last chance! Just a few seats remain for Veggies to Table’s Harvest Dinner & Fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 17, from 5 to 8 p.m. at The Contented Sole in New Harbor.

There are a new sergeant and detective at Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department. Jared Mitkus was promoted from detective to detective sergeant and Ethan Burns was promoted from the patrol division to detective. 

The deadline for submissions for the Oct. 15 edition is 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9.

Maureen Heffernan is the choice to fill a vacancy on the Edgecomb School Committee. On Oct. 5, the committee appointed Heffernan to fill an unexpired term created by Irene Marchenay’s resignation last month.

The Maine School Garden Network (MSGN) announces that registration is open for their annual meeting held at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay Friday, Nov. 6 from 2 to 6:30 p.m.

On Saturday, Sept.12, 23 classmates from the Boothbay Region High School Class of 1976 gathered at Brady's for their 50th class reunion.

MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital will offer drive-thru flu clinics at all of its primary care practices throughout October. The clinics, which are open to the public, will offer both the standard-dose flu shot and the high-dose.

In 2024, Megan Nicole Kilbreth marched in the Damariscotta Breast Cancer Awareness March. She was joined by her mother, Sherry Hodgdon, her older sister Sarah Winchenbach and other family members.

Two boats built for service are beginning a new chapter at Burnt Island.

McSeagull’s Restaurant, established in 1976 on Pier One, Boothbay Harbor, is partnering with the Community Resource Council to celebrate the restaurant’s 50th anniversary and to help CRC and its beneficiaries on Saturday, Oct. 10 from 11:30 a.m. to close.

The Boothbay Baptist Church Harvest Fair is a time for connecting with community through fun, games, food and fellowship. The church hosted its fall Harvest Fest on Oct. 4 on the parish grounds.

Here at Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library, we meet you in all your life's many chapters. We welcome you in with our “Grow a Reader” kits in infancy and are now offering patrons tools for navigating the ending of life.

On Friday, Oct. 16 from 3 to 5 p.m., the Boothbay Region Historical Society joined by the Friends of the Southport Historical Society and the Boothbay Railway Village will host Preserving Antique Treasures presented by professional conservator Barbara Moore at the Town Hall Building at the Railway Village.

Pier One Pizza recently completed a month-long fundraiser benefiting the Maine VFW Commander's Special Project, raising more than $820 to support Maine veterans and their families.

The Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper will cease accepting political letters for the Nov. 3 elections at 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 19. The letters will be published online late afternoon on Oct. 19 and in the Oct. 22 issue.

Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in September: