The thrilling collaboration between the DaPonte String Quartet and renowned pianist, arranger, and composer, educator and media personality, Christopher O'Riley features the…
Standard Post
June 14
Season kick-off is right here in Boothbay Harbor! Races begin at 10 a.m. Best viewing: on the water, around the southwest end of the harbor, and the Dept. of Marine Resources,…
Boothbay Harbor United Methodist Church
We continue to add more seeds to…
Tucked into a peaceful and private setting, this beautifully maintained 2003 Federal-style home offers timeless character with thoughtful modern updates on 2.7…
Maine's most experienced 'paper boy'
Some rise with the sun, others with the moon. The latter is true of Arthur Carter, 78, and his 13-year-old Havanese Gizmo, who start their days a couple hours past midnight.
By 3:30 a.m…
June 8
97 Cross Road, Alna. Music by Bold Riley. Train departs promptly at 2 p.m. Return by 4:45 p.m. FMI/tickets: https://wwfry.org
Friends of Thai Daughters
“I was born in a small village near Myanmar and knew as a little girl that I wanted to be a nurse when I grew up, but my family was too poor to send me to school…
Boothbay Railway Village Museum
The Boothbay Railway Village Museum opens this weekend for its 61st season. Museum hours will be 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. with train rides on the hour from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the…
A Bird's Tale
It was eleven o’clock on Sunday night, May 18, here in Maine. The lilac flowers glowed like purple ghosts in the dim light from the porch lamp; near the end of driveway,…
The Maine Republican Assembly will hold its monthly meeting on Saturday, May 24 at 10 a.m. at the American Legion…
From the editor
Should the sun start shining for more that two or three days in a row … and Saturdays being one of those days (it seems every Saturday for the past month has been cloudy, rainy and downright…
BRHS girls tennis
The Boothbay Region High School girls tennis team improved to 5-3 on the season with two regular season matches to play, defeating the Carrabec Cobras on the road Tuesday, May 20, 5-0.
The…
Local high school students from Wiscasset Middle High School (WMHS) and Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) recently participated in Sticker Shock, a youth-led initiative aimed at raising…
Seahawk boys tennis
The Carrabec Cobras could only bring two players to Boothbay Harbor for a tennis match on Tuesday, May 20 due to unknown reasons.
Only one match was played and Boothbay's second doubles…
Joe's Journal
Not far from the Boothbay town office stands the statue of a Civil War soldier. On its side, you can view a list of the names of men who served during that terrible conflict. Many of these names…
The Community Center will be closed on Monday, May 26 in honor of Memorial Day. We’ll be back to our regular hours on Tuesday, May 27…
Local high school juniors planning to apply to college this fall are invited to a free college essay writing workshop on Saturday, May 24 at noon at the…
The newly formed "Future of our Schools" Committee is seeking a solution to a statewide concern about public education. The committee is focused on providing a quality education during a time of…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 225 calls for service for the period of May 13 and May 20. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 5,015 calls for service.
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The new menu starts today!! Hour summer hours are set and starting this weekend The Saltwater Hillbilly will be playing every Sunday from…
Consider all the veterans who have been part of your life. Now imagine life without them. The very sad…
The first time was a charm for Forrest Carver as he won his election to the selectboard. During Edgecomb's May 17 referendum and municipal election, Carver defeated former Selectman Stuart Smith,…
The Boothbay baseball team started the week strong with an upset win against Class C Maranacook. Their taste of victory was short lived, however, as the Seahawks lost to both Lisbon and…
The layer of fog settling over downtown Boothbay Harbor didn’t stop participants from attending Bigelow Laboratory's ninth annual Fun Run & Walk for Colorectal Cancer Awareness. All donations…
The Boothbay Register office will be closed on Monday, May 26 in observance of Memorial Day. Please note: the deadline for submissions — including all press releases, ads and columns — for the…
Please join us in honoring Boothbay region’s dearly departed veterans this Memorial Day. Keeping with tradition, Boothbay region veterans are invited to join in marching with the veteran…
The 2018 Texas State Musician of the Year, Marcia Ball, has won worldwide fame and countless fans for her ability to ignite a full-scale roadhouse party every time she takes the stage. Born in…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Dee and I send our very best wishes to that half of the dymanic duo of librarians, Anne, at Southport's Memorial Library who retired as of last Saturday.…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Today, the terms “affordable” and “workforce” are often used together, obscuring HUD-specific meanings.
The paper from which the following quote is taken includes a…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
The vote on Edgecomb’s school budget was one of the most pivotal moments of my life. The town hall was packed and the energy was electric. To see so many…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
You have nothing to lose, not even your gold chains, and everything to gain: an “intimate private dinner” with the digital gold miner himself, Donnie ‘Big Dollar’ Trump,…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
The letter “Christian patriots” asserts that “this nation is and always will be a christian nation.” This is not what our constitution says nor the…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
A group of dedicated residents believes citizens are entitled to accurate financial information that affects their tax assessments and the expenditure of public funds.…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
I would like to thank Chief Roy Potter and the members of the Edgecomb Fire Dept. for installing the Veterans Banners in Edgecomb. We much appreciate you taking your valuable…
The Boothbay/Wiscasset girls track team finished second May 15 in an eight-team Mountain Valley Conference meet held at Maranacook Community High School in Readfield. Boothbay/Wiscasset scored 127…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
I feel incredibly fortunate to live in a small town on the coast of Maine. Edgecomb has been my home for over 20 years -- a place where I’ve raised my…
The Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF) is delighted to announce its vibrant spring art exhibit, opening on Friday, May 23 through Sunday, June 22, 2025. This highly anticipated show…
Obituary
Thom Carroll, age 67, passed away surrounded by his loved ones Monday, May 12, 2025, in his home in Hancock, Maine. He was born July 23, 1957, in Bar Harbor, the son of John Carroll and Diane…
The town of Edgecomb has taken a step closer to enrolling into a state program designed to fight climate change. May 13, selectmen met with Laura Graziano, a community resilience planner with…
Boothbay Region High School's boys and girls tennis matches were postponed today and have been rescheduled, according to BRHS Athletic Director Allan Crocker.
The girls make-up at Mt.…
Thursday, June 12 · The Shipyard in Boothbay Harbor (120 Commercial Street)
Boothbay Harbor is heating up for one of the tastiest nights of the summer!…
Blaine G. Hanna passed away on Jan. 5, 2025. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 31 at Mountainside Cemetery in Georgetown. Arrangements are by Daigle Funeral Home,…
After the first 90 minutes of the Edgecomb school budget town meeting May 17, residents had passed the second of a 21-article warrant. The remainder was a flurry of civil discourse and…
Boothbay Region High School senior Laura Chapman, ranked third in the state, battled her way to the semifinal round of the 2025 girls state singles tennis tournament at Colby College in Waterville…
Boothbay Region YMCA: Community Catalyst for Good
Hannah Hills, a proud senior at Boothbay Region High School, embodies the spirit of youth development through her …
