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Members of the MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital and MaineHealth Mid Coast Hospital Community Health Improvement Committee announced their support for two organizations focusing on providing safe,…

A view of Muscongus Bay from Bass Rock Preserve. Courtesy of Coastal Rivers

Coastal Rivers is hosting an “after hours” Trail Tamers work partyat Bass Rock…

The Waldoboro Lions Club received the Coulombe Center Award for Innovation on June 4. Pictured in the photo are, from left, Katie Spear; Lions Club president Daniel Vannah; Coulombe Center for Health Improvement Director Anni Pat McKenney; and MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital President Cindy Wade, RN, BSN, MHA. Courtesy photo

Waldoboro Lions Club was presented the eighth annual Coulombe Center Award for Innovation in a brief ceremony at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor. 

The Lions were nominated…

Windjammer Days Street Parade 2024. Courtesy of Leanne Pander

The Boothbay Region Democratic Committee is excited to announce our participation in this year's Windjammer Days Parade in Boothbay Harbor on June 25, and we're calling on all local Democrats…

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 235 calls for service for the period of June 3 to June 10. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 5,706 calls for service.

Maine Lobster Boat Racing Season
Mike Leonard photo 2024

Lobster boat captains up and down the coast and right here in Boothbay Harbor are revving up for the 2025 racing season. The races begin with the Charlie Begin Memorial Lobster Boat Races Saturday…

BRHS Class of 2025 class marshal Neal Baldwin leads his classmates into the gym for Graduation ceremonies on Friday, June 6. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register

Diplomas were handed out to the 39 members of the Boothbay Region High School Class of 2025 during Graduation Exercises in a humidity-filled Porter Memorial Gymnasium on Friday afternoon, June 6…

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A fundraiser for Midcoast Humane – a sunset cruise provided by Balmy Days Cruises in Boothbay Harbor – will be held Friday, June 27 from 5 to 8:30 p.m.

Enjoy stunning views of the…

A graveside service for Ronald JosephRiml, who passed away on Dec. 7…

BRHS high schooler Adaline Barter represents Maine at the annual Billy Michal Student Leadership Awards. Courtesy of Katrina Dunsmore

Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) freshman Adaline Barter spent a whirlwind weekend representing Maine’s American Spirit at the National World War II Museum.  

As previously…

Rev. Colburn

All Saints by-the-Sea Episcopal summer chapel is pleased to announce that our opening services, on Sunday, June 15, will be led by our Boothbay Harbor neighbor, the Rev. Suzanne F. Colburn. Please…

Obituary
Sandra R. Griffin

Sandra Griffin, age 85, a widely recognized New England painter and sketch artist,

Courtesy of Doug Snyder

Boothbay Harbor Police Department (BHPD) headquarters just got a memorial wall for the 12 police chiefs, from the first nightwatchman, Hiram A. Spofford, in 1896 to the current chief, Doug…

The Maine Secretary of State issued a warning about a widespread text scam June 9. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register

The Maine Secretary of State issued a warning June 9 in response to widespread scam texts pretending to be the Maine "Department of Motor Vehicles." A key giveaway: Maine’s agency is…

Heroes

Two Lincoln County emergency 911 dispatchers received recognition June 3 for changing the lives of two familes. Craig Balsdon of Boothbay Harbor provided verbal assistance to a couple who gave…

Pie Ladies

Since 2007, a dedicated group at First United Methodist Church of Boothbay Harbor has sold homemade pies on the church lawn. For about a dozen Saturdays, Memorial Day through September,…

A graveside service for Arlene…

Obituary
Robert G. Marcus

Robert Gary Marcus, 63, of…

Walkathon flyer

Due to weather June 7, the American Legion Auxiliary Veterans Suicide Awareness Walkathon has been rescheduled to its rain…

LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

Graduation morning, Friday, June 6, the Class of 2025 walked through the halls of Boothbay Region Elementary School in their blue caps and gowns where many of them began their education. …

2025 BRHS Graduation
Maddie Orchard

Good afternoon, my name is Maddie Orchard, and as the valedictorian for the Class of 2025, I have the opportunity to talk a little bit about the people I’ve grown up with.

Our class is an…

2025 BRHS Graduation
Cleyton Splaine

My name is Cleyton Splaine, I am the now former Boothbay Region High School student body president, and today, your honor speaker and I am honored to be here today, with this class and you all.…

2025 BRHS Graduation
Anna Gosselin

Good afternoon and welcome to the graduation ceremony for this year’s graduates of Boothbay Region High School. My name is Anna Gosselin and I am the salutatorian for the class of 2025. I just…

Class of 2025 Car Parade

The Boothbay Region High School Class of 2025 paraded the town’s streets Friday, June 6, kicking off their post-graduation celebration with a car parade. Students loaded into decorated cars,…

KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

This is the second of two photo galleries of the Boothbay Region High School Class of 2025 graduation ceremony on Friday, June 6.

Contact the Boothbay Register for reprint information.

FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register

This is the first of two photo galleries of the Boothbay Region High School Class of 2025 graduation ceremony on Friday, June 6.

Contact the Boothbay Register for reprint information.

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Boothbay Harbor Police Department made one arrest between April 29 and June 4. On May 27, Chief Doug Snyder arrested Brendon McLellan, 39, of Wiscasset for theft by unauthorized taking or transfer…

KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

The 114-year tradition continued Thursday night, June 5 as Boothbay Region High School held its annual Grand March.

The BRHS Class of 2025, with the boys wearing tuxedos and girls adorned…

Robinson’s Wharf

Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the theatre, Robinson's Wharf is hosting a watch party for one of the most terrifying movies in the past 50 years. On June 18,…

The Southport Island Association would like to announce that it will hold both its Annual Meeting and…

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For the second month in a row, Sheriff Todd Brackett told a concerned citizen his department has no interest in assisting ICE (Immigrations and Customs Enforcement) and U.S.…

Neal Baldwin, left, leads the class of 2025 at the annual Boothbay Region High School awards night June 4. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register

Family, friends and community members gathered at Porter Memorial Gymnasium June 4 to celebrate the accomplishments of graduating students and outstanding underclassmen at the annual Boothbay…

Be sure to see the 26-foot minke whale skeleton that hangs from the ceiling. Photo from Aquarium website

The Maine State Aquarium, located…

A memorial service for Royal M. Dodge., who passed away on Dec. 30, 2024, will be held on Saturday, June 21 at 10 a.m. at the American Legion Post 36, 25 Industrial Park Road, Boothbay.…

Pear Street cemetery

Boothbay Region Cemetery District trustees on June 4 began the process of revising their bylaws. The changes largely focused on cleaning up language,…

Sell or swap your boating gear at the Marine Swap and Flea Market on Sunday, June 22, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club. Courtesy photo

Whether you're a lifelong mariner, a weekend sailor, or just dipping your toes into the boating lifestyle, the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club (BHYC)…

Boothbay Harbor Sewer District

Boothbay Harbor Sewer District (BHSD) trustees unanimously agreed June 3 to accept a $6,058,000 bid from Apex Construction to begin building phase 1 of their sea wall project. Construction will…

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Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor residents have another opportunity for their voices to be heard at the polls regarding the school budget. The Community School District (CSD) Budget Validation…

You could be here. Enter Veggies to Table's  3rd Annual Paris Sweepstakes by June 8. Courtesy of Veggies To Table

Veggies to Table’s 3rd annual French Sweepstakes is now live and can enter up until Sunday, June 8. Winners will be announced on June 12. The grand prize is a…

Bay Chamber Concerts and Music School
A summer 2024 event. Courtesy of Bay Chamber Concerts

Join us for our Summer Season featuring 28 concerts over 18 days. Our diverse, riveting program is sure to delight and inspire. The Summer Concert Series (SCS), beginning July 31, features…

Beach Rose Cottage at Ocean Point, Boothbay. Courtesy of BRGC

The annual Home and Garden tour is a highlight of the summer season in the Boothbay Harbor…

Obituary
Carol A. Pinkham

Carol A. Pinkham, 86, passed away peacefully on May 31, 2025 at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, with her

Children playing in the Alfond Children's Garden. Courtesy of CMBG

Now an annual tradition, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is once again providing a free family membership to any peninsula family with a child entering 3rd grade this fall. Family memberships…

Obituary
Jeanette M. Green

Jeanette M. Green of Wiscasset, 96, passed on April 20, 2025.

Jeanette was born on April 12, 1929, in Chelsea, Massachusetts. Upon graduating from Lesley College…

Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club

The Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club wants local families to know that there are still spaces open in its summer sailing and tennis programs, and that scholarships remain available for local…

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 234 calls for service for the period of May 27 to June 3. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 5,471 calls for service.

June

June 8 is June Campbell Rose Day at East Boothbay United Method Church. Rose is retiring as the church organist after over 42 years in the position. Chuch officials will present Rose with the…

BRHS Class of 2025 enjoys a free lunch put on by the alumni association. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) students past and present filled Kaler’s Restaurant June 1 to celebrate the Class of 2025 during the annual alumni lunch and fundraiser. Alumni from the Classes…

Please join us as we celebrate a…

Dive images show the habitat differences between a kelp-dominated reef (top) compared to a turf-dominated reef (bottom). Researchers documented how kelp forests along large swaths of the Maine coast have collapsed and turf algae has proliferated in their absence. Courtesy Shane Farrell

When scientist Shane Farrell went to survey ocean ecology around Damariscove Island off Boothbay over five years ago, he saw rich kelp forests covering most of the seafloor. The algae'…