WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Susan Collins issued the following statement on the events occurring Wednesday at the U.S. Capitol:
“The lawlessness and violence on Capitol Hill today was…
News
Lincoln County commissioners began the new year by renewing a contract with a Brunswick hospital. Commissioners voted 2-0 to provide $160,178 in funding for Mid Coast Hospital’s addiction recovery…
Alna Third Selectman Greg Shute said he was of two minds Wednesday on whether or not the board should meet as scheduled that night, hours into a siege on the U.S. capitol building. He could see…
The Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission asks to meet with local officials from all Lincoln County towns to conduct municipal surveys in order to learn about town projects; assess current…
Last fall, incumbent Lincoln County Commissioners Mary Trescott of Damariscotta and Hamilton Meserve of Southport and Judge of Probate William Avantaggio of Bremen were re-elected for new terms.…
PREVIEWING THE 130TH SESSION OF THE MAINE STATE LEGISLATURE
As the 130th Session of the Maine State Legislature kicks off, PenBayPilot.com has reached out to each area state legislator to see what is at the forefront of the minds for each of them.…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Jan. 6, an additional three COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 372.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Jan. 6, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its …
As a kid, Tina Roche loved animals and had an overwhelming desire to care for them. In 1969, the 9-year-old volunteered at Kennebec Valley Humane Society where she cleaned animal cages and walked…
Town of Edgecomb
The Edgecomb School Committee unanimously appointed Nichole Price Jan. 4, to fill a vacancy. Price replaces Dawn Murray who resigned last month after being elected as a selectman. Price will serve…
The AARP Fraud Watch Network is dedicated to providing people with simple tips to keep them safe from scammers. In 2021 we’ve got three simple words to keep you protected: Stop, Think and Verify…
The Boothbay Harbor broadband committee announced Jan. 4, a request for proposal has been submitted to Spectrum, Consolidated Communications and Lincolnville Communications. The RFP details a…
Obituary
Richard “Dickie” E. Mansir, 80, of Wiscasset and Florida, passed away on Jan. 1, 2021, in Florida.
He was born in Richmond on Oct. 31, 1940, a son of Joseph…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Jan. 5, an additional nine COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 369.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Jan. 5, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its …
On Veterans Day, Anne Burt of Houston won the Charles E. Sherman Jr. American Legion Post 36 Quilt Raffle. She received her prize on New Year’s Day presented by quilt maker Sara Fahnley. The…
Mill Cove received an unexpected guest Jan. 4. George Friant spotted something swimming in a strange circular manner around 10:30 a.m. He called the Department of Marine Resources and Marine…
LincolnHealth welcomed its first baby of the new year on Sunday, Jan. 3. Eli Arthur Caron arrived at 12:30 p.m., weighed 8 pounds, 7 ounces and was 21.5 inches in length.
He was welcomed by…
As of Monday Jan. 4, Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset was reporting two confirmed…
Obituary
Corinne Hale Gould, 88, of Boothbay Harbor, formerly of Rocky River, Ohio died at St. Andrews Village, Dec. 29, 2020.
Born March 10, 1932 in Flushing, New York, she moved to Boothbay…
Obituary
Joseph Herbert Carusone, 88, of Walpole, Maine, passed-away peacefully on Dec. 27, 2020 in his home surrounded by family.
Herbie was born in Greenwich, Connecticut, to Joseph H. Carusone…
A snowy owl provided a great photo opportunity for those who spotted it at Ocean Point, Boothbay on Sunday, Jan. 3.
Local photographer Bruce Burnham managed to get dozens of photos of the…
Gerald Gamage, Southport selectman, has announced that the town’s annual meeting, usually held the first Monday in March, has been postponed until Monday, April 5.
“We will be changing our…
On Dec. 23, Midcoast Conservancy accepted a donated Conservation Easement on 49 acres owned by Jim Doble in Waldoboro. The property is near Clarry Hill Preserve as well as several connected…
Last September, the start of Community Lunches at St. Columba's Episcopal Church was delayed until January due to concerns with COVID-19. Now that the new year has begun, the same concerns still…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Jan. 4, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 360.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Jan. 4, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each day, the Maine CDC updates its …
Salt ’n Spar
Let’s turn the calendar back about 30 years or so when Wiscasset Middle High School was Wiscasset High School. Mid-winter was the time of year when many of us looked forward to Friday night and…
Obituary
We were born before the wind
Also younger than the sun
‘Ere the bonnie boat was won
As we sailed into the mystic
Hark now, hear…
It’s a voyage Della Hahn has wanted to take for eight years. As a third grader, Hahn saw her brother, Myron, spend a semester at sea aboard the Harvey Gamage. In October, Della Hahn…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Jan. 3, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 359.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Jan. 3, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each day, the Maine CDC updates its …
Obituary
Edward K. Asplundh, a community leader who devoted a lifetime of energy and acumen to the utility industry and healthcare philanthropy, died Dec. 31, 2020 at Abington Memorial Hospital. He was 88…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Jan. 2, an additional seven COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 358.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Jan. 2, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each day, the Maine CDC updates its …
Coronavirus, COVID-19, pandemic — whatever term you use — is the story of the year, and perhaps the century, due to its impact on society. Since the beginning of the year, the world has battled…
Maine Medical Center
The Reiche family rang in 2021 with the birth of a baby girl at Maine Medical Center (MMC)! Winnie Reiche was born at 1:58 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2021, weighing 6 pounds and 1 ounce and measuring 19 ½…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Jan. 1, an additional four COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 351.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has belatedly updated its list, Jan. 1, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each day, the Maine CDC updates its …
Mammy’s Bakery owner Jessica Deshiro and staff continue to put smiles on for customers through the COVID-19 pandemic even if the smiles are hidden behind masks. Deshiro said she feels lucky Mammy’…
UPDATE: Boothbay Fire Chief Dick Spofford said Thursday afternoon that the cause of the fire at 21 West Side Road, Barters Island, Boothbay was still unknown and that a State Fire Marshal will…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Dec. 31, an additional 13 COVID-19 deaths in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 347.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Dec. 31, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its …
Lincoln County Indivisible/LCTV
The impending climate crisis is real. Maine is especially vulnerable. The waters in the Gulf of Maine are warming faster than pretty much anywhere else on earth. Many of our…
AUGUSTA — Amid an increase in Maine’s COVID-19 positivity rate and a continued high rate of hospitalizations, Governor Janet Mills announced Wednesday she will extend the requirement for certain…
The Maine Bicentennial Commission today affirmed that 2021 will feature the commemorative events and programs originally scheduled for 2020 in observance of…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Dec. 30, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 334.
Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in…
AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Dec. 30, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.
Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its …
It’s a new year — time to get started on the events calendar for the Boothbay Register’s award-winning publication “Summertime!”
All groups and organizations with events to be listed should…
For the second year in a row, Edgecomb will hold a referendum-style town meeting vote instead of a traditional in-person setting. In 2020, selectmen first delayed their annual May town meeting,…
