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Wiscasset eatery Jodie’s Cafe & Bakery will be hosting a visit from America’s Best Restaurants (ABR) June 16..

America’s Best Restaurants, a national media and marketing company…

Willl Herman, of Woolwich, earned a bachelor of science degree in biochemistry on May 10 from Grove City College. Established in 1876, Grove City College (…

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Donald "Don" Sprague, of Wiscasset, Maine passed away on May 23, 2025 surrounded by his loving family. Don was a gentle man, well liked and known for his kindness and easy smile, as well as…

Thomas College in Waterville, Maine announces undergraduate students named to the spring 2025 Honors List. Local students named to the list are Mara Gentry and Athanase Lawless, both of Boothbay…

Celebration of Write ME: An Epistolary Poetry Project

About 50 people gathered May 31 in person, at Waldo Theater, and more online for a Celebration of Write ME: An Epistolary Poetry Project spearheaded by Maine Poet Laureate Julia Bouwsma. The…

The Dow Furniture Team at the Miles for Mills 5K from left: Wilmot Dow, Elise Wallace, Lisa Dow, David Kolarik, Travis Mills, Rebecca Norton, Matthew Norton, Randy Joubert, Rebecca Wylie. Courtesy of Matt Norton

Dow Furniture proudly participated in the 14th annual Miles for Mills Memorial Day Weekend Race on Sunday, May 25 in Brunswick. The Dow Furniture Team showed up strong, with employees and…

Boothbay Fire & Rescue Deputy Chief Joe Hall with a Fire Education group. Courtesy photo

With the summer season right in front us and the return of hopefully and at some point – warm and sunny days - Boothbay Fire & Rescue is very pleased to announce the commencement of its 2025…

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

63rd Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days

Attention all classic boat lovers, antique car enthusiasts, and motorcycle admirers - get ready to showcase your prized possessions in Boothbay Harbor’s Vintage Boat Parade & Pier Party, a…

Grand Marshal Jim Singer and family members driven by Al Cohen led the Boothbay Harbor observance of Memorial Day 2025. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

A warm sun shone on the veterans representing the Air Force, Army, Marines and Navy, led by U.S.M.C.'s Barry Sherman. "Big Al" Cohen drove grand marshal Jim Singer and Singer family members…

Obituary
Richard W. Blake

Richard Wayne Blake, lovingly known as Ricky to his friends and family, passed away peacefully on May 25, 2025. 

Rickey was born to Sharon Dowd and the late Kenneth Blake. A…

Paddle for a Purpose takes to the river. Photo by Anna Fiedler

At Hearty Roots’ fourth annual Paddle for a Purpose community fundraiser on Saturday, June 14, it’s not all about the kayaks! Whether someone takes on the fun-filled paddle down the…

An aerial view of the Olde Bristol Days Vintage Car Show. Courtesy of Jeff Friedman

“We’re back stronger than ever,” announced Olde Bristol Days Williams-Fossett Vintage Car organizers. The vintage show will return for its 12th season on Saturday, Aug. 9 from 10:30 a.m. to 1:…

All Saints by-the-Sea

The Church of All Saints by-the-Sea is looking forward to welcoming worshippers and seekers of all faiths to our summer worship season beginning on Sunday, June 15. The chapel and surrounding deck…

2025 Fisherman’s Festival Field Day

Friday, May 30, Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) Class of 2025 gathered for one of the last times before graduation to celebrate Fishermen's Festival Field Day, concluding Days of May…

Spring Concert 2025

Boothbay region schools hosted their Spring Concert May 27 in the elementary school gym. Over 150 guests showed up to hear performances from the fifth and sixth grade cadet band, fifth…

Obituary
William "Bill" Allison

William "Bill" Allison of Naples, Florida and Boothbay Harbor, passed away peacefully in Naples on May 20, 2025. He was 96 years old, and lived a wonderful…

Outstanding Adult Learner award winner, Nathalie Daza, pictured with MCL Adult Literacy Services Coordinator, Diana Krauss. Courtesy photo

Midcoast Literacy held its Annual Meeting & Celebration in Bath on May 17, celebrating 55 years of providing free literacy services in Lincoln, Sagadahoc, and northern Cumberland counties…

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The Maine Semiquincentennial Commission, chaired by Secretary of State Shenna Bellows, is launching the Maine Atlas Project this week, with…

Maritime history is made each June with the return of Boothbay Harbor's Windjammer Days, June 22- 28 this year. Got reservations? File photo

The event-filled 63rd Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days arrives in just three weeks! This year’s festival lands Sunday, June 22 continuing through Saturday, June 28.

The festival, originally…

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MaineHealth Cancer Care invites community members to attend Living with Cancer, a free monthly support group for individuals affected by

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If anyone is looking for a used sailboat, they should contact the Edgecomb Board of Selectmen. On May 27, Harbor Master Terry Stockwell reported the discovery of an abandoned sailboat in the…

A Celebration of Life gathering for Craig Paine, who died April 10, 2025, will be held at the Knights of Pythias Hall, Lakeside Drive, Boothbay Harbor on Saturday, June 14 at noon.

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Maine Department of Transportation's Rockland rail branch, that includes Wiscasset, is starting to see regular rail traffic again; it's freight and, by fall, might be excursion, too. Wiscasset…

Jennifer Gosselin reflects fondly on her career at Edgecomb Eddy School. Courtesy photo

After almost four decades in the classroom, Jennifer Gosselin of Edgecomb Eddy School is celebrating her last day of school.  

Originally from Massachusetts, Gosselin took her…

The Boothbay Harbor selectboard hears a proposal from Sarah Buck, left, to help create an economic development plan. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register

The Boothbay Harbor selectboard approved a May 27 proposal from RCAP Solutions, a non-profit community development organization, to help create an economic development plan.  

Veterans Dental Network

The Maine Masonic Charitable Foundation and HM Payson have once again partnered to generously donate $25,000 to support the Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services – Maine Veterans’ Dental Network (…

Gosselin Salutatorian

Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) class of 2025 Salutatorian Anna Gosselin looks forward to walking across the stage at graduation and celebrating the achievements of her peers. “I’m going to…

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Boothbay Region Water District trustees unanimously agreed May 27 to borrow $1,433,000 with 70% principal forgiveness from the Maine Municipal Bond Bank to fund part of the district's Hendricks…

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Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) recently announced its 2025 valedictorian is Madeline “Maddie” Orchard.  

“I felt good. I feel like most people would say that, but I ... put a…

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East Boothbay Memorial Day parade was led by the Brunswick Marine Honor Guard which led a procession of veterans and Girl Scouts to the World War II monument. Pastor Tamara Judkins spoke about the…

After a week-long crash course in marine science, Bigelow's Keller BLOOM students share their findings. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

May 23, students at Bigelow Laboratory’s Keller BLOOM program capped off their week-long immersive experience with a public presentation. The event also christened Bigelow’s new Harold Alfond…

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 222 calls for service for the period of May 20 to May 27. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 5,237 calls for service.

Grand Marshal Jim Singer lays down a wreath during the Memorial Day ceremony in Boothbay. Also pictured in uniform are Leonard Fuller, back, and Chris Armstead, right. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register

Moments from Memorial Day in Boothbay Harbor. 

The next monthly meeting of the Visually Impaired Persons group will be held on Tuesday, June 3, in the Community Center in the Meadow Mall in Boothbay Harbor, at 1:15 p.m.…

KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

The Memorial Day parades in the Boothbay region began under sunny skies at Newagen and Southport Monday morning, May 26.

At Newagen, Methodist Church Pastor Steve Murray spoke about the…

Sen. Cameron Reny, D-Bristol, left, and Rep. Holly Stover, D-Boothbay, right, stand with Phil Chapman and Jim Singer in the Senate Chamber before session on May 20. Courtesy photo

On Tuesday, May 20, Sen. Cameron Reny, D-Bristol, and Rep. Holly Stover, D-Boothbay, honored Vietnam War veterans from the Boothbay region at the State House.

Boothbay Region YMCA: Community Catalyst for Good
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In a town where community values run deep, the enduring partnership between First National Bank (FNB) and the Boothbay Region YMCA is a heart-felt beacon of what local collaboration can…

Linda Forgues, left, and her daughter, Lauren Albaum. Courtesy of LCN

This winter, Linda Forgues,…

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AUGUSTA (May 22, 2025)— The arrival of spring is catching the interest of home buyers across Maine. Today, Maine Listings reported 942 homes changed hands in April 2025, a slight decrease of 0…

Boothbay Region Historical Society museum. File photo

Do you enjoy meeting new people? Do you have an interest in local history? 

The Boothbay Region Historical Society has a need for museum greeters during our busy summer season…

Bracket

The Boothbay Register was notified by Jim Singer May 15 that at least 50 of the American Legion’s brackets, which are attached to utility poles to hold the veterans’ banners, went missing over the…

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Obituary
Whitfield W. Vye

Whitfield W. Vye, 96, of South…

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"Antiques Roadshow," a PBS program produced by WGBH in Boston, has contracted with Boothbay Region Ambulance Service to provide 27 hours of paramedic coverage during their June 17 and 18 filming…

Apartments being built on Butler Road, Boothbay. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register

A major investment from MaineHousing’s Affordable Homeownership Program (AHOP), along with substantial local support, is helping bring 20 new condominiums to Boothbay—eight of which are directly…

Boothbay Harbor Sewer District

Sludge disposal fees for Boothbay Harbor Sewer District (BHSD) will increase following a review of the 2025 pricing from its current provider Casella. According to operator-in-charge Chris Higgins…

BRHS freshmen Moriah and Zuri Smith speak to the CSD School Committee about creating an environmental club. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register

Although Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) educator Dennis Dacus teaches health, he tried a social experiment this spring. Dacus asked students in his class to put their phones away in a…

Boothbay Harbor United Methodist Church

We continue to add more seeds to…