David A. Taylor, 84 of Boothbay Harbor, Maine passed away peacefully with his loving wife by his side on Oct. 13, 2018 at their home.
He was born in Boston, Massachusetts on April 8, 1934…
News
The deadline for submitting political letters to the editor (for print and online) for the Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper is 4 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 22. This includes letters endorsing…
National Food Bank Week is the second week in October, which is when Connie Faulkingham contacted the newspaper about the special project she has up and running at the Lincoln Medical Partners…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Chief Deputy Rand Maker had minor injuries in an accident on Route 1 in West Bath Oct. 2. The accident totaled the Ford SUV he was driving, according to Sheriff Todd…
The Midcoast Sports Hall of Fame has announced its 2018 class, which will be inducted Saturday, Oct. 20 at the Rockland Elks Lodge. The inductees are Bob Brewer, Penny Post Crockett, Robert…
Death notice
David A. Taylor, 84, of Boothbay Harbor, Maine passed away peacefully on Oct. 13, 2018.
A memorial service will be held on Sunday, Oct. 21 at 4 p.m. at the Boothbay Harbor Congregational…
Holly Stover, candidate for the Maine legislature, is excited to announce two local events that South Bristol, Walpole and Westport Island residents can attend to meet her and find out more about…
At a time when drug use and addiction are of frequent conversation, Healthy Lincoln County invites the public to participate in the Substance Use Prevention Partnership (SUPP) and join its efforts…
With one budget complete, the Boothbay Region Refuse Disposal District is already thinking about the next one. During the Oct. 11 meeting, auditor Fred Brewer reported district finances finished $…
Hammond Lumber Company will be initiating a company wide effort to support Wreaths Across America. Wreaths Across America, based in Columbia Falls, Maine, is a national nonprofit organization…
The walls of the Pemaquid Watershed Association office-gallery will soon be brightened with the fine art of quilting by the Clamshell Quilters, the Lincoln County chapter of the Pine Tree Quilters…
Obituary
Gary W. Joslyn Sr. of Wiscasset, Maine passed away Oct. 8, 2018 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice Center surrounded by his loved ones. Gary passed unexpectedly due to a heart attack.
He was born…
Condé Nast Traveler has announced the results of its 31st annual Readers’ Choice Awards and Spruce Point Inn earned recognition as #3 among the…
Obituary
Linda M. Cavanaugh of Boothbay passed away on Oct. 11, 2018 following a tragic bicycle accident on her way home from work at St. Andrews Village, Boothbay Harbor on Oct. 4.
Linda graduated…
The Details of Question 3
Maine voters will see several proposals on their state ballot Nov. 6 including four bond issues.
One of those bond issues, appearing as Question 3 on the statewide ballot, would provide $…
The details of Question 2
Maine voters will see several proposals on their state ballot Nov. 6 including four bond issues.
The first bond issue, appearing as Question 2 on the statewide ballot, “aims to improve…
nonpartisan and does not promote any candidate, platform, or position on the ballot
The League of Women Voters of Maine Education Fund has released its 12th Easy-to-Read Voter Guide for the 2018 general election. This year’s guide covers the gubernatorial race, the federal race…
Alna’s Brandon Seigars, 8, painted family initials onto a pumpkin Saturday morning inside First Congregational Church of Wiscasset UCC’s fellowship hall. Nearby, Dresden’s Sally Jacobs was…
Boothbay Harbor Planning Board
A vote to separate the Boothbay Harbor planning board's recommendation of a single warrant into two also split the board and attracted concern from the audience Oct. 10. In a 3-2 vote, the board…
“There is Nothing New Under the Sun” will be the focus of Griffin’s sermon this Sunday, Oct. 21, which is both Laity Sunday and Heritage Sunday. With refreshing hope, Griffin writes,
“Today…
Edgcomb Community Church will be holding a benefit supper for the Edgecomb Fire Department on Saturday, Oct. 27 at 5 p.m. The menu will consist of a variety of delicious home cooked comfort foods…
Boothbay selectmen want to discuss the Community School District’s future sooner rather than later. On Oct. 10, selectmen directed Town Manager Dan Bryer to seek enrollment figures for the next 10…
A selectman wants the town to consider giving Boothbay Common a summer off. At the board’s Oct. 10 meeting, Chairman Chuck Cunningham posed the question about giving the Common some recovery time…
Please join the Boothbay Region Garden Club in celebrating the 16th year of our holiday gala, the Festival of Trees, Nov. 30 thru Dec. 2 at the historic Opera House in Boothbay Harbor. The…
Boothbay Harbor selectmen
An update on the Joint Economic Development Committee at the Oct. 9 select board meeting sparked discussion on whether or not to give the committee approval for endorsing $5,000 toward a broadband…
Lois Burnham, CNA, CRMA, who has been a member of The Lincoln Home staff at Harbor View Cottage since its opening, recently received the Maine Health Care Association (MHCA) 2018…
Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for more than 67 million Americans will increase 2.8 percent in 2019, the Social…
It happened some time during the night or early morning.
Well-known bowl turner Lou Landry on Van Horn Road in Ocean Point woke on Wednesday, Oct. 10 to find two thirds of the huge red oak…
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office
“I have the best job in the world,” said Lt. Brendan Kane of the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office.
He is responsible for the day to day operations of the patrol division, and it’s not all…
Midcoast Humane campuses in Brunswick and Edgecomb (formerly Coastal Humane Society and Lincoln County Animal Shelter) will offer half-price adoptions on adult animals one year or older all month…
New Hope for Women’s Empty Place At The Table memorial, intended to showcase that people who have been murdered in a domestic violence homicide are not just numbers to be tallied at the end of the…
Obituary
Elise C. Roberts, of Boothbay Harbor, Maine passed away on Oct. 8, 2018.
She was born on June 12, 1956. The most important thing in Elise’s life was her family.
Elise graduated from…
Boothbay Region High School’s homecoming parade and bonfire, scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 11, has been canceled due to the weather forecast of heavy rain, according to BRHS Athletic Director Allan…
In 2016, Dana Dow’s return to the state senate returned control to the Republican party. Dow, a former two-term senator, defeated Democratic incumbent Chris Johnson 12,131 to 10,909 which gave the…
Laura Fortman’s past government experience has been a labor of love. Fortman, 64, is a former Maine Commissioner of Labor. She also worked in the Obama Administration as a deputy administrator for…
St. Francis of Assisi, born Oct. 3, 1226, is known for his devotion to animals, so around the world many churches hold a "Blessing of the Animals" in his honor around this date. The Congregational…
Here are some facts regarding voter registration in Maine.
If you mail in a new voter registration card to the town clerk, it must be received…
At the Lincoln County Democrats’ Oct. 20 Street Party, the byword is “local.” During the party,…
Chairman Jack Sarmanian gave fellow Edgecomb selectmen information about snowplowing costs Monday, Oct. 8.
The information was in response to a request from resident Ron Carey at a previous…
The Southport Historical Society at 419 Hendrick's Hill Road held its end of the year celebration Sunday, Oct. 7 with an afternoon open house. This past summer had was the society's 30th…
The Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club has collected all but 13 bikes through its summer bike loan program. Those that still have bikes are asked to turn them in on Thursday, Oct. 11, 5-6 p.m. or…
The details of Question 1
Maine voters will see several proposals on their state ballot Nov. 6, the first one being a citizen’s initiative to establish in-home and support services for the elderly and disabled.
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The Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in September:
Alna:
Spinney, Jeffry Alan to Olson, James G and Olson,…
On Aug. 12, Deanne Tibbetts, a resident of Boothbay Harbor, invited a small group of area residents to meet and discuss concerns about the potential loss of working waterfront and, along with that…
Wiscasset Public Library
As the daylight hours shrink, it’s time to curl up with a good book during the long fall and winter nights. The Friends of Wiscasset Public Library are offering a wonderful opportunity to stock up…
Obituary
Harold Guy Warren Jr., 78, of East Boothbay, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Oct. 6, 2018 at Central Maine Medical Center after a courageous battle with heart disease.…
Obituary
Theodore (Ted) Emil Heidenreich Jr., 95, of Exeter, New Hampshire died Sept. 27, 2018 after a long illness.
Ted was born in New York City on March 14, 1923, to Marion (Gregson) and Theodore…
Edgecomb planning board
Watershed Center for the Ceramic Arts got the Edgecomb planning board’s approval Oct. 4 for a change of use at 103 Cochran Road. The property has been a two-family residential structure known as…
On Friday and Saturday, Oct. 26 and 27 the Boothbay Railway Village will once again be cloaked in mystical moonlight and creepy candlelight for the Ghost Train.
Just once a year the ghouls…
“I know Flo, I know. I love you, too,” Woolwich's Brent Scott told the pit bull-mix licking his face Sunday on the back deck of parents Kathy and Aaron Scott's home on Old Stage Road.
“She…
