The Advisory Committee for Wiscasset’s Downtown Project got its first look at a modified plan that includes a delivery drop-off area on Main Street. State staff have talked previously about…
News
The Central Lincoln County YMCA announced Friday an update on its progress and path forward with the capital campaign.
The YMCA to date has raised $5.3 million toward its $6 million phase…
Shelly Shehan, daughter of Leila Barter of Boothbay Harbor and the late Herman Reed, and Jeffrey Clifford, son of Claire and Earle Clifford of Boothbay, exchanged their wedding vows at the…
The Boothbay Region High School basketball games scheduled at BRHS and Madison tonight have been postponed due to the weather. The BRHS j.v. and varsity boys will now face Madison at home on…
Southport Planning Board Chairman Skip Simonds announced this week that the board will not meet in February due to no building permit applications being submitted. The board will hold its next…
Town of Edgecomb
The Edgecomb Planning Board reluctantly approved a permit Jan. 19 for extending an Emerson Farm subdivision road. The board ultimately voted unanimously to approve the request after several…
A very excited group of Boothbay Region High School students will embark on the experience of a lifetime during April vacation, when they will travel to France. They will be holding a fundraising…
Did you send money via Western Union to a scammer claiming to be a relative in trouble? Or for a supposed job? Or because you “won” a prize?
If you did, there may be some compensation in…
According to the National Weather Service in Gray, a winter storm watch has been issued for Monday night, Jan. 23, into Tuesday, Jan. 24, with different types of precipitation possible.
The…
Obituary
Martin James Koughan, 75, of Gardiner Road, Wiscasset died Jan. 18, 2017 at his residence.
He was born in Boston, Massachusetts on Jan. 10, 1942, a son of…
Lincoln County Democrats unanimously elected former State Senator Chris Johnson of Somerville as their new chair on Jan. 18. He succeeds his wife, Valarie Johnson. Also elected were Lincoln County…
LincolnHealth Director of Volunteer Services Connie Bright will discuss the many health benefits of volunteering at the Diabetes Support Group meeting on Thursday, Jan. 26 at 1:15. The group will…
Lucille Machon was born at St. Andrews Hospital in Boothbay Harbor on Jan. 22, 1917. On Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, she celebrated her 100th birthday at the House of Pizza in her town. The place was…
The Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop in downtown Damariscotta will open in its new, waterfront location at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 1. The new place is at 17 Backstreet Landing (behind Elm Street…
A Woolwich husband and wife have died as a result of a crash on Woolwich’s Route One on Saturday evening.
At 6:07 p.m. Jan. 21, the Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office received a report of an…
Initiated as domestic disturbance call early Sunday morning...
WALDOBORO — Two men, one of them a Waldoboro police officer, were shot in an exchange of gunfire in Waldoboro overnight, resulting in the death of River Bend Road resident Jon Alspaugh.
In a…
A group of Lincoln County grassroots political activists wants to make Maine great, again! Taking a cue from the new president, Damariscotta businessman Norm Hunt is organizing “Let’s Make Maine…
Students from the Boothbay Region YMCA Y-Arts group won national awards at the 2017 iTheatrics Junior Theater Festival Atlanta, Jan…
Boy Scouts working on their Eagle Scout service projects in Kennebec, Lincoln, Knox, Somerset and Franklin counties in 2016 provided more than 6,500…
Have you been looking for a place to lift up your voice to sing? Do you enjoy getting together with people to sing a variety of music? Well, here is your chance! The Edgecomb Community Church, UCC…
Merriment abounded at a medieval banquet Thursday, Jan. 19, at Boothbay Region High School, when Mary Miller’s performing arts class provided a comedic twist to William Shakespeare’s “Twelfth…
The bowling alley at 19 Bridge Street in Boothbay Harbor, owned by Charlie Rowe and his family for 70 years, will be going through some major changes soon. Since Rowe’s death in 2011, the space…
The Boothbay Region Elementary School Wildcat basketball teams will begin the Busline League playoffs on Monday, Jan. 23, with games also on Wednesday, Jan. 25 and…
A coin and stamp show will be held in the Exhibition Hall at the Topsham Fairgrounds in Topsham on Sunday, Feb. 5 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sponsored by the Coin & Stamp Club of Brunswick, the…
State Police say Robert Frith, 62, of West Gardiner died Friday afternoon, Jan. 20, after the dump truck he was driving overturned in Whitefield. Frith worked for BHS Inc. of Farmingdale.
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Sarah Elizabeth Spencer, daughter of David M. Spencer of Dresden and the late Lisa Tavenner Spencer (daughter of Priscilla and Thomas Tavenner of…
Nonprofit and public organizations seeking funding for projects that draw on the strengths of the community and foster collaboration are encouraged…
For most, Christmas is a special time. But for 15-year-old Shuyu Pang, Christmas 2016 was a unique experience. It was the Chinese teenager’s first time celebrating the Holy Christian event. Pang,…
Ice buildup and cratering continue to make passage along Edgecomb’s Cross Point Road difficult, but selectmen reported Jan. 17 that the situation was improving. Selectman Mike Smith reported he…
With marijuana legalization shortly to be a reality in the state for people over the age of 21, towns have been left to grapple with the issues of where to allow retail establishments, what kinds…
The Lincoln County Historical Association will hold four Sunday lectures in February and early March. They will be held in Wiscasset in the Communications Building behind the County Court House on…
The Y-Arts group in Atlanta, a sunken lobster boat in Cundys Harbor, an accident in Boothbay Harbor, two team photos and two scenic photos are included in this week’s At a Glance. At a Glance…
As the Maine representative for Miracle Recreation Equipment, Eric Welzel designs playgrounds and travels all over the state. Recently, he…
The Boothbay Harbor Congregational Church was the setting for a Tuesday, Jan. 17 Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast honoring community volunteers who serve under the umbrella of the Boothbay Region…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Lincoln County Emergency Management Director and Communications Director Tod Hartung bid goodbye to Lincoln County Commissioners at the Jan. 17 meeting, thanking them for their past support.
…The Lincoln County Ecumenical Committee has announced that its annual popular benefit dinner for Haiti has been moved from its usual time frame in February to November. This year’s dinner will…
This terrific Boothbay region program seeks a fourth volunteer dispatcher to answer calls from residents seeking rides. One week per month, average call rate of four calls per week. The program…
Obituary
Jean Elizabeth Dodge, 86, of Venice, Florida and East Boothbay died on Jan. 3, 2017.
She was born on April 18, 1930,…
Want to make a real, positive difference in the lives of neighbors and friends living with Alzheimer's disease or a related dementia? Then consider joining the new…
Obituary
Anne Carol Orne was born Nov. 11, 1943 at St. Andrews Hospital in Boothbay Harbor. The youngest of three girls born to Lyman and Dorothy Pinkham.
…
Obituary
Lorraine Hope Gray, wife of late John Owen Gray, died Jan. 12, 2017.
She was born Jan. 16, 1928 on Southport Island.
She is remembered and leaves behind two daughters, Martha Gray…
Obituary
Joanne Reid Lewis, 71, wonderful mother, exceptional wife and devoted friend, transitioned peacefully to Spirit on the evening of Jan. 10, 2017.
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The Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission (LCRPC) will hold a two-hour workshop on starting a small business on Tuesday, Jan. 24 from 8 to 10 a.m. at the LCRPC office, 297 Bath Road,…
The Central Lincoln County YMCA announced this week a Maine charitable foundation has awarded the organization $50,000 toward its capital campaign. This $50,000, in…
Vietnam veteran Bob Emmons will discuss his experiences bringing wreaths from Maine to the Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia at a special Schooner Cove presentation Friday, Jan. 27 at 3 p.m…
The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce will host its first “Chamber Chat” for the marine industry and the working waterfront on Thursday,…
On Sunday, Jan. 29 at 2 p.m., the Boothbay Railway Village presents an illustrated talk about "Maine on Glass: The Early Twentieth Century in Glass Plate…
Scholarships will be awarded to Maine high school seniors who will pursue post high school education and who demonstrate key attributes of character — responsibility, courage, integrity and…
The events calendar for the Boothbay Register’s award-winning publication “Summertime” is ongoing.
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