Whoa! We don’t want the identifications of all of these YMCA ballplayers. We’re looking for the names of these two coaches. If you know them, send your response to news@boothbayregister.com. Be…

The Damariscotta Police report the following activity from March 14 to March 20:

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For dog owners and their canine companions, joy can be found in something as simple as a fenced-in field.

On March 12, at the Merrymeeting Dog Park in Brunswick, our new pup Lucy had her…

The Edgecomb Planning Board approved the final draft of the revised land use ordinances March 17 and scheduled a public hearing for 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 31 in the municipal building.

The Boothbay Harbor Town Office is closed today, March 21, due to the snowstorm, according to an email from Town Manager Thomas Woodin.

A spring snowstorm caused many Lincoln County schools to declare a snow day on Monday, March 21. Nearly all Lincoln County children are affected by the closures.

All AOS 93 schools, which…

Celebrate spring and go sledding today kids!

NO SCHOOL:

Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor elementary and high schools

Edgecomb Eddy School

Southport Central School

Wiscasset…

State police are investigating the death of Kimberly Hill, 33, of Wiscasset. Hill died along Route 201 in The Forks early Sunday morning.

Detectives are looking into whether she may have…

Boldijarre Koranczay, president of Eminence Organics, and Linda Wacholtz, owner of Blissful Touch Skincare and Massage Wellness in Boothbay, recently met at the International…

The tradition of holding a St. Patrick's Day dinner at St. Patrick's Church in Newcastle dates back further than most residents can recall. Pande and Rita Stevens of Damariscotta said that they…

Maine municipalities have one more year before deciding whether to keep or relinquish rights to “paper streets.” In 1987, the Legislature set an August 2017 deadline for either accepting or…

The criminal case against Heather O’Brien was almost resolved on St. Patrick’s Day.

The former Boothbay Harbor woman and Boothbay Region High School alumna was…

March 17 was a cold, dreary, raw day. But it could have been worse. The weather forecasters had us anticipating driving rain and possible thunderstorms during the afternoon. It's bracing enough to…

The CLC YMCA, in partnership with the Boothbay Region YMCA, is offering new teen leadership opportunities at Camp Knickerbocker this summer for 6-8…

Bible Baptist Church, Wiscasset

The Bible Baptist Church will hold an…

Barton Seaver, chef and author of "Superfood Sea Greens," is Maine’s leading advocate for the sustainable harvest of our ocean’s bounty. He has dedicated his career…

On Easter Sunday, March 27, the Second Congregational Church, UCC in Newcastle invites all community children and their families to an Easter egg hunt following…

The Damariscotta Region Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce a new education series of four programs this spring. These programs will meet in…

There's something especially satisfying about eating a sandwich. It's easy. It doesn't require a plate or utensils. And you can do it standing up, sitting, or lying…

Dana Morse of the Darling Center's University of Maine Marine Extension Team will talk about the process of oyster harvesting and why the Damariscotta River…

Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Brackett and Communications Director Tod Hartung, at the commissioners’ request, parsed out the reason for the increase in calls for…

The Boothbay Region High School gym was the scene of a job fair on March 16.

All 225 students from eighth grade through grade 12 were…

Bob Faunce of the Lincoln Country Regional Planning Commission met with the selectmen on March 14 to talk about the dangers of flooding in Boothbay Harbor.

He showed pictures of the high…

Robert Parker Cook Jr. died peacefully at age 90 on March 1, 2016 with his loving family by his side.

Mr. Cook,…

The Boothbay Sea and Science Center is pleased to announce that it has been selected as a beneficiary of the Boothbay Harbor Hannaford Helps Reusable Bag…

The Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor would love for your family to join us for our annual Easter Egg Hunt, during the Easter Sunday service…

Frank W. "Bud" Brower Jr. died peacefully on March 9, 2016 having been surrounded during the last few weeks of his life by all of his children, their spouses, his grandchildren, and adoring wife,…

Catherine Anne (Riemer) “Kate” Seeley, born July 31, 1922, died peacefully at Bridges Cornell Heights in Ithaca, New York on March 6, 2016.

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Mondays in winter months can be a quiet time in our area, but “quiet” is not the first word that comes to mind on Mondays at the Boothbay Region Community Center.…

Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences was recognized for its philanthropic transparency and accountability by the GuideStar Nonprofit Profile with a gold level designation. GuideStar is the world’…

On Saturday, March 19 at 2 p.m. at the Community Center, we’ll be discussing the rapid shift towards personalized medicine and how we, in Boothbay,…

The Edgecomb Board of Selectmen is seeking a contempt of court ruling against a Gleason Road property owner in hopes of resolving a longstanding land use ordinance dispute.

Selectmen Jack…

This is the third of twelve monthly articles celebrating our region’s first church from 1766 to 2016. “Lively Stones”…

The Lincoln County Superior Court rose on March 14 to dispose of a number of criminal cases.

Among them was the case of Michelle Heald, 38, of Jefferson, who had been indicted last March on…

Two Bridges Regional Jail employee Matthew Atwood received the Colonel’s Commendation for saving a fellow jail employee from choking. He was publicly recognized at the Jail Authority’s meeting on…

Just a five-minute drive from Bass Falls Preserve on Route 218 in Alna is the 126-acre Trout Brook Preserve also open to hiking, fishing and hunting. 

The Sheepscot Valley Conservation…

Last week, workers were putting the finishing touches on the new Zimmerli Pavilion at St. Andrews Village in anticipation of its first patients. Rev. Dr. Mary Jo Zimmerli, for whom the new center…

The sighs of wellbeing were audible at the March 9 meeting of the Boothbay Region Garden Club as our presenter, Ellen Gibson, from…

The officers and Search Committee are pleased to announce that Charles Barclay will return to Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club as adult sailing director (ASD) and high…

There was a time when “education” meant the same thing to everyone, but times have changed, and in most cases, for the better. In this area, Juniper Hill School for Place-Based…

The Boothbay Region Refuse Disposal District (BRRDD) is one of a number of communities ending its 25-year relationship with PERC (Penobscot Energy Recovery Company). In 2018, the refuse district…

The Boothbay Harbor Board of Selectmen gave a standing ovation to local resident Palmer Payne, the 2016 recipient of the “Spirit of America” volunteer award.

“(We are) honored to nominate…

A WCSH 6 television news crew was in Boothbay Harbor March 10 shooting video of Hannah Morley for the station’s…

Casey S. Kleykamp, 28, of Boothbay Harbor accepted a guilty plea for Aggravated Trafficking in Scheduled Drugs (heroin), a Class A felony, and Importation of Scheduled Drugs (heroin), a Class C…

Joanne Elsie Mallett, 75, died peacefully at her home in East Boothbay on the morning of March 5, 2016.

She was born May 24, 1940 and was raised in the Bronx and South Hampton, New York.…

Judy Dorr is looking forward to having some fun with some of her students.

On May 10 she’ll be taking 12 eighth grade students to…

A story ran in the August 4, 1972 issue of the Portland Press Herald with the headline: “A Future for Seaweed?”

The answer is yes.…

The Damariscotta Police report the following activity from March 7 to March 13:

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The Boothbay Region YMCA is hosting a Bingo Luncheon for Active Older Adults at the YMCA Coastal Club room on Friday, March 18 from noon to 1:30 p.m. The luncheon…

Dennis C. Gaecklein, 52, died peacefully on March 4, 2016, with his loving family by his side, surrounded by love.

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