Luralee Allen Knapp, 70, of Stuart, Florida passed away on Jan. 22, 2023, with her family by her side, following a battle with stage IV pancreatic cancer.
Luralee was…
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Henry Steven Keller, formerly of Summit, New Jersey died Jan. 11, 2023 at his home in New Providence, New Jersey. He was 89.
Henry was born the younger of two children to Florence (Mohler)…
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Bonnie M. Thibeault, 76, of Patten Lane, Topsham passed away on Jan. 19, 2023, at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
She was born in Wiscasset on Dec. 4, 1946, a daughter of Raymond C. and…
In this second part of our series, Boothbay Register will explore Grand March, alumni banquet, graduation and…
National Stalking Awareness Month
You look out your kitchen window ... and he’s standing outside right next to your car.
At the grocery store, as you walk from your car toward the store, the hair on the back of your neck…
Nonprofit organizations in Lincoln and Sagadahoc counties may be eligible for grants from the Maine Community Foundation’s (MaineCF) Community Building Grant Program.
The grant program…
The Community School District School Board voted 4-1 on Jan. 10 to support proposed changes to the school charter. Last summer, Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor selectmen began exploring the…
Tom Minerich, representing the Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce, delivered the proceeds from the Adopt-A-Tree fundraiser to Boothbay Region High School’s STEM program Jan. 11. The…
Boothbay Region Refuse Disposal District trustees approved the $1,625,085 Fiscal Year 24 budget Jan. 14. The budget reflects an 8.43% increase. Station Manager Steve Lewis reported higher prices…
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Robert H. “Bob” Rogers Sr. passed away peacefully on Jan. 16, 2023 surrounded by his loved ones. He will be dearly missed.
He was born May 18, 1942 to Robert C. Rogers and Betty Lahey…
For more than 40 years, Boothbay Fire Department’s auxiliary provided support during active fires as well as area events. Known as the Miss Fires, in 2019 the group expanded to include support of…
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The United Way of Mid Coast Maine board of directors is pleased to announce that Nicole Evans will lead the…
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputies continue their search for Thomas P. Harris, age 60, who was last seen the evening of Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, working in the yard outside his home at 170…
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Sharon Elizabeth (Reed) Reed of Jacksonville, Florida died Jan. 8, 2023, after a short stay in hospital with family and friends by her side.
She was born July 6, 1943, in Cleveland, Ohio.…
January may feel like an odd time to be thinking about graduation week at Boothbay Region High School, but Lynn Blake wants everyone to know it is not: You start fundraising your freshman year,…
For the first time in three years, the Maine Fishermen’s Forum is holding a live event at the Samoset Resort March 2-4. This event is a one-of-a-kind event created for Maine’s fishermen and…
The Boothbay Harbor Board of Selectmen will meet at 7 p.m. at the Boothbay Harbor Municipal Building on Monday, Jan. 23.
Besides the usual reports, the board will decide on two liquor…
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Laurence R. “Larry” Spaulding, age 76, passed away on Jan. 11, 2023 at Maine Medical Center, Portland.…
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Kernan M. Cross, 75, died Jan. 13, 2023 at Thornton Oaks in Brunswick,Maine. Details of a service will be announced in a full obituary. Arrangements are entrusted to Hall Funeral Home and…
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Frank Emerson Redman - devoted husband, father, grandfather, uncle, cousin and friend - passed away suddenly at his home, with his wife by his side, on Jan. 14, 2023. He was 79 years of age. …
Midcoast CA$H, an initiative of United Way of Mid Coast Maine, is once again providing free tax preparation by IRS-certified volunteer tax preparers to households earning up to $60,000. Volunteer…
Edgecomb is taking a page out of Georgetown Central School’s lesson plan. On Jan. 9, Edgecomb school officials announced a pilot project to introduce a before- and after-school program. The pilot…
A common thread that binds the three talks selected for this year’s LCHA Winter Lecture Series is that each speaker has delved deeply into Maine history to learn about certain communities of its…
In a packed courtroom, Dawn Murray held back tears in reciting how searching for municipal documents resulted in a harassment suit which ultimately led to her resignation as an Edgecomb selectman…
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Laurence R. Spaulding Jr., 76, of East Boothbay died Jan. 11, 2023 at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
A memorial service to celebrate Larry's life will be held 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan.…
In early November, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens invited Boothbay peninsula community members to take part in the annual Gardens Aglow holiday lighting contest. Participants with a home or…
Fundraising update
On behalf of the Boothbay Region Ambulance Service Board of Directors and Capital Campaign Committee, we would like to give you some updates and ask for your consideration of a contribution to our…
On Jan. 9, Boothbay Harbor selectmen held four executive sessions with one discussing pending litigation. Following the last session, Town Manager Julia Latter reported selectmen discussed pending…
A Wiscasset District Court judge Jan. 11 dismissed a protection order complaint at the request of the woman who filed it – the mother of an Edgecomb 3-year-old whose death has been ruled a…
Skidompha Library Chats with Champions program is pleased to announce that Laura Fortman, Commissioner of Maine Department of Labor, will present an illustrated talk on Thursday, Jan. 19…
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Gordon J. Goldsmith, 71, of Boothbay Harbor passed away at Maine Medical Center in Portland on Jan. 9, 2023 with his loving family by his side.
Gordon was born on Aug. 28, 1951 and…
Planes can still take off from and land at Wiscasset Municipal Airport this morning, Wednesday, Jan. 11 as the Federal Aviation Administration addresses a communications system issue, Airport…
Andy Cozzi of Boothbay provided the newspaper with a few of his photographs taken near Knickerbocker Pond during and following the snowstorm on Jan. 6.
“All of these images provide an…
A unanimous selectmen’s vote accepting the low bidder for a combined state and municipal project did not mean everybody agreed. During the Jan. 9 Boothbay Harbor selectmen’s meeting, the board…
The Boothbay Region Housing Trust, a nonprofit 501 (c)(3), has broken ground to build seven affordable homes in Boothbay Harbor. Trust and town officials gathered at the site for the ceremony on…
Another Edgecomb selectman is resigning. Dawn Murray resigned on Dec. 31, and now Selectman Ted Hugger announced he is resigning on April 17. Hugger has served eight years on the board and won…
Nearly 16 months ago, the Boothbay Harbor Board of Appeals sent a letter seeking more information about Eastside Waterfront Park’s building permit. On Jan. 31, at 6 p.m., the delay will end with…
The Boothbay Region Health Center is now offering free or discounted health care to residents on the Boothbay peninsula, thanks to a generous donation from St. Andrews Free Bed Fund.
The…
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Charles Koch of Venice passed away peacefully in his sleep on Dec. 19, 2022.
He was born on Dec. 23, 1930, in East Chicago, Indiana. Charles was a proud graduate of the University of…
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Betty Lou Cary Koch was born on Nov. 13, 1929, in Maywood, Illinois. She graduated from Proviso High School and later from the University of Illinois in 1952. On the morning of Dec. 8, 2022, Betty…
The Boothbay Region Housing Trust, a nonprofit 501 (c)(3), is breaking ground to build seven affordable homes in Boothbay Harbor.
The three bedroom, two bath homes will be located off Park…
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Carolyn Ann Murray, 76 of Livermore Falls, formerly of Whitefield, passed away on the afternoon of Jan. 6, 2023 after a period of declining health.
Born in Damariscotta…
MSg. Retired Stanley Malcolm Burnham, 87, of Dallas, North Carolina passed away suddenly from an automobile accident Jan. 4, 2023 in Lincolnton, North Carolina.
He was born in South…
Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office posted the following press release, titled “Fatal motor vehicle accident,” on its Facebook page Friday evening:
Jan. 6 at 12:42 p.m., Sagadahoc County…
Update: Shortly after 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 6, LCSO reported the following on the ongoing search:
Today, Sheriff’s Office deputies led by Detective Ryan Chubbuck…
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On Dec. 31, 2022 Lori Sibley of Wiscasset, Maine passed away with her children and loved ones at her side after a brief illness.
Lori was born on Dec. 11, 1960 to Loren and Patricia Sibley…
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William C. Burnham of Boothbay unexpectedly passed away at his residence on Jan. 4, 2023.
William was born on Aug. 10, 1978 to Carlton and Hope (Morgan) Burnham.
William grew up on…
In October, Southport selectmen negotiated a lease extension with Mike Nguyen and Louise Monroe to continue operating Cozy’s Dockside for three more years. On Jan. 4, the deal became official with…
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John R. Mannheim, of Concord, Massachusetts and Southport, Maine, passed away peacefully on Dec. 23, 2022 in the presence of his beloved wife, Claire. He leaves his daughter Sidney and husband…
