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In 2022, a fatal car accident at the U.S. Route 1 intersection with Cross and Cochran roads led to a Maine Department of Transportation traffic study for improved safety. The department's solution…

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The 1,178 single-family homes sold across Maine in December 2024 represents a 15.04 percent increase compared to December 2023.  The median sales price for those homes sold in December…

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Charles E. North III

Charles Edward North III, known as “Chuck,” passed away peacefully on Dec. 29, 2024, at the age of 77.

Born April 21, 1947, in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, Chuck grew up in Essex Fells, New…

Storm damage to the fog bell building at Pemaquid Point Lighthouse in Bristol. Courtesy of Bob Trapani Jr. and World Monument Fund

What do Africa’s Swahili Coast and the Chapel of the Sorbonne in France have in common with Ram Island Lighhouse? They are all on a list of endangered monuments and cultural sites across…

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Andrew S. Marvin

Andrew Shattuck Marvin of Boothbay Harbor passed away on Jan. 21, 2025 at the age of 87 at Bay Square Memory Care in Yarmouth, Maine after a several-year battle with Alzheimer'…

Last year, Boothbay American Legion Post 36 undertook a project to erect banners honoring veterans. One Legion member had seen some banners honoring veterans in a town in New York State.

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Richard A. Bredeau

Richard Austin Bredeau was born Oct. 6, 1961 to Richard and Frances Bredeau in Waldoboro. He lived in Boothbay for most of his life, spending his childhood on Barters Island, and most of his…

Hunter and Hayley Arsenault with son Calder at their new home in Boothbay Harbor. Courtesy of Hunter and Haley Arsenault

When Hunter and Hayley Arsenault sat down to close on their new home, they signed their names countless times and turned to their infant son, Calder. “Hey, we're doing this for you, buddy…

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BRES students donating to the Community Fridge in March 2023. File photo

"No judgements, no shame, we just feed people," Community Resource Council Director of Operations Holly Stover explained about the Community Fridge located behind the Boothbay town office. The…

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On Jan. 21, Boothbay Harbor Sewer District trustees unanimously agreed to provide BHSD neighbor Bristol Marine with a domestic waterline, totaling about $12,000. This waterline will be placed in a…

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According to maritimepage.com, “Sea smoke is an eye-catching nautical phenomenon. In a nutshell, it’s a thick layer of fog that sometimes appears on the surface of oceans, lakes and rivers —…

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The Alternative Organizational Structure (AOS) 98 board unanimously approved a proposed $2,134,343 budget for the 2026 fiscal year…

Children work with watercolor paints during a summer camp. Courtesy of CMBG

For the 2025 season, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is offering any year-round peninsula family, regardless of school age, the opportunity to sign up for…

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Discover the fascinating hobby of beekeeping! Join us for a seven-week interactive, in-person course, presented by experienced beekeepers from the Knox-Lincoln…

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Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for Jan. 1-15:

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Jan. 1, November D. Erving, 42, of Augusta was arrested on a Warrant, by…

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 293 calls for service for the period of Jan. 14 to Jan. 21. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 864 calls for service.

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The Community Resource Council’s Addiction Outreach program is seeking a location in downtown Boothbay Harbor to install a vending machine for Narcan (Naloxone…

While many libraries across the country are publicly funded, Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library relies primarily on donations. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Schools, police, firefighters and libraries. When most people picture a…

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Anthony G. Correa

Anthony Garey Alvarez Correa (Tony), 83, of South Bristol died at his home on the Damariscotta River after a short battle with pancreatic cancer on Jan. 10, 2025 with his loving partner…

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 Mollie E. Rudall-Moore

Mollie Elaine Rudall-Moore, 90, world class culinary consultant and philanthropic connector, died January 13, 2025, at her home in Southport, Maine.  Mollie was born January 20, 1934, in…

WCSH Channel 6 will air its program “207” and the piece done at Brady’s restaurant in Boothbay Harbor during Community Lunch on Tuesday, Jan. 21 at 7 p.m.

Reporter Don Carrigan and “207”…

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The Boothbay Planning Board conditionally approved Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens' expansion project Jan. 15 to construct a horticulture and plant science center. CMBG has proposed a 10,770…

The Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission’s Northern Shrimp Section approved for public comment, Draft Amendment 4 to the Interstate Fishery Management Plan for Northern Shrimp. The…

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New court action around Eastside Waterfront Park continues into 2025. Jan. 13, Boothbay Harbor Waterfront Preservation (BBHWP) filed an opposition with Lincoln County Superior Court against…

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The Community Resource Council (CRC) Fuel Fund is here to help those in need of heating assistance.

Available to residents of Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Southport and Edgecomb, the CRC Fuel…

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Scott Powers, who grew up on Barters Island, Boothbay and is a 1991 graduate of Boothbay Region High School, lives in the Pasadena, California area and sent this report of the fires still…

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If you’re expecting a traditional obituary, you won’t find it here. Brandon Robinson was anything but traditional. At 20 years old, Brandon was young and vibrant. He bounced when he walked,…

Ben Goldfarb, author of “Crossings: How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of Our Planet,” will be hosted by Coastal Rivers during an upcoming online program. Courtesy photo

Join Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust for an online program on Wednesday, Jan. 29 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. with Ben Goldfarb, author of "Crossings: How Road Ecology Is Shaping the Future of Our…

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Martin E. Moore III of Southport, Maine, passed away peacefully on Jan. 11, 2025, at the age of 82. 

Born on May 13, 1942 in Queens, New York, Martin was the son of Julia Fajan Ritter…

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Elizabeth “Liz” Stevens Smith, 85, passed away peacefully on Nov. 29, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Born in East Boothbay, Maine, to James Perkins and Evelyn Thurston Stevens, Elizabeth…

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John Hamilton Duncan, 79, passed away on Dec. 18, 2024 at Novant Medical Center in Matthews, North Carolina, after a brief illness.

John was born in Concord, Massachusetts, on Jan. 3, 1945…

Boothbay Harbor Selectmen vote during their Jan 13 meeting. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER

Revisions to Boothbay Harbor ordinances met a speedbump Jan. 13 as selectmen agreed more insight was needed around proposed ordinance changes. Selectmen said they anticipated…

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Richard Edwin "Dick" Allen, 94, died Jan. 10, 2025, as the result of complications from a fall at Birch Bay Village. 

He was born on June 14, 1930, in Long Beach, California where his…

A former Lincoln County Emergency Management director filed a wrongful termination suit Nov. 7 in Wiscasset Superior Court. Maury Prentiss served in the job from May 2021 to Aug. 9, 2024. He…

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Addiction is a disease that touches many people's lives, whether it's a personal history or watching a loved one combat a substance use disorder. For those seeking recovery, Community Resource…

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Lincoln County commissioners unanimously hired Brendan Parker of Dresden Jan. 7 as the Communications Center deputy director. Parker previously worked in the department before returning and…

Got antiques you've been meaning to have appraised?

Why not do it on TV? 

As announced on the morning news and in publications including the Portland…

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The next Diabetes Support Group,on T…

Don Carrigan of WCSH and local attorney Rich Elliott at Community Lunch. Jen Mitchell photo

Monday's Community Lunch hosted by Shore Hills Campground and Reny Construction brought in some special visitors in Don Carrigan and his videographer Scout from the WCSH6…

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Alfred C. Moses died Jan. 7, 2025, after a brief illness.

He was born on June 14, 1943 and spent his early childhood in La Oroya, Peru.When he was 7, his family moved to Little Rock,…

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Boothbay selectmen reached a consensus Jan. 8 that a $197,000 annual road paving budget isn't enough. Selectmen began reviewing Town Manager Dan Bryer's initial 2025-26 Fiscal Year budget which…

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 295 calls for service for the period of Jan. 7 to Jan. 14. Year to Date, LCSO has responded to 571 calls for service.

Current members of Le Café Français. Courtesy photo

Le Café Français, a French conversation group, resumes its lively in-person meetings at the Edgecomb Community Church located at the intersection of Eddy and Cross…

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Stephen E. Alley

Stephen E. Alley passed away peacefully on Jan. 7, 2025. 

Steve was born in East Boothbay, Maine on June 27, 1940 to Weston and Mary Alley and continued on to live all…

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The Bowdoin made her way up the Sheepscot River arriving at Wiscasset around 7 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 1, 1979 tying up at the Wiscasset Yacht Club dock. PHIL DI VECE photo

Over the past year I’ve been sharing pictures I’ve taken over the past 45 years working as a newspaper reporter for the Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper. The pictures here are of…

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Patrick L. Murphy

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Patrick Lancefield Murphy, aged 77, who departed this life on Jan. 9, 2025, at his beloved home in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, surrounded by…

Bruce and Erin Barter help Tommy Schultz, Maine veteran and Cabin in the Woods resident (center) hold up one of the quilts that were made for veterans. Courtesy VOA Northern New England

In 2018, when Cabin in the Woods on the grounds of Togus VA Medical Center opened to male and female homeless veterans and their families, each of the 21 permanent homes was complete. But two…

Susan Norton

First National Bank recently announced the retirement of Executive Vice President, Chief Administrative Officer, Sue Norton on Feb. 14, 2025.

Norton has dedicated over four decades to…

Charlie Britton with his 50-cent prize. Anne Britton photo

They say a journey of a 1,000 miles begins with a single step, but for bottle No. 71645, the journey began falling out of a U.S. Coast Guard plane over Daytona…