Governor Janet Mills today joined the Infrastructure Rebuilding and Resilience Commission to release its…
News
As surely as the spring flowers open, so does the Boothbay Harbor Used Bookstore! The porch of Hyde House is “blooming” with books you can buy 24/7 by using the “pay whatever you want” donation…
The University of Maine announced funding has been restored for Maine Sea Grant to continue research and outreach. They said restored funds are in line with a funding plan abruptly terminated…
Boothbay Harbor Sewer District (BHSD) has passed an April 16 facility inspection by Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP).
However, the district received a recommendation to…
For over a decade, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens has opened its doors and hosted Mainers at no cost to them during Maine Days. This year, 10,000 free tickets will be released on Monday, May 12,…
Address: 7 Davis Island Drive, Edgecomb
Occupation: Data Scientist/Statistician, 2018-Present, High School Math Teacher, 2011-2018
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Members and the general public are invited to the Boothbay Region Historical Society’s 2025 annual meeting on Tuesday, May 13 at 4 p.m. at the museum, 72 Oak St., Boothbay Harbor to catch up on…
On Tuesday, April 29, Sen. Cameron…
The Boothbay – Boothbay Harbor Community School District annual budget meeting/public hearing will be held Wednesday, May 7 at 6 p.m. in the gym at Boothbay Region Elementary School.
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Spring is in the air, and that means garden time! Organic perennials from Rebel Hill Farm can help create inviting habitat for…
All 34 referendum questions on the Boothbay municipal town meeting referendum were approved May 5. Most received overwhelming voter approval, but one nearly fizzled.
Article 12 "To see if…
April 29, a legislative bill originating from the teamwork of Boothbay Harbor Police Chief Doug Snyder and Rep. Holly Stover was amended and unanimously passed in a Judiciary Committee work…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 225 calls for service for the period of April 29 and May 6. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 4,596 calls for service.
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Obituary
Denis Bayman McWhan beloved husband, father, grandfather, and accomplished scientist, passed away peacefully on May 2, 2025, at the age of 89, with his family by his side.
Born in…
A blasting permit request prompted Edgecomb Fire Chief Roy Potter to attend the planning board's May 1 meeting. Potter was concerned no town official contacted him about the request. "I need…
Just over 50 Boothbay Harbor residents attended the annual town meeting May 3 where they approved a $6,404,935 total budget for the 2025-2026 fiscal year. Voters passed all 29 warrant articles…
Boothbay Harbor Police Department made two arrests and issued one summons between March 12 and April 28.
April 16, Chief Doug Snyder arrested…
Victoria Paxson and incumbent Holly Stover won contested Boothbay municipal elections May 5; 513 votes were cast, according to Town Clerk Andrea Lowery. Paxson defeated Riley R. Mitchell, 286-207…
Michael Edward McLellan, formerly of Boothbay, passed away on April 17, 2025 while in hospice care.
Michael retired to Lauderdale Lakes, Florida in 2018 after selling his business in…
Obituary
Leo W. Barter Jr., 53, of Boothbay, passed away unexpectedly on April 29, 2025, at Miles Hospital in Damariscotta, surrounded by his loving family.
Born on Dec. 1, 1971, to Leo W. Barter Sr…
Southport Selectman Gerry Gamage is working toward clearing up a misconception regarding the town's pesticide spraying ordinance. In 1973, the town approved an ordinance which prohibited roadside…
On Friday, May 9, the Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb will be holding its biennial Celebrate CTL! Auction. Funds raised at the auction contribute to…
Melanie Scofield, director of the Earthwalk School of Herbal Traditions, will be presenting at the next monthly meeting of the Boothbay Region Garden Club on Wednesday, May 14 at…
Obituary
George M. Gregory, 90, of Topsham, formerly of Damariscotta and Barrington, Rhode Island, died April 27, 2025 at Midcoast Hospital in Brunswick.
George was born July 1, 1934 in…
Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) class of 2026 hosted a Derby Day pancake breakfast at Brady’s Restaurant on Saturday, May 3. Donations were accepted in lieu of a set price. Proceeds are…
Theater review
Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) Drama presented three performances of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Oklahoma! Youth Edition” May 2 and 3 in the school’s auditorium. The 1943 musical was the…
The BRHS Alumni Association is proud to help continue the cherished tradition of the Grand March, Thursday, June 5 at 7 p.m. at Boothbay Region High School.…
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Thomas "Tom" Perkins defeated incumbent Margaret "Peggy" Lambo-Splaine for the 3-year position on the Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District School board in Friday's election in…
It’s not uncommon. Mike Hall, owner of Hall’s Funeral Homes, said you’ll find unclaimed cremated remains (“cremains”) in almost every funeral home across the state, and across the…
Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in April:
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This Saturday, May 3, the Boothbay Region High School class of 2026 will be hosting a Derby Day Pancake breakfast! Held at Brady’s -- 25 Union Street, Boothbay Harbor --…
The Secretary of State and members of the Maine legislature today announced that they have sent a letter to the Transportation Security…
Midcoast Literacy, a non-profit that provides free literacy tutoring to people of all ages, is holding two training sessions for new volunteer tutors this spring: one for volunteers who want…
The Community School District (CSD) Board of Trustees on April 30 certified the results of the April 24 vote to…
A Memorial Service for Yvonne Kendley, who passed away on Feb. 5, 2025, will be held at Hall Funeral Home,…
Obituary
Mathematician, sailor, brother, teacher, woodworker, uncle, historian, trustee, husband, Deacon, bagpiper, father, planner, and writer, Donald Cameron Duncan died Feb. 24, 2025 in the Zimmerli…
After welcoming guests to Topside Inn for almost 11 years, owners Mark Osborn and Buzz Makarewicz sold the Inn and three other properties to SB Management, LLC of Wells on April 18. The other…
Just a reminder! The third annual Hats for Health to Benefit the Boothbay Region Health Center is this Friday, May 2 from 5 to 9 p.m. at Mine Oyster at 16 Wharf St.
Don…
The Boothbay Harbor selectboard has walked back parking fees after a steep increase last year. April 28, selectmen approved fee decreases and a first-offense warning for many violations…
Boothbay Region Cemetery District trustees agreed unanimously April 18 to place 30% of all lot sales into a six-month CD at Camden National Bank. The trustees previously approved placing the…
Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for April 1-15:
Arrests/summonses
April 1, Nicole Darling, 39, of…
William LaBrecque of Southport just received his Second Assistant Engineer Certificate from the United Stat…
Press release
From rising sea levels to more frequent and intense storms, the impacts of climate change are a reality for coastal Maine. But climate resilience isn't built alone. Join the Boothbay Region…
As the FBI released its 2024 Internet Crime Report last week, Lincoln County Sheriff's Office shared information with the Register about the amount, types and potential losses from fraudulent…
