At a special meeting of the St. Andrews Auxiliary in August, LincolnHealth CEO Jim Donovan presented a picture of the future of healthcare for Lincoln County by…

Avis Ilene Bowers, 92, peacefully joined her heavenly family on Sept. 8, 2017 after a three month stay at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor.

As…

The Boothbay Railway Village and the Boothbay Information Center will once again be presenting the Fall Foliage Festival on Columbus Day weekend, Oct. 7, 8 and 9. In honor of its 50th anniversary…

Can it really be September? Don't mention it to the team that does garden therapy at St. Andrews Village. These last sweet days of summer were probably the…

A van load of dogs rescued from Louisiana and hurricane-stricken Texas encountered heavy traffic Saturday as motorists pulled away from hurricane-threatened Florida, Passion For Pets Rescue…

Firefighters from around Maine gathered over the weekend to participate in the annual firefighters’ convention held by the Maine State Federation of Firefighters. A firefighters’ muster…

The Sky Family Celtic Revival will be hosted by the Wiscasset Church of the Nazarene Sunday, Sept. 17 at the 11 a.m. worship service. Celtic Revival is a blend of uplifting, and heart melting…

Dow Furniture in Waldoboro is a member of Furniture First, a National Furniture and Mattress Buying Group. Dow…

Join the buzz and register today for the 2017 Maine State Beekeepers annual meeting held in Rockland on Saturday, Oct. 14 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.  Registration begins at 8 a.m.   The location is the…

Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) president Mary Baudo gave a presentation to the Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District Board of Trustees Sept. 6 on an initiative to…

The Boothbay Harbor Congregational Church is participating in the Church World Service’s (CWS) emergency cleanup buckets project. The  undertaking is alongside other projects the CWS is sponsoring…

Five dogs from flood-ravaged Texas are set to arrive in Woolwich Saturday for a Passion For Pets Rescue event at the fire station, the nonprofit’s executive director Janine Hague of Woolwich said…

Motorists are reminded of the Maine Federation of Firefighters parade through downtown Boothbay Harbor on Saturday, Sept. 9 beginning at 10 a.m.

“Vehicles will not be getting through…

A month-long investigation at Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset has resulted in numerous charges for drug trafficking.  The investigation…

School students and teachers stood on the hillside, most of them holding small American flags — 343 to be exact, to match the number of firefighters killed during the Twin Tower attacks on 9/11/…

Red’s Eats in Wiscasset is celebrating an anniversary this year.

Red’s may be a little food stand in a small…

Students at the Boothbay Sea and Science Center capped off their summer program with a day-long visit to  the University of Maine’s Darling Marine Center.

Under the…

Carolyn Ann Shields Hoerth of Westport Island, Maine died Aug. 30, 2017 at age 93 after a brief illness.

She was born November 16, 1923, in Columbus, Ohio, and was the fourth of 5 children…

A truck smashed into a utility pole snapping it in two pieces Wednesday, delaying traffic along Route 27 near the Boothbay Common for nearly two hours. Boothbay firefighters received an emergency…

An upcoming Community Conversation will focus on “Aging in Maine: What are the challenges and strategies for both younger and older Mainers?”

The next LCDC Sponsored Community Conversation…

On Saturday, Sept. 9, all across the state of Maine, volunteers will be offering to wash windshields at Irving and Circle K gas stations. Customers will have the opportunity to make a donation to…

The Second Congregational Church, UCC in Newcastle will hold its end-of-season service at Pemaquid Lighthouse Park in Bristol on Sunday, Sept. 10 at 10:30 a.m., rain or shine. Weather permitting,…

UPDATE, 5:07 p.m.: CMP has arrived at the scene. According to the scanner at the Boothbay Register, the sections of Route 27 that have been closed will remain so for “some time.”

Emergency…

Rosh Hashanah

Sept. 20: 7 p.m. Erev Rosh Hashanah led by Rabbi Simeon Maslin, followed…

The following report was compiled by Edgecomb Emergency Management Director Bill Witzell:

The Edgecomb Fire Department responded to 22 calls between Aug. 1 and 13. On Aug. 1, the department…

On Wednesday, Sept.13 at 7 p.m. at The Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor, Dr. Nick Record of Bigelow Lab will offer an overview of changes we can expect on the Boothbay peninsula as a…

ReVision Energy of Liberty met with the Two Bridges Regional Jail Authority Aug. 30 to discuss a potential solar project, which, if approved by the full board, would go in a lot owned jointly by…

Local and nationally known sports legends and Hall of Famers are making arrangements to meet in Boothbay for the 27th annual Boothbay Charities Classic Golf…

I was enjoying breakfast after a nice spa weekend with some friends, when one of them noticed a woman choking at a nearby table.  Her husband and son watched in horror, not knowing what to do.  We…

Rotary bikes on loan to summer workers can be returned to the Rotary Club House on Montgomery Road on Saturdays in September from 9 a.m. until noon, and on Thursday…

It was a bit chilly and a little windy at 5:30 a.m. at Pier 8 in Boothbay Harbor where photographers congregated for the second annual photography lighthouse cruise on the Balmy Days on Saturday,…

Take a trip down memory lane as the Boothbay Railway Village celebrates early toys and model trains. Whether it’s Lionel trains, pedal cars, porcelain dolls, tin…

Newcastle-raised Melanie Pagurko was thankful for many things Tuesday. In a phone interview two days after her family escaped a…

The Boothbay Harbor Board of Selectmen hosted a public educational session on marijuana through speaker Ted Kelleher on Thursday, Aug. 31. Kelleher — a Portland attorney who specializes in…

The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce is delighted to present the chefs who will compete in the sixth annual Claw Down Maine Lobster Bite Competition. The event will take…

Philip W. Simpson, 82, a lifelong resident of Wiscasset, died peacefully Sept. 2, 2017 at his home with his loving family by his side.

“Cry Out America” is a national call to prayer being held on Sept. 11, Patriot Day, all across the country.

An…

Charles Joseph O’Brien, 82, of Cape Newagen, Southport Island, Maine, died surrounded by family on Aug. 9, 2017, after months of battling health issues. He went to the angels…

LincolnHealth and Coastal Senior College are excited to offer a new series of educational meetings designed to deliver practical information to you from healthcare professionals. “Staying in…

Harbor Fest featured a Wellness Fair held in conjunction with the half marathon and  5K races on the grounds of Boothbay Region High School on Saturday, Sept. 3.

“It is a…

One of the most important services New Hope for Women (NHFW) provides to victims of domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking is the toll-free 24/7 Hotline.

Last year, New Hope for…

Surrounding yourself by the calming beauty of the sea is a lovely way to grow closer to God through the beauty of creation. The Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor invites you worship at…

The public is invited to visit Mook Sea Farm and its grow-out sites and enjoy delectable oysters at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension Knox-Lincoln Counties annual…

On Tuesday, Sept. 19, chefs from central and Midcoast Maine will compete in Spectrum Generations fifth annual Celebrity Chef Challenge at the Maine Maritime Museum in Bath.

No one was hurt in a fire late Saturday afternoon in a room at Pioneer Motel on Route 1, Edgecomb Fire Chief Roy Potter said at the scene. According to Potter, the room’s guest Dave Luby of Mooers…

The Coastal Humane Society is teaming up with Petco of Topsham for “ALL FOR SAVING LIVES,” a mega adoption weekend on Sept. 9 and 10 at the Topsham store at the Topsham Fair Mall. Dozens of…

The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust (KELT) invites curious observers of nature to join a walk to discover the ferns of Merrymeeting Fields Preserve in Woolwich on Saturday, Sept. 9…

The Hope & Resiliency Coalition welcomes community members Sunday, Sept. 10 at 4 p.m. to Barrett’s Park, Boothbay Harbor to honor and remember loved ones lost to suicide. Hope & Resiliency…