Have your Sunday breakfast at Robinson's Wharf on Southport on Oct. 30 while supporting the Boothbay Region High School Class of 2017 with its Project Graduation fundraising. Breakfast will be…

Kate Hilscher, the oldest daughter of Boothbay Harbor residents Bob and Debbie Hilscher, is currently journeying across the Roof of the World trekking through the Himalayas. She is traveling with…

Kenneth Hatch, on indefinite unpaid leave from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, was due in Knox County Court on Oct. 27 for a deferred disposition conference. However, the case was continued…

Color, form and shape are the focus of her work. Swirls of paint move across the canvas. Inspired by the oil slicks on pavement after the rain, these paintings explore iridescent and fluorescent…

Lawrence H. “Larry” Pitcher loved his cat, Whitey. He loved it so much he wrote a simple 20-page book about his life and times with Whitey after the cat died in August 2015.

Illustrated by…

Christmas is just around the corner, traditionally a time for folks to reflect and be thankful for their blessings throughout the year. Giving back is a key value…

Boothbay residents are voting early and often. So far, 650 of the town’s approximately 2,500 registered voters have cast ballots, according to Town Manager Dan Bryer.

“It’s a busy time for…

When Lt. Col. Tyler G. Blake of Boothbay retired from the Maine Air National Guard in June 2016 after 25 years of service, that did not end his love for flying.  In fact, he has made an orderly…

Lincoln County Democratic candidates reported on the progress of their campaigns at the monthly meeting of county Democrats Oct. 24 at party…

This Saturday, Oct. 29, marks the beginning of the regular firearm season for deer, an unofficial holiday for tens of thousands of hunters across the state. The…

Michael Maxim, president of the board of directors of the Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce, announced in an email letter to members Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 26, that the board has…

Last year around this time, plans regarding what has come to be called the footbridge parking lot project were presented to the Boothbay Harbor Selectmen by residents and business owners…

Thousands of Maine children are living in poverty because of a crisis that goes unnamed. It is creating a generation of children who struggle in school, will have a hard time qualifying for a…

CAMDEN — It was cold and blustery Sunday, Oct. 23 at the top of Mt. Battie, but that did not stop a crowd of people from attending a re-dedication and ribbon cutting ceremony for the newly…

The Animal House in Damariscotta will be hosting events all weekend to celebrate Halloween with your pet. On Saturday, Oct. 29, there will be a scavenger hunt for dogs to hunt for prizes. On…

At a Rotary breakfast meeting on Oct. 25, Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap reassured the audience that Maine’s election is safe.

At the meeting at Newcastle’s Second Congregational…

With just a bit over $17,000 to go, we are close to reaching our goal of raising $50,000 by Dec. 31 of this year thanks to the…

Maine Media Women will hold their monthly roundtable meeting at the River Arts Gallery on Route 1 in Damariscotta on Saturday, Nov. 5. The meeting is free of charge, and there is ample free…

Boothbay Harbor selectmen and Town Manager Tom Woodin, as well as Barney Baker, president of Baker Design Consultants in Freeport and meeting attendees, discussed details and a possible timeframe…

Jeannine Harrington died peacefully on Oct. 23, 2016 at her home in Bayville.

She was a graduate of Boothbay Harbor High School, Class of 1946. On Jan. 11, 1952, she married Edwin Harrington…

The Southport Planning Board will hold its regular monthly meeting at the Southport Town Hall on Wednesday, Nov. 2 at 5 p.m.

Items to be considered:
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The Boothbay Planning Board voted 5-0 to table the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ request for a building permit. The board decided on Oct. 19 that a site review was necessary before ruling on…

The Lincoln County Democrats invite you to their October meeting. Several of our local candidates will be speaking, including Senator Johnson, Representative Devin, Wendy Ross, Jim Torbert, Emily…

Elizabeth Katherine (Brown) Kelly, 50, of Oakland Park (Fort Lauderdale), Florida, died Oct. 21, 2016.

Liz was born in Boothbay Harbor, Maine where she grew up with a love of music and…

Wallace C. “Wally” Abbott, 57, of Edgecomb, died unexpectedly on Oct. 20, 2016.

He was the loving husband of Barbara (Folland) Abbott with whom he shared 18 years of marriage.

He was…

Charles D. “Toots” Lachapelle, 83, of Winthrop, died Oct. 20, 2016 at Togus Springs Hospice after a long illness.

Charles was born May 4, 1933, the son of Dillian (Currier) and Fred…

Gloria (Hesphelt) Carlson, 95, of Bethlehem, Connecticut died peacefully at her home on Oct. 19, 2016 surrounded by the love and comfort of her family after a brief illness. She was the widow of…

A memorial service to celebrate Duane H. Dunbar's life will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 29 at the Charles E. Sherman Jr. American Legion Post #36, Industrial Park Drive in Boothbay, Maine…

Dana Dow said he doesn’t want to take slices of the pie from one group to give to another. He wants to make the pie bigger for everyone. Dow served as state senator from 2004 to 2008, then sought…

Charles “Charley” Edward Parker of St. Augustine, Florida died Oct. 16, 2016 at the Bailey Hospice Center five days after his 87th birthday.…

Christopher Johnson (D-Somerville) is the incumbent state senator for District 13, encompassing the majority of Lincoln County. He was first elected in February 2012, in a special election to…

The Maine Principals' Association announced this morning that due to the extreme wet storm conditions predicted for overnight tonight and tomorrow morning, the Southern Maine Cross Country…

The deadline for submitting political letters to the editor (for print and online) for the Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper is 4 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 24. This includes letters endorsing…

During a candidates forum Oct. 18, gun control marked the sharpest distinction between the four candidates seeking election to the Maine Legislature. The “Great State Debate,” held in the Boothbay…

Dennis Irving Reed of Jacksonville, Florida died Oct. 16, 2016.

He was born February 26, 1940 and raised in Boothbay Harbor, Maine. This is where he developed his love of the water. He did a…

Boothbay Harbor dog owners: The time has come to travel to the Boothbay Harbor Town Office to get your pooch a shiny new tag providing him or her with legal canine citizen status.

Please…

The Boothbay Region High School field hockey team, ranked fifth, won its quarterfinal tournament game, 5-4, against fourth-ranked Central in Corinth on Wednesday, Oct. 19. The Seahawks (9-5-1) got…

Area fire departments worked at the scene of a shed fire at 23 North Dyer Neck Road in Newcastle Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 19. No injuries were reported.

Nate Addy and Stephanie Clayton,…

It seems you can’t judge a book or town report by its cover. The 2015 Town of Boothbay Annual Report was so good from cover to back it received the Supreme Award by Maine Municipal Association. A…

Oct. 18 marked the annual “Spirit of America” award ceremony, held at the Communications Center in Wiscasset. The recipients are nominated by their towns for their volunteerism.

Here are the…

The Early Bird saves the cash on Saturday, Nov. 5, from 6 to 9 a.m., when local shops and restaurants throughout the Damariscotta region open their doors early to…

For about two years, Boothbay Region High School has been preparing for its Decennial (about every 10 years) Accreditation. Finally, beginning on Oct. 30, BRHS will welcome thirteen committee…

Local veterans broke bread and shared war stories Oct. 15 with lobstermen during an appreciation dinner held at the Charles E. Sherman, Jr. American Legion Hall in Boothbay. The Legion invited 14…

The Good Shepherd Food Bank, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to reduce hunger in Maine’s 16 counties, will send its food mobile to the Boothbay region on Nov. 17 and Dec. 14.

The…

Thanks to the generosity of many Midcoast residents and businesses, Boothbay-based Friends of Thai Daughters (FTD) recently expanded…

Helen Meserve, who supplied last week's photo and cutline of the whale which washed ashore on Cape Island at Newagen, said Dominique Walk of Marine Mammals of Maine…

The People Helping People program of the Boothbay Region Health & Wellness Foundation recently received a grant of $3,000 from the Bessie D. Brooks Trust. Mrs. Brooks was a former…

The final timberframe workshop of the year at Midcoast Conservancy’s Hidden Valley Nature Center was one of the most successful yet. Nine participants spent four days with a project that began…

Winifred Mary Sherman, 91, died Oct. 4, 2016 at Sandhill Cove, Palm City, Florida.

She married Paul Sherman on Oct. 19, 1945. They had three children, Paul Sherman, Peter Sherman and William…

Margarete Lietz of Boothbay died suddenly on Oct. 9.

Margarete Jensen was born in Kiel, Germany on April 24, 1923 and continued to live in that area through…