A Design Showhouse will be the highlight of a “Glimpse of Glidden Street,” this year’s outreach fundraising event for St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in Newcastle.…
News
Ever wonder what it felt like to wear a bustle? Find out at Fashions of Their Times 1807-1920, an interactive fashion workshop at the Nickels-Sortwell House on…
Vietnam Veterans of America Magazine recently gave a fine review of Sarah Sherman McGrail's two volume set, "Looking Back: A History of Boothbay Region's Veterans during the Korean and Vietnam…
Hannah Hills, a fourth grade student at Boothbay Region Elementary School, is spearheading a community coastal clean-up on Saturday, Sept. 24 as part of Maine Coastweek 2016. She has teamed up…
Following the old Horace Greeley axiom, “Go west, young man,” Edgecomb native Mike Finnegan has taken it further by going north, south, and east across the high seas of the world. Finnegan, 31, is…
Comic books. It all started waaaay back in 1842 here in the U.S. with “The Adventures of Mr. Obadiah Oldbuck,” in black and white, and hard cover no less!…
Lincoln County Commissioners
The Lincoln County Commissioners accepted a check for $3,442 from the Maine Municipal Association as a result of the county’s few losses and its loss prevention programs regarding Workers…
Good weather, good food and good times have all been in abundance during the 2016 Harbor Fest’s first five days, according to the event’s producer. Harbor Fest began in 2011 through the efforts of…
Wiscasset District and Superior Courts
All information was provided by the Lincoln County Clerk of Courts. All sentences, unless otherwise noted, will be served at Two Bridges Regional Jail.
Kathleen Stevens, 35, of Boothbay,…
Maine House of Representatives
Rep. Jeffrey Evangelos (I-Friendship), and a group of other legislators delivered a letter to Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap on Tuesday, asking him to refer the question of Gov. Paul LePage’s ‘…
Washington, D.C. U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced today (Sept. 6) that three Maine organizations will receive a total of $1,695,084 over three years to support…
Obituary
Judy Perkins Wright died peacefully on August 4, 2016 at the age of 70, near Portland, Oregon, having spent much time recently with family and…
Betsy Norton, wife of Keeper Thomas Norton, was on Burnt Island for the week of August 14 as part of the “Return of the Keeper” series. She put together an album of photos that represented their…
Harbor Fest 2016
Boothbay Harbor Framers is celebrating Harbor Fest with a lineup of talented artists of the region, all with works on display at the shop. From 2-4 p.m. on Tuesday, painter and author Cheryl…
A half marathon and 5k runs completed the trifecta of seasonal races on Sunday, Sept. 3. The event was coordinated by the Boothbay Region YMCA as part of Wellness Week, a component of Harbor Fest…
On Sunday, Sept. 11, at 10 a.m., storyteller Doris Feyling will share the biblical story of Tamar and her father-in-law Judah at St. Columba's Episcopal Church.
Doris' first career was as a…
Hannah Hills of Boothbay doesn’t like to see garbage washing up on the shore.
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Boothbay Baptist Church, located across from the Boothbay Common, invites you to Sunday School classes for all ages each Sunday, 9-10 a.m., and to the Morning…
A Subaru wagon took out a utility pole on Edgecomb’s River Road late Saturday night, leaving the car’s occupants with only minor injuries and the town’s fire department with several hours’ work…
Music, cocktails, an ice cream-tasting and book signings tipped off Harbor Fest 2016 at a party held at the Rocktide Inn in Boothbay Harbor on Friday, Sept. 2. Additional tastings were held at…
Update, issued by Lt. Maker at 8:07 p.m. Friday:
Earlier tonight at about 6:30 p.m. Benaiah was located at a residence on Coopers Mills Road in Windsor.
He…
For three kayakers, the Eastwind, a 65-foot schooner, was in the right place at the right time last week.
On Aug. 29, a strong northerly wind blew the kayakers out to sea as they…
Obituary
Barbara “Lee” “Honey” Ripley, 93, formerly of Wellesley, Massachusetts, died Aug. 31, 2016 at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor, Maine.
Lee was born Dec…
Tropical Storm Hermine is expected to continue along a northeastern path and impact New England waters over Labor Day weekend. Coast Guard officials…
Mark Fourre, now at LincolnHealth, to move slightly Down East
The…
Bridge # 2848, or “Thompson’s Bridge” as it’s known on Southport, was the subject of…
Under a $65,000 grant from the Doree Taylor Charitable Foundation, Boothbay Region Ambulance Service is expanding its role in the community.
Scott Lash, operations manager for the service,…
Boothbay Harbor craftsman Steve Lorrain, 62, has built rustic furniture from reclaimed lumber, building materials and driftwood from along the coast of Maine for the past three decades. His focus…
Two Bridges Regional Jail
A 23-year-old named Alex Pedroza from Wiscasset recently got stopped for driving a car with the plates registered to another vehicle and was given a $300 fine for Improper Plates. He had just lost…
Edgecomb Eddy School Principal Lisa Clarke greeted returning students on Aug. 31 as they arrived by bus for the first day of school. Sixth grader Kayden Ames is excited about the possibility of…
Marked only by a discreet sign and tucked away off Route 27 in Boothbay, B&D Boats is a small boatyard doing big things on its own terms. The company recently put the finishing touches on a …
Local and nationally known sports legends and Hall of Famers are making arrangements to meet in Boothbay for the 26th annual Boothbay Charities Classic Golf…
Sen. Chris Johnson, D-Lincoln, received a perfect score for his votes to protect Maine’s environment, support clean energy and defend state conservation programs, according to a legislative…
Edgecomb selectmen are reviewing a proposal to shoot a “pig” through the Davis Island sewer line connected to the Wiscasset Sewer District. On Aug. 29, the board heard a proposal by Ted Berry Co.…
The Southport Planning Board will hold its regular monthly meeting at the Southport Town Hall on Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 5 p.m.
Items to be considered:
1. A public hearing as required by…
With the 2016 Olympic Games in the books, world class competitors are now turning their attention to the 2020 games in Tokyo. One such athlete is 14-year-old swimmer Jaahnavi Ramesh, a native of…
The Reverend Martin Smith will celebrate Holy Communion at the 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. services at All Saints by-the-Sea on Sept. 4 and 11. The All Saints season ends on the 11th. A social hour with…
The Rev. Canon John L. C. Mitman will preach at Wilson Chapel on Ocean Point on Sept. 4 at 9:30 a.m. All are most welcome.
…A celebration of life gathering will be held for Vicki Pinkham at the Kennebec Tavern in Bath on Sept. 9 at noon. Please join her family and friends in remembering and celebrating her life.
Don’t miss out! It’s time to order your freshly hand-cut Grafton Village cheddar cheese. From now until Sept. 16, the society will be taking orders for this…
There is still time to grab the last few seats on the bus for the Knox-Lincoln Conservation Farm Tour of Lincoln County. Join us on…
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 wind-ups, or an early board game,…
Boothbay Railway Village
A total of 56 volunteer hours, by eight expert stone workers, and the generosity of two special sponsors (Knickerbocker Group of Boothbay & J.C. Stone of Jefferson) went into completing this…
Obituary
Blanche Stransky, 91, died peacefully at St. Andrews Village, Boothbay Harbor, Maine on Aug. 27, 2016.
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The deadline for editorial and advertising submissions for the Sept. 8 edition is Friday, Sept. 2 at 4 p.m. The Boothbay Register office will be closed Monday, Sept. 5 in observance of Labor Day.…
Earlier this year, Boothbay’s Chanel Stoddard, 22, was two years cancer-free and starting the job she’d been wanting for years, working in the Boothbay Region YMCA’s day care.
In July, she…
The Knickerbocker Lake Association held its largest annual meeting in recent years at the Watershed Tavern on Monday, Aug. 22.
Boothbay Region Water District staff summarized lake grants,…
Phil Chapman of American Legion Post 36 announced Monday that a boat trip for disabled veterans will be held Thursday, Sept. 22.
At 9 a.m. Sept. 22, the veterans will meet at the Tugboat Inn…
