Alice Abbott and Ed Williams said the movie they saw Saturday at Wiscasset Municipal Airport encouraged them about what a person can accomplish if they persevere.
“If you set your mind to it…
News
High school sweethearts found each other again six years later and the love never ceased to exist. Heather H. Nelson and Dustin R. Bibber proudly announce their engagement. A date has not yet been…
The 2016 Boothbay Region High School varsity football season ended seemingly before it began. School and team officials Thursday night announced the varsity season was cancelled and the team will…
The restaurant and pub at the Thistle Inn in Boothbay Harbor has been closed indefinitely, according to owner Max Ross.
“It just wasn’t financially feasible anymore,” said Ross. “In the…
Boothbay Planning Board
The Boothbay Planning Board approved a landowner’s request Aug. 17 to exceed the 40-percent limit on timber harvesting on certain portions of his 67.75-acre property. This is the fourth time…
Reports of multiple tick-borne diseases to Maine Center for Disease Control are indicating an increase in all tick-borne diseases, according…
This two-day event is free to all and open to the public. Why? It's time to bring awareness and education about the current Opioid/Heroin Epidemic. This…
L.L. Bean & MeOTA
The Maine Occupational Therapy Association, MeOTA, will conduct a backpack awareness day on August 20 to educate children, parents, school administrators,…
The Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) announces…
Obituary
Edward (Ted) Gibbon, 96, of Ocean Point, Maine and Ocean Township, New Jersey, formerly of Florham Park and Randolph, New Jersey, died at home on Aug. 11, 2016. Born in Rutherglen, Scotland, he…
Two Bridges Regional Jail
The Two Bridges Regional Jail Authority met in a special session Aug. 18 to consider an exception to its finance policy to grant an emergency contract to the Thayer Corporation to replace the jail…
Three people were taken to area hospitals Aug. 17 after a crash on Edgecomb’s Route 27, near the Route One intersection.
Lincoln County Communications Center received a report of a two-…
David Hughes, son of Irene Marchenay of Edgecomb, finished second Aug. 18 in his last race in the men’s 470 sailing class of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, according to ussailing.org…
Boothbay’s public works crew will continue working on Back Narrows Road, 3/10’s of a mile before Pension Ridge Road, until Wednesday, Aug. 24 or Thursday, Aug. 25, according to Foreman Mike Alley…
From the Senate
Maine people know that, in the end, state government is our institution. We expect it to serve the people’s interests and to operate in a manner that earns the people’s trust. That is why…
AUGUSTA — The state committee charged with promoting transparency in government is asking lawmakers to overhaul a 2015 law that made secret…
David Hughes, son of Irene Marchenay of Edgecomb, has one more day before his and sailing partner Stuart McNay’s last race in the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. The men’s 470 medal race was…
Recently retired as Provisional Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese in South Carolina, the Right Rev. Charles vonRosenberg will be making his first visit to All Saints by-the-Sea this month. Called to…
Two weeks ago the Boothbay Register ran a story about a stolen dog. Delilah, a purebred mini long-haired…
On eating and loving food
So, on the off chance any of you were freaking out because my food column didn’t appear in last week’s Boothbay Register, Wiscasset Newspaper and Penbay Pilot, relax, I…
If the weather is good, organizers of Saturday’s fly-in and “Rise Above” Tuskegee Airmen exhibit are projecting the event will attract 1,500 to 2,000 people to the Wiscasset Municipal Airport.…
Three-time Olympic gold medalist Ellie Logan is planning a fall visit to Boothbay. Logan, a member of the U.S. Eight National Women’s Rowing team won the gold medal for the third consecutive…
In his 40-plus years in Boothbay Harbor, charter boat captain, magazine editor, registered Maine Guide and recreational fishing expert Capt. Barry Gibson has heard a few fishing tales and created…
David Hughes made Wednesday’s medal round at the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, his mother, Wiscasset Middle High School teacher Irene Marchenay, said from her Edgecomb home Tuesday night. But…
Like she did in Beijing in 2008 and London in 2012, Ellie Logan won another Olympic gold medal Aug. 13 in the Rio de Janeiro Olympic games. Logan is the only member of the U.S. Olympic Women’s…
Sen. Chris Johnson of Somerville will hold his monthly office hours on Saturday, Aug. 27 at: the Waldoboro Public Library in Waldoboro from 9 to 10 a.m.; the Maine…
The Boothbay Harbor Republican Committee has elected Bill Coll as its chairman. He succeeds Steve Lorrain who has served in that capacity with distinction for…
West Harbor Pond is one of Boothbay Harbor’s few freshwater gems. It is a year-round destination for many locals and visitors, who swim, boat, fish, ice skate and cross country ski there. But…
Obituary
Elizabeth “Cheeky” Perkins Draper, 90, a longtime Squirrel Islander, died of heart failure at Mercy Hospital in Portland on Aug. 11, 2016.
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Wiscasset District and Superior Courts
The following are closed court cases for the District and Superior courts in Wiscasset from Aug. 1-15. Unless otherwise noted, all jail terms will be served at Two Bridges Regional Jail. All…
Boothbay Selectmen
The Boothbay selectmen unanimously voted to place the Route 27 traffic improvement plan on the ballot in November.
On Election Day, voters will decide if they want to support the $3.3…
With the summer tourism season reaching the dog days of August and autumn fast on its heels, many local workers will be swapping their uniforms for textbooks in the coming weeks. For university…
Miles & St. Andrews Home Health & Hospice will host their annual Remembrance Gathering on Aug. 27 at 9 a.m. at Pemaquid Lighthouse in Bristol.
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Obituary
Ryan Matthew DiPierro, 27, died at his residence in Wiscasset on Aug. 13, 2016.
He was…
On the heels of the ever popular "House and Garden Tour," Boothbay Region Garden Club was pleased to host, for its monthly meeting, the owner of another renowned home which lies along the…
Lisa Burger, former licensed local pastor of East Boothbay and Southport United Methodist churches, will lead the service at the Wilson Memorial Chapel on Ocean…
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office
Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputy Kenneth Hatch, arrested in July on sexual abuse charges, was indicted by a grand jury in Knox County on Aug. 9 on 22 charges. The charges follow a four-month…
State Police say a woman was wounded and her assailant later shot and killed himself after exchanging fire with a trooper in Jefferson last night.
The shooter, Shane Prior, 34, of Cushing,…
Obituary
Laurel Ann Elderkin-Graham died peacefully at home on Aug. 8, 2016, the same day her dad George “Pat” Elderkin passed 25 years earlier. She was constantly surrounded by her family and friends.…
Campers at the YMCA summer camp on Knickerbocker Lake were treated to a surprise visit by local law enforcement and firefighters Aug. 12. The brainchild of bus driver John Mitkus, the event was…
Obituary
George A. Wolf, 86, of Boothbay, Maine and Winter Haven, Florida, died Aug. 13, 2016 at his daughter’s home in Liverpool, New York.
George resided in New Jersey for many years, and was…
Obituary
Phyllis Pinkham Cook, 96, of Southport died Aug. 11, 2016 at home.
She was born in 1920 at Southport, the fourth daughter of Charles E. and Izetta Brewer Pinkham. She graduated from Boothbay…
15th Annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Damariscotta
The largest walk nationwide in support of helping those with breast cancer has kicked off Aug. 13. Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of Damariscotta is a noncompetitive,…
A Damariscotta man and a South Bristol woman were taken to area hospitals Sunday after a three-vehicle accident on Woolwich’s Route One.
The Sagadahoc County Sheriff’s Office, Woolwich Fire…
After heavy weather the evening before, the 23rd annual YMCA Rowgatta was held under clearing skies on Saturday, Aug. 13.
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CHANS Home Health Care Hospice Program is offering classes for individuals interested in becoming a Hospice Volunteer. The Volunteer Training…
The town of Boothbay Harbor and the Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission (LCRPC) are announcing the start of a flood impact study along the downtown…
