Winslow Meyers' "Overpass + River" - Best In Show, 2026 ARTinME exhibition.

ARTinME 2026

Best in show: Winslow Meyers' 'Overpass + River'

Artists and art lovers gathered at Boothbay Region Art Foundation Oct. 3 for the opening reception of ARTinME, BRAF’s annual juried show, and announcements of awarded work. Juror Dennis Gleason of Gleason Fine Art noted that of the approximately 110 entries for…

A group stops for a photo with Boothbay Harbor police officers near Grover's Hardware during the 2025 parade. Bethany Schmidt photo

Halloween Parade returns for its 27th year

Dress in your costume and bring your trick-or-treating bag for the 27th annual Halloween Parade! The parade will commence at the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library Lawn at 4 p.m. sharp on Saturday, Oct. 31 and will end at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor…

A Bird's Tale

The October Wave

Fall bird migration has been underway since July. That’s when short-billed dowitchers, lesser yellowlegs and other shorebirds that breed in the Boreal Forest bogs and other wetlands begin appearing here along the Maine coast. Migrant yellow warblers seem to…

'Round Town

Boats

“And if I had a boat, I’d go out on the ocean, and if I had a pony I’d ride him on my boat.” — Lyle Lovett song, “If I had a boat” Boats seem like wonderful things. I’ve ridden in a few over the years but have not been very successful keeping one on the water.…

Boothbay's second Breast Cancer Awareness Walk is special to many participants

In 2024, Megan Nicole Kilbreth marched in the Damariscotta Breast Cancer Awareness March. She was joined by her mother, Sherry Hodgdon, her older sister Sarah Winchenbach and other family members. Kilbreth participated in the march several times, but this one was…

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Park hosts Fishermen's Appreciation Party

Business owners Dave Bean, left, talks with Kristin and Nick Page at the party. Courtesy photo

Harvesting memories: BRVM Harvest Day 2026

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FREE Brown Bag Lunch: Disney, Musicals, and Jazz with Sean Fleming and Joëlle Morris

Watts Hall Community Arts

Mythic Heart Theatre comes to the Rockport Opera House in October

Rockport Opera House

COH Blue Café presents dobro troubadour Abbie Gardner

Camden Opera House

SUCCESS IN NUMBERS AUTUMN AT COASTAL SENIOR COLLEGE

Coastal Senior College

The Modern Mindreaders at the Rockport Opera House

Rockport Opera House

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Lincoln Academy/Heartwood Theater

Shakespeare's 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' opens Oct. 30

Cast members of "A Midsummer Night's Dream," from front left: Monette Swall, Otto Pine, Ruby Desmond, Evelyn Herrick, Tryston Lambert; back row from left: Micah Bassett, Eleanor Gagne, Lily Howe, Allie Ferreira. Visit heartwoodtheater.org. for performance details.

Lincoln Academy will soon present William Shakespeare’s comedy of love, magic, and…

Lots of feedback for potential Route One, Wiscasset development

Woodhull and AKLA's conceptual design for a development at 257 Bath Road, Wiscasset. Courtesy of Woodhull

Concern, puzzlement, praise and hope were all aired Oct. 7 over a would-be 170-…

CTL awarded Bangor Savings grant for community service

Members of CTL's Service Auxiliary Program accept a grant from Bangor Savings Bank to continue and strengthen the school's community service efforts. Courtesy of CTL

On Friday, Sept. 25, representatives of Bangor Savings Bank traveled to the…

58th Fall Foliage Festival at BRVM

Saturday, Oct. 10, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 11, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.

$5 per person, free 5 and…

Maine author Claire Hersom to present at Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library

Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library is hosting its first Author…

Maine State Archives offers expanded digital access with Open Access

Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has announced the official…

Lincoln joins Sagadahoc and Knox counties in hiring consultant for collaborative jail effort

Three Midcoast counties have taken the next step toward…

Final tickets to Veggies to Table’s Oct. 17 Harvest Dinner & Fundraiser

Last chance! Just a few seats remain for Veggies to Table’s…

BRHS field hockey vs. Oak Hill Oct. 13

Coach Jax Hepburn talks with her players before the start of a recent game. KEVIN BURNHAM/Boothbay Register

Boothbay Region High School Athletic Director Allan Crocker has announced that the postponed home…

BHSD sees 'significant loss' in stock market

Construction moves along at 27 Sea St., with the pit at the front of BHSD's facility recently filled in. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Boothbay Harbor Sewer District (BHSD)’s…

Opera House at Boothbay Harbor

Peppino D’Agostino concert Oct. 24

Peppino D’Agostino has been described by concertgoers as having “an aura” about him when he plays…

Skidompha Public Library

'Words Before Winter' poetry event

Poet and playwright Tom Daley. Photo: John Altobello

Midcoast Poetry Journal invites the community to "Words Before Winter," an afternoon of poetry, laughter,…

County promotes 2 sheriff’s department employees

There are a new sergeant and detective at Lincoln County Sheriff’s Department. Jared…

Early deadline for Indigenous Peoples Day

The deadline for submissions for the Oct. 15 edition is 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9.…

Local groups urge neighbors to vote early

On Saturday, Oct. 17, neighbors across Lincoln County will join a nationwide “No Kings:…

BRHS field hockey game rescheduled

Today’s (Oct. 7) field hockey game at Boothbay Region High School against Hall-Dale has been…

Joe's Journal

Real Spooky Stuff

You don’t have to be the beautiful, talented Ms. Pigette to know we are on the cusp of the Spooky Halloween…

Heffernan appointed to school committee

Maureen Heffernan is the choice to fill a vacancy on the Edgecomb School Committee. On Oct. 5, the…

FA meeting Oct. 20

Food Addicts in Recovery Anonymous (FA) is a 12-Step program for individuals suffering from food obsession,…

2026 race season concludes at Wiscasset Speedway

Kyle Hewins & team celebrate their championship in the Sport Modifieds. Jasen Dickey photo

After wet weather forced the cancellation of what would have been Wiscasset Speedway's…

Maine School Garden Network invites community to annual meeting at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

The Maine School Garden Network (MSGN) announces…

Skidompha Book Shop to resume regular open hours

The Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop in downtown Damariscotta will be open from 9 a.m. to 6…

Where It's At

'Last Light': Endings and beginnings

Boothbay Harbor friends and fans of Maine’s Blue Collar Author Jerry Farnham were at Brady’s for their copies of…

BRHS Class of 1976 holds 50-year reunion

On Saturday, Sept.12, 23 classmates from the Boothbay Region High School Class of 1976…

Tides

Thursday, 10/08
3:46 AM	Low	-0.08`
10:13 AM	High	10.05`
4:08 PM	Low	0.05`
10:34 PM	High	10.41`

Friday, 10/09
4:34 AM	Low	-0.16`
10:59 AM	High	10.42`
4:58 PM	Low	-0.30`
11:24 PM	High	10.38`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Tides

Thursday, 10/08
3:34 AM	Low	-0.08`
9:51 AM	High	9.47`
3:56 PM	Low	0.05`
10:12 PM	High	9.80`

Friday, 10/09
4:22 AM	Low	-0.15`
10:37 AM	High	9.82`
4:46 PM	Low	-0.28`
11:02 PM	High	9.77`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Rockland Tides

Thursday, 10/08
3:33 AM	Low	-0.42`
9:51 AM	High	10.72`
3:56 PM	Low	-0.08`
10:12 PM	High	11.06`

Friday, 10/09
4:22 AM	Low	-0.43`
10:39 AM	High	11.04`
4:47 PM	Low	-0.39`
11:03 PM	High	10.98`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Belfast Tides

Thursday, 10/08
3:27 AM	Low	-0.14`
9:43 AM	High	10.88`
3:51 PM	Low	-0.01`
10:06 PM	High	11.26`

Friday, 10/09
4:16 AM	Low	-0.27`
10:31 AM	High	11.29`
4:41 PM	Low	-0.38`
10:55 PM	High	11.28`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

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