VHB Project Manager Luke Mitchell maps out areas of development in a draft Future Land Use Plan. Maine is one of the only states that require a FLUP as part of a comprehensive plan. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register
Boothbay Harbor looks 12 years ahead with new comp plan
  Oct. 7, Boothbay Harbor held its third and final public workshop for feedback on its comprehensive plan draft, which will help chart the next 12 years of town development. This year-long planning process was undertaken in partnership with VHB, Inc., who…
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…
The October wave brings the emphatic “chink” calls of white-throated sparrows rising up in wild places, urban parks, and backyards when the first cold front ushers millions of them into the U.S. from the Boreal Forest of Canada, where they have spent the summer breeding season. Photo courtesy of Jeff Wells
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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…
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“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.…

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Ernest M. Barter

Ernest M. Barter

 

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Robert Douglas

Robert Douglas

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Martha L. Reed

Martha L. Reed

Martha Louise Poore Reed, 78, of Boothbay, Maine, went…

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Betsy J. Mosier

Betsy J. Mosier

Betsy J. Mosier, 80, of Woolwich passed away Sept…

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Frank R. Tarrio

Frank R. Tarrio

Frank Richard Tarrio left us on Oct. 3, 2026,…

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Fortunate today to be writing this from a boathouse with the water lapping along the sides…

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It’s party time! Join the ghosts and ghouls for the Oct. 21 Halloween potluck at the hall,…

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Celtic music, myth and magic at the Blue Café
Julia Lane and Fred Gosbee are Castlebay. Samhain program at the Camden Opera House Oct. 28. Courtesy of the venue

 

The Camden Opera House will welcome folk duo Castlebay to its intimate…
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Robert Pattinson stars in "Primetime" opening Oct. 16 at the Lincoln Theater. Courtesy of the venue

“Lyle, Lyle Crocodile JR. The Musical” – A CAST production - Lincoln Theater's Coastal Arts Student Theater…

AARP scam alert: Medicare Open Enrollment scams
Shawn Lewin, AARP Maine member

Medicare’s annual open enrollment period runs from Oct. 15 through Dec. 7.…

Langlais Art Preserve is site of Senior College’s third Fall Walk
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On Monday, Oct. 19, from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., the third CSC Fall…

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Some of you may have noticed that I released a second album in my budding singer/songwriter career.…

Stall-O-Treat at Burke’s Island Farm Oct. 24
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Burke’s Island Farm, Route 27, Boothbay will be holding a Stall-O-Treat event on Saturday, Oct…

Cromwell named 2026 Maine State REALTOR® of the Year
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Julie Cromwell has been named 2026 Maine State REALTOR® of the Year

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BRRDD reports missing fuel bills, uncertain costs
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Boothbay Region Refuse Disposal District (BRRDD) is…

U.S. SEC Boston Office senior counsel will give investment fraud update at Community Center October 21
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Senior Counsel Eric Giroux from the U.S.…

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"CatVideoFest 2026" opens Friday, Oct. 16 at the Harbor Theater. Courtesy of the venue

 

"Primetime" - (R; 1 hour, 50 minutes) - In 2006, television journalist Chris Hansen…

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Boothbay during the American Revolution
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The United States is celebrating its 250th anniversary, known as the Semiquincentennial, as a…

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.
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Boothbay Harbor police arrest 2, summons 4 Sept. 15-30
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office: 4 arrests
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office: 3 arrests
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Tides

Monday, 10/12
12:54 AM High 9.94`
6:39 AM Low 0.44`
1:02 PM High 10.55`
7:10 PM Low -0.32`
Tuesday, 10/13
1:36 AM High 9.59`
7:18 AM Low 0.82`
1:40 PM High 10.30`
7:51 PM Low -0.01`
Marine Forecast
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Tides

Monday, 10/12
12:32 AM High 9.36`
6:27 AM Low 0.41`
12:40 PM High 9.93`
6:58 PM Low -0.30`
Tuesday, 10/13
1:14 AM High 9.03`
7:06 AM Low 0.77`
1:18 PM High 9.70`
7:39 PM Low -0.01`
Marine Forecast
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Rockland Tides

Monday, 10/12
12:34 AM High 10.41`
6:30 AM Low 0.39`
12:44 PM High 10.94`
7:00 PM Low -0.30`
Tuesday, 10/13
1:16 AM High 9.99`
7:09 AM Low 0.83`
1:22 PM High 10.62`
7:41 PM Low 0.00`
Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Belfast Tides

Monday, 10/12
12:23 AM High 10.88`
6:24 AM Low 0.40`
12:35 PM High 11.42`
6:52 PM Low -0.29`
Tuesday, 10/13
1:05 AM High 10.50`
7:03 AM Low 0.85`
1:14 PM High 11.14`
7:33 PM Low 0.06`
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