Residents gather March 17 to approve the $2.4 million AOS 98 budget for FY27. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register
Voters pass $2.4M AOS 98 budget
Voters passed a $2,432,590 budget for the 2027 fiscal year at the Alternative Organizational Structure (AOS) 98 annual budget meeting March 17. Around 20 residents from Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Edgecomb, Southport and Georgetown participated at the…
A black vulture partakes of what, to them, is a classic Florida meal: an expired armadillo. (Photo courtesy of Allison Wells)
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For most bird species, the first individual you see is indelibly etched in your memory. You may remember the place, the weather, whether you were hungry or tired, who you were with, even the smells, and the color of the sky. But if you’ve been a bird watcher…
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XXV Winter Olympics receives a taste of Boothbay in Italian Alps
ln 2024, Elliot Schwartz and his husband Byron Cortez were in Paris for the summer Olympics. And last month, the two were in Milan for the 2026 Olympic games. The East Boothbay couple participated in the XXV winter games as International Olympic Committee…
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Cold but worthy 23rd Leprechaun Leap held on Southport
About 20 brave souls took the initial plunge, followed by about a dozen Little Dippers – the group that relishes the cold water on a regular basis – at the 23rd annual Leprechaun Leap held Sunday afternoon, March 15 at Hendricks Head Beach on Southport Island.…
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In the past several years, the village ducks have returned to our pond by now and are happily paddling around quacking as they scurry off to overhanging bushes lining the water. But this year, the pond seems to have a death grip on its ice, some of which may be…

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Deena M. Sole

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June Pauley…

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Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office: 4 arrests
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The 2026 season at The Maine Art Gallery
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Thursday, 03/19
12:00 AM High 10.25`
5:54 AM Low -0.58`
12:19 PM High 10.51`
6:13 PM Low -0.63`
Friday, 03/20
12:38 AM High 10.74`
6:37 AM Low -1.00`
1:02 PM High 10.55`
6:53 PM Low -0.68`
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Thursday, 03/19
5:42 AM Low -0.54`
11:57 AM High 9.89`
6:01 PM Low -0.60`
Friday, 03/20
12:16 AM High 10.11`
6:25 AM Low -0.94`
12:40 PM High 9.93`
6:41 PM Low -0.64`
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Rockland Tides

Thursday, 03/19
5:40 AM Low -0.10`
11:50 AM High 10.93`
6:03 PM Low -0.27`
Friday, 03/20
12:10 AM High 10.96`
6:24 AM Low -0.53`
12:33 PM High 10.99`
6:43 PM Low -0.31`
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Belfast Tides

Thursday, 03/19
5:36 AM Low -0.50`
11:49 AM High 11.45`
5:55 PM Low -0.60`
Friday, 03/20
12:08 AM High 11.61`
6:18 AM Low -0.93`
12:32 PM High 11.51`
6:36 PM Low -0.61`
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