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…
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…
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
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…
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'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.…

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Robert Douglas

Robert Douglas

It has been said that friendship is one of the great…

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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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Celebration of Life for Timber Brown

A celebration of Timber Brown’s life…

Amy I. Pinkham

Amy Irene Pinkham of Skowhegan passed away unexpectedly…

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

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Boothbay during the American Revolution
Plaque from the Daughters of the American Revolution. Sara Fahnley photo

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.
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
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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
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Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library is hosting its first Author…

Maine State Archives offers expanded digital access with Open Access
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Secretary of State Shenna Bellows has announced the official…

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

Three Midcoast counties have taken the next step toward…

Final tickets to Veggies to Table’s Oct. 17 Harvest Dinner & Fundraiser
Contented Sole patio. Courtesy photo

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…

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Peppino D’Agostino concert Oct. 24
Guitar master Peppino D’Agostino. Opera House at Boothbay Harbor. Oct. 24. Got tickets? Courtesy of the venue

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

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

Local groups urge neighbors to vote early
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On Saturday, Oct. 17, neighbors across Lincoln County will join a nationwide “No Kings:…

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

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Real Spooky Stuff
Joe Gelarden

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

Police, Fire and Courts

Boothbay Harbor police arrest 2, summons 4 Sept. 15-30
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office: 4 arrests
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office: 3 arrests
Edgecomb Fire and Rescue August report
BHPD makes 4 arrests from Aug. 27 to Sept. 14
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Tides

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`
Saturday, 10/10
5:18 AM Low -0.09`
11:43 AM High 10.63`
5:45 PM Low -0.48`
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Tides

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`
Saturday, 10/10
5:06 AM Low -0.08`
11:21 AM High 10.01`
5:33 PM Low -0.45`
11:48 PM High 9.62`
Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Rockland Tides

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`
Saturday, 10/10
5:08 AM Low -0.29`
11:24 AM High 11.18`
5:34 PM Low -0.53`
11:49 PM High 10.76`
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Data courtesy of NOAA

Belfast Tides

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`
Saturday, 10/10
5:01 AM Low -0.21`
11:14 AM High 11.52`
5:27 PM Low -0.55`
11:40 PM High 11.15`
Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

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