The deadline for submissions for the Oct. 17 edition is 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 11.
The Boothbay Register office will be closed on Monday, Oct. 14 in observance of Indigenous Peoples Day.…
News
On Saturday, Oct. 19 from 9 a.m. to noon, Braver Angels will hold a Depolarizing Within workshop that teaches participants to look at their own attitudes towards the political “other,…
Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission
Coastal Maine Regional Broadband and BoomerTECH Adventures are pleased to present “Empowering the Helper Part II.” This free “tech” training addresses the ever-evolving digital world, and is…
The autumnal spirit was in full swing at Boothbay Railway Village Museum (BRVM) Oct. 5 as the museum hosted its annual Family Harvest Day.
A pair of Civil War…
Four Chinese marijuana defendants had their Oct. 1 docket call in Lincoln County Unified Criminal Court postponed due to a lack of interpreters, according to court officials. Another docket call…
Interested, but not committed to anything. That was how Wiscasset Selectmen’s Chair Sarah Whitfield on Oct. 1 described where the board is at on the prospect of developing the town-owned, former…
A makers market featuring Maine artisans who specialize in upcycled goods, slow fashion and/or found art will take place on Saturday, Oct…
In 2022, four Midcoast counties began considering how more collaboration may stretch tax dollars farther. Prosecutorial District VI includes Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo and Knox counties, and all…
Obituary
Born Arlene Larsen in Yarmouth, Maine on Feb. 8, 1937, Arlene Gloria Larsen McIntosh lived a fulfilling life always surrounded by family and friends. She graduated from Deering High School…
The Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper will cease accepting political letters for the Nov. 5 elections at 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21. The letters will be published online late afternoon on Oct. 21…
The Boothbay Region YMCA is pleased to announce that it’s A Greater Impact campaign has exceeded its fundraising goal of $14.5 million. Due to COVID, escalating prices, and the need to…
Landowners are generally delighted to hear their property sale is going through, but when Peter Mullin learned his lot in Boothbay was about to be sold for $100,000, he was anything but. That’s…
On Wednesday, Oct. 2, a special ceremony was held for Korean War veteran, Royall Dodge, at St. Andrews Village by the Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services. Director David Richmond and Director of…
Death notice
William R. Barlow, 84, of East Boothbay, passed away peacefully on Oct. 1, 2024 at Lincoln Health – Miles Campus in Damariscotta. His family will honor his life privately.
Arrangements…
Death notice
Anna L. Flood, 86, passed away at her home in Wiscasset on Sept. 30, 2024. A full obituary will be published when available.
Arrangements are under the care and direction of Hall…
Obituary
Louis E. "Sandy" Sage of Harpswell and Alna died on Sept. 26, 2024 at the age of 84 after a more than 10-year journey with Alzheimer’s.
Sandy was born on April 25, 1940 in…
Wiscasset selectmen
Wiscasset will ask the state to audit traffic safety on routes One and 144 and do a speed study of 144. Selectmen Oct. 1 nodded the three requests to Maine Department of Transportation after…
Press release
Pooley Realty Group and Pottle Realty have announced that they are combining forces to cover both buyer and seller real estate in the Midcoast region, with Jessica Pooley serving as the Designated…
Local real estate firm Newcastle Realty was pleased to present a $5,000 donation to Skidompha Library, after handling the sale of their 170 Main Street, Damariscotta property, known as the Stephen…
Obituary
Robert L. ‘Bob’ Ervin, 79, of Saco passed away after suffering a stroke on Sept. 5, 2024 at Seal Rock Healthcare Center in Saco, Maine.
Born in Rockland, June 17, 1945, he was…
Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in September:
Alna: Frakes, Ann, Carleton, Frank and Carleton, Frank W Jr to Carleton…
Law enforcement will soon have an extra set of "eyes" on routes 1 and 27. On Oct. 1, Lincoln County commissioners approved spending $56,368.98 of federal grant money on a license plate reader.…
Falls and balance will be the topic of the next Diabetes Support Group on Tuesday, Oct. 8. The discussion begins at 1:30 p.m. at the Wellness and Rehab Center in the Webster Van Winkle Building on…
The Boothbay Region Student Aid Fund (BRSAF) donor reception was held July 17 at Boothbay Region Land Trust's Oak Point Farm.
For the 2024/25 academic year the BRSAF board approved…
Salt ’n Spar
Nine years ago, I first told you about Wiscasset’s Eaton Farm Preserve, a part of Chewonki Foundation’s Back River Trail System. Bo, my dog and I returned there recently to see how the network of…
As we ease into colder months ahead, we enter a season of heating things up - many with wood stoves. Did you know that Maine has the highest percentage of homes heated with wood in the nation? It…
First responders arrived on scene at Nathan’s Pharmacy in Boothbay Harbor Sept. 27 shortly after 5 p.m. for a call reporting light smoke and the smell of burning plastic.
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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 282 calls for service for the period of Sept. 23 to Oct. 1. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 11,807 calls for service.
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Southport selectmen received a Sept. 25 report about campers spending "a couple nights" on Sawyer's Pond during their meeting. Selectman Gerry Gamage reported a resident sent a letter about a…
It's been said that the Damariscotta River is the Napa Valley of oysters. Under excellent natural conditions, local farms use it to grow some of the best shellfish in Maine. To celebrate, oyster…
In early August, Helen Weld and Robert Strachan of Edgecomb donated a 39-acre conservation easement to Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust.
Located on the Damariscotta River, the land…
Celebrating 100 Years
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library (BHML) hosted its first Storybook Ball on Saturday, Sept. 28, at Carousel Music Theater (CMT) raising over $20,000 for the library’s operating fund. Just over 100…
Alna Town Clerk Sarah Perkins on Sept. 26 released the following via town email:
The polls will be open on Nov. 5, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Alna Volunteer Fire Station.
If you are…
Press release
St. Philip’s Church in Wiscasset walks the walk and takes care of its people. In fact, the church with the red doors has practiced what it preached for as long as people can remember. In FY 2024…
Wiscasset Elementary School
For the past four years, I have thrown out an invitation on social media in August to sponsor my class so that each student can receive a brand new book each month, for holidays and to provide…
Barters Island residents were faced with frustration Sept. 24 as the bridge from the mainland was closed sometime after 1 p.m. The bridge reopened around 3:30 p.m., easing the lines of cars…
Obituary
We are saddened to announce the passing of Harry Donald Shea on Sept. 13, 2024 after a long battle with cancer.
Born Aug. 5, 1947 to proud parents Lucille (Quinnam) and Donald Shea,…
The Merry Barn Literacy and Arts Center in Edgecomb will close its doors on Dec. 31. For the last five years, the Merry Barn has been a space where creativity and community have…
Kerr+Jones Gallery
In 2022, Kerr+Jones Gallery in East Boothbay raised $3,000 in support of the vital work of the (Boothbay Region) Community Resource Council, which offers services to individuals and families on…
A 30-year-old Edgecomb man has sought to suppress evidence collected in a Dec. 25, 2022 murder investigation in Lincoln County Superior Court.
On Sept. 4, attorney James Howaniec…
Obituary
On Sept. 24, 2024, Joseph N. Barth of Alna, Maine, a builder, poet, author, musician and dog whisperer, passed away peacefully at his home after 24 years with Parkinson’s disease. …
The evenings are drawing in all over Maine and autumn in New England is the perfect time to cozy up with a warm beverage in front of the fireplace and read that book you have been wanting to read…
Home sales in Maine remain healthy, though buyers are still faced with fewer properties for sale. According to Maine Listings, Realtors across the state sold 1.66 percent more single-family…
The Boothbay Railway Village Museum has a full schedule of community inspired events this month, beginning with Family Harvest Day this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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The not-for-profit Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF) unveils its annual juried ARTinME show which, this year, spotlights large format works and small sculpture from Maine artists.
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Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor and Southport have made Waltham Massachusetts-based Lamacchia Realty's "50 Most Expensive Towns in Maine," published in April and based on 2023 home sales.
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Obituary
Joseph M. Tonely, of Harpswell, Maine, formerly of Braintree and Norwell, Massachusetts passed away on Sept. 26, 2024.
He was predeceased by his parents Martin and Margaret (Fitzgerald…
Midcoast Conservancy’s State of the Midcoast Series provides an important opportunity for the organization to engage with local communities about conservation work and discuss ways in…
In its commitment to support working waterfront in Boothbay Harbor in every way possible with its working pier, Boothbay Harbor Waterfront Preservation has a limited number of slots available for…
Come and join us at our next meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 9 at 1 p.m. at St. Columba’s Episcopal Church, 32 Emery Lane, Boothbay Harbor and learn about your local garden club and the great work we…
