July 29, Sen. Cameron Reny, D-Bristol, attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of a new 16-unit affordable apartment complex in Newcastle. The two-building complex, walking distance from the downtowns of both Newcastle and Damariscotta, was funded in part by the Maine Legislatu…

The Most Reverend James T. Ruggieri visited two Catholic Communities of All Saints Parish on the weekend of July 19 and 20. All Saints Parish is comprised of seven Midcoast churches of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Maine. This Parish represents over 2…

Organizers of the 12th annual Williams-Fossett Vintage Car Show are calling for registrations.

Whether it's graduations, town meetings or bake sales, for almost 150 years, the Boothbay Register has covered community news, big and small, for all 52 weeks of the year. Soon, all that history will just be a click away. 

The next monthly meeting of the Visually Impaired Persons group will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 5 at 1:15 p.m. in the Community Center/Boothbay Region Health Center located in the Meadow Mall in Boothbay Harbor.

Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library is more than a place full of books (but it is that, too). Our amazing local nonprofit library offers an ever-expanding array of services from storytime, to free technology help, to community partnerships to fight food insecurity. And our local businesses, organizations,…

Well-known throughout the Episcopal Church as a writer, retreat leader, spiritual advisor and teacher, The Rev. Martin Smith will lead services at All Saints by-the-Sea on Southport Island for the next two weeks. Holy Communion will be offered at both the 8 and 10 a.m. services on both Sundays. Mr. Henry Lowe will…

The Rev. Sandy Daly will lead the service at Wilson Memorial Chapel on Ocean Point this Sunday, Aug. 3.

Thirty members of Boothbay Region High School Class of 1975 had a grand time reminiscing and enjoying the food, superb weather and music at their 50th year reunion held at Brady's restaurant in Boothbay Harbor Saturday afternoon, July 26.

Want to enjoy some sun, food and fun while supporting a good cause? The Boothbay Veterans Emergency Temporary Shelter (V.E.T.S.)’s annual barbecue and fundraiser awaits.

Due to the forecast of possible thunderstorms this afternoon, the Boothbay Region Class of 1975's scheduled potluck picnic at Barrett's Park has been rescheduled to Sunday at 1 p.m.

It’s time to pop some popcorn, grab your favorite theater candy, and lean back for the newest film-going experience at Harbor Theater.  

A resident has complained to Maine Department of Transportation and more recently to the selectboard about Southport Swing Bridge. On July 22, Southport selectmen received an email from Debrah Yale. In her email to MaibeDOT, Southport selectmen and over a dozen Southport and Boothbay Harbor residents, Yale requested no…

First National Bank recognized the late I.J. Pinkham’s legacy during the bank's Business After Hours event July 23. The Pinkham family received an engraved plaque and a $250 donation to the Boothbay Region Elementary School basketball team.  

General Manager Weston Alley told Boothbay Region Water District (BRWD) trustees July 22, the district’s tanks have been cleaned and passed inspection. No scratches or cracks were present. The district was about two years overdue for inspection, which is recommended every 10 years. 

“The condition of them (was) phenomenal,” Alley…

AUGUSTA (July 23, 2025)—The Maine Association of Realtors reports 1,441 single family home sales during June 2025, 10.51 percent more than June 2024, with a median sales price (MSP) of $425,00, an increase of 4.94 percent compared to a year ago. The MSP indicates that half of the homes were sold for more and half sold fo…

The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) invites all community members to its annual Family Fun Day Lobster Bake on Sunday, Aug. 3, from noon to 3 p.m. at the beautiful Cider Hill Farm, 785 Main Street, Waldoboro.

Veggies to Table, the Midcoast Maine nonprofit farm dedicated to ending hunger, building community, and creating joyful volunteer experiences, is thrilled to announce the launch of its Annual Silent Auction on Saturday, July 27.

All skill levels are welcome at the Pemaquid Beach Triathlon, taking place this year on Aug. 24. The triathlon is a fundraiser for Bristol Parks and Recreation. Proceeds will be used to build a playground at Pemaquid Beach Park.

It was a spectacular summer weekend for ocean racing at the 51st annual Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club Regatta & Shipyard Cup Classics C…

Speaking strictly for herself Monday night, Wiscasset Selectmen's Chair Sarah Whitfield said of Wiscasset's future of the schools committee's final report, 69 pages including the appendix, "As a personal member of the selectboard, not as a whole, I am going to recommend that we send it along (to the school com…

A new convenience store will likely open later this fall on Route One in Edgecomb. The Patel family, which owns Wiscasset Quik Stop and several other business properties in the region, has bought the plaza at 21 U.S. Route One and plans on replacing the three retail units with one convenience store.

At the 7th  annual Governor Janet Mills Opioid Response Summit in Augusta on July 10, Maine Governor Janet Mills presented Lincoln County resident Peter Bruun, co-founder and director of Studio B, with the prestigious Governor’s Award, honoring…

Raza Patel, an 11-year-old chess player from New York City, has launched Moves For A Mission, a unique 501(c)(3) chess charity aimed at helping children in need.

Update: Wiscasset reports the lights are working again.

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Wiscasset issued the following statement at 1:37 p.m. Tuesday, July 22:

Organizers of the 12th annual OBD Williams-Fossett Vintage Car Show announced …