Staff photographer Steve Edwards spent a morning and an afternoon on the water during the 2025 Boothbay Harbor Tuna Challenge and captured this and many other great shots. STEVE EDWARDS/Boothbay Register
Staff's Best Photos of 2025
Covering the various events -- towns, schools, organizations, etc. -- is what we do here at the Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper and photographs add a lot to the reporting of the events. Staff members have submitted their best photos here for our annual end-…
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BHML one of two Maine libraries visited during Government Accountability Office Tour
In October 2024, three federal officials arrived at the library for an in-depth site visit. Dispatched from Washington, D.C., they came to assess the physical condition of the building and to better understand the operational challenges of delivering modern…
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Behind the silver screen at Harbor Theater
The film industry is an equation. There's the director with a vision, the crew who make it come to life, and the audience members who hang on the edge of their seats, but there's an often overlooked variable: the regional cinemas that disperse that movie magic to…
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Harriet McKane reins in her future
Life can take you in unexpected directions; a chance meeting or being at the right place at the right time can change your fate. In the case of Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) alum Harriet McKane, 19, it was attending her cousin’s birthday…
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Last week was a tough week, locally, nationally and internationally.  An awful lot going on, much of it sad, heavy stuff.   Locally, we had some difficult weather that was very anticipated as storminess tracked  up from the south and in from…

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Barrett L. Gilchrist

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Barrett L. "Barry" Gilchrist of Concord, New…

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Mary E. Paquin

Mary Estella Paquin, 96, of Gorham passed away…

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Mavis F. Hinckley

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Mavis F. Hinckley, 80, of West Melbourne,…

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Gale E. Hodgdon

Gale E. Hodgdon

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of…

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Death/Service Notice for Gale Hodgdon

Gale E. Hodgdon, 71, of…

Wallace Carr Burgoyne

Wallace C. Burgoyne

Wallace Carr Burgoyne, beloved husband, father,…

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The Maine State Aquarium's resident ocean pout gets an unexpected tank mate this holiday season. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

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The annual Christmas community dinner held at the American Legion hall…

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"Wicked: For Good" - (PG; 2 hours, 20 minutes) - Directed again by Jon M. Chu, the sequel…

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AARP scam alert: Fake jobs, real losses
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Painting backyard wildlife course at Senior College 
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Upcoming King Tides in the Boothbay region
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Edgecomb sailboat mystery deepens
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Whose sailboat is it, anyway, Edgecomb selectmen may be asking. Dec. 23, the…

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The Barn had barely closed a few weeks ago, when folks started asking us how soon pickups would…

Southport Planning Board
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The Southport Planning Board will hold its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 7 in the Southport Town…

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Maine poster and essay contests now accepting entries from students of all grade levels
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Entries are now being accepted for the 2026 Maine…

Guided hike at Pemaquid Pond Preserve with Coastal Rivers
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Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust naturalist Sarah Gladu will lead a gentle…

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The last 5
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This enterprise of citing five good things that happened in or near Wiscasset, each month of 2025, has been a good experience,…

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It’s almost over … 2025. Hope you got more done than I did this year. Not that I had a whole big list of…

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Monday, 12/29
5:48 AM High 9.96`
11:58 AM Low 0.31`
6:22 PM High 8.96`
Tuesday, 12/30
12:12 AM Low 0.51`
6:45 AM High 10.35`
1:02 PM Low -0.12`
7:27 PM High 9.03`
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Tides

Monday, 12/29
5:26 AM High 9.38`
11:46 AM Low 0.29`
6:00 PM High 8.43`
Tuesday, 12/30
12:00 AM Low 0.48`
6:23 AM High 9.75`
12:50 PM Low -0.12`
7:05 PM High 8.50`
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Rockland Tides

Monday, 12/29
5:23 AM High 10.43`
11:48 AM Low 0.49`
5:54 PM High 9.57`
Tuesday, 12/30
12:03 AM Low 0.62`
6:21 AM High 10.88`
12:51 PM Low -0.02`
7:02 PM High 9.64`
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Belfast Tides

Monday, 12/29
5:20 AM High 10.73`
11:40 AM Low 0.44`
5:54 PM High 9.80`
11:56 PM Low 0.62`
Tuesday, 12/30
6:19 AM High 11.12`
12:43 PM Low -0.05`
6:58 PM High 9.89`
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