An early morning walk, before the world gets going for the day, brings First Congregational Church of Wiscasset Pastor Josh Fitterling joy. Early Thursday night, Aug. 27, on one of Wiscasset’s new…
Life
So far, 81.4% of parents are on board with Wiscasset’s hybrid, part in-school, part remote plan for the new school year, 15.2% are staying all remote and 3.4% are…
The Pemaquid Group of Artists will host an outdoor Art Under the Tent Sale at Lighthouse Park on Saturday, Sept. 5, weather permitting. Several artists will be painting plein air on location…
Residents gathered in the backyard at the home of Lincoln Home’s Executive Director, Lynn Norgang. Greeted by yellow lab, Camden, The Lincoln Home bus arrived with several residents, caregivers,…
Are you a choral music fan and are wondering what to do this fall? Sheepscot Chorus and St. Cecilia Chamber Choir will be offering virtual sessions every week starting the week of Sept. 13.
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132 Candles, an International Overdose Awareness Day event, will be held Monday, Aug. 31 on the Boothbay Common, Boothbay, Maine. From 5:45 to 6:30 p.m., live music will be provided by Naloxone…
Thirty-seven years ago, while still completing his surgical residency, Ed White visited the area and introduced himself to orthopedic surgeons along the Midcoast. A few years later, Dr. White came…
For the third year running, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens will host educator and nature photographer Samuel Jaffe and The Caterpillar Lab, Aug. 27-31. This indoor/outdoor exhibit will highlight…
Ocean Point Inn will host “Summer’s End” an art show featuring the works of local and regional artists. The show will open on Wednesday, Sept. 2 and run through Monday, Oct. 12.
An opening…
More than $585,000 was raised in one night at Boothbay Harbor Country Club, when Southport residents Paul and Giselaine Coulombe hosted local leaders to learn about the Center of Excellence in…
September brings the bounty of both summer and fall produce to Maine. Five new food preservation webinars from University of Maine Cooperative Extension focus on preserving local food with safety…
New Hope for Women, Midcoast Maine’s only domestic violence resource center since 1981, has recently added a member to its board of directors and a new staff member to its leadership team.
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This year, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens is offering two new children’s programs, Fall Explorations, for ages 4-9, and Budding Naturalists, ages 10-14. Whether families are homeschooling,…
The following students who live in the newspaper’s coverage area attained honor roll status for the second semester:
Highest Honors
Grade 6: Cocoe Haedrich of…
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, University of Maine Cooperative Extension created a virtual exhibit hall for Maine 4-H members in lieu of traditional exhibits normally shown during fair…
Recent reports of cyanobacteria on Damariscotta Lake have led to concerns about water quality and safety there. On Saturday, Aug. 15, Dr. Peter Countway, senior research scientist at Bigelow Lab,…
To help keep Westport Island healthy, the town now has touchless hand sanitizer dispensers and public health posters available for island businesses who have walk-up customers. The dispensers come…
The Boothbay Railway Village team is operating at full speed ahead this summer, and since you can't come to us, we will come to you! We hope you enjoy the Old Stories and New Beginnings within the…
Wear White! is the fashion theme for Walk Around Wiscasset on Thursday, Aug. 27, from 5 to 6:30 p.m., as Wiscasset joins the national initiative commemorating 100 years…
MIDCOAST — Teachers in the Midcoast counties of Knox, Waldo and Lincoln are likely to return to campus this fall, if their school district allows for in-person learning, despite area teachers…
Learning online with KELT
The Kennebec Estuary Land Trust invites the public to learn about seaweed in Maine. Join expert Hannah Webber for a live webinar on Thursday, Aug. 20 at 6 p.m.
Hannah grew up in southern…
On Monday, Aug. 17 at 11 a.m. in downtown Brunswick there will be an official groundbreaking ceremony for the highly anticipated Veterans Plaza.
Dignitaries for the event range from…
Whether it’s a sunrise in the harbor, a sunset on Ocean Point or a clear view of the Milky Way, there are lots of reasons to carry a camera to capture some of the wonderful light that can be found…
“This is so cool,” Wiscasset Elementary School’s new assistant principal Laura Mewa said. All around her in the cafeteria Friday, Wiscasset Feed Our Scholars’ Set for Success volunteers in face…
In Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit 12, green means go. A reopening plan the board passed Aug. 13, in person and on Youtube, has students in school five days a week or, if the state raises…
Earlier this summer, Jefferson Village School music teacher Molly Winchebach contacted the Lincoln Home to see if it would be okay if her summer students could make cards to send to the residents…
Parents feel students did not make academic progress during remote instruction
MIDCOAST — Families of students attending schools in Knox, Waldo and Lincoln counties are likely to send their students back to campus this fall if their child’s school district allows for in-…
The town budget vote is taking place on Saturday, Aug. 29. Voters can go to the town office 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to vote by secret ballot regarding the school budget along with all Edgecomb…
In a plan Wiscasset’s school committee passed 4-1 Tuesday night, students would be at school two days a week starting Sept. 8, Mondays and Tuesdays or in another group Thursdays and Fridays,…
“Damselflies and Dragonflies of Maine: Identification, Biology and Conservation” is the title of the next presentation in the Maine Creatures Great & Small…
Newcastle, ME: Sunday, Aug. 16, 5 to 6 p.m., on YouTube at bit.ly/393QLYU: Inspired by Frances Perkins’ legacy, the Frances Perkins Center is rising to the challenges of our time. Each time she…
The Mills Administration announced today that it has approved an additional $4 million in awards to more than 80 municipalities and Tribal governments across the state under a second round of Keep…
The Edgecomb School Committee unanimously accepted the advisory committee's reopening plan and the revised school year calendar Aug. 10. The plan works off the state's recommendation for all…
There is no disputing that the easy access to behavioral health services in the Boothbay Region’s schools has led to positive results for students and their families. But with the schools and…
Two rising seniors at Lincoln Academy in Newcastle have teamed up with other youth across the state to create a film that brings to center stage the stories of Maine youth advocating for solutions…
July 15 began as a difficult day for Andrew Hawke, a 23-year-old Boothbay Harbor lobsterman. He woke up around 6:30 a.m. and complained about being “extremely tired.” He sat beside his bed and…
New research has revealed a surprise twist in the symbiotic relationship between a type of salamander and the alga that lives inside its eggs. A…
Just as many stores, restaurants, and other businesses have fallen victim to the dictates of the coronavirus, museums and historic sites including three that are maintained by Lincoln County…
Damariscotta Montessori School (DMS) learned in late May that it would be able to safely proceed with its annual summer program. The school adapted its popular program to fit the new safety…
Boothbay Harbor Waterfront Preservation has just received a $300,000 grant from the A.R. and Marylouise Tandy Foundation of Tulsa, Oklahoma.
The grant will be used to…
LYME TIME
We live in an amazing state that offers so many indoor and outdoor year-round activities, but not without…
What’s your life like in Boothbay Region when you’re 18 to 35? Rotary does more than help during crises like COVID-19; it also works to help bring young people into leadership positions through…
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
This year, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens (CMBG) will present its 10th annual Heafitz lecture, “Where Nature Leads: Sustainability, Livelihood, and Innovation in Midcoast Maine,” via an online…
As some of you may have read previously, I am a former social worker turned English teacher in China. My now 16-year-old son and I have lived in Tianjin for almost four years. I’m currently the…
AUGUSTA — The Mills Administration today released updated guidance to assist school communities in making their decisions about how to resume instruction this fall in the face of COVID-19. This…
AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills announced Thursday MaineHousing will double its rental assistance from $500 to $1,000 through the COVID-19 Rental Relief Program beginning Monday, August 3.
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The Maine Aquaculture Association (MAA) and Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association (MCFA) are collaborating on an effort to encourage seafood businesses, industry organizations, restaurants, and…
Mike Leonard, contributing photographer for the Boothbay Register, is once again hosting the Boothbay Harbor Sunrise Lighthouse Photography Cruise on the Balmy Days II on Maine Open…
Parker Elkins of Edgecomb has earned 2020 dean's list honors at Lawrence University in Appleton, Wisconsin.Elkins is a member of the class of 2022.
The dean's list is an annual honor roll…
