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Obituary
Mary Louise (Parkhurst ) Lavallee, 90, died on Jan. 20, 2026. Up until the end, Mary Lou maintained her kindness, humility, grace and appreciation of all the love from…
Salt ’n Spar
This winter has been more like the ones I remember when I first moved to Maine from…
On Tuesday, Jan. 27, Sen. Cameron…
Celebrating 150 years
It's been a year since the Boothbay Register, in partnership with Boothbay Region Historical Society (BRHS), began our digitization project. The goal is to create an…
Press release
A native business owner is stepping…
The new trial for an Edgecomb man charged in the 2022 Christmas Day death of a toddler is set to start Feb. 17 in Sagadahoc County Superior Court in Bath. Tyler Witham-…
Rep. Wayne Farrin, D-Jefferson,…
Wiscasset school committee
Wiscasset School Committee member Christopher Hart asked Wiscasset Middle High School Principal Sarah Hubert Jan. 20 if she turned back any requests for the 2026-27 school budget.
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A coalition of Midcoast Christian churches are banding together to raise funds for heating assistance for local families. They are holding a public event, “Helping Hands, Heating Homes,” on…
January has brought weather only a snowman could love, with all the snow and cold. People around the region have taken advantage of the weather to build snowmen and at least bring a smile to…
J. Edward Knight Insurance’s…
Lincoln County Historical Association
The Lincoln County Historical Association (LCHA) will present the second program in its series of free online talks on Thursday, Jan. 29 at 5:30 p.m., offering the…
Obituary
Don M. Emery, 73, of Greenbush, Maine, passed away peacefully on Jan. 13, 2026, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Bangor.
Don was born in Gardiner, Maine, to Donald and Marie…
Wiscasset selectmen
Rebecca Brewer believes her new job as Wiscasset’s town clerk will suit her perfectly, because she likes to be busy and clerk fits that bill.
"I'm busy all day long ... And it's a lot to…
Parkinson’s Support Group
MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital’s Parkinson’s Support Group will feature a presentation on improving balance and preventing falls at its next session on Thursday, Feb. 5…
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
In addition to the inspiring performances that take place on the stage at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, there is a team of staff and volunteers hard at work…
OBITUARY
Gone from our sight, but never from our hearts. On December 26, 2025, …
Whitney Inn’s executive chef Isaac Hogue will demonstrate his culinary talents at a fundraising event at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 7. The menu for the sweetheart dinner will…
What a way to end January! A fun dance and fundraiser, the Snow Ball, will be held on Saturday, Jan. 31 from 6 to 10 p.m. at The Ledges in Wiscasset. The event celebrates and supports Wiscasset’s…
Obituary
Darrell Wayne Skillin, 67, of Dresden passed away on Jan. 14, 2026 at Winship Green in Bath.
He was born in Kentucky on Oct. 6, 1958, a son of Myron F. and Alma J. (Harper) Skillin. …
Attention all young performers who love to sing, act, and spend their summer doing what they love most—being on stage! Maine State Music Theatre still has youth audition …
Lincoln County Communications paid tribute Jan. 19 to Sonia Lilly of Dresden, who worked as a 911 dispatcher for 14 years. At 5 p.m., this message went out over the…
Cold weather and spluttering snow aren’t a deterrent when you’re gripped by the overwhelming urge to make yourself…
Alex Zipparo from the Lincoln…
Education has moved beyond simple report cards into a complex system where data-driven assessments shape student support. Jan. 13, the Community School District (CSD)…
Lincoln County commissioners accepted a $18,893 national Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program Weapon Storage Grant Jan. 20 to expand the sheriff's department's evidence room. In December,…
Wiscasset Community Center announces the return of Winterfest 2026, running from Jan. 24 to Feb. 1. This annual tradition brings the community together for indoor and outdoor fun while raising…
The Alna Democratic Committee is pleased to announce a town hall meet-and-greet event in Alna by gubernatorial candidate and former Director of the Maine CDC, Nirav Shah. This event, which is open…
MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital
MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital is partnering with the American Red Cross to host a community blood drive on Saturday, Jan. 31, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the…
All the Edgecomb planning board members agreed: Amy S. and Richard S. Olszewski's application was excellent, but didn't meet the town's setback…
On Jan. 16, at around 1:30 p.m., Wiscasset Police Department responded to First National Bank in Wiscasset regarding attempted fraud. A male suspect impersonated a customer…
Wiscasset school committee
Are Wiscasset Middle High School students feeling safe at school? Results on that varied in two surveys and over time. And Principal Sarah Hubert suggested, to some students, "feeling safe" might…
Midcoast Literacy, a non-profit that provides free literacy tutoring to people of all ages, is holding a …
Interested in advocating for the best interests of a child? The Maine Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) p…
Celebration date moved to Feb. 2
On February 2 Lincoln Theater will celebrate a remarkable milestone: 150 years since the community was first welcomed into what was then known as Lincoln Hall.
That original dedication took…
Press release
MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital (MHLH…
Obituary
As the final days of 2025 were winding down, so too, was Sam Stevens. On Jan. 2, 2026, she passed away in her home, dying much as she lived…
Obituary
William Walter “Billy” Hall, born on March 10, 1972, passed away on Jan. 12, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Billy grew up in Boothbay Harbor, a place that always felt like…
An East Boothbay couple will see the 2026 Winter Olympics from a unique perspective. Byron Cortez and Elliot Schwartz will work the games as International Olympic Committee…
