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Angela Pinkham

With heavy hearts, we announce the passing of Angela “Angie” Pinkham of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, who left us on Feb. 8, 2026, at the age of 55. Born and raised in the…

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Margaret M. Hall

It is with extremely heavy hearts we announce the passing of Margaret Minta Hall, of Essex, Massachusetts on February 6, 2026 at the…

Press release
Senator Cameron Reny

Senator Cameron Reny, currently serving her second term in the Maine State Senate, is seeking re-election. Reny represents Senate District 13, which includes most of…

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January was a busy month for the Edgecomb Fire Department. We responded to 15 calls in January, including six medical emergencies (ME), five motor vehicle accidents (MVA), three vehicle fires, and…

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Boothbay Region Development Corporation

The Boothbay Regional Development Corporation (BRDC) has announced a significant price reduction across its new townhome condominium…

Last year's Summertime cover photo by Steve Edwards.

It’s time to submit listings for the 2026 events calendar in the Boothbay Register’s award-winning Summertime Guide. …

search resumes Friday at 8 a.m. and involves K9 teams and Ariel Drones
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In a Feb. 6, 4:30 p.m. update, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office provided the following:

During today’s continued search for Stephen Schlosser he…

Wiscasset selectmen
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Wiscasset selectmen Feb. 3 OK’d town officials to let a contractor take overweight equipment and loads on town ways while paving Route 27. Maine Department of Transportation still has to pick the…

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Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset now has a little more room inside as all U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainees are no longer there. Feb. 3, Lincoln County Sheriff's Chief…

Celebrating how their Midcoast-based nonprofits are collaborating to bring more love to the area's most vulnerable residents are from left: Molly Feeney, executive director of Homeworthy; Mary Kamradt, operations manager of Finding Our Voices; Patrisha McLean, CEO and Founder of Finding Our Voices, and Shannon Shimer, assistant director of Social Services at Homeworthy. Courtesy of Finding Our Voices

Some of those experiencing homelessness in Midcoast Maine are survivors of domestic violence. Homeworthy and Finding Our Voices are partnering to bring more help, and…

Veggies to Table vegetables. Kelsey Kobik photo

Veggies to Table in Newcastle is…

We have really great news! Edgecomb Community Church Community Meals and Food…

Obituary
Evelyn A. Grover

Evelyn Ann (Cronk) Grover, 91, passed away peacefully on Jan. 30, 2026, in Wiscasset, Maine. Born on April 14, 1934, in…

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Robert E. Sommers Jr.

Robert Eugene Sommers Jr., known as Bob or Coach, peacefully passed away on Jan. 31, 2026, in Damariscotta, Maine. He was born…

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office…

Eric McIntyre and Rachel Altschuler. Bob Bond/40 Federal Studio

Photographer Bob Bond of 40 Federal Studio in Wiscasset captured these moments from the Snow Ball at The Ledges in Wiscasset Jan. 31. The event benefited Museum in the Streets, a program of…

Wiscasset selectmen
Town office

Maine Department of Transportation plans work on Route 27 from Wiscasset to Randolph, and wants Wiscasset's permission for overlimit weights on town roads. A proposal is on selectmen's agenda for…

The Lincoln County Republican Committee will hold its annual Lincoln Day Brunch on Saturday, Feb. 21 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Boothbay American Legion Post 36, located at 25 Industrial…

Press release
LC Indivisible

On Saturday, Jan. 31, around 150 Lincoln County Indivisible (LCI) supporters gathered in the Second Congregational Church, Newcastle. Those present heard a brief summary of the past year’s…

As communities across Maine continue to feel the impacts of the opioid crisis, local nonprofits are taking action to equip residents with the tools and knowledge needed to respond effectively…

Katie Harris, MaineHealth’s vice president of government affairs, talks upcoming healthcare challenges expected to hit Mainers. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Challenging times are ahead for the MaineHealth hospital system, said Katie Harris, MaineHealth’s vice president of government affairs, at a Jan. 30 lecture at St.…

Obituary
Ronald Martel

Ronald “Ron” Martel, 79, of Trevett, passed away peacefully at his home on Jan. 29, 2026, with his loving…

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Glenna H. Clark

Glenna Harney Clark passed away…

This is a very special year for the Friends of the Wiscasset Public Library as we will be celebrating our 60th anniversary serving the community. We plan a year-long…

Neighbors from Whitefield and surrounding communities are invited to meet the Democratic candidates working to represent them at the county and state levels at a community event on …

Edgecomb Eddy School

For years, the Edgecomb School Committee tried working a parking lot paving project into the budget without success, but this year it might actually happen.

During the…

Burnt Island Light
Burnt Island Light. Photos Courtesy of DMR

Ever dreamed of living in an historic island lighthouse just a mile off the coast of Maine? The Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR), in partnership with the Keepers of Burnt Island…

Lincoln Academy
Lincoln Academy athletes celebrate the start of the fall sport season with the running of the Spirit Flags. Courtesy of Hilary Petersen

Lincoln Academy (LA) invites prospective students and their families to an Eighth Grade Information Night on Monday, Feb. 9, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. (snow date Feb.…

Winterfest

Chocolate chip, blueberry, or plain buttermilk — which of these emerged as the most popular pancake at Wiscasset Winterfest's breakfast Jan. 31 to benefit Cooper-DiPerri Scholarship Fund?

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Obituary
Sandra Lee Rumery

Sandra…

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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…

Celebrating 150 years
Courtesy of Merritt Blakeslee.

It's been a year since the Boothbay Register, in partnership with Boothbay Region Historical Society (BRHS), began our digitization…

Press release
Win Mitchell

A native business owner is stepping…

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office…

Obituary
Gary N. Main Jr.

Gary N. Main Jr., 52, of Boothbay…

TWJ

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-…

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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. 

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…

Boothbay  harbor

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…

Lincoln County Historical Association
Dr. Caylin Carbonell will speak about her research on colonial household labor division as part of LCHA's free online winter lecture series. Courtesy photo

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

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…

Edgecomb Fire Department patch

Edgecomb Fire Rescue (EFR) is…

Wiscasset selectmen
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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…