Senator Dana Dow, a Waldoboro resident and the current state senator for Senate District 13, has announced that he will seek re-election in 2018 after serving three non-consecutive terms…
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Clayton Foye, 74, of Wiscasset died Oct. 10, 2017 at Togus VA Hospital.
He was born in Wiscasset on Aug. 30, 1943, a son of Maurice P. and Doris L. (Pooler)…
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June Celeste (Green) Duston, 89, of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, formerly of Hampstead, New Hampshire, died peacefully Oct. 3, 2017 surrounded by family.
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‘I very much oppose the administration’s plan to repeal the clean power act’
ROCKPORT — U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, (R-Maine), greeted members of the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce at a Friday morning business breakfast, Oct. 13, and before the…
On Thursday, Oct. 26, 6:30 p.m., Program Manager of Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District, Rebecca Jacobs, will introduce you to the plants “from away” that disturb natural…
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Charles E. “Chuck” Sprague, 75, died Oct. 10, 2017 in Vassalboro while biking with a friend.
He was born Dec. 15, 1941 in Boston, Massachusetts to Charles and Fozena Dunton Sprague. Chuck…
For the third straight year, LincolnHealth will offer free, confidential cognitive screenings to help people determine if they may be experiencing cognitive changes outside of those normally…
The Boothbay Region Garden Club announces the 2017 Festival of Trees. Please join the Garden club in celebrating the 15th year of our holiday gala, Dec. 1st thru Dec. 3rd at…
Representatives of Harvard Pilgrim Health Care will be available at their offices in Portland over the next two months to help residents who have questions about Medicare coverage.…
The Wiscasset Fire Department held its annual open house Wednesday night, Oct. 11 at the fire house. Alna, Woolwich and Boothbay Harbor sent fire trucks to the event that included demonstrations,…
Revisit the building of Davey Bridge linking Wiscasset to Davis Island, Edgecomb in photographs taken by journalist Phil Di Vece of Wiscasset. Costing over $8.5 million to build from 1981 to 1983…
Growing native plants from seed is a great way to produce a lot of plants inexpensively and to protect the genetic diversity of our Maine native plants. Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation…
The annual meeting of the Maine Yankee Community Advisory Panel was held at the Wiscasset Community Center’s Senior Center on Oct. 10, and all agreed on one surprising thing. They were still…
Colder temperatures are on the horizon, and we’re all starting to prepare for another Maine winter. At the top of most of our lists is making sure we’ll stay warm.…
Wiscasset Police Department
Nancie Atwell, 66, of Southport has been summonsed for a third theft charge after she allegedly shoplifted a dog leash worth less than $30 from Ames Supply in Wiscasset on Oct. 5. According to…
The Morris Farm will be having a CorgiWalk and Dog Fair on Oct. 14, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. All dogs are welcome. There will be demonstrations and, stories, costume contests and two…
Wiscasset Public Library is pleased to announce it has received a generous grant from the Stephen and Tabitha King Foundation of $25,000 to purchase a…
Healthy Kids will put on two community spaghetti dinners for families this fall in Lincoln County.
The first dinner will be held at the Miller school in Waldoboro on Tuesday, Oct. 24 from 4…
Edgecomb selectmen met Edgecomb Eddy School’s new principal during the Oct. 3 school committee meeting. Principal Ira Michaud told selectmen about his 13 years as an elementary school teacher and…
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Beverly C. Reed, 90, of Dresden died Oct. 9, 2017 at her home with her family by her side.
She was born on Nov. 17, 1926 in Providence, Rhode Island, the daughter of the late Harold and…
The Regatta is the high water (literally!) mark of the Pumpkinfest festivities. There are three divisions – individual paddleboats, relay paddleboats, and motorboats. Here are the results,…
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Janet J. Campbell, 98, of Boothbay died peacefully Oct. 9, 2017 at Boothbay Green Eldercare Facility, Country Club Road, Boothbay.
Janet taught Sunday school, and Bible school during the…
Wiscasset Historic Preservation Commission
The Wiscasset Historic Preservation Commission granted a certificate of appropriateness Oct. 5 to a proposed project at 142 Federal Street. Habitat for Humanity bought the property to build an…
The Edgecomb Planning Board is in the early stages of drafting a new ordinance which would allow retail sales and commercial growth of recreational marijuana. The board and ordinance review…
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens will be ending this season’s educational programming with a special session all about bees and the secret lives of beekeepers. Erin MacGregor-Forbes, chief…
In the spring of 1776, Boston was under siege by American troops. General Howe, the British commander, decided to evacuate Boston and move his headquarters to Halifax, Nova Scotia.
At The…
Bumps in the night? Unexplained sounds and feeling? Peculiar behavior of family pets? Is your house haunted? Is a neighbor’s? Real witches? Do you have stories to tell?
“When shall we meet…
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Henry A. Murphy died peacefully at his home in Franklin, New Hampshire Oct. 2, 2017 at the age of 73.
Henry is survived by wife, Virginia Murphy; her children and grandchildren; his…
Damariscotta Pumpkinfest
The Damariscotta Pumpkinfest Regatta and most of the Main Street events will go on rain or shine, according to Pumpkinfest organizers. The start time for the Regatta is at the waterfront pier in…
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D.L. Allen III, 55, of Cross Road, Alna, died Sept. 28, 2017 at his residence.
He was born in Trenton, Michigan on Nov. 22, 1961, a son of D.L. and Sharon (Spooner) Allen Jr.
He…
What weighs an estimated 50,000 pounds, arrived in Alna Oct. 4 and may save Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum about two years in its push north to Route 218?
The Douglas…
Edgecomb Fire Chief Roy Potter said Oct. 5, Jack Sarmanian was missing that night’s unveiling of a plaque for the fire station because the selectman was doing just as he and many other residents…
If you haven't seen our beautiful quilt, you need to stop by Ames Supply on Saturday, Oct. 14 between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. to buy a raffle ticket to benefit the American Cancer Society. Beta Rho…
Controversy continues to swirl around Maine Department of Transportation’s plans to eliminate Main Street parking and the Haggett Garage building in the agency’s downtown improvement project. The…
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Erika Jean Trask, 45, of Alna, died at her home Oct. 4, 2017.
She was born Aug. 16, 1972 in Damariscotta, a daughter…
November marks the fifth anniversary of Maine’s 2012 citizens’ initiative approving same-sex marriage and becoming the first U.S. state to legalize same-sex marriage by popular vote. To mark the…
Following in the tradition of the annual 16-day festival held in Munich, Germany since 1810, the First Congregational Church of Wiscasset will celebrate Oktoberfest on Saturday, Oct. 14 from…
The Edgecomb Fire Department responded to 14 calls in September.
On Sept. 2, the department responded to a medical call on Cross Point Road. The patient showed signs of being nauseous, weak…
The eighth annual Haiti benefit dinner, which will take place at 6 p.m. on Nov. 3 at St Patrick’s Church in Damariscotta Mills, will have a special emphasis on Haitian RaRa music and art.
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Whether young or young-at-heart, there is something for everyone at Damariscotta River Association this fall. Programs include a guided hike, Halloween fun for the family, Saturday morning jogs at…
First Congregational Church of Wiscasset UCC Pastor Josh Fitterling said the mass killing in Las Vegas Oct. 1 was senseless, but the victims’ lives were not lost in vain. Their light goes on, and…
A graveside service for Clarence W. Davis of Boothbay, who died Sept. 13, 2017, will be held at the Maine Veterans Cemetery, 163 Mt. Vernon Rd., Augusta, Section H, Friday, Oct. 27 at 1 p.m.…
About a dozen residents voiced support for the Wiscasset Historic Preservation Ordinance at a public hearing Tuesday night. Voters will consider repealing the ordinance Nov. 7.
John…
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Roger Allen Eastman died at Hope Hospice in Bonita Springs, Florida Sept. 23, 2017.
Roger was born in Whitefield, Maine on March 24, 1930. After graduation from Boothbay Harbor High School…
The deadline for editorial and advertising submissions for the Oct. 12 edition of the Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper is Friday, Oct. 6 at 4 p.m.
The Boothbay Register office…
As we move swiftly into fall, our scenic photos feature many colors, along with the blue tints in the sky and ocean. At a Glance this week also features school sports teams, individuals and a…
This Friday, Oct. 6 through Monday, Oct. 9, the Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway Museum in Alna is holding its annual fall work weekend. Each fall, the volunteer run and managed…
By a 3-2 vote, the Wiscasset Select Board went on record Tuesday opposing removal of parking on Main Street and other storefront parking as part of the Maine Department of Transportation’s…
Lincoln County Commissioners
Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Brackett got commissioners’ approval Tuesday to hire Benjamin T. Cook as animal control officer in Waldoboro. On County Administrator Carrie Kipfer’s recommendation,…
