In a public forum Oct. 8, Boothbay Harbor selectmen made progress on adapting town ordinances to meet state LD 2003 requirements. They reviewed draft language for…
News
Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for Sept. 1-30:
Arrests/Summonses
Sept. 2, Jane Chick, 48, of Washington, D.C. was…
Apifera Farm, a non profit animal sanctuary at 315 Waldoboro Road in Bremen, is having a celebration of its newly built Healing Barn on Saturday, Oct. 19, 11 a.m.-2 p…
It’s the season of goblins and ghouls, pirates and sirens, and witches and warlocks ... a.k.a. our favorite time of year!
Friday, Oct. 25 and Saturday, Oct. 26 from 4 to 9 p.m. it will be…
Boothbay Region Historical Society
Boothbay Region Historical Society is holding its annual Cheese and Bake Sale on Saturday, Oct. 12 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the museum, 72 Oak Street, Boothbay Harbor. Generous volunteer bakers…
The Wiscasset Selectboard is announcing a tentative settlement in its real estate tax assessment dispute with Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company. Following a full-day mediation session led by…
To paint or not to paint was the question before the Edgecomb selectboard Oct. 1, and "to paint" was the answer. Selectmen accepted Hopkins Painting Service LLC of Chelsea's $34,880 bid to paint…
Planning a major yard sale is all about the logistics. The organizer needs tents in case of rain. Plenty of merchandize to entice potential customers to buy more and more. You also need a small…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 326 calls for service for the period of Oct. 1 to Oct. 8. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 12,133 calls for service.
Summonses…
Discussions ranging from improving education in the state to addressing housing needs were had by four candidates for state office during the second of five forums co-…
The national campaign stage has been a contentious arena this election season. In contrast, not a single insult or personal criticism was lobbed between four local…
Boothbay Harbor Police Department arrested four and summonsed two between Sept 4 and Oct. 4. On Sept. 6, Chief Doug Snyder arrested Joey Peaslee, 42, of Whitefield for operating under…
Obituary
Julia May Holmes, 86, died Oct. 2, 2024 at Winship Green in Bath.
Julia was born Oct. 22, 1937 in Boothbay Harbor to Lermond E. Giles and Avis Doughty Giles. She was known as “Boodie” to her…
Anna McDougal said being inducted into the Maine Sports Hall of Fame last month was one of the best moments of her life.
The Wiscasset woman said skiing in the 2017 Special Olympics World…
Obituary
Michael Paul Dickson, 45, of Wiscasset passed away unexpectedly on Sept. 26, 2024. He suffered from many long-term health issues.
He leaves behind his Aunt, Anne Wright (whom he called his…
October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
This online event is one of many ways the Finding Our Voices CEO and Founder is breaking the silence during October, National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.
Patrisha McLean,…
The deadline for submissions for the Oct. 17 edition is 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 11.
The Boothbay Register office will be closed on Monday, Oct. 14 in observance of Indigenous Peoples Day.…
Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission
Coastal Maine Regional Broadband and BoomerTECH Adventures are pleased to present “Empowering the Helper Part II.” This free “tech” training addresses the ever-evolving digital world, and is…
The autumnal spirit was in full swing at Boothbay Railway Village Museum (BRVM) Oct. 5 as the museum hosted its annual Family Harvest Day.
A pair of Civil War…
Wiscasset’s longtime fall event Scarecrowfest at the town office Oct. 5 had the chili and chowder contest, Halloween costumes for children to pick out, and more, including the time-honored…
Four Chinese marijuana defendants had their Oct. 1 docket call in Lincoln County Unified Criminal Court postponed due to a lack of interpreters, according to court officials. Another docket call…
Interested, but not committed to anything. That was how Wiscasset Selectmen’s Chair Sarah Whitfield on Oct. 1 described where the board is at on the prospect of developing the town-owned, former…
In 2022, four Midcoast counties began considering how more collaboration may stretch tax dollars farther. Prosecutorial District VI includes Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo and Knox counties, and all…
Obituary
Born Arlene Larsen in Yarmouth, Maine on Feb. 8, 1937, Arlene Gloria Larsen McIntosh lived a fulfilling life always surrounded by family and friends. She graduated from Deering High School and…
Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce invites our members and partners in our community to join us for Business After Hours, Friday, Oct. 18 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. and hosted by Wiscasset Community…
The Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper will cease accepting political letters for the Nov. 5 elections at 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21. The letters will be published online late afternoon on Oct. 21…
Landowners are generally delighted to hear their property sale is going through, but when Peter Mullin learned his lot in Boothbay was about to be sold for $100,000, he was anything but. That’s…
Death notice
William R. Barlow, 84, of East Boothbay, passed away peacefully on Oct. 1, 2024 at Lincoln Health – Miles Campus in Damariscotta. His family will honor his life privately.
Arrangements are…
Death notice
Anna L. Flood, 86, passed away at her home in Wiscasset on Sept. 30, 2024. A full obituary will be published when available.
Arrangements are under the care and direction of Hall Funeral…
Obituary
Louis E. "Sandy" Sage of Harpswell and Alna died on Sept. 26, 2024 at the age of 84 after a more than 10-year journey with Alzheimer’s.
Sandy was born on April 25, 1940 in Providence,…
Wiscasset selectmen
Wiscasset will ask the state to audit traffic safety on routes One and 144 and do a speed study of 144. Selectmen Oct. 1 nodded the three requests to Maine Department of Transportation after…
Midcoast Conservancy’s State of the Midcoast Series provides an important opportunity for the organization to engage with local communities about conservation work and discuss ways in…
Local real estate firm Newcastle Realty was pleased to present a $5,000 donation to Skidompha Library, after handling the sale of their 170 Main Street, Damariscotta property, known as the Stephen…
Obituary
Robert L. ‘Bob’ Ervin, 79, of Saco passed away after suffering a stroke on Sept. 5, 2024 at Seal Rock Healthcare Center in Saco, Maine.
Born in Rockland, June 17, 1945, he was the…
Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in September:
Alna: Frakes, Ann, Carleton, Frank and Carleton, Frank W Jr to Carleton,…
Law enforcement will soon have an extra set of "eyes" on routes 1 and 27. On Oct. 1, Lincoln County commissioners approved spending $56,368.98 of federal grant money on a license plate reader.…
Falls and balance will be the topic of the next Diabetes Support Group on Tuesday, Oct. 8. The discussion begins at 1:30 p.m. at the Wellness and Rehab Center in the Webster Van Winkle Building on…
Salt ’n Spar
Nine years ago, I first told you about Wiscasset’s Eaton Farm Preserve, a part of Chewonki Foundation’s Back River Trail System. Bo, my dog and I returned there recently to see how the network of…
The Boothbay Railway Village Museum has a full schedule of community inspired events this month, beginning with Family Harvest Day this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m…
Five candidates for state office discussed issues plaguing Mainers ranging from rising property taxes to increased housing needs during the first of five forums co-hosted by The Lincoln County…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 282 calls for service for the period of Sept. 23 to Oct. 1. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 11,807 calls for service.
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In early August, Helen Weld and Robert Strachan of Edgecomb donated a 39-acre conservation easement to Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust.
Located on the Damariscotta River, the land…
Alna Town Clerk Sarah Perkins on Sept. 26 released the following via town email:
The polls will be open on Nov. 5, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Alna Volunteer Fire Station.
If you are…
Press release
St. Philip’s Church in Wiscasset walks the walk and takes care of its people. In fact, the church with the red doors has practiced what it preached for as long as people can remember. In FY 2024…
Wiscasset Elementary School
For the past four years, I have thrown out an invitation on social media in August to sponsor my class so that each student can receive a brand new book each month, for holidays and to provide…
Obituary
We are saddened to announce the passing of Harry Donald Shea on Sept. 13, 2024 after a long battle with cancer.
Born Aug. 5, 1947 to proud parents Lucille (Quinnam) and Donald Shea, Harry…
A 30-year-old Edgecomb man has sought to suppress evidence collected in a Dec. 25, 2022 murder investigation in Lincoln County Superior Court.
On Sept. 4, attorney James Howaniec advocated…
The Merry Barn Literacy and Arts Center in Edgecomb will close its doors on Dec. 31. For the last five years, the Merry Barn has been a space where creativity and…
The evenings are drawing in all over Maine and autumn in New England is the perfect time to cozy up with a warm beverage in front of the fireplace and read that book you have been wanting to read…
The not-for-profit Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF) unveils its annual juried ARTinME show which, this year, spotlights large format works and small sculpture from Maine artists.
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