This month's Celebrate CTL! Auction was a big success! Faculty, caregivers, and community members enjoyed an exciting evening connecting as a community and raising funds for the Center for…

A memorial service for Thomas Tavenner Sr., who passed away on Dec. 5, 2022, will be held on Sunday, July 16 at 2 p.m. at the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor, 125 Townsend Avenue,…

John and Sara Berkeley have completed a two- and half-year renovation of Boothbay Playhouse and hosted an open house Saturday, May 20, to showcase their venue and trusted service partners. Knowing…

On May 16, Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Brackett began his report to commissioners with an apology. Brackett forgot to seek commissioners’ approval for out-of-state travel for his department…

A graveside service for Elaine Merrill Grover, 84,  who passed away on March 18, 2023, will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 4 at…

On Tuesday, May 23, there will be a candidates forum for the Wiscasset selectmen election candidates, resident Linda Winterberg announced. She said a group of concerned citizens organized the…

Michael Maxim won the open selectman’s seat May 20 in Edgecomb. He defeated Amy Winston, 57-49, and Paula Swetland received 18 write-in votes and won a planning board term. Town Clerk Claudia…

Lincoln County Historical Association will carry out its 69th commemoration of Memorial Day at Pownalborough Court House in Dresden Monday, May 29. The gathering will be called together at 23…

The University of Maine at Orono will host over 1,500 Special Olympics Maine athletes, coaches, and volunteers for the 2023 State Summer Games on June 9-11.

This year’s most cherished two-…

On Saturday, May 13, 2023, Charles David Winslow of Southport passed away at Miles Memorial Hospital with loved ones by his side. David was 61.

David was born at St. Andrews Hospital in…

The late April torrential rainfall is bringing more than May flowers to Edgcomb. On April 30, the heavy rain resulted in significant damage to Spring Hill Farm, Cross Point and Mt. Hunger roads.…

The Maine Tourism Association (MTA) held its 101st annual meeting on May 16, 2023, at Sebasco Harbor Resort in Phippsburg, where lobsters were on the agenda and the menu.

It’s mid-May on Sprucehead Island, and Bob Baines and crew are wrapping up their 2023 kelp harvest. Baines farms four acres near the Lower Gangway Ledge, 13,000 feet of line for a haul of about 50…

Lincoln County Historical Association presents an online talk by author Amy Truesdell on Thursday, May 25 at 5:30 p.m. Truesdell will discuss her new book, “From Binghamton to the Battlefield: The…

Woolwich voters decided to keep their ambulance service rather than hire Bath Fire & Rescue at their annual town meeting, Wednesday evening, May 17. They approved monies for providing…

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Political History (Board, Committees, other): In that…

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The Boothbay Register office will be closed on Monday, May 29 in observance of Memorial Day. Please note: the deadline for submissions — including all press releases, ads and columns — for the…

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Michael Maxim and Amy Winston are vying for the three-year seat on the Edgecomb Board of Selectmen on Saturday, May 20 from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Edgecomb Town Hall.

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 Political History (Board, Committees, other): Over 16 years serving the Town of Wiscasset…

We have been hard at work on the East side this winter! We knew we had a few things to do… We have built over 40 new docks which are now built to have the power lines underneath the boards to…

The third Saturday of May in Edgecomb is traditionally time for the town meeting, but this spring the town is having an untraditional election. Selectmen opted for a town meeting referendum to…

With waterfront plans being discussed for repaving launch ramps, installing a pump-out station, and shoring up the seawall next to the recreation pier this summer, the management…

Richard “Dickie” Edward Leeman Jr., 61, of Middle Road, Boothbay Harbor passed peacefully in his sleep on May 12, 2023, at his residence.

He was born in…

Wendy Pieh, candidate for House District 45, knocked on Door 1700 this week! She has been driving the roads of the district of Waldoboro, Bremen, Washington and Friendship with her Gazetteer at…

Joel Baker Stevens, a longtime Boothbay resident, died May 6, 2023 in Panama City, Florida, surrounded by the love of his family and many friends. He was 85.

Mr. Stevens was born in…

Karen M. Maguire, 63, of Parker Head Road, Phippsburg died May 3, 2023, at her residence.

She was born in Bogota, Columbia on Sept. 25, 1959, a daughter of…

On May 4, 2023, Bill Wylie, 72, of Boothbay passed away while in hospice care at Sussman House in Rockport.  His passing ended a courageous, years-long battle with cancer.

As his…

Last summer’s exhibition at The Old Jail Museum in Wiscasset — featuring Madam Sally Wood, Maine’s first woman novelist and an early-19th century resident of Wiscasset, along with over 30 other…

David Winslow, 61, of Southport and Falmouth, passed away at LincolnHealth Miles Campus in Damariscotta on May 13, 2023. Hall’s of Boothbay has care of the arrangements. A full obituary will be…

“Just superb,” Wiscasset’s Julie Olsen said.

“A perfect day for planting,” Bath’s Margaret Leitch Copeland said.

“Could not be better,” with the breeze and without bugs, Wiscasset’s…

The next court appearance for a Boothbay Harbor man facing three felony charges stemming…

Boothbay Selectman Chuck Cunningham told fellow board members May 10, he was disappointed in Maine Department of Transportation’s response to pleas for road improvements this year to Route 27.…

A memorial service for Gregory Knapp of Boothbay Harbor, who passed away on April 13, 2023, will be held on Wednesday, May 17 at 2 p.m. at Our Lady Queen of Peace Church in Boothbay Harbor.

Betty Jean (Allen) Sawyer, 91, passed peacefully at home in Wiscasset on May 8, 2023.

She was born Jan. 19, 1932 in Skowhegan, Betty lived most of her life…

The recent flooding that washed out some area roads also piled inches of dirt and gravel onto an Old Bath Road, Wiscasset family’s driveway. Wednesday morning, May 10, public works took the…

The American Legion Auxiliary Unit #36, Boothbay is supporting a national platform to reduce the rate of veteran suicide by sponsoring a Walkathon in Boothbay Harbor on June 3.…

The Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta will launch its first event of the season: …

Freda Elizabeth Jones (1934-2023), born in Woolwich, Maine to Milton and Gladys Hathorne, recently passed away peacefully in her sleep after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease, which she…

There is land for sale in Edgecomb, and one resident thinks it might be a good spot for a regional high school. On May 8, Alternative Organizational Structure (AOS) 98 Superintendent Bob Kahler…

Coastal Rivers is seeking volunteers for three on-going community science initiatives focused on water quality, plus one new program collecting data on rockweed. Coastal Rivers provides technical…

A Celebration of Life gathering for Gloria Knapp of East Boothbay, who died Jan. 23, 2023, will be held Saturday, May 20 from noon to 2 p.m. at the American Legion Hall in Boothbay.