The Boothbay Register office will be closed on Monday, May 26 in observance of Memorial Day. Please note: the deadline for submissions — including all press releases, ads and columns — for the Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper is Friday, May 23 at 4:30 p.m.

The office will reopen on Tuesday, May 27 at 8 a.m.

Join us in celebrating 50 years of live musical performances at the Carousel Music Theater with the magic of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s "Carousel!" This performance of the iconic musical, celebrated for its timeless score and poignant storyline, is a concert performance of the classic love story between a carnival barker and a mil…

Veggies to Table is excited to announce a diverse lineup of events designed to engage and inspire our community.

Your private party of up to six people will join Capt. Craig Collins and crew aboard the 44-foot cutter-rigged sloop Radiant, designed by noted naval architect Al Mason and built in the Ta Shing Shipyard in Taiwan, known for producing beautiful seaworthy vessels. With her full keel and heavy…

For the second year, Wiscasset is planning "Wormfest" to honor the town's rich tradition of harvesting sand and blood worms from the mudflats of the Sheepscot River area for sale as bait to fishermen around the world. The event takes place Saturday, May 31, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Railroad Avenue along the…

The following activities were listed at wiscassetschools.org:

Next month, Bigelow Laboratory will officially celebrate the opening of the Harold Alfond Center for Ocean Education and Innovation, which will transform the institute’s education and solutions-focused work. The new space is being named in honor of Harold Alfond to celebrate the generous support…

United Way of Mid Coast Maine is extending an invitation to the community to join them at their 2025 annual meeting. The event will take place on Tuesday, June 10 from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. at Bowdoin College. The event’s theme “United We Thrive” will be an oppor…

As of May 16, Alna's Paul Crandall said he still wasn't getting mail at home.

But mail delivery in Alna, largely gone recently, is tracking better, at least for some. "Truly a miracle — the mail is being delivered!" fellow resident Mary Bowers said the same afternoon.

The Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF) has announced the launch of a new initiative to strengthen Maine communities by ensuring strong, local news coverage in all parts of the state.

Midcoast Humane is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year—and inviting the community to be part of a life-saving opportunity. In honor of this milestone, two longtime supporters have pledged a $75,000 matching challenge grant, doubling every donation made during 2025, up to the full am…

Lincoln County Treasurer Michelle Richardson received commissioners' authorization May 6 to seek state approval for the county to opt out of a state-run paid Family and Medical Leave Act program and administer its own.Richardson told commissioners an in-house program would benefit the county and its employees.

Seven Wiscasset Middle High School students took part in art workshops led by the nonprofit Studio B and sponsored by Wiscasset Creative Alliance. In these workshops, they explored their feelings and experiences through art. Celebrate their works Wednesday, May 14 at Wiscasset Community Cente…

MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital recently recognized the outstanding achievements and compassionate dedication of its nursing staff and support team during special ceremonies held during MaineHealth’s Care Team Appreciation week. These awards highlight the critical role caregivers play in delivering high-quality, patient…

Veggies to Table is thrilled to announce an exciting partnership with Bred in the Bone, a community-based restaurant in Damariscotta. During Veggies to Table’s Paris Sweepstakes fundraiser, any participants who mention that they found the Sweepstakes through Bred in the Bone will have their d…

As part of the Maine Healthy Beaches program, Coastal Rivers volunteers take weekly water samples at Pemaquid Beach, the Bristol Mills swimming hole, and the beach at Biscay Pond during the summer months. This service for the towns of Bristol and Damariscotta helps ensure that beaches are safe for…

The monthly meeting of Lincoln County Republicans will be held Wednesday, May 28, at the Water of Life Lutheran Church, 618 US-1, Newcastle. Doors open at 5:30 p.m. and the guest speakers begin at 6, followed by the business meeting. …

Protect Maine's Fishing Heritage Foundation canceled its May 6 appearance before Wiscasset's selectboard, Selectmen's Chair Sarah Whitfield announced in that night's meeting. A Foundation spokesman told Wiscasset Newspaper May 13, the cancellation was due to illness.

Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum has launched the fundraising campaign “Finish Coach 9 to the Nines” which aims to raise $120,000 to complete the construction of its new coach.

Edgecomb residents will make two trips to the polls May 17. Earlier this year, selectmen opted to hold a referendum town meeting to decide municipal business. The municipal election will run from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the town hall. 

On April 28, Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust closed on the purchase of its largest independent acquisition to date in the town of Newcastle. The 270-acre Deer Meadow Brook Preserve is part of a block of nearly 4,700 acres of undeveloped wildlife habitat along Deer Meadow Brook.  

On May 8, the monthly meeting of Pemaquid Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution took place at 11 a.m. at the Lincoln Home in Newcastle. After the traditional DAR ritual was conducted, Regent Belknap asked for a minute of silence for Miriam Buckley who passed away on May 2.…

Lincoln County Republicans held their monthly meeting on April 23 at the Water of Life Lutheran Church in Newcastle.

The newly formed Future of Our Schools Committee held a public meeting May 2 at the Boothbay town office during which subcommittees provided preliminary reports for discussion and the public raised questions and observations.

When Sarah Perkins leaves as Alna's town clerk in late June, Deputy Town Clerk Lisa Arsenault, a familiar face at the town office and next door when it was the town office, will become clerk. Selectmen announced Arsenault's promotion after an executive, or closed door, session May 8.

At their May 8 meeting, the Wiscasset Masons of Lincoln Lodge No. 3 A.F. & A.M. presented five area food pantries with a total of $4,000. The funds were raised by the Masons during their Christmas drive held at Ames Supply in Wiscasset. The $2,000 raised at that event was then matched by the Masons Assisting Chari…

Got mail? Not in Alna, postal customers, including the town office, realized in recent days.