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Candidate for Boothbay Cemetery District trustee
Kim W. Pinkham

Address: 42 Dover Road

Occupation: Retired: Former owner of Pinkham Environmental Inc. specializing in identifying, assessing and managing hazarous materials.

Education: Graduate of…

Candidate for Boothbay Cemetery District trustee

Address: 47 Matthews Road …

Candidate for Boothbay School Committee member
Riley R. Mitchell

Address: 301 Adams Pond Road

Occupation: Destination Experience Coordinator - Boothbay Craft Brewery, Tavern, & RV Resort; Owner - First Light RV Solutions

Education: Southport…

Candidate for Boothbay School Committee member
Shani L. Bryer

 

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Candidate for Boothbay School Committee member
Abigail Jones

 

Address: 397 Ocean Point Road…

Candidate for BH selectman
Evan Hepburn

 

Address: 29 Spruce…

Candidate for BH selectman
David W. Cody

 

Address:  32 McFarland Point Drive

Occupation:  Retired Fire Chief, Salem, Massachusetts. 

Education:  Associate Degree, Fire Science,…

Candidate for BH selectman
Jennie Mitchell Plummer

Address: Union Street

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Candidate for BH selectman
Mark Gimbel

Address: 14 Commercial St.

Occupation: Retail store owner

Education: University of New Hampshire

Political History (Board, Committees): Boothbay Harbor Board of Selectmen…

Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library

During their March meeting, I had the privilege of attending the “I Love A Mystery” book club which is excellently led by retired librarian and longtime BHML circulation volunteer, Shirley Sirois…

Boothbay Region Community Center

 

The Boothbay Region Community Center will host a meeting with Elizabeth Deprey of the Maine Public Utilities Commission's Public Advocate Office on Wednesday…

Urgent Care

MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital and the MaineHealth Medical Group announced today that the MaineHealth Urgent Care Boothbay Harbor will be converted to the MaineHealth Walk-In Clinic Boothbay Harbor…

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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office…

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Lincoln County Indivisible (LCI), a grassroots organization working to preserve and support our democracy through direct, local, and peaceful action, today released its 2026 Gubernatorial…

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Three candidates are battling for…

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Four candidates are vying for two…

Ken Brodsky Jefferson Community Food Pantry volunteer, Todd Erkman/ Alain Ollier and Laura Morris

On Sunday, April 12, Veggies to Table held its annual Appreciation Day potluck in the beautiful Wavus dining hall in Jefferson, celebrating the collective effort behind its mission to end local…

Come to the Southport Town Hall on May 8 for the Southport PTO fundraiser. File photo

 

Friends of the Southport Central School (PTO) is excited to announce our upcoming fundraising event to support the 6th grade field trip. Each year our 6th grade students look forward…

Obituary
Amanda Balsdon

 

Amanda Balsdon of Boothbay Harbor died unexpectedly on April 2, 2026 at the age of 50 in Brewer, Maine.

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The Register fire in 1945

 

This year, the Boothbay Register, which was first published in 1876, celebrates its sesquicentennial. In early 2025, the Boothbay Register and…

Obituary
Linda L. Richardson

 

Linda Lee Richardson, 73, died April 17, 2026 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. …

Students at Southport Central School lay cardboard and wood chips to create paths in preparation for another planting season at the community garden. Courtesy of Shawn Gallagher

It's planting season, and Southport Central School students are hard at work preparing their community garden for another bountiful harvest. The garden began last year as a passion project…

HLC’s Will Matteson and Samantha Mehlhorn stand with LuLu packed and ready to go out on a day of deliveries. Courtesy photo

 

Have you noticed that ‘LuLu the Lunch Wagon’ has been around town…

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Erik Hobson

When my wife and I had the opportunity to move anywhere in the Northeast for my job, we thought carefully about where we wanted to build our future. We had visited Maine before and always hoped…

Town of Boothbay
Gretchen

It was a change of plans April 15 for an East Boothbay couple's proposal to stabilize the shoreline and repair a sea wall. Martha Simpson and Robert Jacobs received planning board approval for…

Tracy Verney has provided hospice care for over 25 years. Courtesy of MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital

 

MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital continues to excel at recruiting, training and sustaining its share of dedicated…

CSD school committee approves warrants for public vote during an April 14 meeting. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

April 14, the Community School District (CSD) school committee voted 4-1 to approve the fiscal year 2026-27 warrant and set a June 9 budget validation referendum. Tom Perkins was the opposing vote…

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MaineHealth is now recruiting for its next certified nursing assistant training program in the coastal…

Mike and selectmen

Edgecomb is purchasing a used fire truck, and looking to sell two older models. On April 14, selectmen voted, 2-0 with one abstention, to buy Wiscasset's Engine No. 7 for $16,680. Fire Chief Roy…

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Maine Department of Transportation (MaineDOT) will be closing Route 27 at the Wiscasset-Dresden line to replace a culvert. Route 27 will be closed from Friday, May 8 at 6 p.m. to …

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Endorsement letters for political candidates in Edgecomb, as well as letters regarding the town's annual meeting warrant, will be published online and in the May 7 issue, with the deadline for…

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In a decision dated March 20, 2026, the Maine Superior Court vacated the Town of Boothbay Harbor’s 2020 grant of a building permit to Harbor Crossing LLC for property at 14 Todd Ave…

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MMM event

Maine Maritime Museum recently took the top spot for Best Maritime Museum in the USA TODAY 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards, a national honor recognizing outstanding travel and cultural destinations…

Boothbay Harbor town seal

Boothbay Harbor Planning Board meetings won’t last until midnight anymore, not if Linc Sample has a say in it. April 13, Boothbay Harbor selectmen voted 3-1 to appoint Sample as a second alternate…

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Geoff Smith. File photo

 

After an extensive search and interviews with potential candidates, Geoff Smith has accepted the position of public works foreman for the Town of Boothbay Harbor. Effective May 11,…

LCSO car

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 209 calls for service for the period of April 7 to April 14. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 3,482 calls for service.

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Schooner "Heritage" has attended Windjammer Days in the Boothbay Region for decades. Sean Sheppard photo

The Boothbay Region's festival founded in 1962 remains the most anticipated event of the year. The 64th annual Windjammer Days week-long festival happens from Sunday, June 21 through Saturday,…

Celebrate Earth Day at the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library April 25. Courtesy photo

Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library will offer a week of Spring Break fun in partnership with organizations from around the peninsula. Join us for a week full of free, fun activities for all ages!…

Boothbay Region Schools sign

April 9, the Community School District (CSD) trustees unanimously approved securing a $2.5 million Bond Anticipation Note (BAN), allowing repairs for Boothbay Region Elementary School (BRES…

Boothbay Region Schools sign

 

April 9, Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District (CSD) trustees and committee members approved the CSD fiscal year 2027 budget…

From left are Holly Stover, Michelle Bouchard, Lisa McSwain and Kathie Stephenson. Courtesy photo

 

Holly Stover received a standing ovation from a full house of women in attendance at the quarterly “100+ Women Who Care…

A high school class project resulted in providing the Boothbay Sea and Science Center with advice on combatting the impact of rising sea levels on its boat house and two educational buildings. Four groups of students provided their research and recommendations April 10 to Boothbay Planning Board Chairman Bruce Bowler and Code Enforcement Officer Dan Feeney at the municipal building. Pictured are Piper McKane, left, and Aileigh Johnson. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register

 

Boothbay Sea and Science Center on Carter Street in East Boothbay gives students an up close view of marine life. In fact, it may be too close as the shed house and another building…

Real Estate sign

The availability of homes for sale in Maine continues to be tight, though Realtors have reported positive trends happening in many counties. According to Maine Listings, the statewide figure…

J BUG at the Boothbay Harbor fish pier. Courtesy photo

The Boothbay Harbor lobster boat,…

The Maine Republican Assembly will hold its regular monthly meeting on Saturday, April 18 at 10 a.m. at the Damariscotta American Legion Hall, 2nd floor. For more information contact President…

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March was a busy month for Edgecomb Fire Rescue.  We responded to 34 calls, compared with 21 calls in February. March calls included 20 medical emergencies (ME), eight motor…

Monhegan Island
Edward Potthast (1857–1927), "Lavender Shack," 1926, oil on board, 12 x 16 inches. Courtesy of Jennifer Pye, Director Monhegan Museum of Art & History

The Monhegan Museum of Art & History is pleased to present "To Monhegan, With Love: The Susan Bateson and Stephen S. Fuller Collection," on view July 1 through Sept. 30. Showcasing 91 works,…

From left back row: Sara Putrone, Eden Climo, Adam Climo, Kim Clages, Eden's father, John Charter. Front row: Griffin Climo, Eliot Climo, Noah Climo. Courtesy photo

 

With three young children and two busy careers, Adam and Eden Climo of Southport have their hands full. And Eden explained in a recent interview, having infant twins made it even…

Obituary
June L. Warner

June Longfellow Warner, 88, of…

Balloons

The Boothbay Region High School…