A coalition of Midcoast Christian churches are banding together to raise funds for heating assistance for local families. They are holding a public event, “Helping Hands, Heating Homes,” on…
News
January has brought weather only a snowman could love, with all the snow and cold. People around the region have taken advantage of the weather to build snowmen and at least bring a smile to…
Is that you, Old Thom?
In an unusual sight captured on video, an orca was recently spotted off the coast in the Gulf of Maine this winter. Boothbay region f…
Obituary
Scott E. Atkinson, 70, of Brunswick, Maine, passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 17, 2026.
He was…
Lincoln County Historical Association
The Lincoln County Historical Association (LCHA) will present the second program in its series of free online talks on Thursday, Jan. 29 at 5:30 p.m., offering the public an in-depth…
Obituary
Don M. Emery, 73, of Greenbush, Maine, passed away peacefully on Jan. 13, 2026, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Bangor.
Don was born in Gardiner, Maine, to Donald and Marie Emery of Wiscasset.…
iTheatrics Junior Theater Festival
The Y Arts Competition Team, directed by Emily Mirabile, earned the festival’s top award for Excellence in Acting at this year’s Junior Theater Festival for its adjudicated…
Parkinson’s Support Group
MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital’s Parkinson’s Support Group will feature a presentation on improving balance and preventing falls at its next session on Thursday, Feb. 5 at 2 p.m. in…
The next monthly meeting of Visually Impaired Persons will be held on Feb. 3 at 1:15 p.m. in the Boothbay Region Community Center located in the Meadow Mall on Townsend Avenue, Boothbay Harbor.…
Wayne Robbins began his wood carving hobby as an 8-year-old Cub Scout carving objects out of Ivory soap. He is now 82, and still carving.
Robbins is a well-regarded carver in the region and…
OBITUARY
Gone from our sight, but never from our hearts. On December 26, 2025, Louise "Mickey" Elida DeAngelis Brownleft this world…
Join us on Friday, June 19 for the Boothbay Region Garden Club's inaugural "Tea by the Sea" and Summer Home and Garden Market. Enjoy beautiful harbor views at the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club while…
What a way to end January! A fun dance and fundraiser, the Snow Ball, will be held on Saturday, Jan. 31 from 6 to 10 p.m. at The Ledges in Wiscasset. The event celebrates and supports Wiscasset’s…
Obituary
Darrell Wayne Skillin, 67, of Dresden passed away on Jan. 14, 2026 at Winship Green in Bath.
He was born in Kentucky on Oct. 6, 1958, a son of Myron F. and Alma J. (Harper) Skillin. …
Attention all young performers who love to sing, act, and spend their summer doing what they love most—being on stage! Maine State Music Theatre still has youth audition …
Cold weather and spluttering snow aren’t a deterrent when you’re gripped by the overwhelming urge to make yourself heard.…
Boothbay Harbor Sewer District (BHSD) trustees were updated Jan. 20 on Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens (CMBG)’s and Boothbay Region YMCA (BRYMCA)'s sewer line extension plan along Barters Island…
Alex Zipparo from the Lincoln…
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
In addition to the inspiring performances that take place on the stage at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, there is a team of staff and volunteers hard at work behind the scenes.…
Education has moved beyond simple report cards into a complex system where data-driven assessments shape student support. Jan. 13, the Community…
Lincoln County commissioners accepted a $18,893 national Byrne State Crisis Intervention Program Weapon Storage Grant Jan. 20 to expand the sheriff's department's evidence room. In December,…
Boothbay Harbor Sewer District (BHSD) welcomed a new addition with Sean Boyd becoming superintendent earlier this month. Former superintendent Chris Higgins has been acting as…
In response to the ongoing mail delivery problems in the region, the Register reached out to U.S Rep. Chellie Pingree’s Portland office Dec. 11 and was recently able to talk to the…
MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital
MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital is partnering with the American Red Cross to host a community blood drive on Saturday, Jan. 31, from 9 a.m…
All the Edgecomb planning board members agreed: Amy S. and Richard S. Olszewski's application was excellent, but didn't meet the town's setback requirement.
Jan. 15, the board reviewed the…
From rent to groceries to that new tv ... welcome to surveillance pricing.
What is "surveillance pricing?" It's a business tactic and its goal is to come up with the highest…
On Jan. 16, at around 1:30 p.m., Wiscasset Police Department responded to First National Bank in Wiscasset regarding attempted fraud. A male suspect impersonated a customer using the customer's…
Boothbay residents who live on rough, bumpy roads aren't alone. Even the town manager lives on a road which needs attention. On Jan. 14, Pleasant Cove Road resident Bruce Bowler invited selectmen…
On Saturday, Feb. 21 from 10 a.m. to noon the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library and the Boothbay Region Land Trust are teaming up with Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences to present an…
Midcoast Literacy, a non-profit that provides free literacy tutoring to people of all ages, is holding…
Interested in advocating for the best interests of a child? The Maine Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) …
Celebration date moved to Feb. 2
On February 2 Lincoln Theater will celebrate a remarkable milestone: 150 years since the community was first welcomed into what was then known as Lincoln Hall.
That original dedication took…
Press release
MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital (MHLH…
Obituary
William Walter “Billy” Hall, born on March 10, 1972, passed away on Jan. 12, 2026, after a courageous battle with cancer.
Billy grew up in Boothbay Harbor, a place that always felt like…
An East Boothbay couple will see the 2026 Winter Olympics from a unique perspective. Byron Cortez and Elliot Schwartz will work the games as International Olympic Committee volunteers. Schwartz…
An abandoned Cape Dory 25 sailboat which unexpectedly found its way to Edgecomb last May, and later mysteriously disappeared by August, has reappeared. On Nov. 25, Harbor Master Terry…
After a motion from Boothbay Harbor Waterfront Preservation (BBHWP), the planning board voted Jan. 14 on recusing Chair Tom Minerich from business…
Boothbay Harbor recently announced six openings for officers on five committees. Nomination papers will be available from the town clerk starting Jan. 21.
The following…
Nicolas Hamlin, a proud Army veteran, lifelong Maine native, small business owner, and dedicated community advocate, has …
