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Lab analysis

 

For the last two years, Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences has worked with the Boothbay Region Water District to monitor the health of local drinking water supplies. The results…

Meghan Keizer, BSN, RN. Courtesy of MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital

 

Meghan Keizer, BSN, RN, who works on the Medical-Surgical Unit at MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital and lives in…

no pants

 

It was a day of firsts at Hendricks Head Beach on New Year's Day. Besides being the first day of the year, it was the first time Boothbay Region YMCA held its annual Penguin Plunge…

CTL teacher of grades 1 and 2, Corbin Lichtinger, will publish an illustrated children's anthology with Holiday House/Neal Porter books. Courtesy of CTL

 

The Center for Teaching and Learning in Edgecomb is proud to announce that Corbin Lichtinger, teacher of first and second grades, is receiving recognition as an artist and…

Obituary
Suzanne S. Hamblett

Suzanne “Suzie” Stevens Hamblett passed away peacefully on Dec. 24, 2025, surrounded by her family.

She was born on June 25, 1941, in Nashua, New Hampshire.

Raised in Nashua, Suzie…

Coastal Senior College Class
Portrait of Piero Della Francesca. Photo provided by Brett Donham

 

Most of the 11 courses offered in the Coastal Senior College Winter Term will begin during the week of Jan. 13. One class, “Piero Della Francesca: Painter, Mathematician,…

A vibrant gathering of 100+ women at Wanderwood's event barn in October. Courtesy of Shannon Parker

 

The leadership team of 100+ Women Who Care Lincoln County Maine…

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In January, with the holiday season…

Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library. File photo

 

2025 is officially over, but it's not time to close the chapter just yet. As we reflect on the highs and lows of the past year, let’s take a moment to highlight some of the region’s…

 

The Edgecomb Community Church will have shortened hours for the three winter months of January, February and March of 2026. From 10 a.m. to noon on the first and third Tuesdays of…

OBITUARY
Mary F. Huntington

 

Mary Faith Huntington passed away peacefully with family by her side at her home in Boothbay Harbor, Maine on Dec. 22, 2025, one month shy of her 88th birthday. She was born on Jan.…

Obituary
Kristin A. Weeks

 

Kristin A. Weeks, 50, passed away Dec. 28, 2025, at a Bangor hospital. She was born Dec. 31, 1974, in Boothbay Harbor, the daughter of Charles B. Weeks Jr. and Lois E. (Rand) Weeks…

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Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in December:

Alna: Hammer, Tandra Lynn to Higgins, John and Higgins, Susan;…

Southport Town Hall

Dec. 4 #4296: James Carroll 16 Beach Road, blasting Permitp

Dec. 4 #4297: Jana Morehouse 36 Plummer Road, temporary garage and shed addition

Dec. 9 #4298: PG 10 LLC 32 Town Landing…

Books for Babies

New year…new baby?!

Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library is excited to announce the launch of a new ongoing program: Books For Babies!

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Union Agricultural Fair
August 5-9 in 2026. Courtesy image

The Trustees of the Union Fair / Maine’s Wild Blueberry Festival are launching our annual contest to choose a design suitable for use in publicizing the 2026 Union Fair which will occur on Aug. 5…

Obituary
Judith L. Dent

 

Judith Lynne (Pollock) Dent, 84, died peacefully on Dec. 27, 2025, under the compassionate care of…

LCSO patch

 

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 218 calls for service for the period of Dec…

Poster

On Saturday, Jan. 10 at 1 p.m., Charlotte Nutt, candidate for State Representative House District 48 (Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Edgecomb, Southport, South Bristol, and Westport Island), will be…

 

Presented by the Friends of the Waldoboro Library, "The Librarians" comes to The Waldo Jan. 11! Librarians emerge as first responders in the fight for democracy and our First…

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An FBI investigation, the…

The Bremen Library
Maine artist Joy Vaughn painting.

The Bremen Library is pleased to be hosting Joy Vaughan as our first 2026 Artist of the Month!

Vaughan lives in South Bristol next to the Damariscotta River which is the source of…

The Boothbay Harbor Selectboard takes a vote during their Dec. 22 meeting. From left, Mark Gimbel, Michael Tomko, Ken Rayle, and Alyssa Allen. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register

 

 

The Boothbay Harbor comprehensive plan process is making progress, according to Selectboard Chair Michael Tomko. Tomko gave his peers an update Dec. 22.   …

The Visually Impaired Persons meeting is held the first Tuesday of each month, and the first one in 2026 falls on Jan. 6, Epiphany. This will be a discussion meeting where members update the group…

Obituary
Barrett L. Gilchrist

Barrett L. "Barry" Gilchrist of…

Waterfront park

 

At its last meeting of the year, the board of directors of Boothbay Harbor Waterfront Preservation unanimously and…

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Another period of astronomically high tides is expected in the Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor area from Jan. 1 to…

Christmas hat

 

Whose sailboat is it…

BHML

In October 2024, three federal officials arrived at the library for an in-depth site visit. Dispatched from Washington, D.C., they came to assess the physical condition of the building and to…

Southport town seal

The Southport Planning Board will hold its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 7 in the Southport Town Hall starting at 5 p.m. 

Agenda…

The wooded trails at Pemaquid Pond Preserve lead to overlooks on the pond. Courtesy of Coastal Rivers

 

Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust naturalist Sarah Gladu will lead a gentle winter walk at Pemaquid Pond Preserve in Bremen from 10 to 11:30 a.m. on…

Courtesy of Harriet McKane

 

Life can take you in unexpected directions; a chance meeting or being at the right place at the right time can change your fate. In the case of Boothbay Region…

Staff photographer Steve Edwards spent a morning and an afternoon on the water during the 2025 Boothbay Harbor Tuna Challenge and captured this and many other great shots. STEVE EDWARDS/Boothbay Register

Covering the various events -- towns, schools, organizations, etc. -- is what we do here at the Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper and photographs add a lot to the reporting of the events.…

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MaineHealth is offering a new virtual support group for people living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), providing an opportunity for connection, encouragement and shared…

Emily Huber

The county's low-powered AM radio transmitter in Newcastle's days maybe numbered. Dec. 16, County Emergency Management Agency Director Emily Huber proposed abandoning ownership due to constant…

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Boothbay region schools will soon get a lighting upgrade from conventional lights to LED systems. Dec. 11, the Community School District (CSD) board of trustees approved an over half…

LCSO patch

 

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 281 calls for service for the period of Dec. 16 to Dec. 22. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 13,912 calls for service.

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Real Estate sign

 

AUGUSTA (December 19, 2025) — According to Maine Listings, Realtors across the state reported a median sales price of $399,000 for single-family existing homes sold in November; 3.64…

edgecomb eddy school

A kitchen manager's position along with shared costs for a new Alternative Organizational Structure (AOS) 98 assistant superintendent and a shared Individualized education program coordinator…

ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

 

The film industry is an equation. There's the director with a vision, the crew who make it come to life, and the audience members who hang on the edge of their seats, but there's an…

Southport town hall

Southport selectmen will have plenty of time in preparing for a meeting with their Cozy's Dockside tenants about 2024-25 maintenance and repairs. On Dec. 17, selectmen received an email from…

The United Methodist Churches of…

Obituary

 

Mary Estella Paquin, 96, of Gorham passed away peacefully on Dec. 14, 2025. 

Mary was born in Augusta on Oct. 14, 1929 to the late Cecil Warren and Zylpha Whitmore (Hatch…

Southport town hall

Southport municipal candidates have until Jan. 2 to return nomination papers for the March 2 election. Papers for selectmen, Boothbay Region Water District trustee and two school committee seats…

Tracey Brown-Gysi, the Community School District's new Director of Transportation. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register

 

 

For Tracey Brown-Gysi, what started as a flexible job for a single mom turned into a career spanning over two decades. Brown-Gysi was…

The staff at Sherman's Books were filled with holiday spirit on Men's Night. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

Shoppers moved from store to store which were decked out in holiday lights on Men's Night, Dec. 17 enjoying sales with Christmas songs outdoors, to hum or sing along to, thanks to Janson's…

Lincoln County seal

For Lincoln County residents who think local traffic is way too fast, help is on the way. On Dec. 16, Lincoln County commissioners accepted a $9,900 federal Bureau of Highway Safety grant. Sheriff…