Boothbay Region Historical Society partied like it was the 19th century Dec. 6 during its annual Christmas open house. The home was jampacked with attendees enjoying festive treats while taking in…
News
When the 132nd Maine Legislature reconvenes in January, Sen. Reny will introduce legislation to address the critical lack of…
Hundreds lined Boothbay Harbor’s Whale Park Saturday, Dec. 6, for the arrival of Santa Claus and his entourage by boat. Trading reindeer for horsepower, Balmy Days Cruises delivered…
The Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper's wonderful contributing photographer Mike Leonard once again captured the Boothbay Lights' Lighted Boat Parade and Fireworks display to end the Saturday…
Obituary
Charity D. Farrar, 77 of Wiscasset, passed away on the evening of Dec. 3, 2025, which would have been her 59th…
The Opera House’s annual holiday Gingerbread Spectacular shows off an array of local talents and not only those of the gingerbread house designers both young and old. Throughout the…
Obituary
Sarah Seepe of Boothbay Harbor died Dec. 4, 2025 in Boothbay Harbor. Sarah was born to Helen Ethel (Jackson) and Raymond William Ernest in…
This past Saturday, Waldoboro fisherman Clint Collamore pulled up in front of the Waldo Theatre with more than a few dozen lobster traps on the back of his truck. Board member Barbara Boardman…
About two dozen Pratts Island residents attended, either in-person or via Zoom, a Dec. 3 informational hearing on potential risks to the neighborhood's clean water supply. The session was…
On Dec. 4, Boothbay Harbor Sewer District (BHSD) trustees unanimously approved their 2026 budget and user rates, which will be officially adopted during their Dec. 16…
The Southport Planning Board’s Dec. 3 meeting may have lasted all of four minutes. The board unanimously approved Mimi Jordan Sherin’s application for replacing a rotting…
Winners announced Dec. 18
Please support the Boothbay Region Fire Auxiliary’s biggest fundraiser of the year by buying raffle tickets to win wreaths made of $250, $100, or $50 in scratch ticket face values. The names of…
Obituary
Joan M. Sandstrom, 94, passed away peacefully on Nov. 30, 2025, after a brief illness. She was born in Hartford, Connecticut on May 14, 1931, the daughter of Edgar and Edna (Terry)…
Obituary
Robert Hazard Edwards died at home on Nov. 30, 2025. An American citizen, Rob was born in London and raised in Middletown, Ohio. His father worked…
Boothbay Harbor Police Department (BHPD) just got an upgrade with new online databases streamlining two community programs: “At-Risk Residents” and “Vacation Watch.” People can sign…
On Dec. 2, Lincoln County commissioners unanimously approved a 2026 budget of $15,324,218 which reflects a 3.48% increase. Commissioners made a last-minute revision prior to passage.…
MaineHealth Primary Care Damariscotta will no longer offer care in the office on Saturdays, but patients can get same-day care for minor illnesses or injuries at MaineHealth Walk-In…
11/4/25 #4289 Ken Curtis, 12 Newagen Road, rebuild living area
11/4/25 #4290 Henry D'Angelo, 814 Hendricks Hill Road, new house
11/6/25 #4291 Antje Danielson, 32 Landing Road, SZ…
What started as a gray, drizzly morning turned into a crisp, sunny day as a crowd of runners and walkers crossed the starting line for…
Obituary
Sue Welsh Reed, 89, of Cambridge, Massachusetts and Boothbay Harbor, Maine passed away gently on Nov. 19, 2025 at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor after a lengthy battle…
Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in November:
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Mr. and Mrs. Claus came to Boothbay Common for an early Christmas appearance Nov. 29. Boothbay Civic Association put on the event, which included games, caroling and hot cocoa.…
Penobscot Marine Museum embarks on $30,000 statue restoration campaign
SEARSPORT — An iconic billboard…
Midcoast Humane is proud to celebrate 75 years of compassion, connection, and…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 236 calls for service for the period of Nov. 25 to Dec. 2. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 13,359 calls for service.
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Nick Upham, Boothbay Harbor’s fire chief and public works foreman, was put on administrative leave Nov. 26, according to Town Manager Julia Latter. Latter said he is on leave with…
From Dec. 10, 2025, through Jan. 1, 2026, the Maine Bureau of Highway Safety, in coordination with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and law…
Obituary
Richard Morrill Colby, beloved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully at Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center on Nov. 7, 2025, at the age…
Don't miss the next Community Meeting on Friday, Dec. 5 from 10 to 11 a.m. in the Watson Center Community Room, in Damariscotta.
Join host Cindy Wade for an informative hour during which…
Press release
Charlotte Nutt of Edgecomb announces candidacy for House District 48 (Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Edgecomb, South Bristol, Southport, and Westport…
Sarah Sherman hand delivered the first copy of Dr. Barclay Shepard's memoir, "A Surgeon's Slice of Life," to him on Friday, Nov. 28 and by Saturday afternoon, Nov. 29 he was at Sherman's Bookstore…
Volunteers and friends of the Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop include a number of crafters who are currently donating their work to be sold at the shop for the benefit of the library…
The Southport Planning Board will hold its regular monthly meeting on Dec. 3 at 5 p.m. in the Town Hall. The agenda is as follows:
1. Call to order and determination of a quorum
Math teachers at Edgecomb Eddy School are doing some extra "homework" in researching a new curriculum for the kindergarten through grade six school. On Nov. 24, two of the four-person committee (…
Coastal Senior College
Coastal Senior College, serving Midcoast Maine from Wiscasset to Camden, is offering 11 winter courses this season, eight of them on Zoom, making them accessible to all from…
This Sunday, Dec. 7, the Boothbay Region Fire Auxiliary invites you to help fill the fire truck with donations of food for the community fridge at…
BRHS boys basketball
Varsity basketball teams Boothbay's Seahawks, Wiscasset's Wolverines and Buckfield's Bucks competed in the Tukey Tip Off on Saturday, Nov. 22.
Boothbay Region High School's Seahawks…
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library calls for all hands on deck for our third annual Giving Tuesday (Week!) matching gift campaign. Would you give $10, $25, or $50 knowing that your…
Boothbay Region Water District (BRWD) General Manager Weston Alley reported Nov. 25, Bigelow Laboratory is working on a report about local water quality, using results from PFAS ("forever…
MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital’s Coulombe Center & Lincoln Theater
MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital’s Coulombe Center for Health Improvement partnered with the Lincoln Theater to host two free community showings of “Screenagers: The Next Chapter –…
Boothbay Region Cemetery District's Nov. 25 meeting was short of a quorum, so no official actions were taken. However, President Bernard "Skip" MacPhee and trustees Sara Fahnley and Clarence…
The Boothbay Harbor Selectboard Nov. 24 approved several purchase orders and received updates on town projects from construction to lighting.
The board approved a…
Obituary
Timothy Harkins II passed on Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025 at the Maine Veterans’ Home in Augusta.
Tim was born…
With the help of local creative makers, Wiscasset Holiday Marketfest shoppers can add that special handcrafted touch to their holiday celebrations. Workshops throughout Marketfest weekend, Dec. 5-…
Conversations about Earth’s changing climate have become a mainstay in coastal regions, and students at Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) are joining in through the formation of a new club:…
