Carolyn A. Kelley, of Flood Avenue, Wiscasset, passed away on Oct. 12, 2025. She had resided at Round Pond Green Assisted Living Facility since August 2024.
She was born in Machias on April…
News
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 265 calls for service for the period of Oct. 7 to Oct. 14. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 11,550 calls for service.
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Please consider helping your friends and neighbors who need a ride by volunteering in our People Helping People program. Our wonderful volunteers assist those who can't drive by…
Edgecomb Community Church
Edgecomb Community Church is sponsoring a fall concert to address children’s nutrition and hunger in the Edgecomb/Wiscasset area. Sunday, Oct. 26, is…
Obituary
Dale St. Pierre, 79, died Oct. 6, 2025 at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor.
Dale was…
Saturday, Oct. 18
The Boothbay Region Democratic Committee (BRDC) invites local Democrats and friends to join us for delicious food and fellowship on the Boothbay Common from 3 to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18.
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Collena A. “Connie” Pinkham, age 75, of Boothbay Harbor, Maine, passed away peacefully on Oct. 9, 2025, surrounded by her loving family.
Born on May 10, 1949, in…
Rachel Dodge, RN, CMSRN, a charge nurse on the Medical Surgical unit at MaineHealth Lincoln…
Biking and walking are healthy and environmentally friendly ways to get around and engage with our community. However, local challenges prevent the Boothbay Peninsula from fully…
“I think I’m done,” said Elaine Fossett Rittershaus, longtime summer resident of Sprucewold and columnist for this newspaper, as she and her family, toting purchases, made their way past some of…
The next Ocean on Tap is Thursday, Oct. 16 at 6 p.m. at Footbridge Brewery, 25 Granary Way, in Boothbay Harbor.
Haley Bezon, Founder and director of the youth development organization…
The Waldo Theatre
The Waldo Theatre in Waldoboro has announced the cast of its upcoming community theatre production of Murdering the Mob, a seriously silly, laugh-out-loud, whodunit comedy where the…
Maine Arts Commission
Augusta, ME — The Maine Arts Commission, in collaboration with the Cultural Alliance of Maine, United Way of Southern Maine, Side x Side, MaineHealth, and community organizer Jessie…
Patten Free Library, Age-Friendly Communities of the Lower Kennebec, and Coastal Maine Regional Broadband together will present a series of three workshops on frauds and scams, with the first…
Obituary
Ruth Marie Davenport, a spirited soul who was cherished by those who knew her, passed away peacefully on Aug. 27, 2025 at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor, Maine.
Born…
Press release
K9 Storm and Game Warden Chad Robertson located a missing elderly Edgecomb man Thursday evening, Oct. 9 just as freezing temperatures started to set in.
Valmar Thompson,…
Southport selectmen receive several requests for municipal funding from Midcoast and central Maine nonprofits. During the Oct. 8 board meeting, selectmen received a request from Kennebec…
Obituary
Susan Diane (Rainey) Foss passed peacefully into the arms of our Savior on the morning of Oct. 4, 2025.
Born in Farmington, Maine on June 3, 1938 to Robert Rainey and Ruth (…
Boothbay Harbor Waterfront Preservation could not have picked a more beautiful day for its second annual Fishermen’s Appreciation Party. On Sunday, Oct. 5, over 150 people gathered…
Obituary
Megan’s life began on June 14, 1989, born to Sheldon (Ted) and Sherry Hodgdon. She is the younger sister to Troy Hodgdon and Sarah Winchenbach, the baby of her family.…
Oct. 7, Boothbay Harbor Sewer District (BHSD) Operator-in-Charge Chris Higgins reported the plant had a minor permit violation due to its average enterococci bacteria levels in September. The…
Obituary
Dennis E. Soule, 81, of Wiscasset, passed away after a period of declining health on the morning of Oct. 3, 2025 at Cove’s Edge in Damariscotta.
Born on Sept. 24, 1944, he was the son of…
The Boothbay Region Lions Club, during their summer break, voted to purchase three electric vehicle (EV) fire blankets and split the cost of each with the Boothbay Harbor, Boothbay and Southport…
A Westport Island resident made a short statement Oct. 7 to Lincoln County commissioners. Mary Danzer has lived on Westport Island for 25 years and she doesn't support the idea of a data center in…
In May 2025, Vocational Trades Instructor (VTI) Corrine Bailey and the crew from the Southern Maine Women’s Reentry Center (SMWRC), part of the Maine Department of Corrections (MDOC), began…
Obituary
Richard W. “Dick” Brooke, 90, passed away Oct. 7, 2025 at his home in Boothbay after visits from his loving extended family…
Last month, the Maine Spirit of America Foundation named William Blodgett of Waldoboro "Maine County Commissioner of the Month." At the Oct. 7 commissioners' meeting, Blodgett received a…
A celebration of the life of John and Diane West will be held Saturday, Oct. 18 at 11 a.m. at the American Legion Post, Boothbay.
Sen. Cameron Reny, D-Bristol,…
Brave and curious lovers of local history are invited by Lincoln County Historical Association to experience a new event, "Shades of the Past," at the 1761 Pownalborough Court House…
Coastal Car Wash and Harbor’s Choice Laundry is hosting its first ever pumpkin decorating competition. Painting, carving, or accessorizing, any form of decorating is allowed as long as the result…
Juli Haugen was driving along Route 27 from Brunswick Saturday morning to visit her mother when she saw a sign. It was for the Boothbay American Legion Yard Sale on Boothbay Common from 8 a.m. to…
The Alternative Organizational Structure (AOS) 98 board welcomed new members and moved forward on establishing policies June 24.
The board also approved several…
A handful of letters are at the heart of a Community School District (CSD) predicament since April, when the Board of Trustees…
Boothbay Region high schooler Addie Barter, 15, has gained national recognition for her commitment to the Boothbay region and involvement with local veterans, but a recent gift has…
Obituary
Ann Brown, 85, formerly of Wiscasset, Maine passed away peacefully with her daughter, Lisa, by her side Oct. 1,…
A Celebration of Life for Thom Carroll of Hancock, formerly of Boothbay Harbor, will be held Saturday, Oct. 25 at 1 p.m. at the American Legion Post 109, 419 Main St., Ellsworth.
Obituary
Omer Waldron Reed, beloved husband, father, and cherished member of the Boothbay Harbor community, passed away peacefully on Oct. 3, 2025, at the age of 83, at the Sussman House in Rockport…
Obituary
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Lisa Marie Gosselin of Edgecomb on Oct. 5, 2025.
Born on March 7, 1975, in Poland, Maine, to George and June Morin, Lisa was a…
Obituary
Jay Sumner Bailey of Woolwich, at the age of 78, passed away at Maine Medical Center on Sept. 30, 2025 while surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Bath, Maine on Aug. 23,…
The Edgecomb Fire Department (EFD) responded to 24 calls in September. Our team of trained professionals has responded to 198 calls so far this year. The number of calls is running higher than…
At 13, Greg Bailey started spending childhood summers alongside seasoned sailors wearing filthy Carhartts, draped in tattoos, earrings, and stories of globetrotting adventures. He…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office report for the Aug. 28, 2025 issue for the Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper misidentified the driver of a vehicle involved in an accident on Wiscasset Road…
Domestic Violence Awareness Month has begun, and local advocacy group New Hope Midcoast marked the occasion with a lecture from Margaret Groban Sept. 30 at the YMCA. A retired…
This September, National Preparedness Month, residents from across the Boothbay region gathered to explore working together to stay safe during…
Boothbay Harbor Fire Department
UPDATE: The Maine State Fire Marshal's Office reported Sunday night, Oct. 5 that following an on-scene…
