It's time for the third annual fundraiser for childhood cancer at Heads of the Harbor.
According to the National Cancer Institute, it is estimated that over 9,550 new cases of childhood…
News
A Celebration of Life for Waldo "Wally" Pitcher, who passed away on Aug. 26, 2025, will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 28 at the Wiscasset Community Center in Wiscasset.
Arrangements…
The work of a town planning board isn't always obvious to its residents, at least not until something brings them to a meeting. Recently, the Register joined Skip Simonds and Tom…
Edgecomb Eddy School officials encountered a crisis even before classes began. On Aug. 26, first grade teacher Ryan Patrie informed officials he accepted a new job six days prior to the new school…
Southport officials were invited to two upcoming municipal events, but have no interest in attending either. The first event is the state Office of Cannabis Policy's invitation to attend the…
The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce invites the community to gather for its annual Community Awards Celebration on Wednesday, Oct. 1, from 6 to 8 p.m. at…
Death notice
John L. West, 77, of Wiscasset, passed away on Sept. 9, 2025, at MaineHealth Pen Bay Hospital in…
A community-led effort to create a joint Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor veterans memorial has been making progress, according to committee representative…
UPDATE VIA LCSO: On Sept. 10, an accident occurred on Wiscasset Road in Boothbay involving Donald C. McKay, 65, of Edgecomb and Carol S. Smith, 92, of Boothbay Harbor. Mr.…
In a Boothbay Region Water District (BRWD) meeting Sept. 9, General Manager Weston Alley reported that drought conditions in Lincoln County have increased to a D2 Severe…
Trying to clean up unwanted paper around your home or office? This weekend may be your chance. The town of Boothbay…
Obituary
Jacob Swain Stark passed away on Sept. 6, 2025 in Daytona Beach, Florida shortly after being diagnosed with terminal liver disease.
He was the son of the late Edward Swain and the late…
Naloxone (Narcan nasal spray) is an important first aid medicine that can quickly reverse the effects of an opioid overdose. Keeping a…
Congratulations to the newest members of the Midcoast Hall of Fame: Willam Tompkins, Katie Sibley and the 1984 Girls Basketball Team.
The Midcoast Hall of Fame is located at the Dow's…
Obituary
Katharine Kaynor Turpie, 80, passed away suddenly on Sept. 3, 2025, from heart failure while vacationing in Maine. …
On Sept. 3, the Southport Planning Board unanimously approved all three applications heard. The Department of Marine Resources received approval to replace an existing pier, gangway and float at…
Language in Edgecomb's Tax Increment Finance District agreement may prove pivotal in two upcoming municipal courses of action. A TIF is used to promote economic development, and two organizations…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 320 calls for service for the period of Sept. 2 to Sept…
It was past dark on the open ocean, and Boothbay captain Nicholas Morley and the crew of Locked n Loaded were in a fight with a…
Along with school back in session and temperatures cooling down, another key sign that fall is coming is Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens' annual Gardens Aglow ticket launch. From September 10,…
The Lincoln County Historical Association's annual Preservation Party fundraiser was held Sunday, Sept. 7.
This year's event featured gourmet, wood-fired pizza, several donated auction…
Obituary
Michelle Susan Jones was born Dec. 8, 1956, to Neil and Joanne Jones of East Boothbay. Their family was joined by her sister Leslie in 1966. In 1976, Michelle married her high school…
With recent national FEMA changes, local action is becoming increasingly important in emergency and disaster response. Is your household truly ready…
Lincoln County Sheriff's Office
With 19 towns over 700 square miles, there's a lot of ground and water for Lincoln County law enforcement to cover. Thanks to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) 5-person…
Tedford Housing in Brunswick is a non-profit organization and is the only homeless shelter providing assistance to Midcoast residents between Portland to Rockland. On Sept. 2, Executive Director…
Death notice
Roland D. Sherman, 76, of Southport died Sept. 6, 2025 at Maine Medical Center in Portland.
The full obituary will appear in next week's paper.
A memorial service to celebrate…
BRUNSWICK — Beginning September 15, several MaineHealth Behavioral Health (MHBH) programs currently situated at 66 Baribeau Drive in Brunswick will relocate to the…
A spaghetti dinner and raffle drawings to raise money for an Edgecomb mother and son who lost everything in a house fire, will be held Saturday, Sept. 13, 4 to 6 p.m., at the Edgecomb Community…
First National Bank has been named among the Best Places to Work in Maine. This honor program, now in its 20th year, is organized by the Maine State Council of the Society for Human…
The Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor has announced it will launch a Capital Campaign this year to renovate the Sanctuary. The campaign, “Prepare the Way, A Sanctuary for All…
The Lincoln County Democratic Committee invites the community to its annual Harvest Dinner on Sunday, Oct. 5, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Le Barn, 132 Waldoboro Road, Jefferson.
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The chips may have been down for some, but the spirits were high Aug. 31 as Boothbay Harbor Country Club transformed into a casino for the second year as part of Action for Animals Maine’s (AFAM)…
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The First United Methodist Church of Boothbay Harbor will host a community open house on Saturday, Sept. 13 from 9 a.m. to noon to celebrate the capital improvements that have been completed over…
Maine Drug Enforcement Agency
Maine Drug Enforcement Agency and Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office …
Obituary
Geneva A. McKay, of McKay Road in Edgecomb, passed away on the morning of Sept. 3, 2025, after a brief stay at the Sussman House in Rockport. She had…
A Celebration of Life for Charles A. Balsdon of Boothbay Harbor, who passed away Aug. 20, will be held at the American Legion Hall in Boothbay on Saturday, Sept. 13 at 1 p.m.
The 2025 Boothbay Harbor Tuna Challenge started Aug. 31, with 100 teams competing for over $100,000 in prize money. Fishing ends Sept. 4. These scenes are from Sept. 3.
As of…
Sept. 2, Operator-in-Charge Chris Higgins presented Boothbay Harbor Sewer District (BHSD) trustees with the final drawing from surveyor Nick Plumer to establish the right of way on…
Staff photographer Steve Edwards spent a morning and an afternoon on the water during the 2025 Boothbay Harbor Tuna Challenge and captured these photos of some of the fishermen working in deep…
This September, Tindal & Callahan Real Estate is proud to celebrate its 40th anniversary of serving the Boothbay region. Since opening its doors in 1985, the company has become a trusted name…
There’s a new opportunity to give back to community with the recently launched “100+ Women Who Care, Lincoln…
The Waldo Theatre, located at 916 Main St., Waldoboro, invites area actors to audition for its fall production of "Murdering the Mob," a seriously silly murder mystery with plenty of…
Isle of Springs will soon be getting an upgrade to its mainland access. On Aug. 25, Boothbay Harbor selectmen approved a wharves and weirs application from the island…
Howard Wright carried his tools across the breakwater in the earliest hours of daylight.
He cranked his hand drill into the lighthouse door. Two holes on top, another on…
