For the second time in a month, a group of Knickerbocker residents on Aug. 26 raised concerns about the lake’s water levels with Boothbay Region Water District (BRWD) trustees.
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Boothbay Region Garden Club
Bring a small pumpkin that has a stem to the next monthly meeting of the Boothbay Region Garden Club and join us in…
LAF's Art For Art's Sake
Lincoln Arts Festival’s 30th Art For Art’s Sake event held Aug. 22-24 brought a unique exhibition of local and regional artists and artisans to the region. Held at the Hodgdon Yachts yard on…
Death notice
Ruth Marie Davenport, 96, died Aug. 27, 2025 at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor.
A memorial service to celebrate Ruth's life will be held at a later date to be announced.
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Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in August:
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Obituary
It is with deep sorrow and heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Waldo (Wally) Pitcher, in the early morning hours of Aug. 26, 2025.
After a short battle against an aggressive,…
A Memorial Service to celebrate the life of Mollie Rudall Moore will be held at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 14 at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens in Boothbay.
Arrangements are entrusted to…
Southport selectmen held an executive session Aug. 27 to discuss a Maine Municipal Association communication.
The Boothbay Register requested a copy of the MMA email without…
Local firefighters were honored for their hard work and dedication during the Lincoln County Fire Chiefs Association’s annual business meeting and award ceremony at the South Bristol fire station…
The Boothbay Register got an unexpected reptilian visitor Friday, Aug. 29. The painted turtle was first spotted crossing Union Street and was ushered safely to the other side by Register employee…
Wiscasset native, Surface Warfare legend, SWSC director, retires after 50-plus years of Navy service
Surface Warfare Schools Command…
Boothbay Region Cemetery District trustees on Aug. 27 approved several maintenance motions for cemetery upkeep.
This included two for Bahama Breeze Landscaping; one for…
Obituary
Timothy Frank James, 71, of Wiscasset passed away on Aug. 26, 2025. He died peacefully at home following a two-year battle with cancer.
Born on Dec. 5, 1953 in Augusta, Tim was the first…
Community Resource Council (CRC)’s annual Set for Success event returned for its 14th year at Boothbay Region Elementary School (BRES) on Wednesday, Aug. 27. The gymnasium was packed with 34…
When The Waldo’s production of "The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee," the Tony and Drama Desk award-winning musical comedy, opens on Sept. 5, two things will be quickly evident. The first…
Several years ago, the Broadway musical "Rent" asked, "How do you measure a year in the life?"
For almost 150 years, the Boothbay Register has been "measuring" each week in…
Obituary
Wallace R. “Wally” Roby, 98, of Wiscasset passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family Aug. 25, 2025.
He was born in Beltsville, Maryland on…
The Maine State Beekeepers Association (MSBA) is pleased to announce we will be holding the second annual Bee Fest at Viles Arboretum, 153 Hospital St., Augusta, on Sept. 7. …
St. Andrews Episcopal Church
St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church is seeking experienced singers to join its Senior Choir. This dedicated choir provides inspiring music for the 9 a.m. Sunday service and rehearses weekly on…
It was a good year, a record year, in fact, for the annual Southport Fireman's Auction. On Aug. 23, the auction raised a record $35,000. "It turned out well for us. We had a big crowd, good…
When Boothbay resident Fran Gleason saw a questionable purple flower on her waterfront property, she thought something was off. Gleason is from…
Death notice and service
Gail N. Richter, 83, died peacefully at her home in Southport on Aug. 24, 2025. A Memorial Service to celebrate Gail's life will be held at 2 p.m. on…
July 23, Southport selectmen received an email complaint about the swing bridge's operation from bright lights, loud and overly extending noises from horns, bells and whistles. In response to the…
The Southport Planning Board will hold its regularly scheduled monthly meeting at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 3 at the Southport Town Hall. The public is cordially invited to attend.
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On Tuesday, Aug. 19, St. Andrews Village residents, staff, and invited guests came together to celebrate the retirement community’s 25th anniversary.
On a picture-perfect Maine day,…
Obituary
Joan B. Reed, 89, of Old Farm Lane, Wiscasset passed away on Aug. 20, 2025 at St Andrews Village in Boothbay.
She was born in Wiscasset on Feb. 28, 1936, to Forrest and…
Edgecomb's code enforcement officer told selectmen Aug. 19, "It's going to take more than Marian writing another letter" to resolve a longstanding land use matter regarding Glidden Point Oyster…
The Community School District (CSD) Board of Trustees approved a new tuition agreement with Edgecomb Aug. 14. Starting July 1, it lasts three years…
Studio B, in partnership with the Congregational Church of Boothbay Harbor and Community Resource Council, invites the community to Requiem Trio on…
The next monthly meeting of the Visually Impaired Persons group will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 2 at 1:15 p.m. in the Community Center/Boothbay Region Health Care Center located in the Meadow Mall…
The Rev. Canon Vicar Katie Pearson will be returning to the All Saints by-the-Sea community for her fourth summer at the chapel. She comes to us from Denver, Colorado and will lead the service of…
An 11-year-old New York City boy is making the world a better place, one chess move at a time. Raza Patel is the founder of Moves For A Mission,…
Buyers of single-family existing homes in Maine are embracing a shifting market, with a higher volume of homes for sale statewide. According to Realtors and Maine Listings, 1,570…
The deadline for editorial and advertising submissions for the Sept. 4 edition is Friday, Aug. 29 at 4 p.m. The Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper staff will be observing Labor Day on Monday,…
There’s a slice of middle-earth in East Boothbay. It's a favorite of onlookers who wander down King Philips Trail, stopping their cars to take pictures of the armor-plated home…
The Boothbay Planning Board approved three applications Aug. 20. The board conditionally approved a single-family dwelling renovation within the 75-foot shoreland setback. The property is on…
Edgecomb selectmen will hold an emergency meeting Tuesday (Aug. 26) to begin the search for a new tax collector. On Aug. 19, Tax Collector Rebecca Brewer informed selectmen she had taken a full-…
Obituary
On Nov. 19 1925, Joseph and Mollie Mendes welcomed a son Morton and his twin sister Faye.
He was a proud graduate of Cleveland Heights High School who upon…
The Wiscasset selectboard Aug. 19 unanimously accepted the Future of the Schools Committee's (FSC) …
