Approaching Gleason Fine Art in Boothbay Harbor you are greeted by lush, colorful gardens, statuary, and stone benches. Paintings of all media blend with sculpture in an atmosphere that is…
News
The Department of the Secretary of State is currently accepting submissions of public comment to appear in the 2025 Citizens’ Guide to the Referendum Election. The deadline to submit comments is…
Obituary
Dr. Margaret T. Snyder (Meg), retired psychologist, loving mother, and cherished friend to many, died peacefully on Aug. 5, 2025. She was 84.
Born to Scottish immigrants, Meg was one of…
Mobius, Inc.
Grab a teammate, bring your best toss, and join Mobius, Inc. for “A Hole Lotta Good”, a cornhole tournament fundraiser to benefit local individuals with Intellectual and…
Changes in vision are a common concern for people living with diabetes. At MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital’s September…
The president of Maine's County Commissioners' Association Andre Cushing has now visited 15 of the state's 16 counties. On Aug. 19, Cushing, a Newport Republican, made Lincoln County his latest…
Everyone was screaming for ice cream as Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library celebrated the end of its summer reading challenge Aug. 15 with a social on the lawn, sponsored by Blanchard’s Creamery.…
Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) students will gain a new perspective this year — one from 40-feet in the air. The school's brand-new…
Obituary
George V. Letsch Jr., 81, of Boothbay Harbor, formerly of New Jersey, passed away peacefully on…
The Boothbay Harbor Police Department made seven arrests and summonsed three between July 14 to Aug. 17.
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The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 379 calls for service for the period of Aug. 12 to Aug.…
Several Knickerbocker residents raised concerns about water quantity in the lake and other issues during an Aug. 12 Boothbay Region Water District (BRWD) trustee meeting.
The…
Death notice
Robert E. Fraker, 92, died peacefully at his home in Boothbay on Aug. 16, 2025. His family will honor him privately.
Arrangements are entrusted to Hall Funeral Home and Crematory, 975…
In partnership with Carousel Marina’s Boothbay Harbor Tuna Challenge, the Fishermen's Memorial Committee recently announced the creation of a commercial fishing casualty fund, which will be…
Midcoast Literacy, a nonprofit that provides free literacy tutoring to people of all ages, is holding two training sessions for new volunteer tutors this fall: one for volunteers who want to work…
Obituary
Cindy M. Soler, age 78, passed away on July 15, 2025. Cindy was a beloved mother, grandmother, sister, friend, and neighbor whose warmth and kindness touched everyone she met.
Born and…
Boothbay – Boothbay Harbor CSD
Student drop-off…
The Boothbay Harbor Board of Appeals denied a reconsideration request from Boothbay Harbor Waterfront Preservation (BHWP) at their Aug…
Since the Boothbay Region Historical Society’s mission is to promote interest in the history of the Boothbay region, the upcoming evening on Sept. 13 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Leach House on Sawyers…
This month, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens breaks ground on the Edward and Gwendolyn Asplundh Horticulture and Plant Science Center. The Center, designed by…
Obituary
John Christie Gillies beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away Aug. 12, 2025 while gardening at his cherished summer home on Juniper Point in Boothbay…
There will be a committal service on Saturday, Aug. 23 at 11 a.m. at Greenlawn Cemetery in Wiscasset for Barbara Ann Petrie Sanborn, who passed away on July 20, 2025.
On Sunday, Aug. 24 at 4 p.m. at the Bremen Town Center, 208 Waldoboro Road (Route 32), Mary Bryant Berger will present “Growing Up at Camp Biscay,” a program about her family’s camp on Biscay Pond…
A single-vehicle accident on Aug. 14 in Edgecomb is still under investigation. Lt. Brendan Kane reported Roy Charles Merritt, 85, of Little Rock, Arkansas was driving his red Nissan Sentra…
The Boothbay Register is in the process of digitizing its newspapers. However, several issues from 1910 to its beginning in 1876 were destroyed by fire in 1945. Some issues were recovered after…
On Friday, Aug. 15, Washburn & Doughty Shipyard in East Boothbay launched its latest build, the 93-foot x 38-foot Gerard McAllister, a tractor tug for…
Cross Country
Saturday, Aug. 30: Panther 2 Miler, Medomak HS, 9 a.m.…
Obituary
Reverend Kenneth Raymond Bradsell, 77, passed peacefully at his home in Boothbay Harbor, Maine, Aug. 6, 2025.
Ken Bradsell was born in New York City on March 9, 1948 to Captain Robert…
The Rev. Dr. Kelly Murphy Mason will lead the last service of the 2025 summer season at Wilson Memorial Chapel on Ocean Point this Sunday, Aug. 24. Her sermon is titled 'The Poetry of Prayer…
The 6th annual Maine Book Festival (formerly the Maine Authors Book Festival) will be held on Saturday, Aug. 23 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Thomaston Public Library, 60 Main St., Thomaston. The…
Salt ’n Spar
Let’s flip the calendar back to the 1980s and have a look at a few more pictures from Wiscasset’s past. We’ll start with two pictures of Red’s Eats on the corner of Main and Water…
Back by popular demand, Boothbay Region Land Trust will again be hosting a Field & Forest Family Fun Day! On Saturday, Aug. 16 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Oak Point Farm, the…
The defense and prosecution teams agreed Aug. 6 to resume the Tyler Witham-Jordan murder case in February 2026, but they are still considering locations to try the case, according to…
Please join us in celebrating the summer 2025 graduates of the MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital and Central Lincoln County Adult Education CNA Training Program. The class graduated on Thursday, July…
Boothbay selectmen had a room full of people during their Aug. 13 board meeting with seemingly nothing to say. A crowd attended in hopes of discussing the notice of violations regarding two West…
Southport selectmen issued a new special amusement license Aug. 13 for the Lincoln Arts Festival scheduled at Hodgdon Yachts later this month. At a recent meeting, selectmen approved a one-day…
The Knickerbocker Lake Association will hold its annual meeting on Monday, Aug. 25 at 4:30 p.m. at 10 McDonald Lane, Boothbay. McDonald Lane is located 0.9 miles from the Center off Back River…
Boothbay Harbor
The Boothbay Harbor Planning Board approved two items from the Boothbay Harbor Sewer District (BHSD) at their Aug. 13 meeting. BHSD was required to…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 408 calls for service for the period of Aug. 5 to Aug. 12. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 9,055 calls for service.
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The Community School District (CSD) moved forward on creating a new subcommittee during a meeting Aug. 12. The School Committee gave Alternative Organizational Structure (AOS) 98…
The Rt. Rev. Mark Beckwith continues his long time ministry on Southport Island when he will preside over the service of Holy Communion Sunday, Aug. 17 and Sunday, Aug, 24 at All…
Last 3 Days: 32 fires, 17 acres burned
The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry’s (DACF) Maine Forest Service (MFS) is urging all residents and visitors to take immediate precautions as…
It was a perfect storm on Saturday, Aug. 9 for the 12th…
With a splash of education and fun, Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library’s (BHML) Ocean Day event Aug. 12 celebrated its third successful year. Community members gathered on the library lawn to learn…
Healthy Lincoln County
Healthy Lincoln County (HLC) is proud to announce the promotions of Katie MacDonald to director and Will Matteson to associate program manager, effective June 1, 2025. These…
