Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) recently announced its 2025 valedictorian is Madeline “Maddie” Orchard.
“I felt good. I feel like most people would say that, but I ... put a…
News
East Boothbay Memorial Day parade was led by the Brunswick Marine Honor Guard which led a procession of veterans and Girl Scouts to the World War II monument. Pastor Tamara Judkins spoke about the…
May 23, students at Bigelow Laboratory’s Keller BLOOM program capped off their week-long immersive experience with a public presentation. The event also christened Bigelow’s new Harold Alfond…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 222 calls for service for the period of May 20 to May 27. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 5,237 calls for service.
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The next monthly meeting of the Visually Impaired Persons group will be held on Tuesday, June 3, in the Community Center in the Meadow Mall in Boothbay Harbor, at 1:15 p.m.
A speaker from…
The Memorial Day parades in the Boothbay region began under sunny skies at Newagen and Southport Monday morning, May 26.
At Newagen, Methodist Church Pastor Steve Murray spoke about the…
On Tuesday, May 20, Sen. Cameron Reny, D-Bristol, and Rep. Holly Stover, D-Boothbay, honored Vietnam War veterans from the Boothbay region at the State House.…
Boothbay Region YMCA: Community Catalyst for Good
In a town where community values run deep, the enduring partnership between First National Bank (FNB) and the Boothbay Region YMCA is a heart-felt beacon of what local collaboration…
AUGUSTA (May 22, 2025)— The arrival of spring is catching the interest of home buyers across Maine. Today, Maine Listings reported 942 homes changed hands in April 2025, a slight…
Do you enjoy meeting new people? Do you have an interest in local history?
The Boothbay Region Historical Society has a need for museum greeters during our busy summer…
The Boothbay Register was notified by Jim Singer May 15 that at least 50 of the American Legion’s brackets, which are attached to utility poles to hold the veterans’ banners, went missing over the…
"Antiques Roadshow," a PBS program produced by WGBH in Boston, has contracted with Boothbay Region Ambulance Service to provide 27 hours of paramedic coverage during their June 17 and 18 filming…
A major investment from MaineHousing’s Affordable Homeownership Program (AHOP), along with substantial local support, is helping bring 20 new condominiums to Boothbay—eight of which are directly…
Sludge disposal fees for Boothbay Harbor Sewer District (BHSD) will increase following a review of the 2025 pricing from its current provider Casella. According to operator-in-charge Chris Higgins…
Although Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) educator Dennis Dacus teaches health, he tried a social experiment this spring. Dacus asked students in his class to put their phones away…
Boothbay Harbor United Methodist Church
We continue to add more seeds to…
Maine's most experienced 'paper boy'
Some rise with the sun, others with the moon. The latter is true of Arthur Carter, 78, and his 13-year-old Havanese Gizmo, who start their days a couple hours past midnight.
By…
Friends of Thai Daughters
“I was born in a small village near Myanmar and knew as a little girl that I wanted to be a nurse when I grew up, but my family was too poor to send me to school after Grade 9. That’s…
Boothbay Railway Village Museum
The Boothbay Railway Village Museum opens this weekend for its 61st season. Museum hours will be 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. with train rides on the hour from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the hour. The museum will…
The Maine Republican Assembly will hold its monthly meeting on Saturday, May 24 at 10 a.m. at the American Legion in Damariscotta on Business Route 1, next…
Local high school students from Wiscasset Middle High School (WMHS) and Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) recently participated in Sticker Shock, a youth-led initiative aimed at…
The newly formed "Future of our Schools" Committee is seeking a solution to a statewide concern about public education. The committee is focused on providing a quality education during a time of…
The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 225 calls for service for the period of May 13 and May 20. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 5,015 calls for service.
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Consider all the veterans who have been part of your life. Now imagine life without them. The very sad…
The first time was a charm for Forrest Carver as he won his election to the selectboard. During Edgecomb's May 17 referendum and municipal election, Carver defeated former Selectman Stuart Smith,…
The layer of fog settling over downtown Boothbay Harbor didn’t stop participants from attending Bigelow Laboratory's ninth annual Fun Run & Walk for Colorectal Cancer Awareness. All donations…
The Boothbay Register office will be closed on Monday, May 26 in observance of Memorial Day. Please note: the deadline for submissions — including all press releases, ads and columns — for the…
Please join us in honoring Boothbay region’s dearly departed veterans this Memorial Day. Keeping with tradition, Boothbay region veterans are invited to join in marching with the veteran…
Obituary
Thom Carroll, age 67, passed away surrounded by his loved ones Monday, May 12, 2025, in his home in Hancock, Maine. He was born July 23, 1957, in Bar Harbor, the son of John Carroll and Diane…
The town of Edgecomb has taken a step closer to enrolling into a state program designed to fight climate change. May 13, selectmen met with Laura Graziano, a community resilience…
Blaine G. Hanna passed away on Jan. 5, 2025. A graveside service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 31 at Mountainside Cemetery in Georgetown. Arrangements are by…
After the first 90 minutes of the Edgecomb school budget town meeting May 17, residents had passed the second of a 21-article warrant. The remainder was a flurry of…
This year’s Memorial Day Parade grand marshal is Jim Singer of Southport. Jim joined the United States Marine Corps. (U.S.M…
Your private party of up to six people will join Capt. Craig Collins and crew aboard the 44-foot cutter-rigged sloop Radiant, designed by noted naval architect Al Mason and…
Next month, Bigelow Laboratory will officially celebrate the opening of the Harold Alfond Center for Ocean Education and Innovation, which will transform the institute’s…
United We Thrive
United Way of Mid Coast Maine is extending an invitation to the community to join them at their 2025 annual meeting. The event will take place on…
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library
Summer reading isn’t just for kids! Join Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library and our partners for an exciting community-wide summer read. “The Summer Read” invites the Boothbay Region…
The Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF) has announced the launch of a new initiative to strengthen Maine communities by…
Midcoast Humane is celebrating its 75th anniversary this year—and inviting the community to be part of a life-saving opportunity. In honor of this milestone, two longtime supporters…
On Monday, June 9, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., Coastal Senior College walk coordinators Jayne Gordon and Nancy Adams will lead a group along the paths at the…
Obituary
Leo W. Barter Jr., 53, of Boothbay, passed away unexpectedly on April 29, 2025, at Miles Hospital in Damariscotta, surrounded by his loving family.
Born on Dec. 1, 1971, to Leo W. Barter Sr…
Lake Stewards of Maine (LSM) will host a Plant Paddle workshop at Knickerbocker Lake on Tuesday, June 3 from 10 a…
Walking into Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF’s) annual Student Art Show is an assault on the senses in the best way; a wall-to-wall explosion of color from the region’s young talents. However…
