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Mission Sunday at First Congregational Church in Wiscasset. Courtesy photo

On Oct. 13, Mission Sunday,  the Summerfest Committee of First Congregational Church, U.C.C., Wiscasset, donated the proceeds of our annual fair to the following organizations: Tedford Housing,…

Town of Woolwich
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The Woolwich selectboard began its Oct. 16 meeting with a moment of silence out of respect for Richard “Dick” McElman Jr. who died recently at age 86. McElman grew up in Woolwich and was the…

Wiscasset selectmen
Wiscasset municipal building. File photo

Mason Station will get a temporary fence and first responders will have access to a key, a developer told Wiscasset selectmen Oct. 15. Yard work is planned this fall, with a goal to take out no…

Raffle prizes

Second year success! Heads of the Harbor Salon held its second annual “Go Gold For Cancer” fundraiser in honor of Jameson Brooks who passed away December of 2022 from childhood cancer. This year…

Governor Janet Mills and a delegation of State of Maine officials completed the second and final leg of a mission to Norway and Denmark focused on positioning Maine as a leader in the responsible development and deployment of floating offshore wind. The Maine delegation included Maine International Trade Center President Wade Merritt, Director of the Governor's Energy Office Dan Burgess, and Director of the Governor's Office of Policy Innovation and the Future, Hannah Pingree. (Photo courtesy Gov. Mills Off

Governor Janet Mills and a delegation of State of Maine officials completed the second and final leg of their weeklong international mission to Norway and Denmark focused on positioning Maine as a…

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A transfer station building is showing its age and has started crumbling. On Oct. 10, the Boothbay Region Refuse Disposal District Trustees considered their options for replacing the building…

Sheriff car

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 358 calls for service for the period of Oct. 8 to Oct. 15. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 12,491 calls for service.

Summons

Commissioners

Lincoln County Sheriff's Department's 11-month-old K-9 became sick during training and required surgery. Zeke, a Black labrador, chewed up a rubber mat and swallowed several pieces. He was…

Dale Harmon

Nearly 60 audience members listened as four candidates for state office discussed topics ranging from health care concerns to suggested improvements to education in the final forum…

"Monster House" plays Saturday, Oct. 26 at 2 at Harbor Theater. Courtesy photo

During the 2024-25 movie season, the towns of Boothbay Harbor, Southport, and Boothbay will once again sponsor five free family movies for everyone in the community. This year, Harbor Theater…

The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) will hold its next meeting Thursday, Oct. 24, with many local county candidates attending and a focus on Get Out the Vote (GOTV).

Obituary
Michael J. Mayhew

In profound sadness, we said good-bye to Michael J. Mayhew on Oct. 8, 2024.

Michael was born the fifth child to Jean Hammond and Stanley Joeseph Mayhew Jr. in Bath, Maine on Jan. 20, 1955.…

Bill Hunt

James William “Bill” Hunt III, R-Southport, wants to help working-class residents by limiting the government’s involvement in their everyday lives, which has moved him in his bid…

Rep. Holly Stover

Rep. Holly B. Stover, D-Boothbay, is focused on continuing her work of making sure Mainer’s have access to their most basic needs in her reelection to House District 48.

Wiscasset school committee
WMHS. File photo

Wiscasset Superintendent of Schools Kim Andersson told the school committee Oct. 8, she got back seven of the surveys sent to families of students who'd…

The Gulch

The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) is hosting their biannual Rally for Democracy: A Get Out The Vote Party on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 3 to 6 p.m. outside at the Wells-Hussey American…

Wiscasset Fire Department truck. File photo

Wiscasset Superintendent of Schools Kim Andersson said students and staff at Wiscasset Middle High School the morning of Oct. 10…

Wilson the spider lives at Aekeir Brewing’s taproom in Wiscasset. Jeremy Meyers photo

I thought this story may be appropriate as Halloween approaches…

Analysis
Lisa Kristoff photo

There are rentals and then there are rentals, which is why two issues affecting local properties seem to be related. One is a state law requiring towns to allow additional accessory dwelling units…

Obituary
Sarah A. Addicott

Sarah Ann “Sally” Addicott, 86, passed away peacefully with her son present on Aug. 28, 2024 at Neffsville Nursing and Rehabilitation Home, in Lancaster, Pennsylvania.

She was born on Dec.…

Crabtree painting

Pine Tree Society’s holiday cards have been a Maine tradition for over 50 years. This year’s cards by noted Maine artists Sandy Crabtree and Jeannine Staples celebrate winter in Maine. Crabtree’s…

Boothbay Farmer's Market. CANDI JONETH/Boothbay Register

Thursday, Oct. 10 marked the final day of the 2024 Boothbay Farmer’s Market season. Amid a cool breeze, vendors and patrons enjoyed blue skies and sounds from…

Steeple work

The Friends of the Old Head Tide Church are hosting a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the steeple restoration. The ribbon cutting is on Saturday, Oct. 19 at 3 p.m. at the…

Consultant Charles Tetelman discusses LD 2003 with the Boothbay Harbor Selectboard Oct. 3. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register

In a public forum Oct. 8, Boothbay Harbor selectmen made progress on adapting town ordinances to meet state LD 2003 requirements. They reviewed draft language for…

Wiscasset Police Department

Wiscasset Police Department reported the following for Sept. 1-30:

Arrests/Summonses

Sept. 2, Jane Chick, 48, of Washington, D.C. was…

Pig and goat

Apifera Farm, a non profit animal sanctuary at 315 Waldoboro Road in Bremen, is having a celebration of its newly built Healing Barn on Saturday, Oct. 19, 11 a.m.-2 p…

It’s the season of goblins and ghouls, pirates and sirens, and witches and warlocks ... a.k.a. our favorite time of year!

Friday, Oct. 25 and Saturday, Oct. 26 from 4 to 9 p.m. it will be…

Boothbay Region Historical Society
Cheese sale

Boothbay Region Historical Society is holding its annual Cheese and Bake Sale on Saturday, Oct. 12 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the museum, 72 Oak Street, Boothbay Harbor. Generous volunteer bakers…

Wiscasset municipal building. File photo

The Wiscasset Selectboard is announcing a tentative settlement in its real estate tax assessment dispute with Maine Yankee Atomic Power Company. Following a full-day mediation session led by…

painting

To paint or not to paint was the question before the Edgecomb selectboard Oct. 1, and "to paint" was the answer. Selectmen accepted Hopkins Painting Service LLC of Chelsea's $34,880 bid to paint…

The Crew

Planning a major yard sale is all about the logistics. The organizer needs tents in case of rain. Plenty of merchandize to entice potential customers to buy more and more. You also need a small…

Lincoln County cruiser

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 326 calls for service for the period of Oct. 1 to Oct. 8. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 12,133 calls for service.

Summonses…

Candidate forum

Discussions ranging from improving education in the state to addressing housing needs were had by four candidates for state office during the second of five forums co-…

Candidates respond to moderator questions at a debate Oct. 3 in Boothbay. From left Dale Harmon, Cameron Reny, Bill Hunt and Holly Stover. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register

The national campaign stage has been a contentious arena this election season. In contrast, not a single insult or personal criticism was lobbed between four local…

BHPD cruiser

Boothbay Harbor Police Department arrested four and summonsed two between Sept 4 and Oct. 4. On Sept. 6, Chief Doug Snyder arrested Joey Peaslee, 42, of Whitefield for operating under…

Obituary

Julia May Holmes, 86, died Oct. 2, 2024 at Winship Green in Bath.

Julia was born Oct. 22, 1937 in Boothbay Harbor to Lermond E. Giles and Avis Doughty Giles. She was known as “Boodie” to her…

Anna McDougal

Anna McDougal said being inducted into the Maine Sports Hall of Fame last month was one of the best moments of her life.

The Wiscasset woman said skiing in the 2017 Special Olympics World…

Obituary
Michael P. Dickson

Michael Paul Dickson, 45, of Wiscasset passed away unexpectedly on Sept. 26, 2024. He suffered from many long-term health issues. 

He leaves behind his Aunt, Anne Wright (whom he called his…

October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Patrisha McLean, Founder and CEO of Finding Our Voices. Mary Kamradt photo

This online event is one of many ways the Finding Our Voices CEO and Founder is breaking the silence during October, National Domestic Violence Awareness Month.

Patrisha McLean,…

The deadline for submissions for the Oct. 17 edition is 4 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 11.

The Boothbay Register office will be closed on Monday, Oct. 14 in observance of Indigenous Peoples Day.…

Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission

Coastal Maine Regional Broadband and BoomerTECH Adventures are pleased to present “Empowering the Helper Part II.” This free “tech” training addresses the ever-evolving digital world, and is…

Children took a barrel ride as a tractor pulls them.

The autumnal spirit was in full swing at Boothbay Railway Village Museum (BRVM) Oct. 5 as the museum hosted its annual Family Harvest Day.  

A pair of Civil War…

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Wiscasset’s longtime fall event Scarecrowfest at the town office Oct. 5 had the chili and chowder contest, Halloween costumes for children to pick out, and more, including the time-honored…

Huan Ying Li

Four Chinese marijuana defendants had their Oct. 1 docket call in Lincoln County Unified Criminal Court postponed due to a lack of interpreters, according to court officials. Another docket call…

Wiscasset municipal building

Interested, but not committed to anything. That was how Wiscasset Selectmen’s Chair Sarah Whitfield on Oct. 1 described where the board is at on the prospect of developing the town-owned, former…

Two Bridges

In 2022, four Midcoast counties began considering how more collaboration may stretch tax dollars farther. Prosecutorial District VI includes Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo and Knox counties, and all…

Obituary
Arlene G. McIntosh

Born Arlene Larsen in Yarmouth, Maine on Feb. 8, 1937, Arlene Gloria Larsen McIntosh lived a fulfilling life always surrounded by family and friends. She graduated from Deering High School and…

WACC logo

Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce invites our members and partners in our community to join us for Business After Hours, Friday, Oct. 18 from 5 to 7:30 p.m. and hosted by Wiscasset Community…