Edgecomb selectmen want a better handle on the town's sewer options. They have set a July 1 public hearing, on whether or not to call a special town meeting and ask for a $25,000…
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Dresden voters approved a total of $630,252 to be raised and appropriated for the town’s 2013-2014 budget on June 15.
“It was pretty cut and dried,”…
The Lincoln County Sheriff's Office will soon have a new officer joining the ranks.
He has roots in Germany, received his training in Bethany, Conn.,…
The case of the Bank of Maine versus the Boothbay Country Club is nearing its next phase.
The two sides met June 17 at Kennebec County Superior Court,…

Bread crusts, apple cores, banana peels, coffee grounds and egg shells have been put on notice: they are wanted.
Lincoln County Commissioners gave…

On June 13, Emily Harris, a member of the sixth grade graduating class at Edgecomb Eddy School, was awarded the Sara Leone Outstanding Citizenship Award.
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Albert F. Nichols, 68, of Boothbay Harbor died unexpectedly April 30, 2013.
He was born April 12, 1945 in Augusta, the son of Doris Broyle and Frank…

A community garden has been planted at the Rittall Farm on Route 27 in Boothbay. Last year, Holly Stover and Scott Rittall started planning the garden and, with encouragement from…

The public is invited to Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club for a free Vessel Safety Check and Open House on Sunday, June 23, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The safety checks will be conducted by…

Sporadic thunderstorms swept through the coast of Maine on June 17, battering the Boothbay and Wiscasset region with high winds and heavy rains in a matter of 30 minutes.…
On Friday and Saturday, June 28 and 29, the Boothbay Sea and Science Center is sponsoring free educational programs on the problem of marine debris, presented by the Rozalia…

The Lincoln County Republican Committee (LCRC) focused on the current legislative session in Augusta at its June meeting held at the town offices in Nobleboro.
…The Historic New England Wiscasset summer lecture series begins on Sunday, June 23 with Gentlemen Heroes – The American Field Service and Edward Carter Sortwell.
…David Eugene Fairfield, SFC-retired, of Westport Island, died peacefully on Sunday, June 16, 2013. A man truly devoted to his family and his country, he will be missed by all who…

The Tugboat Inn & Restaurant, Commercial Street, Boothbay Harbor is pleased to announce that the Darling’s Ice Cream for a Cause ice cream truck will be at the restaurant on…

William Fredrik “Bill” Spencer, 55, of Boothbay Harbor, died Sunday, June 16 in his home with his brother and sister at his side.
He was born in Fort…

“The Legend of Jim Cullen” premieres next month, as the capstone of Heartwood’s 10th anniversary season. The show is a crowning production of original, innovative and collaborative…
Summerdaywas held at Castle Tucker in Wiscasset on June 15. The day celebrated historic Castle Tucker and the Tucker family that once resided there.
…The “Wings Over Wiscasset” event August 6 can pull in tourists on their way up the coast; local businesses can give them a reason to linger, a speaker told area businesspeople June…

On Tuesday, June 25, Chewonki will open its doors to campers for the 99th summer. The day marks the arrival of nearly 200 families to our Wiscasset campus, including parents and…

Most visitors to Wiscasset wear clothes and spend money; but not the ones spotted in local neighborhoods the week of June 10.
They were black bears,…
A graveside service to celebrate the life of Joyce E. Murray, who died April 22, 2013 in Boothbay Harbor, will be held 10 a.m., Friday, June 28 at Oaklawn Cemetery, with the Rev.…

Alan James MacQueen, of Wiscasset, died suddenly on June 10, 2013.
He was born in Lynn, Mass., to Alan and Ruth MacQueen on November 27, 1941. He grew…

Burnadeen A. Doak, 87, died peacefully on June 12, 2013.
She was born on May 20, 1926 in Jersey City, N.J., to Joseph and Mary Kusbriu Bonk.…
Charles Pike Howe, 84, of Junction Road, Westport Island, died Thursday, June 13, 2013 at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick.
He was born in Winchester,…
A celebration of life for Michael O'Donnell, who died Friday, March 29, 2013, will be held at 1 p.m., Saturday, June 22 at Daigle Funeral Home, 819 High Street, Bath.

A one year deployment in Afghanistan has ended for three local soldiers and about 100 others. Sgt. 1st Class Ken Solorzano of Alna, Pvt. Nick Greenleaf of Boothbay and Pvt. Mason…

Wiscasset Primary School students from Mrs. Erdmann’s fourth grade class performed the play “The Bremen Town Musicians.”
This play tells the story an…
Notice is hereby given that in accordance with the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered January 20, 2013 in the action entitled Financial Freedom Acquisition, LLC…
The following Personal Representatives have been appointed in the estates noted. The first publication of this notice is June 13, 2013.
If you are a…
Notice is hereby given that in accordance with the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered January 16, 2013 in the action entitled HSBC Bank USA, National Association…
Please take notice that Bowditch Road, LLC, c/o Thomas Peterson, 501 Arborway, Boston, MA 02130, is intending to file a Natural Resources Protection Act permit application with the…
The following Personal Representatives have been appointed in the estates noted. The first publication of this notice is May 16, 2013.
If you are a…
Please take notice that Rocktide Inc. dba Rocktide Inn, 35 Atlantic Avenue, Boothbay Harbor, Maine 04538, Phone: 207-633-4455, is intending to file a Natural Resources Protection…
Notice is hereby given that in accordance with the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale entered January 17, 2013 in the action entitled …

Beginning Thursday, June 20, landscape painter Kevin Beers joins ceramicist Tim Christensen for two new shows at Gleason Fine Art’s Boothbay Harbor gallery. For Beers, this will be…
In March 2013 the final buzzer sounded in the hallowed Bangor Auditorium. The facility that had played host to tens of thousands of players and the seats that held nearly 2.5…
The following Personal Representatives have been appointed in the estates noted. The first publication of this notice is April 11, 2013.
If you are a…
The Deck House School is excited to announce its “Campaign for a Secure Future.” The goal of this campaign is to raise $300,000 in the next year to fund several projects here on…
The Maine Department of Labor has made the youth work-permit application available online in time for the summer hiring season. All minors under the age of 16 must have a work…

UPDATE: The Waldoboro man accused of shooting a dog with a BB gun more than 80 times remains in jail as of June 17. According to documents on file in Lincoln…
The Boothbay Register and Wiscasset Newspaper will have an early deadline for the July 4 issues. Advertising and editorial submissions will be due Friday, June 28 at 4 p.m. The…

Joseph Stedman Williams Parker, of Marblehead, Mass., and Southport, beloved husband of Joan (Falvey) Parker, died Monday evening, June 10, 2013 at Salem Hospital surrounded by his…

Leah Marguerite Hebert MacDonald, of Augusta and East Boothbay, died peacefully on June 10, 2013, with two of her five children and one of her granddaughters at her side.
Born in…
Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following:
Arrests
On June 7, David W. Beaucage Sr., 50…
On June 11, Dresden voters elected Gerald Lilly as second selectman, Kim S. Rzasa as town clerk, treasurer and excise tax collector, Ann Pierce as property tax collector and…
Although the first official day of summer is June 21, the Boothbay Region YMCA has already started its summer with a host of activities, fundraisers and camps on the horizon.…
Pay-as-you-throw is a no-go in Wiscasset. Residents on June 11 rejected the measure at the polls 221-146.
The change would have had the Wiscasset…

The American Association of Christian Schools (AACS) announce that Cameron West, the son of Dion and Stacy West from Wiscasset, has been granted a scholarship to attend the annual…