As Maine has several methods of voting and with concerns abounding on a national scale, the Boothbay Register has received many questions on when and how citizens can vote absentee for the Nov. 3…

Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) invites the public to its first Virtual Awards Banquet on Tuesday, November 10 at 5:30pm. Join us on Zoom from the comfort of your own…

The Maine swab-and-send COVID-19 tests have significantly improved. Lincoln Medical Partners Emergency Medicine Doctor Timothy Fox said testing criteria have broadened to people who want the test…

LincolnHealth has announced that its drive-up flu clinics on Saturday, Oct. 17 in Boothbay Harbor and Damariscotta have been cancelled due to the forecast of high winds and inclement weather. All…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Oct. 14, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest…

Peter Jon Yesmentes of East Boothbay died unexpectedly at home on Oct. 6, 2020 at the age of 82.

Pete was strong, proud, independent and incredibly loving…

After spending her entire adult life as a member of the United States Air Force, Marion Swall MD believed that it was time to put down some family roots.

Recently, Dr. Swall joined Lincoln…

The grand opening of the Westport Island History Center at Wright Landing is Sunday, Oct 25. At 10 a.m., we’ll have a ribbon cutting and the dedication of a plaque recognizing the work that has…

Penobscot Bay Pilot has posed questions to each candidate running for U.S. Congressional seats, providing the opportunity for the public to better understand their position on issues important…

Boothbay Harbor Police Department made five arrests from Aug. 16 to Sept. 16.

On Aug 16, Officer Brent Barter arrested Heather Munroe, 53, of Rye, New Hampshire for operating under the…

Henry C. Rowe, 88, of Boothbay, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on Oct. 9, 2020.

A private mass will be held at Our Lady Queen of Peace. A celebration of…

Nomination papers are available from Oct. 20-29 to fill the vacancy created by former Edgecomb selectman Jack Sarmanian’s resignation. Sarmanian resigned Oct. 5 after serving 13 years.  On Oct. 9…

‘Tis the season to talk about supernatural happenings, spooky legends, and way-out-there stories —and author Earl Brechlin’s got them.

The deadline for political letters to the editor for the Nov. 3 election is Monday, Oct. 19 at 3 p.m. No political letters will be published online after Oct. 19 or in the newspaper after Oct. 22…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Oct. 13, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest…

Since Westport Island First Selectman George Richardson found no record the board voted on the $8,100 contract with Mid-Maine Generator for the town office’s generator, the board Monday voted…

Alna has been awarded a $5,000 grant from the non-profit Center for Tech and Civic Life (CTCL) to support poll worker recruitment and training, PPE for poll workers, and a variety of other…

Wiscasset Town Manager Dennis Simmons and Friends of Wiscasset Village members agreed Oct. 8 to look into a possible marker honoring James Weldon Johnson. A 1938 car-train crash downtown killed…

Both men running for Maine House District 87 have experience in the Maine legislature with incumbent and three-term Rep. Jeff Hanley (R-Pittston) being challenged by former one-term state…

Staying healthy has always been important, but never more so than this year, the year of COVID-19. Diet plays a crucial role in keeping our immune system strong – it’s our first line of defense…

Ann (Marietta) Webster Guidoboni of Wiscasset passed away peacefully at the Sussman House in Rockport on Oct. 5, 2020.

Ann was born in Vinalhaven, June 28,…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Oct. 12, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest…

Historian Heather Cox Richardson, a summer visitor, whose roots in Bristol date back to colonial days, will deliver an online lecture on “The Role of Political Parties in American…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Oct. 11, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest…

These days, because of COVID-19, lots of financial transactions that used to take place in person now happen virtually. This creates an opportunity for scammers to pose as…

Saturday afternoon on Wiscasset common, Edgecomb’s JoEllen LaFrance was dancing with daughter Lotus, 8. Michelle Peele had her golden retriever Emmett, 2, along as she caught up with her Wiscasset…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Oct. 10, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest…

Visitors to Whaleback Shell Midden State Historic Site in Damariscotta may notice apple trees starting to re-emerge from a stranglehold of invasive vines. Thanks to a crew of Coastal Rivers…

Details are still to come, but Wiscasset Parks and Recreation Director Duane Goud wants to do the Halloween parade and Nightmare on Federal Street. “I don’t have anything concrete yet, but I know…

Neil K. Hodgdon, 73, of Boothbay passed away July 17, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family and friends.

He was born on Oct. 8, 1946 in Boothbay to Eldan and Clara (Greenleaf) Hodgdon…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has announced, Oct. 9, an additional COVID-19 death in the state, bringing the state’s COVID-19 death toll to 143.

Below is a table of all the COVID-19 cases in…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Oct. 9, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest…

Woolwich EMS will soon have a second cardiac monitor thanks largely to a joint fundraising effort by Bath Rotarians and Bath Subaru’s “Share the Love” campaign.

“We’re very thankful and so…

Rebecca Trueheart Brown Rogers Hutcheson died peacefully at home on Oct. 5, 2020, surrounded by her family following a brave battle with cancer.

A Texan…

First National Bank will soon provide a new way to serve customers with the launch of curbside banking in 15 of its branch locations.

Curbside banking is an additional option to its…

Morris Farm in Wiscasset has just opened its new Take-What-You-Need Farm Stand. With a goal of providing access to fresh, local produce for all members of the community, the stand features free…

In a 12-5 vote Oct. 6, Alna voters set rules on addresses and road names, First Selectman Melissa Spinney said. Spinney said some speakers were concerned road names and addresses will change under…

AUGUSTA — In preparation for administering the General Election on Tuesday, Nov. 3, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Maine Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap has issued updated guidance to ensure that…

After a week or so of talking about how the 21st annual Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library Halloween Parade through downtown Boothbay Harbor could be safely accomplished this year, organizers have…

AUGUSTA — The Maine CDC has updated its list, Oct. 8, of COVID-19 cases in the state of Maine.

Each morning, the Maine CDC updates its COVID-19 data on its website with the latest…

Helping people is at the core of both candidates’ drive for running in Maine House District 53, serving Woolwich, Dresden, Arrowsic, Georgetown, Phippsburg and part of Richmond. The incumbent is…

Even before the arrival of COVID-19, millions of people were turning to vitamin D supplements, some to compensate for the diminishing power of the sun here in the northern hemisphere October to…

Local businesswoman and former state representative Stephanie Hawke is running to reclaim the House 89 seat representing Westport Island, Southport, Boothbay Harbor, Boothbay, Edgecomb and part of…

Maine House 89 Rep. Holly Stover is running for reelection as Westport Island, Southport, Boothbay Harbor, Boothbay, Edgecomb and part of South Bristol’s point person in Augusta.

Stover…

Jack Sarmanian first arrived in Edgecomb in 1965 accompanying his wife Sandy to her family camp on the Mockowando Trail. In 1974, the couple bought their own summer place on Cross Point Road and…

Central Maine Power has notified Lincoln County commissioners it intends to seek Department of Environmental Protection water permits in Alna, Whitefield and Wiscasset. On Oct. 6, County…

The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention (Maine CDC) urges the public to take precautions against ticks in October and November, when the state typically experiences a second peak in…

“Maine is number six in the nation for our rate of domestic violence murders,” said Midcoast Women, in a news release. “In fact, over 50% of Maine's murders are domestic abuse related.”
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National Fire Prevention Week is Oct. 4-10, and the American Red Cross Northern New England Region urges residents to test their smoke alarms and practice their escape plan as home fires continue…

Residents and staff of Lincoln Home gathered for an ice cream social to honor Executive Director Lynn Norgang’s 23 years of leadership. The Lincoln Home has grown in many ways during Lynn’s tenure…