The new assisted living facility on Gardiner Road is slated to open this…

Lawrence Emerson “Larry” Andrews, 67, passed away on Feb. 19, 2024 at his home in Boothbay, with his wife Debra by his side. 

Larry was born in Boothbay Harbor on March 2, 1956 to Lawrence…

Single-family homes in Maine are still highly sought-after by a variety of buyers. According to Maine Listings, the median sales price (MSP) in January 2024 reached $353,000 – an increase of 8.62…

Wiscasset selectmen Feb. 20 nodded a resolution Wiscasset Climate Action Team Chair Cassaundra Rose said is required to get into Maine’s Community Resilience Partnership and to help qualify for a…

A 200 year-old building is getting a new look. The Lincoln County Courthouse turns 200 this year, and county officials want to make sure it looks good in its bicentennial year. Commissioners voted…

The Woolwich ambulance service has been on the go the past few weeks having responded to 20 calls so far in February, and 52 since the start of the new year, according to EMS Director Danny Evarts…

Cynthia R. Freitag of Portland and Boothbay Harbor, Maine died on Feb. 10, 2024 at the age of 90 from pneumonia. Phyllis Kilian, Cynthia’s niece, was by her side as she passed.

Born May 15…

John E. Morris Sr., 90, of Trevett, widower of Claribel ‘Loraine’ Mansfield Morris, passed away on Feb. 20, 2024, at Maine Medical Center in Portland after a period of declining health. A full…

Peter Henry Dickinson, age 82, of Elkton, Maryland passed away on Feb. 17, 2024.

He was born on Oct. 6, 1941 in Boothbay to the late Henry Clark Dickinson Jr. and Catherine Mildred (Brown…

In January, I received an email from Ryan Gahagan, president of Mason Station Redevelopment Company LLC, based in Portland. His comments were in response to publication of a column I’d written…

Margaret S. "Peggy" Ayer died Jan. 29, 2024, at age 97.

Born in Portland, Maine June 7, 1926, she was raised in Belmont Massachusetts. Having graduated from Mount Holyoke College in 1947,…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 210 calls for service for the period of Feb. 13 to Feb. 20. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 1,551 calls for service.

Summonses

As Wiscasset’s comprehensive plan committee on Thursday night, Feb. 15 honed questions for an upcoming survey, participants also pondered who should be able to take it.

The draft survey…

Hello Islanders! There might be snow, but the days are getting unmistakably longer and the vitamin D is starting to work its magic! Spring is on the way, along with mud, posted roads, local…

Please join us at Wiscasset Community Center for a spaghetti dinner fundraiser on Feb. 28.

Willow Orr is 11 years old and recently diagnosed…

People United Against Racism is having an open meeting on Monday Feb. 26 at 5:30 p.m. at Friends Meetinghouse at 77 Belvedere Road, Damariscotta. Light refreshments provided.

If you live…

Arlene Averill Steen, 89, passed away Feb. 6, 2024 at her Alna home.  

Born in Wiscasset Aug. 12,1934, she was the only child of Dan and…

One way to help keep the principal intact on Wiscasset’s capital reserve might be to lease, not buy, some of the smaller vehicles needed such as cruisers, Town Manager Dennis Simmons told…

A 2.44% increase is predicted for the Wiscasset education budget, according to Wiscasset Schools Superintendent Kim Andersson’s budget…

Wiscasset Elementary School students and staff gathered to show their love and support for fifth grader Willow Orr. A school-wide readathon raised $3,470 for the Orr family which included…

If someone is late paying their taxes, it is because they couldn’t pay them, not because the interest the town charges wasn’t enough incentive to pay on time, Alna Third Selectman Coreysha Stone…

On Saturday, Feb. 17 at 4:08 p.m.,…

Elizabeth (Beth) Ann Quivey passed away on Feb. 14, 2024 after her very long struggle with Alzheimer’s disease.

Beth was born on Feb. 27, 1948 in Norwood, Massachusetts…

Nine years is enough for Mike Smith as an Edgecomb selectman. In a Feb. 16 email, he notified the Boothbay Register of his decision not to seek a fourth term. The email stated, “This note is to…

Shale Maynard, 34, passed away at his residence in Jefferson on Feb. 11, 2024. 

Shale was born in Brunswick on Jan. 30, 1990, a son of Herb Maynard and Vicky Holbrook. Shale attended…

Sharon A. Grant, 72, of Boothbay Harbor, passed away unexpectedly on Feb. 14, 2024 with her loving family by her side. 

Sharon was born in Damariscotta on May 29, 1951 to Dana F. and Mary…

Milton L. “Milt” Hallowell, long time resident of Cape Elizabeth, Maine, passed away on Feb. 5, 2024, after a short illness. He was surrounded by family and his beloved wife of 68 years,…

Selectmen want more time to decide whether to grant a proclamation recognizing June as “Pride Month” in Boothbay.

On Feb. 14, Byron Cortez of East Boothbay requested selectmen approve a…

The wrong Crossword Puzzle was published in the Feb. 15, 2024 issue. We have provided a jpeg and PDF of the correct puzzle here. We apologize for the error.

Martha Farrington Huotari Mayo, 81, was surrounded by loved ones when she passed away in her home in Bath on Feb. 5, 2024 after years of living with frontotemporal dementia. Martha’s life was…

Elwood “Frank” Johnson, 76, of Boothbay passed away peacefully at home on Jan. 26, 2024 after a long illness.

He was born in Salmon, Idaho on April 1, 1947 to Frank Jr. and Etta June (Mund…

Chairman Heather Sinclair called the draft Edgecomb School Committee budget “the best worst option.” The committee held a budget workshop Feb. 12 in hopes of finalizing a recommended school budget…

Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust will host a workshop on the implications of increasing populations of blue crabs on the coast of Maine from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 28 at the…

LifeFlight of Maine has launched a significant new initiative to bolster its relationships with hospitals, first responders, emergency medical services (EMS), 911 centers, and other stakeholders…

Alna joined the state Climate Resiliency Partnership on Thursday, Feb. 8 with the select board’s unanimous adoption of a resolution. By joining the program, the town becomes eligible for grants…

On Thursday, Feb. 8 at 6:57 a.m., Lincoln County Communications Center received a 911 call reporting a motor vehicle crash on Route 27 “Boothbay Road” in Edgecomb just north of the Boothbay line…

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 210 calls for service for the period of Feb. 6 to Feb. 13. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 1,341 calls for service.

Summonses

The Boothbay Region Elementary School Lady Wildcats were undefeated when they arrived at Wiscasset High School for the Busline League final game Feb. 10 against Lincolnville Central School’s Lady…

The Maine Republican Assembly (MERA) will be holding their monthly meeting on Saturday, Feb. 17 at 10 a.m. at 33 Sheepscot River Way, Newcastle. For more information, contact President…

Hundreds of Democrats across Lincoln County gathered Feb. 3 and 4 for statewide biennial caucuses to organize for the 2024 elections, hear from candidates, and conduct committee business…

Frederick (Fred) John Payne Jr. of Tiki Island, Texas passed away peacefully in the early morning on Jan. 31, 2024 in the 18th arrondissement, Paris, France, three weeks shy of his 90th birthday…

The Boothbay Region Elementary School Wildcats boys basketball team lost the Lincolnville Lynx 56-41 in the Busline League championship game on Saturday, Feb. 10 in Wiscasset.

More on the…

Boothbay Region Elementary School’s Lady Wildcats won the Busline League final against the Lincolnville Lynx 37-31 in Wiscasset Feb. 10.

More on the game forthcoming.

In the late 1990s, Japan’s famous bullet trains had a problem. Compressed air would build up as they went through tunnels, resulting in a large boom when they exited. The sound was so loud it…

Harry L. Pinkham passed away peacefully on Feb. 8, 2024 at the St. Andrews Village Zimmerli Pavilion.

Harry was born on Dec. 29, 1927 in Boothbay Harbor. He was predeceased by his parents…