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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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

BOB BOND/40 Federal Studio

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…

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…

The Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper will cease accepting political letters for the Nov. 5 elections at 3 p.m. Monday, Oct. 21. The letters will be published online late afternoon on Oct. 21…

Peter Mullin's property in Boothbay with a chain across the driveway and a sign that reads "not for sale."

Landowners are generally delighted to hear their property sale is going through, but when Peter Mullin learned his lot in Boothbay was about to be sold for $100,000, he was anything but. That’s…

Peter Mullin's property in Boothbay with a chain across the driveway and a sign that reads "not for sale."

Landowners are generally delighted to hear their property sale is going through, but when Peter Mullin learned his lot in Boothbay was about to be sold for $100,000, he was anything but. That’s…

Death notice

William R. Barlow, 84, of East Boothbay, passed away peacefully on Oct. 1, 2024 at Lincoln Health – Miles Campus in Damariscotta. His family will honor his life privately. 

Arrangements are…

Death notice

Anna L. Flood, 86, passed away at her home in Wiscasset on Sept. 30, 2024. A full obituary will be published when available. 

Arrangements are under the care and direction of Hall Funeral…

Obituary
Louis Sage

Louis E. "Sandy" Sage of Harpswell and Alna died on Sept. 26, 2024 at the age of 84 after a more than 10-year journey with Alzheimer’s.   

Sandy was born on April 25, 1940 in Providence,…

Wiscasset selectmen
Wiscasset sign

Wiscasset will ask the state to audit traffic safety on routes One and 144 and do a speed study of 144. Selectmen Oct. 1 nodded the three requests to Maine Department of Transportation after…

Stream Smart table demonstration. Courtesy photo

Midcoast Conservancy’s State of the Midcoast Series provides an important opportunity for the organization to engage with local communities about conservation work and discuss ways in…

Supporting library

Local real estate firm Newcastle Realty was pleased to present a $5,000 donation to Skidompha Library, after handling the sale of their 170 Main Street, Damariscotta property, known as the Stephen…

Supporting library

Local real estate firm Newcastle Realty was pleased to present a $5,000 donation to Skidompha Library, after handling the sale of their 170 Main Street, Damariscotta property, known as the Stephen…

Obituary
Robert L. Ervin

Robert L. ‘Bob’ Ervin, 79, of Saco passed away after suffering a stroke on Sept. 5, 2024 at Seal Rock Healthcare Center in Saco, Maine.  
 
Born in Rockland, June 17, 1945, he was the…

Lincoln County seal

Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in September: 

Alna: Frakes, Ann, Carleton, Frank and Carleton, Frank W Jr to Carleton,…

Lincoln County seal

Lincoln County Registry of Deeds provided the following information on property transfers recorded in September: 

Alna: Frakes, Ann, Carleton, Frank and Carleton, Frank W Jr to Carleton,…

Intersection

Law enforcement will soon have an extra set of "eyes" on routes 1 and 27. On Oct. 1, Lincoln County commissioners approved spending $56,368.98 of federal grant money on a license plate reader.…

LincolnHealth logo

Falls and balance will be the topic of the next Diabetes Support Group on Tuesday, Oct. 8. The discussion begins at 1:30 p.m. at the Wellness and Rehab Center in the Webster Van Winkle Building on…

Intersection

Law enforcement will soon have an extra set of "eyes" on routes 1 and 27. On Oct. 1, Lincoln County commissioners approved spending $56,368.98 of federal grant money on a license plate reader.…

LincolnHealth logo

Falls and balance will be the topic of the next Diabetes Support Group on Tuesday, Oct. 8. The discussion begins at 1:30 p.m. at the Wellness and Rehab Center in the Webster Van Winkle Building on…

Salt ’n Spar
Looking out into Broad Cove. PHIL DI VECE/Wiscasset Newspaper

Nine years ago, I first told you about Wiscasset’s Eaton Farm Preserve, a part of Chewonki Foundation’s Back River Trail System. Bo, my dog and I returned there recently to see how the network of…

A scene from a Railway SPOOKTACULAR past. Bob Crink photo

The Boothbay Railway Village Museum has a full schedule of community inspired events this month, beginning with Family Harvest Day this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m…

Wayne Farrin

Five candidates for state office discussed issues plaguing Mainers ranging from rising property taxes to increased housing needs during the first of five forums co-hosted by The Lincoln County…

Sheriff's car

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office responded to 282 calls for service for the period of Sept. 23 to Oct. 1. Year to date, LCSO has responded to 11,807 calls for service.

Edgecomb couple

In early August, Helen Weld and Robert Strachan of Edgecomb donated a 39-acre conservation easement to Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust. 

Located on the Damariscotta River, the land…

Vote buttons

Alna Town Clerk Sarah Perkins on Sept. 26 released the following via town email:

The polls will be open on Nov. 5, from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Alna Volunteer Fire Station.

If you are…

Press release

St. Philip’s Church in Wiscasset walks the walk and takes care of its people. In fact, the church with the red doors has practiced what it preached for as long as people can remember. In FY 2024…

Wiscasset Elementary School
Students write letters of thanks

For the past four years, I have thrown out an invitation on social media in August to sponsor my class so that each student can receive a brand new book each month, for holidays and to provide…

Obituary
Harry D. Shea

We are saddened to announce the passing of Harry Donald Shea on Sept. 13, 2024 after a long battle with cancer. 

Born Aug. 5, 1947 to proud parents Lucille (Quinnam) and Donald Shea, Harry…

Tyler Witham-Jordan

A 30-year-old Edgecomb man has sought to suppress evidence collected in a Dec. 25, 2022 murder investigation in Lincoln County Superior Court. 

On Sept. 4, attorney James Howaniec advocated…

Merry Barn will close on Dec. 31 this year. Kim Traina photo

The Merry Barn Literacy and Arts Center in Edgecomb will close its doors on Dec. 31. For the last five years, the Merry Barn has been a space where creativity and…

Tyler Witham-Jordan

A 30-year-old Edgecomb man has sought to suppress evidence collected in a Dec. 25, 2022 murder investigation in Lincoln County Superior Court. 

On Sept. 4, attorney James Howaniec advocated…