The future of the electric vehicle charging stations at Meadow Mall enters limbo as questions arise about proper permitting. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Electric car chargers hit roadblock

The electric vehicle charging stations in the Meadow Mall parking lot may be delayed. The Boothbay Harbor Planning Board recently appealed to the town's Board of Appeals requesting the project's July 17 permit be vacated, and the matter be referred to them…

Architect’s rendering of the renovated McEvoy Lodge at Camp Knickerbocker. Renovations to begin at the end of August and completed by Spring 2027.

Boothbay Region YMCA: Community Catalyst for Good

McEvoy Lodge: More than a Building

The Camp Knickerbocker campus of the Boothbay Region YMCA has only been quiet for a few days between the end of another amazing summer season and the beginning of renovations to McEvoy Lodge. On Monday, contractor JF Scott will begin selective demolition and…

BBHWP's wastewater recycling plan dead in water

Aug. 26, on-site wastewater treatment and dimensional requirements returned to the discussion table during Boothbay Harbor planning board's public merit review hearing for Boothbay Harbor Waterfront Preservation (BBHWP) East Side Park's amended site plan…

Based in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, the SVV Corwith Cramer makes a pit stop in Boothbay Harbor Aug. 15 carrying 20 high schoolers participating in an immersive educational voyage. ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

Education floats on the Corwith Cramer

The SSV Corwith Cramer is bigger on the inside. Clocking in at an impressive 134 feet from bowsprit to stern, somehow a multi-layered world also lives beneath the deck. There are navigation rooms, a laboratory, kitchen, dining room, makeshift library and more than…

'Round Town

Arthur

A quick riddle. How do you identify a vehicle from West Southport? Look in traffic for something that looks like it traveled between Caratunk and Rockwood via dirt roads. These are pretty easy to identify, often driven by disgruntled and confused drivers who make…

Obituaries

George C. Gilpatrick

George C. Gilpatrick, born Nov. 3, 1937, died Aug. 13, 2026 at Maine General Hospital in Portland…

Death notice

Joseph A.H. Marin

Joseph Alfred Henry "Al" Marin, 93, Southport, Maine, passed away Aug.16, 2026, surrounded by…

Obituary

Mark Ward Sr.

Mark Ward Sr. passed away Aug. 25, 2026 after a battle with recent health issues. He was born May…

Obituary

Anne L. Myers

Anne Lincoln Myers of Norton, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on August 22, 2026 in…

Obituary

David J. Chartier

David James Chartier, 58, of Woolwich passed away Aug. 23, 2026. David was born in Woodbury,…

Obituary

Victoria W. Babcock

Victoria Weber Babcock, 95, of Westwood, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on Aug. 15, 2026.…

Obituary

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“How Does Music Work?” and “Singing Our Roots”

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USDA funding for Kennebec, Lincoln counties: How should money be spent?

The Kennebec and Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation Districts (SWCDs), in cooperation with the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), will host a public meeting of the Kennebec-…

Joe's Journal

The time has come …

Summer is winding down, kids are heading back to school, and the political silly season is getting underway. This time, we escaped the summer’s weather madness — raging wildfires out west, heatwaves…

Waldo Theatre

'Viva Las Elvis' Sept. 20

Dan Fontaine and the Memphis Sun Mafia bring a full Elvis Presley show to the Waldo Sept. 20. Courtesy of the venue

The Waldo thinks you won’t be able to help falling in love with Dan Fontaine and the Memphis Sun Mafia’s tribute to Elvis: Viva Las Elvis on Sunday, Sept. 20 at 4 p.m. Dan and his award-winning band…

Senior College begins series of fall walks

In addition to the opportunity to enroll in a variety of classes each term, Coastal Senior College members may participate in free activities, one of which is the series of Fall Walks. The first Fall…

Bremen Library

'World of Wild Species on the Wing': A photographic journey

Join us at the Bremen Library on Thursday, Sept. 10 at 5:30 p.m. as we welcome wildlife photographer and general falconer Corrie Ann Borges for a captivating photographic journey into the lives of…

Early deadline for Labor Day

The deadline for editorial and advertising submissions for the Sept. 10 edition is Friday, Sept. 4 at 4 p.m. The Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper staff will be observing Labor Day Monday, Sept.…

AARP News You Can Use – September 2026

Whether we like it or not, the fall political season is upon us. There will be more political ads than we can count between now and Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 3. Maine voters take their…

Coastal Senior College

‘Seeing Ourselves,’ a course in human behavior

“Seeing Ourselves: New Research on Why We Do What We Do” will be offered by Coastal Senior College (CSC) this fall, led by Joel Shapiro, retired professor of education and psychology. Registration is…

News and notes from the Community Center

Please help if you can: Our community is rallying to support volunteer Wilma Tatlock following a devastating fire that displaced her from her home and destroyed many of her personal…

Sprucewold Column: The artists among us

Creatives are drawn to Sprucewold. It makes sense, given our Rusticator roots and the breathtaking beauty of this place. We have several residents who show their paintings and sculptures at the…

First Friday Art Tour Sept. 4

One of the builder half hulls available at East Boothbay Trading Co. This is one of 40 designed by Bruce King. Courtesy photo

BOOTHBAY HARBOR GALLERIES Boothbay Region Art Foundation1 Townsend AvenueReception: 4:30 - 6:30 p.m. BRAF is thrilled to host two new exhibitions that will…

Living Water: A season to pay attention

Water is easy to take for granted in Maine. It surrounds us. We live beside the ocean. We cross bridges over rivers and tidal coves. We watch rain move across the water and listen to it on the roof…

Veggies to Table Farm hosts hands-on bouquet workshop

Designer Diane Farmer harvesting Veggies to Table flowers. Courtesy photo

Monday, Sept. 14, from 3 to 5 p.m., Veggies to Table welcomes community members to the farm for Spiral Hand-Tied Bouquet Making, a floral design class celebrating the beauty and abundance of the…

Southport Column: A few events coming up

By the time you read this we will have entered September, school will have begun and only one more big summer weekend lays in store. The weather has been stellar, water temperatures are up, perfect…

Letter to the editor

Plea to pave

Dear Editor: We recently visited beautiful Barrett’s Park down the road behind the Catholic church. It is truly an exceptional jewel on a quiet waterfront. If only the pebbly paths were paved with…

Letter to the editor

In disagreement

Dear Editor: Two recent decisions by the Boothbay Harbor Planning Board chairman seem ill advised and one illegal. As I wrote in a previous letter I was chairman of the Edgecomb Planning Board and…

Letter to the editor

Ideas, not identity

Dear Editor:Donald Trump is what the Republican Party has been all along: an anti-democratic, anti-rule-of-law party bent on enriching the already rich at the expense of wage earners and consumers.…

Letter to the editor

Great response from Boothbay Public Works

Dear Editor: I called the Boothbay Public Works department head Mr. Alley on Thursday of this week (Aug. 27) to report a broken and dangerous sewer main cover. Mr. Alley assured me he would come out…

Letter to the editor

Knickerbocker Lake in trouble

Dear Editor: Knickerbocker Lake is in crisis, down over 40 inches since May. Yes, our region is in a drought—dry weather affects everyone—but that reality makes the Boothbay Region Water District’s (…

Letter to the editor

Nice article on ship's visit

Dear Editor: Thank you for that outstanding article about the Corwith Cramer and the Sea Education Association (SEA) in last week’s paper. As an alum of that program (1979!), past crew and…

50th wedding anniversary

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rittershaus. Courtesy photo

Charles and Elaine Fossett Rittershaus of Sprucewold and Malden, Massachusetts recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They were married Aug. 28, 1976 in an ecumenical service in Boothbay…

Boothbay Region Health Center events

Creative hats are encouraged, but not required. Need Inspiration? Take a look at some hats from the past! Courtesy of Bob Crink

The Boothbay Region Health Center extends profound appreciation to Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences for hosting our well attended Brain Health Forum on Aug. 17. Special thanks go to Valerie…

This week at the Lincoln Theater

Matt Damon is Odysseus in "The Odyssey" opening Friday, Sept. 4. Courtesy of Melinda Sue Gordon, Universal Pictures

"Minions and Monsters" - (PG; 1 hour, 30 minutes) - The Minions return in a wildly imaginative new adventure that blends Hollywood history with classic monster movie mayhem. Set in 1920s…

Seahawks, Wolverines compete in Medomak 2-miler

Seahawk senior AJ Crocker took sixth place among 104 male runners in the Medomak Panther 2-miler cross country race Saturday, Aug. 29 in Waldoboro. Crocker’s time was 11:15.42. The winning time was…

Tides

Friday, 09/11
5:42 AM	Low	-0.68`
12:07 PM	High	10.48`
6:00 PM	Low	-0.46`

Saturday, 09/12
12:27 AM	High	10.90`
6:26 AM	Low	-0.55`
12:51 PM	High	10.64`
6:48 PM	Low	-0.51`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Tides

Friday, 09/11
5:30 AM	Low	-0.64`
11:45 AM	High	9.87`
5:48 PM	Low	-0.43`

Saturday, 09/12
12:05 AM	High	10.26`
6:14 AM	Low	-0.52`
12:29 PM	High	10.02`
6:36 PM	Low	-0.48`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Rockland Tides

Friday, 09/11
5:32 AM	Low	-0.92`
11:47 AM	High	11.08`
5:50 PM	Low	-0.53`

Saturday, 09/12
12:07 AM	High	11.50`
6:16 AM	Low	-0.73`
12:32 PM	High	11.17`
6:38 PM	Low	-0.56`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

Belfast Tides

Friday, 09/11
5:24 AM	Low	-0.78`
11:37 AM	High	11.43`
5:44 PM	Low	-0.49`
11:58 PM	High	11.81`

Saturday, 09/12
6:09 AM	Low	-0.63`
12:22 PM	High	11.58`
6:31 PM	Low	-0.52`

Marine Forecast
Data courtesy of NOAA

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AHI TUNA CRUDO IN WATERMELON PONZU SAUCE AT 727 OCEAN SUNSET BAR

Smuggler’s Cove Oceanfront Inn

The Saltwater Hillbilly Sunday Show!! Costume Conga Line!!

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10 More Days of August!!! *#@#!!

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Brady's is open Lunch and Dinner!!

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Folk Legend Tom Rush, accompanied by Brendan Cleary on Sept. 4th

Camden Opera House

LUCK OF THE IRISH! INTERNATIONAL IRISH SINGER GABRIEL DONOHUE - SPECIAL PERFORMANCE ONE NIGHT ONLY! AT 727 OCEAN SUNSET BAR THURSDAY, AUGUST 20TH 5:30 to 8:30PM

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AHI TUNA CRUDO IN WATERMELON PONZU SAUCE AT 727 OCEAN SUNSET BAR

Smuggler’s Cove Oceanfront Inn

The Saltwater Hillbilly Sunday Show!! Costume Conga Line!!

Brady’s

10 More Days of August!!! *#@#!!

Brady’s

Brady's is open Lunch and Dinner!!

Brady’s

Folk Legend Tom Rush, accompanied by Brendan Cleary on Sept. 4th

Camden Opera House

LUCK OF THE IRISH! INTERNATIONAL IRISH SINGER GABRIEL DONOHUE - SPECIAL PERFORMANCE ONE NIGHT ONLY! AT 727 OCEAN SUNSET BAR THURSDAY, AUGUST 20TH 5:30 to 8:30PM

Smuggler’s Cove Oceanfront Inn

Blue saxophonist Vanessa Collier on Sept. 25!

The Strand Theatre

Joachim Cooder, Presented by Bagaduce Music

Camden Opera House

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