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Keepers' Klippings Lighthouse Education & Nautical Studies has submitted it's first article to the Boothbay Register. At least once a month, we will pull from lighthouse keeper logbooks, newspaper articles, letters and other primary sources from Maine's keepers, beginning with the Boothbay Region's Lights. Available for your reading pleasure by clicking the links below. Article - Intro to Keepers' Klippings Article - A Day in the Life of a Lighthouse Keeper - Part I Biography of Keeper James A. McCobb

NEWSLETTER 2022 Our “Holiday News Flash” summarizes LENS’ activities and achievements in 2022. Our sponsorship of summer camps and fall fieldtrips for Boothbay region schools were huge successes – ones that encouraged problem-solving; promoted team-building; fostered outdoor-learning; encouraged stewardship; and formed new friendships amongst students from neighboring communities. We piloted a sailing program for teachers that was informative, enjoyable and rejuvenating after another long year of COVID in the schools. View Newsletter

Buy A Maine Lighthouse Plate & Support Lighthouse Preservation The Maine Lighthouse Trust was formed as a nonprofit to support the lighthouse community using funds collected from the purchase of a specialty license plate. LD266 “An Act to Create the Maine Lighthouse Trust Registration Plate” which was passed by the legislature and signed by Governor Mills on May 04, 2021 is officially law! The new plates have been produced and are available in all Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicle branch locations and city/town clerk offices (that offer plate services). For more information: www.mainelighthousetrust.org or email [email protected] [...]