Boothbay Harbor Town Seal

Announcements

09/30/2024 November 5th Absentee Ballots Available
08/16/2024 Requesting Absentee Ballot for November 5, 2024
06/11/2024 June 11th State Primary and Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD Election Results
06/06/2024 Maine is Replacing it's General Issue Chickadee Plate in 2025 - Here's How You Can Request to Keep Your Current Plate Number in Advance.
05/03/2024 Town of Boothbay Harbor Town Warrant
04/25/2024 FEMA Recovery Process
02/27/2024 Community Service Officer Position Available
10/16/2023 2024 Dog Licenses
09/11/2023 Sidewalk Rehabilitation Project
08/30/2023 2023 Tax Bills
07/28/2023 Shellfish Warden Position Available
07/05/2023 Police Officer Positions Available
06/30/2023 Footbridge Renovation Update
06/29/2023 Footbridge Renovation Project Update
06/16/2023 Harbor Management Announcement for Harbor Master and Pump-Out Program

Upcoming Calendar Items See All

October
2025 Dog Licenses Available
Tue
15
October
6:00 PM
Meeting Room
Board of Selectmen's Meeting
Mon
28
October
6:00 PM
Meeting Room
Planning Board Meeting
Wed
30
October
Last day to request an absentee ballot
Thu
31
November
8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Fire Station
State of Maine General Election
Tue
05
November
6:00 PM
Meeting Room
Board of Selectmen's Meeting
Mon
11
November
Town Office Closed for Veteran's Day
Mon
11
November
6:00 PM
Meeting Room
Planning Board Meeting
Wed
13
November
6:00 PM
Meeting Room
Board of Selectmen's Meeting
Mon
25
November
All Day
Town Office Closed for Thanksgiving
Thu
28
November
All Day
Town Office Closed in Observance of Thanksgiving
Fri
29
December
6:00 PM
Meeting Room
Select Board Meeting
Mon
09
December
6:00 PM
Meeting Room
Port Committee Meeting
Tue
10
December
6:00 PM
Meeting Room
Planning Board Meeting
Wed
11
December
6:00 PM
Meeting Room
Select Board Meeting
Mon
23

Recent Documents See All

10/30/2024 Planning Board Agenda 10-30-2024
10/09/2024 Planning Board Agenda 10-9-2024
10/08/2024 GA Public Hearing
10/08/2024 Select Board Hearing
10/08/2024 BBH LD-2003 Proposed Ordinance Changes
10/03/2024 Special Amusement Permit Application
09/30/2024 Sample Ballots
09/30/2024 Treasurer's Statement
09/30/2024 Declared Write-Ins
09/23/2024 Select Board Agenda 9-23-24

Town of Boothbay Harbor

The earliest attempts at settling the Boothbay Harbor region were made by fishermen, but these settlements were ravaged by King Phillip’s war in 1675 and Indian forays in 1690. The area remained uninhabited until 1729. At that time, the entire Boothbay Harbor region became the settlement of Townsend, which included present day Boothbay Harbor, Boothbay and Southport. In 1746, the settlement petitioned the general Court of Massachusetts for incorporation. Governor Bernard signed the act of incorporation, naming the area Boothbay. The first town meeting was 1765, and the first school established in 1767. The Town of Southport split from Boothbay in 1842, followed by Boothbay Harbor in 1889. On February 16, 1889 the Town of Boothbay Harbor was formed by act of the State Legislature.