Firefighters work at containing a fire at 2 Maddocks Road in Southport on Monday, Feb. 16. Courtesy of Mark Sullivan
Southport house fire Feb. 16
On Feb. 16 at 8:05 p.m., Lincoln County Emergency Communications issued a mutual aid, first alarm fire call for a chimney and possible structure fire at the residence owned by Matt and Abigail Elder at 2 Maddocks Road in Southport. The first fire crews arriving…
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Tatum French, right, led scoring for the Seahawks in their Feb. 16 championship game against Buckfield. FRITZ FREUDENBERGER/Boothbay Register
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In the end, Buckfield was simply too big, too quick and too good. The Boothbay girls lost, 61-37, to the Bucks in the Class D South quarterfinal round Feb. 16 at Augusta Civic Center. But it didn't start out that way. The game's opening minutes looked promising…

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'The Gleaners and I': Connects art, food justice, community action
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Few musicals have traveled a more surprising path than Stephen Sondheim’s “…

Refuse district amends bylaws, removes Cunningham as vice chairman
BRRDD trustees voted Feb. 12 to remove Chuck Cunningham of Boothbay, who was not present at the meeting, as vice chairman.   ISABELLE CURTIS/Boothbay Register

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Friday, 02/20
12:48 AM High 10.25`
6:42 AM Low -0.53`
1:05 PM High 10.33`
7:02 PM Low -0.61`
Saturday, 02/21
1:26 AM High 10.46`
7:27 AM Low -0.62`
1:49 PM High 10.04`
7:44 PM Low -0.37`
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Friday, 02/20
12:26 AM High 9.65`
6:30 AM Low -0.50`
12:43 PM High 9.73`
6:50 PM Low -0.58`
Saturday, 02/21
1:04 AM High 9.85`
7:15 AM Low -0.58`
1:27 PM High 9.45`
7:32 PM Low -0.35`
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Rockland Tides

Friday, 02/20
12:20 AM High 10.53`
6:29 AM Low 0.01`
12:36 PM High 10.85`
6:52 PM Low -0.21`
Saturday, 02/21
12:59 AM High 10.80`
7:15 AM Low -0.15`
1:21 PM High 10.62`
7:35 PM Low -0.01`
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Friday, 02/20
12:17 AM High 11.17`
6:23 AM Low -0.38`
12:36 PM High 11.28`
6:44 PM Low -0.50`
Saturday, 02/21
12:58 AM High 11.36`
7:08 AM Low -0.47`
1:21 PM High 10.98`
7:26 PM Low -0.23`
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