Jed Wartman, as the dean of students and director of campus life at Colby College in Waterville, knows a thing or two about developing a community.
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A Jefferson man walked away from an early morning rollover on Newcastle’s North Newcastle Road Sunday, authorities said.
Romeo Geroux, 44, was driving northbound in a 2000, four-door Saturn…
Hall Funeral Home and Tribute Centers, through its “Partners in Care” programming, invites you to a special program, led by Mary Francis, a certified Grief Recovery…
The Edgecomb planning board encouraged a property owner to submit an application concerning her intent to build a residence at 40 U.S. Route 1. Ronna Lugosh and her consultant, Karl Olson, met…
Whether you have one question or a dozen questions about your iPad instructor, Vanessa Richards most likely has the answer(s). Join her for one or all of her iPad-How Do I Do That…
The Inn at Cuckolds Lighthouse is seeking a pair of full-time innkeepers to provide five-star hospitality to discerning and adventurous travelers during the 2015…
A new informal association in the Midcoast will help its members reduce their winter heating costs by improving the energy efficiency of their homes and converting to renewable…
The Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library is thrilled to have the Conlin family of Boothbay as our 2014/2015 Annual Appeal Fund Chair. The Conlins moved to Boothbay from…
At the second economic development meeting of the Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor selectmen, three special guests were invited to give insight into the process.…
Newcastle and Damariscotta
When Damariscotta received grants to boost its sidewalks on Business Route 1 and Bristol Road in 2008, it made life a little easier for foot traffic.
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Citizens asked to capture images
Along the 7,500-mile Gulf of Maine shoreline, forecasters are predicting an extreme high tide Oct. 9. Participants in the first-…
Wiscasset Selectmen
The owner of Giles Rubbish in Boothbay is questioning a fine he said the business has gotten from Wiscasset over a recycling issue. He plans to ask Wiscasset selectmen on Oct. 7 if it’s possible…
A dining room table, colorfully set with pictures, flowers, a teddy bear, an empty margarita glass. Six place settings with empty chairs, including a baby’s high…
A malfunctioning furnace resulted in heavy smoke and soot damage early Friday morning to a Sprucewold log cabin.
The Boothbay Harbor Fire Department responded to a call around 2 a.m. for an…
Frances Perkins Center
Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell on Sept. 30 announced that the Perkins Homestead in Newcastle is now a National Historic Landmark. Nominated by the Frances Perkins Center, the 57-acre farm…
Boothbay Region High School
They’re bringing back the homecoming parade!
After several years of not holding a homecoming parade, the Boothbay Region High School student council, student body and administration have…
Regina Bowman, 41, of Waldoboro, has been arrested and charged with Class B cocaine trafficking.
For the past two months, agents from the the Maine Drug Enforcement Agency’s Mid-Coast…
The Midcoast Regional Redevelopment Authority is having a cash and carry office furniture sale at Brunswick Landing (former NASB) at 74 Orion Street, Brunswick, every Friday in October from 10 a.m…
Fall is here, the evenings are drawing in and all over Maine craftspeople and artists are preparing for the busiest shopping season of the year.…
In her 15 years as a nurse and 17 years as a nurse practitioner, Bonnie Rademacher-Flis has seen how slow-healing wounds affect the lifestyle and health of patients.
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On Sunday, Oct. 5 from 2 to 4 p.m., the trustees of the Hendricks Hill Museum welcome you all to their annual Closing Party at the Museum, 419 Hendricks Hill Road in Southport.…
Obituary
Charlotte F. Sutter, 96, of Woolwich died Sept. 30, 2014 at Winship Green Nursing Center in Bath.
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Lincoln County Community Resource Coalition is sponsoring a Community Resource Expo on Friday, Oct. 17 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Newcastle…
The Maine Department of Transportation will see for themselves on Friday what Edgecomb town officials have complained about for years.
DOT Region II manager Michael Burns and his staff along…
Seahawk Field Hockey
Boothbay battled to its second double overtime draw of the season as the Seahawks and Dirigo Cougars field hockey teams remained tied, 2-2, after 60 minutes of regulation and 16 minutes of…
A Yarmouth man has been charged with aggravated assault after he allegedly choked a woman in Newcastle.
Scott McCatherin, 50, of…
A week of spectacular September weather shined upon The Great Hike this past weekend as nature enthusiasts of all ages arrived at Ovens Mouth Preserve for an autumn hike, scavenger…
The Boothbay Harbor Police Department made no arrests between Sept. 23-29, but they responded to the following calls; 9-1-1, 4; animal complaint, 1; administrative, 1; assist citizen, 3; burglary…
It has been about a year since Jim Clark commissioned Hodgdon Yachts to build him a new racing yacht. This past weekend, that new racer, the Comanche, finally touched down…
Joseph Pinkham, 28, of Boothbay will spend the next two years in prison after pleading guilty to three felony charges possession of sexually explicit materials, one…
Boothbay Region Health and Wellness Foundation
The Boothbay Region Health and Wellness Foundation has gone from upstart to institution in two short years.
Founded originally in the battle…
Boothbay Region High School
At 2 p.m. on a chilly Sept. 29, Boothbay Region High School students and staff met the challenge given them by Wiscasset High School with gusto.
On Sept. 17, WHS did the Ice Bucket Challenge…
Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce
After a competitive search process over this past summer, the Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce and Board of Directors has hired its new executive director, Tony Cameron.
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When I was growing up, I loved hearing stories about my great-grandfather, Howard Teel, who owned the golf course, and lived in the big house on…
September 2014
At 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 1, the Southport Planning Board will hold its regular monthly meeting at the town offices, to consider:
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Obituary
Robert S. "Bob" Reed Jr., of Wiscasset died suddenly of a heart attack on Sept. 17, 2014. He had recently arrived to…
Obituary
Joseph Armand Melanson, 82, died peacefully at his home in Boothbay on Sept. 28, 2014 surrounded by his loving family.
Armand was born Oct. 26, 1931 in Lynn, Massachusetts, the son of the…
Pumpkinfest 2014
Don Snyder of Boothbay Harbor has grown a giant pumpkin for Columbus Day weekend Damariscotta Pumpkinfest.
The giant…
Carolyn Maunz named Oyster Poetry contest winner
DAMARISCOTTA — Another last blast of summer came through Sept. 28 for the 13th annual Pemaquid Oyster Festival on the shores of the Damariscotta River at the historic Schooner Landing Restaurant…
Two transported to Miles Memorial Hospital
WARREN — A head-on crash in Warren Monday afternoon killed one woman and sent two others to a local hospital.
According to the Knox County Sheriff’s Office, the crash occurred just before 3…
Charlie Donovan is a movie star.
In his latest role, he plays “Lester” in a psychological thriller that was filmed in Delaware. One of…
Sea Vu Farms, a Boothbay horse training school, is putting its clients — both human and equine — through their final paces this week before heading off to compete in the Morgan Grand National and…
Obituary
Sandra Arlene Mullen, 74, of Boothbay died peacefully on Wednesday, Sept. 24 surrounded by the love of her family.
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Local Maine photographer Mike Leonard will again lead the Scott Kelby Media group Photo Walk in Boothbay Harbor on Saturday, Oct. 11 at 4:30 p.m.…
The Edgecomb Capital Improvement Committee will consider an alternative recreational use for the abandoned tennis courts on Cross Point Road near the former Edgecomb Eddy School.
The…
For a place that started off as a run-down sheep farm, Chewonki has come a long way.
On the eve of the Chewonki Foundation's 100-year…
An one-vehicle accident occurred at the corner of Route 27 and River Road in Boothbay on Friday, Sept. 26 around 12:45 p.m.
Francis “Frank” Richards, 81, was driving his Honda Metropolitan…
We want to thank all who attended our 250th celebration of Boothbay. It was a great birthday party. There are so many to thank for making it such a successful time.
A big thanks to Ralph…
It is easy to get caught up in the day to day of life and forget to acknowledge and show gratitude for the abundance this season brings. Monhegan Island is no…
The Boothbay selectmen need three questions answered before exercising the town’s option to purchase the post office building at 16 Corey Lane.
The selectmen want more details about the…
