A Boothbay man has pleaded not guilty to more than 20 counts alleging he possessed and dispensed child pornography.

Philip Gregory, 50…

Edgecomb is ready for the annual town meeting.

Selectman Jack Sarmanian began the May 5 Edgecomb Selectmen’s meeting with a discussion about the Cunningham Road…

Boothbay Region Elementary School hosted its annual Community Night on Thursday, May 1, featuring a book fair, ice cream social, student art show and jump rope club demonstration between 5 and 7 p…

The water flowed through Boothbay region just in time for the Fishermen's Festival. Despite enduring one of the harshest winters in recent memory, the Boothbay Region Water District's distribution…

A gathering of remembrance for Bruce Wright, who died December 7, 2013, will be held on Sunday, May 11 at 2 p.m. The service will be at the Decker Cemetery, Route 238, Southport.…

Sen. Chris Johnson of Somerville will hold his monthly in-district office hours on Saturday, May 10, in three…

Carolyn M. Foster, who died January 11, 2014, will be laid to rest at the Greenlawn Cemetery, on Rumerill Road, Wiscasset. The service will be held on Saturday, May 10 at 10 a.m.…

Residents escaped without serious injury from a pre-dawn fire on Southport island on Tuesday, May 6 that demolished a duplex rental across from Robinson’s Wharf. Southport Fire Chief Gerry Gamage…

The Boothbay Region Water District celebrated a victory on May 1 when LD 1809 failed to receive enough votes to override a veto from Gov. Paul LePage.

The Democrat-sponsored bill sought to…

Boothbay voters approved every article at the annual town meeting…

Chilly spring weather is not deterring the Seahawks this track season. In their second outing on another cold, windy afternoon, this time in Wiscasset on Tuesday, April 29, the Seahawks track and…

With a crocus on every corner and buds just beginning to tinge, the time has come to think about gardening.

Specifically, what's going…

Each year, the Flagship Inn staff members buy plain birdhouses from craft stores, and using their own personal time, materials and creative skills, they design gorgeous works of art to sell in the…

Jill Ann Hall, 54, of St. Augustine, Fla., died unexpectedly at Flagler Hospital.

She was born in Eliot and has resided in St. Augustine, Fla., since 2002. Jill was…

Bette Evans of Spruce Point died April 13, 2014. Born the fourth of five children to a blended family in Sibley, Iowa, Bette traveled to Long Beach, Calif., after graduating from high school for a…

Eighteen Maine firms with shiny resumes will vie for honors on May 19 when the Maine Family Business Awards’ red carpet is rolled out to celebrate the 15th…

Edgecomb selectmen will be discussing a resolution to the Cunningham Road issue at tonight's May 5 meeting.

Selectman Jack Sarmanian…

Barbara Mardiat Tomlinson of Rockport died at the age of 62, January 22, 2014, at Boston’s Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston where she was being treated for lung cancer.

She was best…

Independent for Governor Eliot Cutler was given a Common Good Spotlight on Eastport Award this weekend, as part of the 10th Year anniversary celebration of Eastport business The Commons.

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The Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club is planning its 57th annual benefit auction and flea market, to be held this year on Saturday, August 2 on the Boothbay Common.…

FREEDOM — For many who care deeply about wildlife, the recent headlines have been depressing: the ivory hunter's senseless killing of African elephants; poaching of India's remaining Bengal tigers…

The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce held its second Business After Hours event at the Boothbay Railway Museum on Wednesday, April 30.

About one percent of the town’s population, a total of 36 voters, attended the Boothbay Harbor Town Meeting May 3. Deputy Moderator Ervin Snyder presided over the meeting, which was held in the…

When it comes to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, even the deputies on four legs are covered.

The Rotary Club of Boothbay Harbor recently raised $2,000 to supply the Sheriff’s Office…

Each week, we compile our favorite quotes from our reporters’ stories, interviews and elsewhere and publish them here. We call it “Out of Context.”

To delve further into the stories, simply…

The reorganization at the Boothbay Region YMCA is continuing with the creation of a new position: the healthy living coordinator. Taking this position is Abby Jones, who is a familiar face to many…

The Friends of Windjammer Days, organizers of the 52nd Annual Windjammer Days festival, has announced the tall ships that will be at this year's Windjammer Days Festival. The festival will take…

On Saturday, May 17 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., head down to Oak Street in Boothbay Harbor across from the post office for the first ever Block Party to raise money for the Lincoln County Animal…

Ten students were inducted into the National Honor Society at Boothbay Region High School on May 1.

The ceremony was conducted by past inductees of the NHS, under the direction of school…

The Boothbay Farmers’ Market starts its season on the Boothbay Town Common, 1 Common Drive, on Thursday, May 15. Vendors will set up on the common from 9 a.m. to…

Sen. Chris Johnson was selected by Lincoln County Democrats to receive the 2014 Frances Perkins Award.

“Johnson's unswerving service to his community, to Lincoln County and to the entire…

In 2013, the Boothbay Harbor Board of Selectmen appointed 16 volunteers …

Sometimes, there needs to be flexibility in choosing bids, Newcastle Selectmen’s Chairman Brian Foote said.

Sometimes, the highest (or the second highest) ends up being the best bid, he said…

Lincoln County Superior Court docketed the following in its closed case report for February 4-April 23:

Jessica R.…

Maine Democratic Party priorities in the next two years will be to advance progressive policies in the key areas of healthcare, early childhood…

For majority of the Boothbay Railway Village’s history and for almost all of its years as a 501(c)3 nonprofit, the staff has been led by one…

Students and parents expressed concerns and outright disagreement over the proposed class scheduling changes at Boothbay Region High School on April 9.

As was planned for the CSD School…

Tyler Hodgdon is a number cruncher. He likes budgets, and figuring out how our money is best spent in our local school system. For that reason, Hodgdon is running for another term as a trustee of…

Jenn Greenleaf said she is looking to be the next trustee of the Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District because she wants to make a difference in local education.

“I like being…

Evelyn Lovisa Giles died peacefully at the Gregory Wing, St. Andrews Village, Boothbay Harbor on April 19, 2014.

Evelyn was born September 21, 1927 at home on Giles Hill in Boothbay, the…

After a great deal of public input, the Boothbay Harbor board of selectmen has decided to create a town gateway at the location of the old tennis courts along Townsend Avenue and Emery Lane.

A year’s worth of work culminates on the first Monday in May. For the Boothbay’s elected officials, the annual town meeting is the biggest day of the year. …

Good news! If you are 63 or over and can’t drive, or don’t have a car, you are likely eligible for a half-price taxi program. If you are disabled and can’t drive, you would also be eligible.

Does competing in events such as the “Electroshock Therapy” or “Arctic Enema” sound like fun to you? If so, you might be interested in joining Bill…

Main Street Bath will celebrate the arrival of spring on May 3 with its annual Mayfair Festival. Mark your calendars to visit Bath that Saturday for a city-wide yard sale with over 30 participants…

The Lincoln County Fire Chiefs Association is holding a home heating oil raffle to raise funds for training firefighters.

The winner will receive a $1,000 gift certificate which can be…

Mia's Shear Perfection in Damariscotta will be offering purple hair streaks …

David Bryer, 83 of Vienna, Maine died April 27, 2014 at his daughter, Jeanette Reed’s home in Wiscasset.

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Jerry G. Sessler, 88, of Rochester, N.H. died April 26, 2014 at his home with family members close by.

Born October 9, 1925 in Toledo, Ohio, he was the son of…

Barbara L. (Rideout) Piper, 71, of Lynn, Mass., died April 22, 2014 at Union Hospital, following a lengthy illness. She was the wife of the late…