Richard Earl Brown, 82, died on June 24, 2013.

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The Right Rev. Gary Gloster, Retired Suffragan Bishop of North Carolina will preach at All Saints Church, Southport, Sunday, July 7.

Gloster is well…

Capt. Ted Schmidt felt tears trickling down his cheeks as he waved at parade fans from the Save St. Andrews float and heard their heartfelt shouts of “Thank you!” as he waved his “…

While completing his training as a naval flight surgeon and later when he was a general surgery resident, Dr. Jack Fulmer sometimes filled in for family doctors in small rural…

It was an all-star music fest at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor on June 23, featuring Grammy-winning pianist Paul Sullivan, drummer Gordon Gottleib, and soprano Suzanne Nance,…

Immigration is at the heart of our country’s formation and development – we are literally a nation of immigrants. Today, immigrants from all over the world continue to come here in…

Independence Day is that marvelously homemade celebration of liberty, reflecting the unique values and sensibilities of small town America.

Oh sure, big cities have celebrations, too. But,…

Most sports enthusiasts aren’t the silent type. When they watch an event, they tend to comment, out loud, from the sidelines.

While a few choose to…

It seems that two summers ago the season began as “The Year of the Owl.”  

I arrived in Maine and soon heard reports from several of my Sprucewold…

The Fourth of July is a day of noisy, joyful celebration. With fireworks, parades, picnics, and fun with friends and family, America throws itself a birthday party that seems…

The Boothbay Harbor One Design Association had its opening meeting the evening of June 22 at the Juniper Point Community House.

The BHOD Association…

The Boothbay Region YMCA was lucky enough to receive a lovely cherry tree donation from Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.…

Back To School Mission Outreach is being planned for Sunday, July 14. Members and friends of our community of churches are invited to bring donations of back to school supplies and…

The Lincoln Arts Festival opens its 33rd season, celebrating Independence Day with a concert of patriotic music for organ and piano. Organist Sean Fleming will be joined by the…

Garden club members statewide seeking to grow in knowledge about their earthy passion attended the 82nd annual convention of the Garden Club Federation of Maine June 18-20.…

An early morning fire destroyed a home at 406 Cedar Grove Road in Dresden June 29, emergency officials said.

Homeowner James Crawson got out of bed…

“Brilliant!” is the only way to describe the Boothbay Playhouse's season opener “Spamalot.” The play is a satrirical look at Arthurian legend, “lovingly ripped off” of the Monty Python 1975 cult…

If you see this paper in time, remember that July 3 from 7 until 9 p.m. you can gather around the bonfire on the Newagen Inn grounds to hear storyteller Jo Radner.

Three Nobleboro artists specializing in different artistic mediums will present a joint exhibition of their work at the River Arts Gallery in Damariscotta July 4 through July 17.  …

The challenges facing the aging population in Lincoln County, in all of Maine, and in the whole country, are becoming more and more apparent, but it is difficult to get either…

Dave Cleaveland is a self-taught photographer who started taking pictures with a Kodak 110 Instamatic when he was in high school. He studied videography in college, working for a…

On June 22, Positively Best Friends Dog Training in Edgecomb hosted a certification evaluation conducted by Steve Seekins and Naomi Howe of Therapy Dog International.

The Swan Agency Sotheby's International Realty, one of Maine's most respected real estate companies is proud to announce the affiliation of Boothbay Harbor businessman, Dennis…

The editors and readers of Down East Magazine have spoken. The yearly Best of Maine edition is on newsstands, featuring the top spots in the state.

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Friends of the Boothbay Region Historical Society, both current and future, will have one more opportunity this summer to enjoy a talk by local historian and curator Barbara Rumsey…

Frank Vignola is one of the most extraordinary guitarists performing before the public today. On Thursday, July 18, at 7:30 p.m., he will be joined by Vinny Raniolo, one of the…

A NASCAR Sprint Cup car, a No. 22 Shell/Pennzoil…

The Marianmade Farm on Federal Street in Wiscasset is the venue for Olde Grey Goose, featuring Frank Ferrel with the Lady Bugs and Maise and Eric on July 7.

It has been 237 years since the Declaration of Independence was penned, but its words are just as meaningful today as they were in the 18th century. To honor that decisive document…

Primary Residential Mortgage has opened a branch at 37 Court Street in Bath.

“Our mission is to be a nationally respected, locally known home loan…

University College at Bath/Brunswick director Dennis Unger is pleased to announce that the University of Maine at Augusta CIS 131 Web Applications course will be offered this fall…

With heavy rains expected to continue through June 28 into Saturday morning, June 29, a flash flood warning has been issued by the National Weather…

The below address was given at Newagen during the 2013 Memorial Day ceremonies held there. We print it now because it was supposedly sent to the newspaper via email, but for some…

Artist John Ford Coley gave a special performance at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor on June 21.

As part of a duo with the late England Dan, they…

The boat that wouldn’t float fills up with water at high tide near Hodgdon Island bridge. On board is owner Myron McLellan as he works to keep the vessel tethered.

Matt Thomson of Boothbay Harbor ran his first Ironman Triathalon in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho June 23, finishing in 11 hours, 33 minutes and 399th out of 2,700 participants…

The Boothbay Region YMCA's annual Silent Auction is an event which raises nearly $10,000 annually to benefit YMCA Youth Programs. This year's event will be held July 26 and 27 at…

The procreation drama at the Friends of the Library Used Bookstore continues to unfold, quickly. A week ago, the dove babies resembled miniature ducklings, peeking out for a quick…

Take one step aboard a windjammer, and your whole world changes. Noisy phones and laptops are left behind, and for the moment time is suspended.

In…

Angelique Perkins, daughter of Lauri and Tom Perkins of Boothbay Harbor, is in the championship round of the WPXT's “Kick Start Maine,” a game show for Maine eighth graders,…

A memorial service to celebrate the life of Doris Rayl will be held on Saturday, July 13 at 1 p.m. at All Saints By-The-Sea on Southport Island. Doris died February 7, 2013.…

The colorful design of a giant pumpkin taking over Damariscotta by Walpole artist Susan Bartlett Rice has been selected to decorate this year’s Damariscotta Pumpkinfest &…

The seventh and eighth grade class of Edgecomb’s Center for Teaching and Learning spent three days at the University of Southern Maine, as participants in Maine’s Model United…

John Patrick McCormack, 74, died June 23, 2013 at Androscoggin Hospice House in Auburn surrounded by his family.

He was born in New York City, N.Y.,…

The Rev. Charles Carrick will lead the service at the Wilson Chapel on Ocean Point on Sunday, July 7. The service is at 9:30 a.m. All are welcome.

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Alex Gaeth, CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mid-Maine has completed the Kennebec Leadership Institute, or KLI.

KLI is…

Earl P. Wilder, 95, of Portsmouth, N.H. and Southport died Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at the Langdon Place of Portsmouth.

He was born in Somerville, Mass…

On June 8, the Boothbay Harbor Fire Department, aka, Minnehaha Fire Company, held a spaghetti dinner for the Peter Sullivan family at Boothbay Region Elementary School. As many of…

Starting at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, July 3 at the Boothbay Region Historical Society museum on 72 Oak Street in Boothbay Harbor, there will be fabulous bake sale.

Two bills signed by Gov. Paul R. LePage in the past week will help the Maine lobster industry take advantage of the recent historic abundance in the fishery.