They hail from Boothbay, South Portland, Chelsea, Jefferson, Camden, Winthrop, East Livermore, Augusta and Harpswell. Several have been around for…

Priscilla Stewart Talley died peacefully in her sleep at Dogwood Terrace in Richmond, Va. on March 2, 2014.

Priscilla…

State regulators have given a preliminary green light to healthcare changes already instituted here in the Boothbay region.

On March 13, the Department of Health and Human Services issued…

The disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 has been a topic of discussion among area pilots, Wiscasset Municipal Airport Manager Ervin Deck said.

Deck is a…

Each week, we search between the quotation marks to compile our favorite material from our reporters’ stories, interviews and elsewhere, and publish them here. We call it “Out of Context.”

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Dr. Roger I. Hardy was summarily suspended by the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine on March 11.

The board reviewed information from the…

Budget season has arrived in Damariscotta.

The budget committee and board of selectmen will begin reviewing town manager Matt Lutkus'…

A snowy day and cold night is in the forecast but Lincoln County’s residents have been spared the worst of it. Northern and western areas of Maine will see up to 2 feet of snow from this March…

Effective March 1, 2014, all landlords and those acting on behalf of landlords shall have residential rental units tested for the presence of radon. A state law,…

People of the Midcoast region should brace themselves for a heavy batch of snow, rain, sleet and everything in between. The National Weather Service out of Gray has reported heavy precipitation…

The annual Leprechaun Leap at Hendricks Head Beach will be held again this year on St. Patrick’s Day, Monday, March 17 at 3:30 p.m.

The Leprechaun Leap is the original cold water swimming…

In order to allow Maine’s smelt fishery to recover from a decline in abundance in the southern half of the coast, the Maine Department of Marine Resources has…

In reviewing Edgecomb’s town audits for 2012/2013, Town Auditor Fred Brewer discovered a calculation error. There were a few expenses that were left out of the…

Sharon Goldhirsch said she always preferred a private life. Not many people knew she lived most her life with chronic kidney disease. But last week her life changed.

Goldhirsch, 57, of…

What better way to cure the winter blues than with a little green?

Bath will be a bit greener after the weekend.

The fact that Damariscotta sits on a mostly man-made peninsula is something future planners will have to accept, Barnaby Porter said.

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Boothbay Region Elementary School students in pre-K through eighth grade raised over $3,000 for the Geoff Marston family this past week during a walkathon. The 300-plus students participating…

Mr. Norman Frederick Blycher, 81, a resident of Topsham and Southport, died March 6, 2014 at the Brentwood Rehab Center, Yarmouth from complications…

Two Bridges Regional Jail hosted 27 officers from 13 agencies for an intensive 40-hour program put on by the National Association for…

John Darrin Barnes, 49, died unexpectedly on March 9, 2014 at his home.

John was born in Damariscotta on February 1, 1965 to Charlotte Stockford and Kingsley Barnes. He was a graduate of…

Wilson Guy Francis, 94, of Boothbay died March 6, 2014.

A full obituary will appear in next week’s issue.

WATERVILLE, Ireland — Rosemary Hill combs the beaches of County Kerry, Ireland, discovering sea glass, pottery, driftwood and bleached bones. She also picks up lots of plastic and foam — broken…

Ruth Nina Farrin, 59, of Boothbay Harbor, died peacefully at her home, surrounded by loved ones on the morning of March 6, 2014, following a courageous battle with cancer.

Born February 13,…

Robert W. “Bob” Cunningham, 76, of Boothbay died March 7, 2014 at Maine Medical Center, Portland, with his loving family by his side.

TIFs. Love them or hate them, the three letter acronym has gotten a lot of flack lately, especially in the Boothbay region.

More than 1,100 voters filed through the Boothbay Town Office last…

Irving C. Campbell, 82, of Boothbay Harbor died Friday, March 7, 2014 at the Gregory Wing in Boothbay Harbor surrounded by his family.

The Boothbay Region Ambulance Service’s request for town support increased greatly in 2014 to compensate for changes associated with closing St. Andrews emergency room. This year, the service’s…

Today, March 10, Les Fossel of Alna turned in the signatures for a place on the ballot as a candidate for Senate District 13 which covers most of Lincoln County,…

Marilyn Anderson Gilmore, 89, died peacefully on January 26, 2014 surrounded by the love of her family and friends from around the world.

She lived in Pennsylvania, but spent her year…

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…

For the second time in her 11-year career at Wheaton College, head coach Melissa L. Hodgdon has been named the New England Women’s and Men’s Athletic Conference (…

Lemuel L. Brown of Alna died peacefully on March 6, 2014 at his home, surrounded by his three children, after a…

The Maine Natural Resource Conservation Program has announced awards totaling more than $1.2 million. This is the fifth round of such awards to help restore, enhance or preserve wetlands and other…

Cemeteries will again be on the agenda in Newcastle.

The Newcastle Board of Selectmen will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, March 10 and…

Cecelio Juntura was born into a fishing family in the Philippines. Now the Topsham man is poised to open Home Seafood Market in Wiscasset, to sell lobster and other seafood caught by…

The Boothbay landfill on Country Club Road may not look like much now, but the snow covered mound could soon turn to green pastures where horses and ponies graze.

That's Becky Abbott's…

In the last year, the local conversation about healthcare has focused largely on the availability of facilities. However, research shows that how a person lives — what they consume, where they…

The Elder Empowerment Committee of the Boothbay Health and Wellness Foundation is delighted to announce a new pilot program in conjunction with the…

The Boothbay Region YMCA is thrilled to announce the second 12-week session of Livestrong at the YMCA will begin on Tuesday, March 11.

The session was originally scheduled to begin on…

Contrary to rumors circulating the peninsula, Radio Shack stores in Boothbay Harbor and Damariscotta aren't shutting down.

Local and…

Wearing her blue and gold high school letter jacket, which proudly displays a huge championship emblem on the back, Lesley (Carter) Blethen, a 1985 graduate of Boothbay Region High School and now…

The March of Dimes recently hired Aubrey Martin as the Family Teams Specialist to work out of their Scarborough office. In this newly-created role, Martin will be responsible for assisting teams…

Robert Almon Chellis, 81, of Old Orchard Beach died March 3, 2014 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough.

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“A free boat ride on the Damariscotta? Watching a beautiful sunset over the river? It’s a ‘no brainer.’ It’s lots of fun and helps a good cause.”  So says Bob Barkalow of his volunteer work…

Lincoln County Democrats kicked off the 2014 campaign season with well-attended caucuses on March 2 in Whitefield, Wiscasset, Waldoboro and Damariscotta. Attendees heard some rousing speeches and…

Laurie L. Monteiro, 50, of New Harbor died with her family by her side on Tuesday, March 4 2014 at Maine Medical Center in Portland…

A utility crane tipped over in the Small Mall parking lot in Boothbay Harbor at approximately 9 a.m., March 6.

No injuries were reported at the scene, however a 2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer…

Winter may not be over, but winter sports at Boothbay Region High School are. On Wednesday night, March 5, the athletes on the school's five varsity and two junior varsity teams were honored at…

Last week, the Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce joined forces with Kate Butler Thomas from KBT creative, Bob King of Clear…

The 2014 Fishermen’s Festival committee will meet Tuesday, March 11 at 5 p.m. at McSeagull’s Restaurant. Volunteers are welcome.