The Maine Department of Health and Human Service’s preliminary decision on the Certificate of Need applications…

Lynn Martin, president of the Boothbay Region Alumni Association, announced this week that the Alumni Banquet is coming back.

After interest in the event waned over the past couple of years…

After almost an hour-and-a-half of discussion, one thing remains clear with Newcastle's cemeteries:

It's murky.

It was a snowy day when Aubrey Martin called Molly Hutchins.

“She said 'I have an idea,' and I said 'I think I know what you're…

People aren't numbers and illness isn't a statistic. When you are sick and need care, or have to find the money to pay for that care,…

Wiscasset's school committee is taking a first step toward exploring the idea of the town joining a partnership called an “alternative organizational structure” or AOS, possibly AOS 98, which…

The Southport Planning Board will hold its next regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, March 5, at 5 p.m. at the Southport Town Office.

A discussion will be held at the meeting with Oliver…

Maurice L. Pickering, 69, of West Alna Road, Wiscasset died suddenly Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014 at Maine Medical Center in Portland with his family by his side.…

The Maine high school Class C Nordic skiing season concluded last week, in fresh snow and warm temperatures, with the state meet at Black Mountain in Rumford.

The Boothbay Region High School…

The new bus request made during last year's budget season had to be cut.

At the February 11 Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District School…

Terence Scott Farmer, 50, died unexpectedly at his home in Trevett on February 20, 2014.

He was born March 19, 1963 in New York City to Lyman Gene Farmer and Enid Coffer Farmer. Terry grew…

Elizabeth Ann (Doyle) “Betty” Canning of Langdon, N.H., and Westport Island, died peacefully in her sleep in the early morning hours of February 21…

Parker Willard Burnham, 80, of Dallas, N.C., died February 20, 2014.

He was born in Boothbay to the late Lester and Louise Burnham on February 22, 1933.

Parker was a member of the…

Visitors to the Boothbay Region Land Trust will be greeted by a new face, though if they've volunteered before, they might recognize her.

Diane Gilman of Woolwich has just become the new…

In 2012, Bruce Barlow of Westport Island made a bucket list of sorts with three things he knew he wanted to do: 1. Build a “writer's cabin” on the coast of Maine; 2. Join the Peace Corps; 3.…

In the middle of a cold Maine winter, the real estate market is heating up. Maine home sales jumped 8.58 percent and sale prices are up by 2.78 percent from January 2013 to January 2014.

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Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens has been recognized as a 2014 “Editors’ Choice Home & Garden Award” winner in Yankee Magazine’s March/April issue, on newsstands…

Richard Austin Nolon Sr., 76, died at home on February 22, 2014.

He was born to the late Emma Campbell-Munsey on February 3, 1938 in Boothbay.

What do cemeteries, the Federal Emergency Management Agency and the National Register of Historic Places have in common?

All will be…

Jennifer Blackwell has been having nightmares about …

February 17-18, class-B swimmers from all over the state lined up to swim in the state finals.

Due to the snowstorm on the way, the format of the boys meet was changed. Instead of swimming…

Rebecca Lynn Brown (Becky Clark), 49, died February 16 in Brunswick.

She was born on April 6, 1964 in Boothbay, the daughter of Patricia and Napoleon Gagne of Bath. Her biological father is…

The flu season is in full bloom across the nation and it is taking a heavier than usual toll on those generally considered at lower risk for serious flu illness.

“This influenza season was…

It took just over six months to make the Boothbay region the first ever New England town featured in an episode of “Getting Away Together.”

“Getting Away…

With a mix of rain, sleet, ice and snow either coating the ground or falling from the sky, there have been several slide-offs on Lincoln County roads.

As of 9 a.m. the morning of February 21…

What might seem like the normal response from a small town community has caught…

UPDATE: Alden F. Pease, 20, of Camden was killed in Friday’s accident in Somerville, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office. A press release states that Pease was…

The Legislature’s Agriculture Committee voted unanimously in favor of a bill to make it easier for Maine food producers to sell their goods here, especially to schools and other large institutions…

The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) rescheduled its meeting with Maine Attorney General Janet T. Mills due to bad weather. Originally planned for…

The newly formed Waldoboro Farmer's Market is now accepting applications for the 2014 season. The market will be held Wednesday afternoons from 3 to 6 p.m., beginning June 18 and concluding…

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…

With three winter storms pounding the region over the past week, it seems 2014 has been the winter with no end.

To some degree, that's correct.

Boothbay Region High School senior point guard Andrew Hallinan was named to the Western Maine Class C-D McDonald's All-Star boys basketball team, as was announced by the Maine Association of…

A week after a contentious meeting that ended with a contractor saying it wanted out, the Damariscotta Board of Selectmen and Hagar Enterprises were able to put…

The 5-year-old, 65-foot Portland fire boat arrived in Boothbay Harbor Thursday morning, Feb. 20.

Working under a rare sunny sky, Boothbay Harbor Shipyard workers fastened the fire boat onto…

Lincoln County will see its third storm in as many nights Thursday night. Unlike Tuesday's and Wednesday's, this one is expected to spare evening commuters a dicey drive home.

Boothbay Region High School wrestler Antonio Maulolo defended his Class C state title in the 220-pound weight class by pinning Julian Baldinelli in 1:12 at the…

Rumors regarding the CSD's plans for the Boothbay Region High School band director's position was the topic for the public participation portion of the CSD school committee meeting.

Ronald Fuller of Boothbay Harbor will serve 16 months in a federal prison for stealing a vintage Chevrolet Malibu and driving it from Maine to Missouri.

Fuller, 63, pleaded guilty on…

In the words of the old proverb, “The more things change, the more they stay the same.” And sometimes it does seem that way.

A week ago a government report announced that employers had added…

The Central Lincoln County YMCA of Damariscotta will host the “2014 Midcoast Home Show” on Friday, April 25 from 2 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, April 26…

Most people prefer to stay safe inside when winter rears its ugly head. But not Jared Spofford or Jason Maddocks. The two Boothbay Region High School seniors have spent the last several…

As Maine's county jails continue to face budget woes and uncertainty, one proposal has been roundly rejected by Lincoln County officials.

Carl Russell waited for much of his life to tell the secret the Boothbay Harbor man should have never had to keep.

With his wife's and his therapist's support, and…

Ingrid Tosteson said she always felt a connection to the Boothbay region. For her, this peninsula is a place of solace, which is part of the reason she's opening Ocean Temple in Boothbay Harbor…

The mark of a good job? Not being to tell that anything ever happened, Lincoln County Emergency Director Tod Hartung said Tuesday, Feb. 18.

Nobleboro residentTodd Brackett announced Tuesday that he will seek another term as sheriff of Lincoln County. Brackett began his 27-year career in law enforcement in 1986 as a deputy sheriff for…

Dressed in beautiful swirling formal ballroom gowns, Alina Blakesley of Boothbay Harbor recently competed in two ballroom dance events in Boston. In American Rhythm…

Fred E. Peaslee, 88, of Wiscasset, died February 17, 2014 at his home with his loving wife by his side.

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Ruth E. Williams, 79, of Newcastle, died February 14, 2014 at LincolnHealth’s Miles Campus in Damariscotta.

She was…