Elaine Marie Wyman, 66, died December 14, 2013 at her home in Wiscasset, surrounded by her family.

She was born on…

With almost a foot of snow on the ground and more in the forecast, the Boothbay Harbor Police Department reminds residents to properly remove snow from cars and driveways.

Plowing or…

Val Thompson said his family has lived on Edgecomb's Spring Hill Farm Road for about the last 40 years of the road's more than 200-year existence, and he would like some assurance…

Frank Wayne Setchell, 69, died peacefully at Maine Medical Center on December 14, 2013.

He was born in Los Angeles, Calif., on March 5, 1944, the son of the late James and Alida (Parks)…

Rescuers from Wiscasset, Edgecomb, and Newcastle worked together to get a cold, injured teen out of the woods in Edgecomb the night of December 16. Boothbay firefighters helped as…

The Lady Seahawks bounced back from two straight losses by easily defeating the Mt. Abram Roadrunners, 52-21, in Western Maine Class C basketball action in Salem Monday night.

Boothbay…

Ronald Fuller was indicted by the Lincoln County Grand Jury with 59 charges, ranging from burglary, theft by unauthorized taking and aggravated criminal mischief.

As the region continues to dig itself out from a weekend storm that left more than a foot of snow in places, the time to put shovels and plows away is not yet at hand…

A minor car accident occurred in Boothbay Harbor at 5:36 p.m. on December 16.

Gina Gentry, 49, of Boothbay Harbor, was traveling westbound on Route 96 when her 2003 Dodge Durango exited the…

Plans call for “Wings Over Wiscasset” to be back in a big way in 2014, running two days instead of one. (…

A 20-year-old Wiscasset man was arrested and charged with domestic violence assault and other charges by the Wiscasset Police Department on Sunday, Dec. 15.…

Most patients of the new Urgent Care Center on the St. Andrews campus of LincolnHealth are on their way home an hour after they arrive.

The new Urgent Care…

What a flurry of activity at the Food Pantry last Tuesday. More than 70 students from the Boothbay Region Elementary School arrived, just as the…

The Skidompha Secondhand Book Shop will stay open until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 24, then will close for its regular winter break until February 1.

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Although best known as the premier venue for local entertainment, the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor truly shines at Christmas.

Each December, the Opera House’s glorious yuletide decorations…

While other high school sports teams head indoors for the winter, the Nordic ski team will brave the worst winter has to offer. In fact, a big dose of cold weather and snow is exactly what this…

We’re well into December and the region is buzzing with holiday activities,…

If anyone has managed to avoid having their driveway plowed in Lincoln County’s earlier snowfalls, that run is likely at an end. The county had several inches of snow on the ground by December 15…

There’s a lot going on in Boothbay Harbor on Men’s Night (Wednesday, Dec. 18) this year, and shoppers who are looking for a few laughs between…

BELFAST — The door to New Hope for Women in downtown Belfast, near Opera House Video, is inconspicuous and easy to miss; its mission, however — to help victims of dating and domestic violence — is…

A 17-point fourth quarter by the visiting Monmouth Mustangs gave the Lady Seahawks team its second loss of the season Friday night, 43-39. The Mustangs held Boothbay to just eight points in the…

Traditionally, the yearly Early Bird shopping event has always taken place the Saturday before Thanksgiving. With that holiday coming later than usual in 2013, so did Early Bird.

Boothbay…

After eight and a half years, Julie Lamy is leaving the Boothbay Region Land Trust. She said that the time is right for a change, and that she's leaving the…

With snow in the forecast, it’s time to dig out the cross country skis and keep your fingers crossed.

Boothbay Region High School’s Nordic ski team will be tuning up their skis after school…

A plain manila envelope marked with the Boothbay Region Land Trust seal sat before the Boothbay selectmen on December 11. Enclosed was a…

State Rep. Bruce MacDonald, who represents Arrowsic, Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Georgetown, Southport and Westport Island, has invited his constituents to fill out an online survey.

“Your…

It wasn't obvious, but after reviewing the ramifications of a tax incremental financing (TIF) district, Town Manager Jim Chaousis found an oversight.

The town would not lose out on a…

Due to a snowstorm predicted for Saturday night, Dec. 14, the Boothbay Region High School boys’ junior varsity and varsity basketball games against Monmouth Academy at BRHS will…

For those who don't want to do holiday shopping without a blanket of the white and fluffy, have no fear.

Winter is here.

The Lady Seahawks basketball team (1-1) will face the Monmouth Mustangs (2-1) at home Friday night, Dec. 13, at 7 p.m.. The team will look to get back on the winning track after a last-second loss…

For the past three years, late November and early December have marked the time for the reappearance of the Damariscotta River Association (DRA)…

Twice in one night?

The Dirigo Cougars chose the perfect option for the final play of the game as Riley Robinson rolled in a game winner with less than a second to go to lift the visitors to…

One night after suffering a very tough opening game defeat, the Seahawks again jumped out to an early lead but this time held on with a 52-39 win at Lisbon on Thursday night.

John Hepburn…

Employees of The First, N.A. recently raised $673.60 for the Ecumenical Food Pantry in exchange for the privilege of dressing casually on Fridays in…

Monhegan Island will soon receive $420,000 in funding from a USDA Rural Development grant program intended to help communities with exceptionally high electricity costs. The funds will be used to…

More Mainers can quickly email photos, download music and surf the Internet now that FairPoint Communications has expanded broadband service to more than 200 homes…

Senior guard Lindsy Crutchfield scored on a five-foot jumper off the glass with two seconds to play to give the visiting Dirigo Cougars a 36-34 win over the Lady Seahawks in Western Maine Class C…

Bitter cold temperatures made their way into Maine on Wednesday night, Dec. 11, and could remain throughout the weekend.

The National Weather Service in Gray expects temperatures to hover…

UPDATE: On December 12, …

UPDATE: A Waterville District Court judge upped Sean Kingston's bail December 11, from $1,000 to $2,500, according to staff at Kennebec County…

Wiscasset Town Manager Laurie Smith is leaving to take the town manager’s job in Kennebunkport.

Smith’s last day on the job in Wiscasset will be February 7, 2014, according to her…

We've seen the solar panels and the energy efficient light bulbs, but now things are going to get a bit cooler on the coast of Maine.

By the end of next month, 25 thermal energy storage…

Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following:

Recent Arrest

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The Lady Seahawks basketball team scored 31 second-half points and went on to defeat the Lisbon Greyhounds in Lisbon, 51-41, Tuesday night. It was Boothbay’s first game of the season.

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The future of the Windjammer Days festival will be decided soon.

The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce has put out a request for proposals to organizations that may be interested in…

When it came to the waterfront, the town of Newcastle voted to keep things the way they are.

During a special town meeting on Monday,…

If you believe that another public meeting to discuss the fate of St. Andrews Hospital and local healthcare is an exercise in futility, the good citizens of the Boothbay Region Health and Wellness…

Lissette Gonzalez-Griffin knows how to make learning the Spanish language fun and exciting for children. At Seeds of Knowledge Education Center in Wiscasset, she provides small group Spanish…

The Boothbay Peninsula Vision and Values Steering Committee invites all design and marketing professions to respond to a Request for Proposal (or RFP) for a regional branding project…

With rare exception, trees don't get cut down in Edgecomb's Schmid Preserve.

Access routes for emergency vehicles are kept tree-free and, several years ago, cutting…