September 11 marked the official start of the fall foliage season in Maine. Officials with the Maine Forest Service anticipate an “outstanding” foliage season…

Mary Louise (Porch) Frechtling died peacefully at her home in Bethesda, Md., on September 9, 2013 at the age of 98.

She was born in Littleton, Colo., grew up in Wilmington, Del., and…

One of East Boothbay’s legendary boatyards hosted more than 60 members of the Boothbay Region Chamber of Commerce September 11 for a “Business After Hours” event.

Despite unfavorable weather conditions, Boothbay Region High School’s cross country teams turned in first place finishes on September 11 in Winthrop.

Winthrop saw record breaking…

The Pemaquid Oyster Festival is seeking volunteer photographers to help cover the event on Sunday, Sept. 29.

“We’ve got a lot happening in a short period of…

A fast moving thunderstorm took down a pair of trees in the 600 block of River Road Thursday afternoon, Sept. 12, knocking out power to several homes.

“I never saw anything like it in my…

Sen. Chris Johnson (D-Somerville) will hold his monthly in-district office hours on Saturday, Sept. 14, in three locations.

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The National Weather Service said a dangerous storm capable of damaging winds, hail and lightning is moving into Lincoln County.

Some locations in its path include Boothbay Harbor,…

This morning, Thursday, Sept. 12, members of the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, Damariscotta Police Department and United States Secret Service executed a…

Join the Hidden Valley Nature Center community on September 29, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. for an Open House. HVNC will celebrate Great Maine Outdoor Weekend with several great programs and events. Some of…

From Friday, Sept. 13 to Friday, Oct. 11, the Key Bank branch at 40 Front St., in Bath will be collecting donations for the Lincoln County Animal Shelter.

For more information, call Jessica…

The Edgecomb Town Democratic Committee will meet on Wednesday, Sept. 18, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Edgecomb Town Hall.

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Monarch butterflies are one of the delights of a Maine summer. From late July into early fall, we are graced with their companionship in the garden and we are allowed a glimpse into the miracle…

On September 3, Deputy Mark Bridgham took a report of criminal mischief to a motor vehicle in the teacher’s parking lot of Lincoln Academy. The complainant stated…

Boothbay Harbor selectmen turned over $3,000 to the Getting Away Together project at the board’s September 9 meeting. The money came from two gifts to the town earmarked for that purpose.

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Boothbay Town Manager James D. Chaousis II and Vassalboro Town Manager Mary Sabins have won elections to the 12-member Executive Committee that helps to guide the priorities and operations of…

Despite slight disagreements between the town and the tenants of the Fish Pier, Fuller Marine Services plans continue to move forward on improvements.

The Fullers, along with Public Works…

Working behind the scenes of the Boothbay Charities Classic takes a year-round effort.

For Tom Erskine, as soon as the sports auction and golf tournament wraps up, it's back to collecting…

On October 1, when Miles Memorial Hospital and St. Andrews Hospital merge, the name of the new two-campus critical access hospital will change and healthcare prices will begin to…

For the second straight year, the Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce has issued a Claw Down for local chefs, challenging them to come up with the best lobster bite for the title of the…

Will Edgecomb miss its chance for a cell phone tower at the fire station?

With no movement yet from the town, American Tower may seek to build the tower on one of…

Remember the tennis court at the old Eddy School on Cross Point Road?

With the shape it's in now, if the recent U.S. Open had been played there, the television…

Boothbay's window of opportunity to participate in an economy-boosting project is nearing its end, and the effort to raise Boothbay's portion of the production costs, $55,000, is only halfway…

On September 17, local schools with be putting on a community dinner featuring the same meals local children eat every day at school.

“It will be like a food show,” Food Service Director…

The town of Southport will soon decide the fate of a popular beach after several months of uncertainty.

Residents will vote at 6 p.m…

Once upon a time, in a not-so-far-away land called the Boothbay peninsula, the townspeople came together in support of a good cause: the Boothbay Region YMCA.

One hundred percent of the…

Central Maine Power is installing new transmission wires to meet the energy needs of East Boothbay.

In recent weeks, the power company has replaced transmission wires and utility poles along…

Here to stay: Julie Higgins is back at Edgecomb Eddy School this year teaching science to fourth, fifth and sixth graders, and language arts to fifth and sixth graders.

The 2008 Boothbay…

Beginning September 9, the Pratts Island Bridge will be closed from 9 a.m. to noon, four days a week.

The bridge, which connects Southport to Pratts Island, is slated to undergo a thorough…

Longtime volunteer Jim Dun, a year-round resident of Ocean Point, was reelected September 8 to his second term as president of the Boothbay Region Land Trust.

More than 100 members attended…

When Violet Wilson-Wood was in Boothbay recently, she wondered what all the red hearts were for.

After the 9-year-old Alna girl found out people there had been…

In their season opener at Medomak Valley High School on September 6, both Boothbay Region High School cross country teams got off to a fine start.

The Seahawks easily ran away with the boys…

The Damariscotta River Association has announced that it is applying for accreditation from the Land Trust Accreditation Commission. The land trust accreditation program recognizes land…

The Free Clothing Closet will hold its last open day for summer clothing on Saturday, Sept. 14, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Closet is located behind the United Methodist Church in Boothbay Harbor.

Jay and Doug Moore shared a love for music.

In honor of the late brothers, the Moore family of Boothbay has started the Moore Music Legacy Foundation to bring music into the lives of…

The Pratts Island South Beach dredging project, which drew the ire of island residents almost a month ago, has been canceled.

The…

For a lot of people in the Boothbay region during the summer, Thursday means “Farmers Market.”

And the Boothbay Farmers Market on the…

The new Boothbay Harbor Country Club will close the front nine holes on October 1 and the back nine on October 15.

Then the fun begins, said owner Paul Coulombe.

Golfer Lincoln Brown…

Judith Miller Cook, 78, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, Sept. 4, 2013 at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor.

She was born in Machias on July 21, 1935, the…

The new Family Dollar store in the Meadow Mall on Townsend Avenue, Boothbay Harbor, opened for business today, Thursday, Sept. 5.

The shelves were fully stocked and the grand opening flyers…

Tempus Jets, one of the world’s largest providers of private aviation services, plans to expand its operation at a new facility at the Brunswick Executive Airport in Brunswick, bringing more than…

Marion Elizabeth Shaw, 68, of Bath, died Monday, September 2, 2013. 

She was born June 16, 1945 to James A. and Marion…

The Boothbay Public Works Department is nearing completion of paving the East Side road of Barters Island.

The final stages are scheduled for September 5-6, as road crews will be applying…

Rene Cloutier, a 20-year veteran of the Maine Bureau of Marine Patrol, has been promoted to Lieutenant of Division I, which includes the Maine coast from Kittery to…

At the 68th New England Management Institute annual conference held on August 14 at Sunday River in Newry, Boothbay Town Manager Jim Chaousis was presented with the Maine Town and…

With returning squads mostly intact, and former Boothbay Region High School and UMaine running star and international race walker extraordinaire Lauren Forgues stepping in as coach, the BRHS cross…

Maine State Aquarium Manager Aimee Hayden-Roderiques reported September 3 that this four-pound lobster, with its “five-claw” crusher claw, is on its way to the aquarium. She said it is being…

Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following:

On August 28, Deputy Justin Drake was dispatched to a report of a…

Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap and Attorney General Janet Mills held a public drawing Friday to determine the order in which the recently approved bond questions will appear on…

A Mercury station wagon operated by Natasha Massey, 29, of Chelsea, Maine slammed into an 18-wheeled tractor trailer parked along Route 27 in front of T&D Variety in Boothbay.

The driver…