When the Boothbay Region Water District and the town of Boothbay reformatted their agreement to share the costs of code enforcement, the two entities decided to take…
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Boothbay Selectmen
In the three years Jim Chaousis has managed the town of Boothbay, he said he is proud of what's been accomplished, but there is still a lot of work to be done.
On July 24…
Wiscasset Selectmen
Wiscasset is in the running for a Molnlycke Health Care expansion that could add 10 to 30 jobs and nearly double the size of the local plant, company officials said.
Taxes the expansion…
Edgecomb
Two weeks after an ATV accident sent him to the hospital, Chris Dighton is making progress every day.
After a stint in the intensive care unit, Dighton, of Edgecomb, has been communicating…
Edgecomb Selectmen
Would Wiscasset have any interest in making a new sewer district that would include Davis Island?
Edgecomb Selectman Stuart Smith said he plans to ask Wiscasset Town Manager Laurie Smith…
Town Budget
When Boothbay taxpayers opened their mail recently, they might have discovered some alarming news: the property tax rate went up 9.5 percent to $8.40 per $1,000 of assessed value.…
Obituary
Frederick F. Pendleton II of Wiscasset died July 28, 2013.
He is survived by his daughter, Nicole Walsh; sons, Barry and Steve; granddaughters, Nina and Stephanie; grandchildren and great-…
Robert Michael Jeremiah died at St. Andrews Hospital on Thursday, July 4. A Celebration of Life and Reception will be held in Bob’s honor, on Saturday, August 3 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the Coasta…
Obituary
Charles “Charlie” Morey Rogers, Ph.D., died on May 25, 2013 in Vernon, Ala.
He was born April 27, 1923 in New Haven, Conn., the first child to Herbert Wesley…
Southport Selectmen
For a small bridge, the Pratts Island Bridge is garnering a lot of attention on Southport.
The bridge, which connects Southport Island to Pratts Island, is scheduled to undergo a revamping…
Boothbay Harbor served up another perfect lobster roll on July 27 as about 200 racers convened on Townsend Avenue under sunny skies for the fourth annual Lobster Roll 5K race.…
On the Waterfront
The luxury motoryacht Kizbel, once known as Yorel, is in Hodgdon Yachts yard for an interior refit.
For the stunning 83-foot-long yacht, it is a homecoming as she returned…
At the Opera House
Grammy award-winning guitarist Ed Gerhard will perform on Thursday, August 15, at The Opera House in Boothbay Harbor.
Gerhard returns to Boothbay celebrating the highly anticipated release…
Obituary
Robert Coningsby Gordon died on July 17 at the age of ninety-one.
He was born on October 29, 1921 in Melbourne, Australia. Shortly after, his family immigrated to…
Department of Marine Resources
Due to reports of broken and lost lobster trap tags in the mid-coast and downeast regions, the Maine Department of Marine Resources and the Maine Marine Patrol are asking lobstermen with broken or…
Wings Over Wiscasset
The night of July 25, Mark Murphy had just finished playing in his soccer league near Albany, New York, and was in line at a Burger King drive-through with his son…
A bank account to help Christopher Dighton of Edgecomb with his medical bills has been set up at The First in Wiscasset.
Dighton was seriously injured in an ATV accident in Edgecomb last…
Attorney General Janet T. Mills reminds Maine homeowners to be wary of door-to-door sellers using high pressure tactics to sell home repair services, paving jobs and other goods. Maine has three…
Obituary
Dr. Thomas Burwell Vaden Jr. of Richmond, Virginia and Barters Island, died March 25, 2013 after a long illness.
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Get To Know...
Legendary artist and mapmaker, Ruth Rhoads Lepper Gardner, lived for nearly 106 years on Southport Island. Her colorful personality, artwork and illustrative historical maps of…
LCSO
Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following:
On July 16, Deputy Kevin Dennison was…
Summer concert series
So far, so good for Wiscasset's third annual "Alive on the River" concert series. The town and the Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce moved it to the town common this year after two years on the…
Wiscasset District Court
Wiscasset District Court docketed the following in its Closed Case Report for June 25-July 23:
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Obituary
Dorothy (Davis) Sherwood, 89, formerly of Marblehead, Mass., died July 7, 2013 at her residence, Edgecomb Green assisted living.
Dorothy was born in Kennebunk…
BHPD
What would have been a pleasant afternoon boat ride in Boothbay Harbor quickly turned into a mother’s worst nightmare when Elizabeth Medina realized she…
Obituary
Timothy Neil McDonald, 59, died at his residence in Howland Township, Ohio on July 8…
Emergency crews were called to the Murray Hill boat landing in East Boothbay on Tuesday, July 23 to help a boat in distress.
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Wings Over Wiscasset
The Wiscasset Community Center's programs can keep a whole family active or help someone get strong enough to return to work.
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BHPD
The Boothbay Harbor police station looked like QVC's Christmas in July sale earlier this month, with long tables piled high with jewelry, knick knacks, dolls and other collectibles recovered…
Lincoln County Animal Shelter
The staff at the Lincoln County Animal Shelter in Edgecomb have been hearing whistling while they work lately.
It's coming from a larger than usual number of parrots who have come to the…
Wings Over Wiscasset
The pilots of the Maine Aeronautics Association do more than…
New Hampshire state police investigators are still looking into allegations made against former Boothbay town manager John Anderson, who…
Lincoln County Democrats have a range of important topics on the agenda for their meeting on Thursday,…
The Lincoln County Republican Committee (LCRC) held a monthly social and business meeting earlier this month at the Boothbay Fire Station, hosted by…
Intoxication and chivalry may have led to the demolition of The Ritz jewelry store’s plate glass window around 1 a.m. on Sunday morning, July 21, but cowardice came into play once…
Wiscasset Selectmen
Wiscasset Selectman Pam Dunning is making her position clear as the town plans public use of a Montsweag Brook parcel.
Yes to leashes on dogs, no to hunting.
The rest of the board did…
Obituary
Walter H. Sherman, 93, a lifelong resident of Wiscasset died Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at his residence with his loving family by his side.
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St. Andrews
Sales of wood block paintings of St. Andrews Hospital are set to help fund the Boothbay Region Health and Wellness Foundation.
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In Memoriam
In Loving Memory Of
Nathalie (Nan) Purington
July 14, 1928 - July 26, 2010
Always loved, always remembered
Linda & Jim
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Obituary
Charles A. Barnes, 85, of Gardiner Road died Wednesday, July 17, 2013 at Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta.
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The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is reminding all hunters that the deadline to apply for the 2013 Any-Deer (Antlerless) Permit Lottery using a paper…
Weather Warning
July 19-20 bring a variety of safety challenges for Mainers and visitors. Extreme heat, severe summer storms and possible flash flooding.
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Wings Over Wiscasset
U.S. Senator and former Maine governor Angus King plans to attend the “Wings Over Wiscasset” event at the town's airport August 6…
Boothbay Selectmen
The Boothbay Board of Selectmen was caught in an awkward moment when it came to reappointing positions to the town’s governing boards.
Although nearly…
Southport
With its future very much up in the air, a piece of Southport's land and sea has been on the minds of quite a few residents.
The potential remains for…
Ann Bradford Chase, 80, of Exeter, N.H. died July 2, 2013, at Merrimack Valley Hospice House in Haverhill, Mass., after a period of failing health.
Born on December 30, 1932 in Hartford,…
Obituary
Albert L. Lewis of Stamford, Conn., died peacefully on July 16, 2013 at Stamford Hospital. He was the widower of Eleanor J. Lewis of Westport, Conn. They would have been…
