For 17 years, John Reed led the team in the Fisherman’s Wharf kitchen. Two years ago, he left to open his own restaurant, Chives, in Damariscotta. This year, he decided to return…

While the monster cruise ships that visit Portland and Bar Harbor bring the most cruise ship travelers to Maine, small cruise lines offer destinations the big boats miss, including…

Voters approved the $9,048,572.17 Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District (CSD) budget June 10. About 60 individuals were present, but not all voted on every article.…

Alert, a 70-foot schooner out of Bailey Island, is one of the 11 vessels signed up to arrive in Boothbay Harbor for the 2013 Windjammer Days celebration on June 25 and 26. Captains Perry…

High winds and rain brought down a tree branch over power lines, causing a burst of flames and power outages on Oak Street in Boothbay Harbor on June 11.

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The 61st annual St. Philip’s Strawberry Festival in Wiscasset will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 29 and, like every year since it began, plenty of volunteers…

The weekend of June 8 was another busy one for Midcoast United’s U-12 team with two friendly games in Waterville on Saturday, June 8 and their final regular season Pine Tree League…

Thou needst not adhere to the cult of Monty Python to get a kick out of “Spamalot,” the Arthurian musical spoof that will run amok at the Boothbay Playhouse June 27 through July 13…

In preparation for the arrival of the Windjammer fleet, the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor begins the celebration with three great nights of live performances Friday, June 21…

Alden P. Stickney, 90, of Rockland, formerly of Southport, died Saturday, April 6, 2013 at Windward Gardens in Camden after a brief illness.

Alden…

Although autumn gets credit for being the most colorful of Maine's seasons, the Boothbay Region YMCA is trying to bring a little color to the dog days of summer.

“You don’t have to be Italian or like spaghetti to love bocce ball,” said Skip Taylor, as he announced plans to form a bocce ball club and league at Winters Gone Farm in Wiscasset…

Despite some early morning rain, Wiscasset Speedway was ready to roll at race time. Under the bright lights, and to the chorus of peepers in the infield, the cars hit the track in…

Among the legal documents signed on June 5 was an escrow agreement between the Boothbay Harbor Sewer District and a Portland-based company, PGC2.

This…

The first time Jack Perkins visited Maine, NBC sent the veteran journalist to Bar Harbor to profile a new writer who was making waves.

That writer was…

Deane L. Brown died Wednesday, June 5, 2013 after a battle with cancer.

He is survived by his daughter, Jessica M. Brown; granddaughter, Chloe;…

Samantha Fisk, a 2009 graduate of Wiscasset High School, graduated magna cum laude from the University of New England with a bachelor’s degree in applied exercise science.…

Robert Elwood Thornton, 85, formerly of Manchester, Conn., and of West Boothbay Harbor, died June 4, 2013 at Southern Maine Medical Center in Biddeford.

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John A. Roe Jr., 69, of Federal Street, Wiscasset died Thursday, June 6, 2013 at his residence.

He was born in Chelsea, Mass., on March 2, 1944 the son…

Charles F. Giles II, 46, of Cambridge, Mass., and Boothbay died June 3, 2013 of complications from a chronic, progressive disease. He was born July 21, 1966 in Concord, Mass., to…

Robert Elwood Thornton, 85, formerly of Manchester, Conn., and of West Boothbay Harbor, died June 4, 2013 at Southern Maine Medical Center in Biddeford.

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Three local soldiers who were deployed in Afghanistan since last summer returned to the United States last week. They are expected back in Maine by the end of this week.…

Until May 31, there was little to draw the eye to an empty lot across from Birch Point Road on Route 1 in Wiscasset. Now passing motorists beep their support day and night for a…

When the community tennis courts next to Boothbay Region High School fell into a state of disrepair last year, talks of building three new courts surfaced in the local school…

Otto J. Reinecke Jr., 92, died June 8, 2013 in the Gregory Wing at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor.

He was born November 12, 1920 in St. Paul,…

All Saints by-the Sea, the Episcopal summer chapel on Southport, will open for the 2013 season on Sunday, June 16, with Holy Communion Services at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. A coffee hour…

The Boothbay Region Historical Society is pleased to introduce our 2013 raffle. “Coastal Maine,” a colorful limited edition giclée print by local artist, Tony van Hasselt, A. W. S…

Parents.com has named Boothbay Harbor a top family getaway after asking their staff members for their favorite vacation picks.

In the Eastern U.S.,…

State Police are joining 83 other Maine law enforcement agencies for the next two weeks in the annual “Buckle Up – No Excuses” campaign cracking down on those who don’t use their…

Diane Langley makes her home on Westport Island but she has painted from Lubec to the prairie grassland in Lake Forest, Ill. Her painting adventures have also taken her across the…

In loving memory of Erwin M. Skillin on the anniversary of his death on June 4, 2012. We miss you and we love you!

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“Take time to unplug from technology,” advised Superintendent of Schools Eileen King during her speech to the graduates of Boothbay Region High School the afternoon of June 7. “Don…

The elderly, stray dog who captured hearts after a hit-and-run driver struck her…

He expects his students to do a lot of reading and writing, “so why should I expect anything less from myself,” says Normand L'Heureux.

L'Heureux, who…

The 2013 Summer Reading Program at the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library starts June 21. This year’s event is entitled “Dig Into Reading,” a program designed for children to explore…

Healthy Kids recently received a $1,800 grant from the Frederic Future Fund of the Maine Community Foundation to improve the capacity of Healthy Kids in reaching a broader client…

Liam Conlin of Boothbay was one of three high school students from the Midcoast who received CEO status  June 3 at the Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber’s (SMMC) Young Entrepreneurs…

12 students from Lincoln Academy were given an assignment: create 10 panels, each with its own personality, but with the ability to flow from one to the other. The result?…

A driver underestimated the proximity of his truck to the sign outside Janson's Clothing Store on Commercial Street the…

Rideout Marine has been hired by the town of Boothbay Harbor to rebuild the red processing building on the pier, which includes putting in pilings and creating a solid cement deck…

Boothbay firefighters Lieutenant Alex Arsenault, above left, and Captain Matt Wade, show off the department's new hose…

Folks from all walks of life packed the seats and lined the aisles of the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor to get a taste of this season's hottest hootenanny. Youngsters and not-so-…

Sea-Vu Farm in Boothbay debuted its first season under new management at the FEA Black Diamond Jubilee on June 1 and 2 at Skowhegan Fairgrounds.  

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The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce is kicking off a video series focused on Windjammer Days, with the help of the Boothbay Region Community Television (BRCTV) station…

Stella M. McLaughlin, 93, wife of the late James E. McLaughlin, formerly of Abington and North Grafton, Mass., died at her home in…

Fine art, valuable paintings, rare glass and intricate silverwork, even a restored Jeep –  they have all made their way to Thomaston Place Auction Galleries appraisal events.…

The Rev. Dr. Judith Campbell will provide the reflection for the Midcoast Unitarian Universalist Fellowship serviceon Sunday, June 9. She is a community minister…

The Boothbay Region High School Lady Seahawks tennis team lost its third playoff game in three years by the same score, 3-2. The team went up against St. Dom's in an away game May…

Ray Mabus, the Secretary of the United States Navy, called U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King Monday to inform them that Bath Iron Works (BIW) has been awarded a multi-year…