The Maine Marine Patrol would like to remind licensed Maine lobstermen that 2013 lobster trap tags are required to be in traps June 1, 2013. Marine Patrol will be enforcing this…

Edgar Greenlaw Bradley, born October 11, 1937, died February 23, 2013.

He was born in Maine to parents Melville Greenlaw Bradley and Flora Hunnawell.…

Bunkers, beer, botanical gardens and Bigelow. Ten years ago if you were to say those words could shape the future of Boothbay, people might have choked on their fish filets at Bet'…

Wiscasset Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce a Business After Hours (BAH) with newly established, Sawyer's Way Antiques and Salvage and Chip Davison Construction at the…

A spring nor'easter hit the region on May 25and Wiscasset Speedway was forced to call off the scheduled Saturday races. Ken Minott, track promoter said, “Back on Mother’s Day…

The final school days are passing by for the members of the class of 2013 at Boothbay Region High School.

Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following:

Arrests

On May 23, Jesse…

While wet weather is good for ducks, the mix of rain and sunshine and a three-day weekend was good weather for fish.

The Maine State Aquarium had what…

Edgar J. (Ned) Helms died at his family farm in Woolwich on Sunday, May 12, 2013. He died peacefully in his sleep after a full life of 92 years. His wife of 66 years, Shirley Ruth…

Working in between the raindrops on May 23, Ted Repa and York Fischer spent three hours loading a 24-foot U-Haul truck with donated household items and brought them to a warehouse…

The class, Practical on the Water Training, is a one-day, 8-hour seminar. It includes four hours of classroom training and four hours of training and practice behind the wheel of a…

William Cullina, an award-winning leader in horticulture and botanical garden design and management, has been honored with a national “Award of Excellence” from National Garden…

Eleven tall ships will be at this year's Windjammer Days Festival, according to the Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce. The 2013 Windjammer Days is scheduled to take place…

With summer fast approaching, all bridges leading to Southport are open for the season.

In the offseason, it was the bridges that saw the most…

Boothbay stone sculptor Dick Alden has cut, prepped and polished a 500-pound granite slab that is soon to be unveiled as a memory bench to commemorate the life of the late artist…

Longtime Edgecomb Eddy School teacher Jennifer Gosselin is reluctant to take credit for being named to Maine's “Starting 9” team of extraordinary educators.…

The Southport Planning Board will hold its regular meeting at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 5, at the Town Offices to discuss…

Many towns are experiencing battles with cell tower companies over placement of telecommunication towers, despite the efforts of town governments to retain control of where these…

Philip A. McLellan, 83, died peacefully on Thursday afternoon, May 24, 2013 at St. Andrews Hospital in Boothbay Harbor with his loving family by his side.

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Ralph L. Spinney died in his home on Southport on May 27, 2013 after a short illness, four days short of his 85th birthday.

Born June 1, 1928, he was…

On Wednesday, May 22, 2013, Susanne Eustis Bogart died the way she wanted to – peacefully, comfortably and with her family.  

Sue was born on April 28…

Alfred Metcalf “Fritz” Norton Jr., 81, of Nashua, N.H. and Southport, died Wednesday, May 15, 2013 at the Community Hospice House, Merrimack, N.H.

Born…

Mysterious locations in Boothbay Harbor will be featured in the upcoming June edition of MysteriousDestinationsMagazine.com, an online publication that invites readers to “explore…

Linda D. Hezik, 59, died peacefully at her home on the afternoon of May 22, 2013.

Born in Boothbay Harbor on April 19,1954, she was the daughter of…

Marlene Huskins Pottle, 80, died peacefully on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at the Jefferson Green, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on June 17…

Marlene Huskins Pottle, 80, died peacefully on Thursday, May 23, 2013 at the Jefferson Green, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born on June 17…

Philip A. McLellan, 83, died peacefully on Thursday, May 24, 2013 at St. Andrews Hospital in Boothbay Harbor with his loving family by his side.

He…

Jerald James “Jay” Krebs, 39, of Johnston, Pa., died peacefully at his home on March 29, 2013.

Jerald was born in Bath on November 11, 1973. He was a…

A gathering to celebrate and remember the life of Cheryl Webber Gemborys will be held at the Southport Memorial Library on Saturday afternoon, June 15. For more information, call…

Ports of Italy restaurant was featured as a top 50 places to eat in Maine by Maine Magazine in its March 2013 issue.

The restaurants were rated by Joe…

Weekend rains have soaked the Boothbay Harbor Country Club's golf course, forcing head pro Chad Penman to delay the opening until Monday, May 27.

"We have been inundated with rain for the…

The Seahawks boys tennis team faces the North Yarmouth Panthers in the first round of post-season play at the YMCA Field House on May 30 at 2:30 p.m.

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Fate can hang in the balance anywhere, even in the middle of the northbound lane of Route 218 in Alna.

That’s where an old, mix-breed female dog was…

Members of the Bradford Sortwell-Wright Unit #54 of Wiscasset of the American Legion Auxiliary have been working on projects to assist veterans and children of military families.…

With summer approaching, more Mainers may start to receive solicitations from bogus companies enticing them take a free or incredibly cheap vacation or for an exceptional…

The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce welcomed over 250 people, including Sen. Angus King via Skype, and handed out three community awards at its annual awards dinner May…

The Town of Boothbay Harbor has graciously agreed to let the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library’s annual plant sale take place under cover this year.

All…

Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following:

Arrests

On May 18, Luis Lassu, 43, of Bristol…

A Lincoln County grand jury has indicted two Wiscasset men on charges they burglarized two local homes in February.

Ronald E. Williams Jr., 41, and…

The Board of Directors of the Maine Children’s Scholarship Fund (MCSF) is very pleased to report that they have received an unsolicited, anonymous bequest of $1,200,000.…

The comprehensive plan committees of Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor will be holding a joint meeting in the Boothbay Region YMCA's Coastal Club room on May 23 at 6 p.m.

Boothbay selectmen approved a motion to let Town Manager Jim Chaousis develop a plan to accept public proposals for the Cross River Center. The land commonly called the former…

The Lady Seahawks tennis team has ended the regular season with an 8-4 record, earning them fifth place in the Heal point standings and qualifying…

The mother of John Burbank, the Jefferson man arrested for an alleged armed…

Edwin “Skip” White, of Edgecomb, was awarded $500,000 in damages on May 20 in Lincoln County Superior Court for serious injuries sustained while working for Groton Construction.…

No, you didn't miss the deadline to get your Alumni Banquet tickets. Why? Because there won't be an Alumni Banquet this year.

For many, many years, the…

Bob Paskal has spent a lifetime dedicated to America's favorite pastime.

The Boothbay Harbor man has spent more than 50 years calling games behind home…

Although it was unable to find a purchaser, the Edgecomb Fire Department's erstwhile engine No. 5 will still find a new home.

During the May 20 board…

Mom and Dad,

  It’s very hard to try and enjoy our lives daily, without you being here with us in your usual manner.

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Meeting: Tuesday, May 28, 7 p.m., Boothbay Harbor Town Office

Agenda

1. Introduction of…