A Dry State And A Dry Town
Boothbay Region Historical Society's column -- Out of Our Past: A Dry State and a Dry Town - Barbara Rumsey

American Legion, Post #36
American Legion News - Bill English

An Icelandic Thorrablot
The Thorrablot is a celebration unique to the Icelandic culture. It began during the Viking times when people would celebrate the coming of a new month, called Thorri. - Jordan Parkhurst

Ben Smith Is First Team Conference All-Star, Tyler Tibbetts And Matt Thomson On Second Team
To Seahawk basketball fans, the announcement that senior forward Ben Smith, arguably one of the top five high school players in the state, was named to the Mountain Valley Conference First Team All-Star Team is not surprising. - Kevin Burnham

Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club
Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club news - Staff

Can You Dig It? An Evening with Archaeologist Deb Wilsone
On Wednesday evening, February 9, at the Boothbay Region High School, resident archaeologist Deb Wilson recalled the Indiantown dig with a slide show and entertaining commentary. The dig was sponsored by the Boothbay Region Land Trust - Lisa M. Kristoff

Coastal Club
Coastal Club news - Staff

DAR Good Citizens Announced
Four students from Lincoln County have recently been named DAR Good Citizens by their respective high schools.

Dirigo Delivers In Second Half To Defeat Lady Seahawks, 67-29
The eighth-ranked Lady Seahawk basketball team knew it had a tough draw in Tuesday night's Western Maine Class C tournament - Kevin Burnham

Drew Blaney Wins Southport Spelling Bee
Sixth grader Drew Blaney correctly spelled "tropo-sphere" to win the Southport Central School Spelling Bee - Staff

Edgecomb
Edgecomb weekly column - Ruth Bryant

Fingerprinting: What's The Big Problem?
What's so terrible about being fingerprinted? The Maine Education Association and Civil Liberties Union act like it's a fate worse than death for teachers and other educators to be asked to submit to fingerprinting. - Mary Brewer

Fishermen's Festival 2000
Fishermen's Festival is a yearly tribute to our long and sometimes colorful fishing heritage. - Susan Clough

Fishermen's Festival 2000 -- Call for shrimp princesses!
The Fishermen's Festival committee is off and running making plans for this year's festival to be held on April 28, 29 and 30 - Susan Clough

Good Grief, Charlie Brown, Life Isn't Fair
We agree with some people in town that the realm of sports is prevalent here, and given much attention, as it is in our ESPN-loving, pro-athlete-worshiping, mega-million-dollar-contract paying society at large - Robin Beck

Harbor Police Receive Free Army Surplus Vehicles
The Army is offering two used but meticulously maintained vehicles to the town -- free. - Barbara Freeman

Honey From The House
Recently, I mailed out a Legislative Questionnaire to the residents of District 58 on a variety of issues currently pending before the Maine Legislature - Rep. Ken Honey

Lady Seahawk Coach Nate Rende Named MVC Coach Of The Year, Freshman Katie Sibley Named A First Team All-Star
Mountain Valley Conference girls basketball coaches announced this week that Lady Seahawk Coach Nate Rende was voted MVC Coach of the Year and two of his players, freshmen Katie Sibley and Heidi Davis, were given conference honors as well. - Kevin Burnham

Matt Brown Wins State Track Title
Matt Brown, son of Cyndie and Sereno Brown of Boothbay, won the state Class B indoor track and field championship in the shot put on Saturday. - Staff

Memorial Library Trustees Offering Hyde House Free To Anyone Who Will Move it.
The Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library board of trustees announced this week that it is offering the Hyde House at 15 McKown Street free to anyone who wants to move it.

Murder Mystery Dinner Theatre At BRHS
It is time again for the annual murder mystery dinner theatre to be presented by Mary Miller's drama I classes - Staff

Out & Around
Out & Around - Barbara Freeman

Recreational Complex Planners Meet
On Monday evening, February 14 the Parks and Recreation subcommittee planning the Clifford recreational complex met at the Boothbay Town Office. - Lisa M. Kristoff

Seahawks Advance With Huge Victory Over Traip, 84-36
Looking very focused, the Seahawks started the long journey through the tournament with a very convincing victory over Traip Academy of Kittery on Monday night. - Keith Alley

Southport Election And Town Meeting March 6
The Annual Report for Southport this year will feature a photo of the grand casino that once stood proudly at the south end of the Southport Bridge which was owned and operated by Sol Hayes more than half a century ago. - Susan Clough

Tennis Courts Fit Into Garden Scene
When spring comes to Boothbay and outdoor tennis activity resumes, the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens (CMBG) will welcome tennis players under its recently negotiated five-year lease agreement with the Overlook Tennis Club. - Staff

The Tundra Grouse
Photographing ptarmigans - David A. Murray

Wiscasset Community Center Could Become Branch Of Boothbay's YMCA
The national YMCA believes it is feasible to take over the Wiscasset Community Center. If that happens, the town's community center would become a branch of the Boothbay Region YMCA. - Aaron C. Miller

Women's Club To Host "Fashion Flair'' And Luncheon
Just what we all need to perk up our spirits -- a gala fashion show of the latest styles of the 2000 season, by models extraordinaire selected from a highly competitive list. - Staff