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Mark S. Munroe
Mark Scott Munroe, 46, of North Newcastle, died unexpectedly on Monday, November 5 at the Miles Memorial Hospital in Damariscotta. ...

Helen (Pat) B. Stroup
Helen (Pat) Stroup, 78, of Tucson, Ariz. died November 4. ...

Josephine G. Johnson
Josephine G. Johnson, 92, of Wiscasset, died Sunday, November 11, at a Brunswick Hospital. ...

Josephine S. Bryer
Josephine "Jo" S. Bryer, 91, of Wiscasset, passed away peacefully at her home in Wiscasset, Monday, November 5 after being diagnosed with colon cancer in May of this year. ...

Lemuel (Bert) Howe
Lemuel H. (Bert) Howe, 82, of Boothbay, passed away at home on Veterans Day, Sunday, November 11, after several years of battling cancer. ...

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Area Masons to donate holiday dinners
The Bayview Lodge of Masons is conducting its annual Thanksgiving Day dinner contribution for Boothbay's and Boothbay Harbor's needy families.

Boards discuss new school budget process
Although it appears unlikely that any schools on this peninsula will consolidate before July 2009, all school districts must change how their budgets are adopted this year. - Sue Mello

Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club honors veterans
Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club news - Frank Helman

Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club
Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club news - Scotty

Boothbay Region Ambulance Service to activate new radios
A special meeting was held at Boothbay Region Ambulance Service, Monday, November 12 to discuss the changing of their radio frequency. - Joe Orchulli Ii

Bypass meeting for public comment tonight
The debate over the Route 1 bypass has been ongoing for 40-plus years, but that debate will be coming to an end. - Lisa Kristoff

Don't miss Boothbay Harbor's popular Early Bird Sale November 17
Don't miss Boothbay Harbor's popular Early Bird Sale November 17.

Down East Yacht Club
Down East Yacht Club news - Carol Saunders

Edgecomb
Edgecomb weekly column - Jo Cameron

Edgecomb Selectmen briefed on challenges of new sewer district
Edgecomb Selectmen received some expert advice on how to continue plans to develop public sewer and water services in town from representatives of Woodard & Curran at their Monday night meeting. - Barbara Martin

Health Care: Don't put it in the hands of the government
Editorial - Mary Brewer

Lights and learning, tunes and treats add to Gardens
To round out this Grand Opening season, from November 23 though December 21, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens will present a series of Winter Wonderlands treats and treasures amid sparkling lights and fragrant boughs and decorated trees indoors and out.

New Family Care Center right on track
Construction on the new John F. Andrews Family Care Center began in mid-June and the structure is well on its way to completion. - Lisa Kristoff

News from 4 Oak Street
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library news - Pat Brunell

Ocean Point
Ocean Point weekly column - Pat Waldman

Photographing Birds
The only sound is the shuffle of your feet as you walk along the trail. The birds begin their morning songs, and you stop to listen. Then, among the chorus, you hear the sound of the bird you're looking for. A bird that is so strikingly beautiful and unu - David A. Murray

Plastic Bag Tax being proposed
The chairman of the Legislature's Natural Resources Committee is on a mission to eliminate 90 percent of those ubiquitous plastic grocery bags Mainers now use by the millions each year and believes it will take a per-bag fee to make it happen. - Victoria Wallack

School petitions now available
Petitions being circulated by the Maine Coalition to Save Schools, which encourages overturning the new school consolidation law, are now available locally.

Southport
Southport weekly column - Leigh Sherrill

Southport holds forum on school consolidation
The Southport Town Hall was standing-room only Monday night as residents convened to discuss how the state's new school consolidation plan would affect Southport. - Sue Mello

Sub-prime Lending Woes hit Maine homeowners
The state's Bureau of Consumer Credit Protection says it is being called daily by Maine residents who are having trouble paying their mortgage payments. - Rep. Jon Mckane

Tea Party for young ladies…BYOD (bring your own doll!)
Don your best hats and white gloves and dress your favorite doll in her favorite outfit - your reservations for the Tea Party at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor, on December 16, from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m., await your confirmation! - Lisa Kristoff

YMCA Coastal Club
YMCA Coastal Club news - Carol Ostermann