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Eric B. Hodgdon
Eric Brant Hodgdon, 57, a resident of Kimballtown Road and known locally as the mayor of Barter's Island, died suddenly Sunday, December 30 at St. Andrews Hospital in Boothbay Harbor. ...

Russell D. Wellman
Russell Dana Wellman, 80, of Waldoboro, passed away Saturday, December 22, at Maine Medical Center in Portland, after a brief illness, with his loving family at his side. ...

Leah N. Nadeau
Leah Phoebe (Nash) Nadeau, 86, died Saturday, December 22, 2007, at the Heritage Rehabilitation Center in Winthrop. ...

Sally W. Juarez
Sally B. (Wire) Juarez, 82, died Sunday, December 23, at Hospice Home in Fort Wayne. ...

Elizabeth C. Stetser
Elizabeth Cornwell Stetser, 102, of Wiscasset, died Saturday, December 22, at a Brunswick Hospital. She was the eldest daughter of Eppa Luther and Portia Smith Cornwell of Manassas...

Helena S. Perkins
Helena S. Perkins, 82, of Boothbay Harbor, died Wednesday, December 26 at St. Andrews Gregory Wing in Boothbay Harbor. ...

Christa A. Colby
Christa A. Colby, 58, of Portland passed away unexpectedly December 23 at Maine Medical Center from heart failure. ...

Charles L. Hinckley
Charles Lewellyn Hinckley, 75, of Alna, died unexpectedly Wednesday in Lewiston with his wife Sally at his side. ...

Anti-big box requirement may be amended
A law passed in 2007 designed to make it tougher for big-box stores to come into town and take business away from local retailers will be up for discussion again in 2008, with an amendment proposed to allow communities to opt out of the new rule. - Victoria Wallack

Boothbay Animal Hospital moving January 5
The staff of the Boothbay Animal Hospital is very pleased to announce that the opening day for the new hospital is right around the corner.

Boothbay compliance inspections to be conducted
The Code Enforcement Office will be conducting compliance inspections on sites that have been issued permits. These inspections will include verifying that the project has been constructed as permitted.

Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club
Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club news - Marty Peak Helman

Dazzling Irish fiddle and guitar virtuosity coming to the Opera
The award-winning fiddle player Liz Carroll and guitarist John Doyle are performers and composers who take the tradition of Irish music in daring, inventive new directions.

Eagles Winter Survival
It was a typical winter day in the northern hemisphere. Snow covered the ground and single digit temperatures maintained a hold on everything in its path. Plants and wildlife alike have no place to escape the season that challenges survival. - David A. Murray

Edgecomb
Edgecomb weekly column - Jo Cameron

Forests on the edge
In a 2005 report titled 'Forests on the Edge,' the U.S. Forest Service said three river systems in Maine were among 15 watersheds in the country that would see the greatest increases in housing density through 2030. - Andrew Kekacs

Isle Of Springs
Isle Of Springs weekly column - Sue Bogart

Keep your eye on the ball (Augusta)
This should be a whopper of a legislative session, with budget shortfalls, the Governor already announcing cuts of $38 million in Education and Health and Human Services, and more slashing expected with declining revenues.... - Mary Brewer

Ken Honey will not seek re-election
Ken Honey announced this week that he will not be a candidate for County Commissioner for Lincoln County in the upcoming 2008 elections in November. Ongoing health reasons have prompted his decision.

New, colored hearts needed for the Boothbay Common
We need a new supply of brightly colored hearts for the Boothbay Common. Friends from Massachusetts have added colorful ones each year, but the original brightly colored hearts have faded over the last three years. - Pat Frazer

Ocean Point
Ocean Point weekly column - The Time You Receive This Column, Christmas Is Over, And The New

Southport
Southport weekly column - Leigh Sherrill

Spruce Point Inn to again host Environmental Writers' Conference
The fifth Environmental Writers' Conference in honor of Rachel Carson will be held at the Spruce Point Inn in Boothbay Harbor from June 10 to 13, 2008.

State Rep Honored
State Rep. Jon McKane (R-Newcastle) has been honored for his support of policies to create and preserve jobs and help build a vibrant Maine economy. He also has been recognized for his commitment to protect Maine's environment.

Ten petitions circulating calling for referendum votes
There are 10 ongoing petition drives to put proposed law changes on the ballot, ranging from a casino in Oxford County to repeal of the school consolidation law, but only one group claims to have the signatures needed to meet the January deadline. - Victoria Wallack

Thistle Inn, Cuckolds featured in new on-line magazine
The December issue of a new on-line magazine titled American Public House Review features Boothbay Harbor's Thistle Inn, and the Cuckolds Light, along with several photos.

Welcome To Maine Winters
Welcome to a good old-fashioned Maine winter! When you saw that postcard of the old farmhouse with the white picket fence and the beautiful trees with snow on them you instantly thought you'd like to live here. - The Way, I Wouldn't Use The Fireplace. We Have A Few Mainiacs Wh