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Schooner Being Repaired
On Saturday, January 5, Taylor Apollonio, Arthur Ladd and Kelsey Hartley of Hartley Marine Services in Boothbay Harbor manned the tugboat Sisters, towing the historic 120-foot J. & E. Riggin to Boothbay Harbor Shipyard for repair work. - Joe Orchulli Ii

Serendipi-key
Mary Beth Lawlor lost her keys in the middle of a snowstorm on December 19. There is nothing quite like being locked out of your car in the bitter cold during a snowstorm and having no clue what happened to your keys. - Joe Orchulli Ii

Ocean Point
Ocean Point weekly column - Pat Waldman

Mary Elizabeth W. Whitehouse
Elizabeth Whitehouse, 91, educator, mother and grandmother, died at her home in Lynchburg, Va. on Thursday, January 4. ...

Hollywood holiday extraordinaire
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Plunge helps the YMCA
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A great show
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Boat parade a moving sight
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Local control
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Alfred B. "Al" Sherman presented with Silver Star
On December 29, 2007, Alfred B. "Al" Sherman was honored by the Bureau of Maine Veterans Service at his Boothbay home as he was presented the Silver Star Honorable Service Medal for his "honorable service in the Armed Forces of our country.

Available Boothbay municipal positions
Boothbay Town Clerk Bonnie Lewis has compiled a list of the offices that have positions open. - Lisa Kristoff

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

Boothbay losers lose big
The NBC reality weight loss program, "The Biggest Loser," pits overweight people in a competition to see who can lose the most weight. - Sue Mello

Bringing our message to the table
The Domestic Abuse Prevention Council (DAPC) is sponsoring a fund-raising event, "Dining for Hope," to benefit New Hope For Women's efforts on our peninsula. - Lisa Kristoff

Edgecomb
Edgecomb weekly column - Jo Cameron

Isle Of Springs
Isle Of Springs weekly column - Sue Bogart

Jail administrator selected
The Lincoln/Sagadahoc Regional Jail Authority made a conditional offer of employment to Leonard R. LeGrand, from Sag Harbor, N.Y., for the Correctional Administrator's position vacant due to the resignation of Wayne Applebee, at their monthly meeting. - Charlotte Boynton

Lynn Gilley Orne announces candidacy for county commissioner
Lynn Gilley Orne of Southport has announced she is seeking the Republican nomination for the District 1 seat on the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners.

MacDonald proposes consolidating school administration
Last fall, state legislators submitted over 60 bills to amend the state's controversial school consolidation law. None of those bills made it into the current legislative session as legislative leaders opted instead to allow the Education Committee to dra - Sue Mello

Monhegan
Monhegan column - Katy Boegel

New generation of naval craft to be launched in East Boothbay
Maine Marine Manufacturing LLC of Portland, together with Hodgdon Yachts and the University of Maine is pleased to announce the launch of the new patrol craft, MK V.1 at 10 a.m., Friday, January 11 at Hodgdon Yachts, 14 School Street in East Boothbay.

Particia M. Haines
Patricia M. Haines, 83, of Wiscasset, died Saturday, December 29, at the Hill House Assisted Living in Bath. ...

Rudolph J. Lukas
Rudolph J. (Rudy) Lukas, 91, of Boothbay Harbor, died Sunday, December 30, at St. Andrews Hospital, following a fall in his home. ...

Leona M. Parrish
Leona M. Parrish, 75, of Dresden, died Thursday, January 3, 2008 at the home of her son, Bobby Price. ...

Mary N. Dow
Mary 'Betsy' Dow (Nee Norton), 78, of Lumberton, N.J., passed away on Thursday, December 20, 2007. ...

Bernice M. Whitfield
Bernice M. Whitfield of Wiscasset, died Sunday, January 6, at Cove's Edge, Damariscotta. ...

Wesley Umphrey
Wesley Umphrey, 80, of Hallowell, died Saturday, January 5, 2008 at his residence. ...

Southport
Southport weekly column - Leigh Sherrill

Southport Bridge temporarily stuck open
On Thursday, January 3, the Southport Bridge was stuck in the open position for over an hour causing traffic to back up on both sides in bitter temperatures. - Joe Orchulli Ii

The Camouflaged Creeper
Most wild animals and birds are potentially a meal for other wild animals or birds. They live in constant jeopardy. As all wildlife evolves, many different defense mechanisms, as well as other means of diminishing the possibility of danger, develop. - David A. Murray

The cost of child-rearing: It's best not to think about it
Editorial - Mary Brewer

The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor Applies for CDBG
The Opera House at Boothbay Harbor has begun the task of addressing the many capital improvements necessary to the preservation of this historic building.

Trevett
Trevett column - Maureen Berry

Two Bridges gets good report from state
Two Bridges Regional Jail Administrator Wayne Applebee credited the staff with a good audit review by the state Department of Corrections (DOC) during a conference call with members of the Lincoln Sagadahoc Jail Authority last week. - Charlotte Boynton

Valentine's Day "Coffeehouse" Concert
Joe Orchulli II will be performing a special Valentine's Day Concert of his original love songs on acoustic guitar and piano, Thursday, February 14 beginning at 7 p.m. at St. Columba's Episcopal Church in Boothbay Harbor