Ocean Point
Ocean Point weekly column - Pat Waldman

Romolo E. Carbone Jr.
Romolo E. Carbone Jr., 70, longtime resident of Waterboro, died suddenly at his home on Monday, January 7, 2008. ...

Sharon J. Edgett
Sharon J. Edgett, 69, of Bath, died Thursday, January 10, 2008, at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick. ...

Henry A. Morton, Sr.
Henry A. Morton, Sr., 74, passed away on the evening of January 12th, at St. Andrews Hospital, Gregory Wing, of Chronic Lung Disorder, in Boothbay Harbor. ...

Harry H. Hightower
Harry H. Hightower, 94, of Atlanta, Ga. and Southport, died Saturday, January 12, 2008. ...

Stephen D. Stiles
Stephen D. Stiles, 80, a former pilot and executive with Eastern Air Lines, passed away on January 12, 2008. His career in aviation spanned four and half decades and covered all aspects of the industry...

David C. Nutt
David C. Nutt, 88, of Etna, N.H., died Thursday, January 10, in Hanover, N.H. ...

John Ira Lewis
John Ira Lewis, 48, of Damariscotta, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Monday, January 14, 2008 at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick. ...

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A holiday reunion for the Spencer-Longo family
Nothing beats a good old-fashioned Maine Christmas whether you live in Maine, or you are visiting. For the Longo family, it was an opportunity to see their family and friends in Boothbay. - Lisa Kristoff

American Legion
American Legion news - Ed Thibault

Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club
Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club news - Scotty

Border Crossings: Trying to keep everyone happy
Editorial - Mary Brewer

Budgets, stats, compost and buildings dominate BRRDD meeting
O.K. First the good news: In 2006 and 2007, citizens of the Boothbay region have saved over $1.68 million dollars recycling at the Boothbay Region Refuse Disposal District. - Lisa Kristoff

Dilley appeal denied
Justice prevailed. On January 8, the Maine Supreme Court denied Jon Dilley's appeal of his manslaughter convictions in May of 2006. - Lisa Kristoff

Edgecomb
Edgecomb weekly column - Jo Cameron

Good 'n You to lease and purchase Strong's Auto Sales & Service
The news traveled like wildfire - Strong's Auto Sales & Service in Boothbay Harbor and Strong's Chevrolet in Damariscotta was closing on January 18. - Lisa Kristoff

Harbor Selectmen consider parking and snow removal woes
While most other local meetings were cancelled due to Monday's snowstorm, the Boothbay Harbor selectmen dealt with a full agenda, much of it related to weather. - Sue Mello

High energy prices prompt action by Senator Collins
Now is not the time to be buying up oil for the nation's reserves, U.S. Senator Susan Collins said in a visit to the newspaper on Friday. - Paula Gibbs

Hodgdon Yachts launch Navy SEAL vessel
The Hodgdon family began building ships in East Boothbay in 1816. - Joe Orchulli Ii

Isle Of Springs
Isle Of Springs weekly column - Sue Bogart

Jay D. Warren seeks commissioner's seat as the "people's person"
Touting himself as the "people's person" candidate, Jay D. Warren of Boothbay is seeking the Republican nomination for Lincoln County Commissioner for District 1. The seat represents Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Edgecomb, Southport, Westport Island and Wisc

KIDS Consortium gets new leader
KIDS Consortium is pleased to announce the election of USM, Lewiston-Auburn College Professor W. Bumper White as its new President of the Board of Directors. Dr. White succeeds the Founder and long-time President of KIDS Consortium, Marvin Rosenblum.

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

Ocean Classroom Foundation, Inc. - settling into new home port
The use of majestic, historic vessels as classrooms integrates the past and the present, and illustrates the evolution of the schooner. The Ocean Classroom Foundation has been doing exactly that for over 12 years, and will continue to do so. - Lisa Kristoff

Report From Augusta
In the last legislative session, I was among a group of legislators who opposed the school consolidation plan put forward by the governor. We succeeded only in getting some good changes made, but we did not have the votes to prevent it from passing. - Rep. Bruce Macdonald

Salt and sand: Do towns have enough?
With snow, sleet and other wondrous winter weather falling upon us, seemingly every other day, one might pause and wonder, in-between shovels of the crystallized white stuff at the end of the driveway, how are the towns doing with road supplies? - Lisa Kristoff

Southport
Southport weekly column - Leigh Sherrill

Thomas Berry to seek re-election
Lincoln County Judge of Probate Thomas Berry announced that he will be a candidate for re-election in the fall of 2008. He has served in that position since 1988.

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 located at 32 Emery Lane.

Yellow-crowned Night-Heron
The yellow-crowned night-heron is one of two species of night-herons; the other night-heron is the black-crowned night-heron. The bird family Ardeidae is comprised of sixty-four species of herons and bitterns. - David A. Murray

Yesterday's high-tech is today's universal waste
Our family "went color" in 1969. Many of us can remember the excitement and anticipation of the arrival of that first color television set; it was going to be like being at the movies - just all of the time! - The Close Of 2007, The Amount Of E-waste Produced On The Peninsu

YMCA Coastal Club
YMCA Coastal Club news - Robert E. Zimmerli