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John E. Stark
John Edward Stark, of Boothbay, owner of John Stark Plumbing & Heating, Inc., died after a long illness on Wednesday, February 13, in the Gregory Wing at St. Andrews Village in Boothbay Harbor. ...

Dorothy E. Russell
Dorothy E. Russell, 64, of Westport Island, died Thursday, February 14 at her residence on Westport Island. ...

Emma C. Johnson
Emma C. Johnson, 105, of West Boothbay Harbor passed away on Monday, February 18, after a brief illness. ...

Virginia P. Kleinstiver
Virginia Parrish Kleinstiver, 82, passed away Saturday, February 16, at her home in Ocean Point, East Boothbay. ...

A logger's thank you
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Support Project Graduation
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Consequences of consolidation
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"Just Desserts" at Bintliff's
Every Thursday night at Bintliff's Ocean Grille

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

Boothbay Region Senior Citizens Club
Boothbay Region Senior Citizens Club news

Boothbay selectmen endorse 2009 funding requests.
On Tuesday, February 12 the Boothbay selectmen reviewed outside and support organization requests for the 2009 fiscal year with Town Manager John Anderson. - Lisa Kristoff

Bypass Task Force meets with no public notice
The Midcoast Bypass Task Force met at the Edgecomb Eddy School recently to begin reviewing public comments on the Route 1 bypass Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) with apparently no notice to the public. - Barbara Martin

Community School District settles in Lewis lawsuit
On Friday, February 15, Daniel Lilley, attorney for Fred Lewis, a former Boothbay Region High School (BRHS) industrial arts teacher, reported that his client had negotiated a settlement with the Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Combined School District. - Sue Mello

Down East Yacht Club
Down East Yacht Club news - The Time You Read This, The Deadline Will Be Over For Voting On

Edgecomb
Edgecomb weekly column - Jo Cameron

Edgecomb school committee struggles with increased costs
Just about everywhere you turn, people and institutions are striving to pay Peter without driving Paul into bankruptcy. Translation - we're all struggling to pay our bills. - Barbara Martin

Isle Of Springs
Isle Of Springs weekly column - Sue Bogart

local woman works to rehabilitate prisoners
The United States Justice Department reports that in 2006, there were 7.2 million people on probation, in jail or prison, or on parole in the U.S -- 3.2 percent of all U.S. adult residents or one in every 31 adults. - Sue Mello

Macdonald Stained Glass Studio destroyed in fire
Richard Macdonald spent 40 years creating his life's work, functional and decorative stained glass artwork. His studio workshop on the east side of Boothbay Harbor housed his art, his tools, his business, and probably a good chunk of his soul. - Sue Mello

Monhegan
Monhegan column - Katy Boegel

Ocean Point
Ocean Point weekly column - Pat Waldman

Report from Augusta
Rep. Bruce MacDonald -- Representing the towns of Arrowsic, Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Georgetown, Southport and Westport Island -- column - Rep. Bruce MacDonald

Russell House Restaurant & Tavern's non-profit luncheon
Although the aftermath of a snowstorm kept some of the invited non-profit groups away, 16 were represented at the February 13 luncheon at the Russell House. - Lisa Kristoff

Spirit Of Massachusetts At Boat Builders Festival
The early news from the 2008 Boothbay Boat Builders Festival committee is that the 125-foot schooner, Spirit of Massachusetts

St. Andrews rehabilitation intern Stephanie Brown
"I'm not really a city person, I'm so happy to be here," said rehabilitation intern Stephanie Brown. - Diane Randlett

The Melodious Thrush
The wilderness offers many unusual and interesting sounds, but nothing is as musical as the songs of our avian friends. A bird known for one of the most beautiful and melodious songs in North America is the hermit thrush. - David A. Murray

The Navy has awarded Bath Iron Works $1.4 billion for ddg-1000
U.S. Senator Susan Collins, who is a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, recently announced that the U.S. Department of Navy has awarded Bath Iron Works (BIW) a final contract in the amount of $1.4 billion.

Winter's far from over; requests for help continue
Editorials - Mary Brewer

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