Washburn & Doughty plan to expand
Washburn & Doughty Associates, Inc. in East Boothbay has been building quality boats and providing jobs at their facility along the Damariscotta River since 1984, and now the demands of their clients are forcing them to have to expand. - Joe Orchulli II

Barred owls hungry due to extreme winter
Cindy Spear of Boothbay Harbor and her family had a special visitor recently. A young barred owl showed up on a perch attached to a tree just off of her deck on Thursday, February 20, in broad daylight. - Joe Orchulli II

Nancy H. W. Barton
Nancy Hemenway (Whitten) Barton passed away peacefully in her sleep on February 23, after a 15- year decline from Alzheimer's. She was married to Robert Barton, a U.S. diplomat and childhood friend. ...

Betty A. Koehling
Betty Ann Koehling, 70 of Wiscasset, died Monday, February 25 at her residence. ...

Virginia D. Humason
Virginia Alice Dodge Humason, 87, of Waldoboro, died Wednesday, February 20. ...

Betty J. Gray
Betty J. Gray, 81, of Bath, formerly of Wiscasset, died Thursday, February 21, after a short illness at a Brunswick hospital. ...

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Boothbay Fire Department purchases cascade system
Utilizing $11,686 that remained of the 2006 FEMA grant award of $127,452, the Boothbay Fire Department received permission to install a cascade system in the rescue truck. - Lisa Kristoff

Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club
Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club news - Scotty's Ghost Writer

Build bone density and stave off osteoporosis
Exercise physiologist and author Dianne Daniels' third revision of her popular book, "Exercises for Osteoporosis," originally published in 2000, will be out this May. - Lisa Kristoff

Challenging Ewe
It was supposed to be a pleasant, scenic, drive through the mountains. However, as the snow fell at an estimated three inches per hour, the traveling quickly changed into a white-knuckle drive with whiteout conditions and near zero visibility. As the ele - The Early 1800s, The Fur-rich Pristine Valley Attracted Trappers

Chamber Business After Hours at new John F. Andrews Medical Arts
Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce members will get a sneak preview of the new John F. Andrews Medical Arts Building as St. Andrews Hospital & Healthcare Center hosts the first Business After Hours program of the year on Wednesday, March 12

Channel 7 and Larry Brown launch new local program
Move over Bet and make way for BRCTV Channel 7's latest program featuring local people, places, and events. "Around Town with Larry Brown," in the words of its host, will highlight the accomplishments of our community's people. - Sue Mello

County firefighters to train in New York
Members of fire departments in Lincoln County have been invited to attend a firefighter training seminar in Rockland County, N.Y, the weekend of May 31. - Charlotte Boynton

Edgecomb
Edgecomb weekly column - Jo Cameron

Gateway 1, local committee still alive and active
With the school consolidation, jail consolidation, and bypass issues all in the news these days, we haven't heard much about the Gateway 1 project, and the local steering committees working together. - Charlotte Boynton

Girls Basketball - Often short-changed
As we watched some of the tournament games last week, we couldn't help but feel sorry for some of the successful girls' teams, which traditionally find precious few fans in the audience to cheer them on. This isn't unusual... - Mary Brewer

Harbor Selectmen consider water project, blasting ordinananc
The Monday, February 25 Boothbay Harbor Board of Selectmen's meeting was short on selectmen but long on just about everything else. A full house, full agenda and some unexpected topics made for lively discussion. - Sue Mello

Isle Of Springs
Isle Of Springs weekly column - Sue Bogart

New Family Care Center practice to open March 17
The Family Care Center (FCC) practice soon will be relocating to the new John F. Andrews Medical Arts Building and will open to patients Monday, March 17.

Nomination papers available in Boothbay Harbor
Although town election is still months away, it is time for anyone considering running for elected office in Boothbay Harbor to get busy. - Sue Mello

Ocean Point
Ocean Point weekly column - Pat Waldman

Route 1 traffic diversion discussed by task force
Members of the Midcoast Bypass Task Force spent nearly two hours discussing - Charlotte Boynton

School merge update
An amendment to the statewide school consolidation law that gives local school boards more power over budgets and teacher contracts was approved by the Senate earlier this week in a 20-13 vote and is now in the House, where its fate is tough to predict. - Victoria Wallack

State gets failing grades on annual economic report card
The state got its annual report card Tuesday on fostering a vibrant and sustainable economy and received four failing grades for its business climate. - Victoria Wallack

Two Great Evenings of Entertainment Leap Out of Opera House
The one extra day in the calendar this year, February 29, has allowed the Opera House in Boothbay Harbor to squeeze in two unique performances.

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