Linda A. Farnham
Linda A. Farnham, 63, of East Boothbay, died suddenly with her husband at her side on Wednesday, March 5, from injuries received in an automobile accident. ...

David B. Farnham
David B. Farnham, 65, of East Boothbay, died suddenly with his wife at his side on Wednesday, March 5, from injuries received in an automobile accident. ...

Phillip K. Peters
Phillip K Peters, 33, of Boothbay, died suddenly Wednesday, March 5, from injuries received in an automobile accident. ...

Robert B. Muller
Robert Blair Muller, 69, of Boothbay Harbor, passed away with his brother and sister-in-law by his side on Sunday, March 2, He fought a long, tough battle with a rare sarcoma cancer. ...

George J. Ridgway
George J. Ridgway of West Gardiner, passed away with his family by his side February 16 th at Maine General Medical Center in Augusta. ...

John R. DeMella
John Richard DeMella, 63, of Glastonbury, Conn., died at home Monday, March 3. ...

Ronald M. Demeny
Ronald Michael Demeny, 71, of Wiscasset, died Tuesday, March 4, at his home after a delayed, but ultimately lost, battle with cancer. ...

Marjorie L. Driscoll
Marjorie L. Driscoll, 78, of Dover, New Hampshire, and former summer resident of this area, died Thursday, March 6, at the Hyder Family Hospice House. ...

June S. Hume
June S. Hume, 79, died Monday March 10 at her home in East Boothbay. ...

Let the wrong-doers pay
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Clinton vs Bush
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Boothbay's settlement by the taxpayers? No deal!
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Hurrah Home Health
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So goes New Jersey, so should go Maine
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A Reality Check
Editorial - Mary Brewer

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

Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club
Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club news - Scotty

Boothbay selectmen adopt warrant for Town Meeting May 5
Town Manager John Anderson presented a draft of Boothbay's Town Warrant for the annual town meeting at the March 10 meeting of the board of selectmen. - Lisa Kristoff

CSD Trustees discuss state subsidy loss of 50 percent
At the March 5 Community School District (CSD) trustees' meeting, Superintendent Eileen King had somber news to relate. King said she had received a letter from the state informing her that the CSD's state subsidy was being cut in half. - Lisa Kristoff

Edgecomb
Edgecomb weekly column - Jo Cameron

Harbor selectmen consider blasting, communication center
It was cold outside but things got pretty heated inside during the Monday, March 10 Boothbay Harbor Board of Selectmen's meeting. - Sue Mello

Hodgdon Yachts grant approved by Richmond voters
Tim Hodgdon of Hodgdon Yachts, Inc. of East Boothbay received good news on Tuesday, March 4. The $400,000 Community Development Block Grant to expand operations to Richmond was supported by the town's residents.

Isle Of Springs
Isle Of Springs weekly column - Sue Bogart

MacDonald carbon emissions bill receives unanimous support
A bill sponsored by Rep. Bruce MacDonald, D-Boothbay, that would limit carbon dioxide emissions from coal burning power plants in Maine received unanimous support Thursday from the Legislature's Natural Resources Committee.

MRSA in Our Community
Staphylococcus aureus, or "staph" as it is sometimes called, is a common bacterium found on the skin or in the nose of 25-30 percent of humans. While it is usually harmless, in certain instances it may cause moderate to severe skin infections. - Marissa Carmolli

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

Ocean Point
Ocean Point weekly column - Pat Waldman

Proposed jail budget up over $2 million
The Two Bridges Regional Jail's proposed operating budget for 2008-2009 is $7.8 million, an increase of over $2 million, or 47 percent, from the $4.7 million in the current budget. - Charlotte Boynton

Southport
Southport weekly column - Leigh Sherrill

The American Coot
Examining the wetlands of North America reveals a vast number of aquatic birds. When attempting to identify these aquatic birds, the variations in size, color, and characteristics are often overwhelming. - David A. Murray

Three die in Route 27 head-on collision
At press time Wednesday, investigators were still determining the cause of the Wednesday, March 5 accident on Route 27 in Boothbay which killed three Boothbay residents.

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