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Incumbent Kenneth Rayle was reelected to his Boothbay Harbor Board of Selectmen’s seat, defeating challenger Frank “Linc” Sample 280 to 170 in Boothbay Harbor’s elections on Friday, May 3 The only other contested race was for the Boothbay-Boothbay...

It’s election time in Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor. Boothbay Harbor voters will take to the polls at the town office on Friday, May 3 between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. to elect town and school officials. The annual town meeting will be held Saturday, May 4...

The group of volunteers led by Claire Tomlin and including Sigrid Koph, Sandra Seifert, Becky Singer, Rosalie Baker, and sometimes others, will continue to meet on Tuesdays at 10 a.m. for worktime in the garden in front of the Southport Town Hall...

If you are reading this in time, the Southport Democrats are meeting at the Southport Memorial Library on Tuesday, March 26 at 11 a.m. Among other business they will be choosing delegates to the state convention to be held in Bangor May 31-June 1...

Nomination papers have been filed for three seats in Boothbay Harbor, according to Town Clerk Michelle Farnham. Two of the six seats up for election each have one nominee so far, and the school district is missing any candidates. The filing deadline...

Boothbay candidates have until March 7 to return nomination papers. So far, no candidate has returned papers with the minimum 25 required signatures. Four incumbents and two newcomers have taken out papers. Incumbent selectmen are Steve Lewis and...

Cris Edward Johnson, teacher, attorney, writer, singer of songs, and public policy advocate, died on Oct. 15, 2023 at the age of 75. Born to Jean and Loraine Johnson, Cris grew up in Carmel, New York with his three sisters, where he learned to make...

Cris Edward Johnson, teacher, attorney, writer, singer of songs, and public policy advocate, died on Oct. 15, 2023 at the age of 75. Born to Jean and Loraine Johnson, Cris grew up in Carmel, New York with his three sisters, where he learned to make...

Two-long serving Boothbay selectmen’s seats expire in May, and incumbents Steve Lewis and Dale Harmon said they are still considering whether to seek re-election. This is Lewis’ fifth term and Harmon’s sixth. Nomination papers for all expiring...

Calling all civically minded residents. Are you passionate about local issues and representing your community? Do you know someone who is? Boothbay Harbor recently announced six openings for officers on a range of committees. Nomination papers will...