Boothbay, ME

For over 50 years Theodore “Ted” Wooster, walked briskly down the hill to his pharmacy on Friendship Street, eager to greet the new day. Clark’s Drug Store was not just a business to Ted, it was his mission to care for the people of Waldoboro. He fulfilled this mission with single-mindedness, good humor, and a passion for helping his clients. As a caring, dedicated pharmacist, he was second to none.

Ronald C. Weeks Jr., 45, of Friendship, died unexpectedly aboard his lobster boat while doing something he loved, tuna fishing. Ronnie passed away on Tuesday, July 20, 2021. Ronnie was born on Feb. 2, 1976, in Augusta. He attended local schools and graduated from Medomak Valley High School in 1994. He served in the U.S. Army from 1994 to 1998, stationed out of Fort Story, Va. Ronnie served as a watercraft engineer and received many awards and medals, including the Expert Marksmanship Badge. He then went on to work as a lobsterman until his final days. Ronnie enjoyed many outdoor activities, including fishing, hunting, snowmobiling, and spending time with his family.

A motorcyclist died in a crash in Friendship on Saturday, according to Village Soup. The crash occurred before 10 a.m. on Saturday on Colonel Stairs Road. The person who died was not local, according to the newspaper, and was the only person on the motorcycle. The Sheriff’s Office has not identified the person pending notification of their family.

Boothbay Harbor Police Department made three arrests between June 17 and July 21. On June 18, Officer Tom Chryplewicz arrested Brad Buckley, 38, of Essex, Massachusetts for operating under the influence. On June 26, Sgt. Patrick Higgins arrested Kathleen Reinhardt, 30, of Edgecomb for operating under the influence with one...

It's been one year since the first deadly shark attack on record in Maine. It happened in Harpswell off Bailey Island. Arthur Howe, the fire administrator and emergency management agent for Harpswell, said purple flags have been installed to warn beachgoers if a shark has been spotted nearby. [Maine coastal...

FRIENDSHIP, Maine (WABI) - Authorities are investigating a deadly motorcycle crash in Friendship. The Village Soup reports it happened just before 10 a.m. Saturday on the Colonel Stairs Road. Officials say the person who died was the only one on the bike. The newspaper reports the driver is not from...

In this housing market it can certainly be difficult to find that perfect home for your growing family. Sometimes you find exactly what you're looking for but it's gone before you can even get in to see it. Other times you are able to see it but find out that your offer was rejected because someone else bid just a little higher than you.

Shortly after purchasing Oak Point Farm in 2017, Boothbay Region Land Trust’s (BRLT’s) board of directors began exploring design plans for the farmhouse renovation. Ultimately the renovation was broken into distinct phases with an initial focus on updates that ensured public access, operational improvements, and structural upgrades. Beyond this, the larger vision also included plans to enhance public use of the full downstairs visitor center. This would entail a significant reworking of the kitchen space on the west side of the building, including moving the kitchen to a more discrete location, and removing a wall between the kitchen and dining room to create a large public gathering space.

A federal jury on Friday awarded a Standish man $15,000 in his lawsuit against a former Waldoboro police officer who is the current chief in Wiscasset after he was arrested for alleged elder abuse of his father in 2014. The jury, however, cleared the former Waldoboro police chief of any wrongdoing.

According to Alna selectmen July 22, a town email July 23 and an April 7 Maine Department of Transportation letter to the town, the Egypt Road bridge over Ben Brook needs work and the board will seek proposals. The first request will be for offers to do an engineering design; the town will then use that design to seek construction bids, the email stated.

AUBURN — At the St. Dom’s Summer League, small Class C and D schools have been practicing their craft against each other on Mondays and Wednesdays. There has been consistency in their routines and schedules all summer, a stark contrast from the start-stop nature of last winter’s pandemic-ridden season. Every...

When the home she had been renting in Brunswick for the last two years sold this spring, Jennifer Blackwell, a mother of three, had 30 days to find a new place to live. Blackwell and her network of family and friends scoured the Brunswick area for rentals, but properties were being snapped up almost immediately after they were listed. Unable to find a rental, Blackwell and her boyfriend resorted to moving their family from hotel to hotel.

Hannah Henshaw Litchfield, daughter of Eric and Marie Litchfield of Darien, was married to John “Jack” Clark Liakas, son of Constantine Liakas of Augusta, Me., and Constance Ottmann of Hallowell, Me., on July 6. Hayley Berg Litchfield, sister of the bride, officiated at the ceremony, which was held at the...

Its ability to adapt to the ever-changing regulations surrounding COVID-19 and its success in remaining open throughout the pandemic were significant reasons why Coastal Kids Preschool in Damariscotta was presented with the Fourth Annual Coulombe Center for Health Improvement Award for Innovation on June 23 at Coastal Prime Restaurant in Boothbay Harbor. Lisa Conway, the Executive Director of Coastal Kids, accepted the award, from Paul Coulombe and Anni Pat McKenney, director of the Center.

A 76-year-old Newcastle man died in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash on North Newcastle Road on Saturday, July 26. Thomas B. Atticks, 76, was driving a 2002 Yamaha Motorcycle south in the area of 300 North Newcastle Road when he drifted off of the southbound shoulder and collided with a tree stump, according to a press release from the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office. Atticks died in the collision.

On Friday, July 30 at 7 p.m., the folks from Healthy Lincoln County are hosting a special event for Southport kids and their families. Lulu the Lunch Wagon will be on the field of the Southport Central School with free lunches and breakfast for kids 18 years of age and younger (first come first served basis).

NEWCASTLE — One man was killed in a fatal motorcycle crash in Newcastle, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office reports. The crash on North Newcastle Road was reported around 5 p.m. on Saturday. Thomas B. Atticks, 76, of Newcastle, was killed after he drifted off the roadway and his motorcycle collided...