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Comprehensive News Feed for Bristol, ME.

Results 1 - 20 of 126 in Bristol, ME

  1. Wabanaki Days Gearing Up At Pemaquid Beach

    16 hrs ago | WCSH-TV Portland

    In the town of Bristol this weekend, they're talking about Native culture and history--and celebrating a very long connection to Pemaquid Beach.

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    Related Topix: Penobscot, ME, Pemaquid, ME

  2. Sailors enjoy two days of racing

    Tuesday Jul 22 | Village Soup

    ... Black Star . Tannis is under sail. (Photo by Sarah Waltz) Lady M. , owned and skippered by Martin Thomas of South Bristol, won the State of Maine Trophy for overall fastest boat. Banshee , owned, built and skippered by John Wojcik of Mattapoisett, ...

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    Related Topix: South Bristol, ME, Pemaquid, ME

  3. Pitcher - Bizier Wedding

    Wednesday Jul 16 | Village Soup

    The bride's father, Karl Pitcher, walked his daughter down the aisle. The maids of honor, Savannah's close friends, were Erica Averill of Bristol and Danielle Grimes of North Carolina.

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    Related Topix: Wedding, Camden, ME, University System of Georgia, Savannah College of Art & Design

  4. Raymond Douglas PooleRead the original story

    Wednesday Jul 16 | Village Soup

    SOUTH BRISTOL : Raymond Douglas Poole, 80, died quietly in his sleep at his home overlooking Johns Bay on July 7, 2008, four and a half hours shy of his 81st birthday, with his wife of 58 years by his side.

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  5. South Bristol Lobsterman Forced to Abandon Ship After Fire

    Wednesday Jul 9 | Lincoln County News

    A 50-year old South Bristol man, , was forced to abandon his vessel, Perry's Pride III, after it caught fire just off of Pumpkin Island in Boothbay July 5. A call came in to the Boothbay Harbor Coast Guard ...

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  6. EdgecombRead the original story

    Thursday Jul 3 | Wiscasset Newspaper

    ... plug behind the thrift shop, raises German Bearded Iris. She has cultivated over 30 varieties in her gardens in Bristol. Each year she splits off some of the iris corms and makes them available to area gardeners. The money raised furthers the ...

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  7. Lobster boat sinks off Boothbay HarborRead the original story

    Sunday Jul 6 | Sun-Journal

    ... and was rescued by another fishing boat. The Coast Guard said the 35-foot boat, Perry's Pride III out of South Bristol, caught fire at 9 a.m. Saturday about five miles from Boothbay Harbor. By the time Coast Guard vessels arrived, another fishing ...

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    Related Topix: Boothbay Harbor, ME, South Bristol, ME

  8. Lobsterman Flees Sinking Boat

    Saturday Jul 5 | WMTW-TV Auburn

    ... The Coast Guard said the fire started at 9 a.m. Saturday aboard the 35-foot boat, Perry's Pride III out of South Bristol. By the time Coast Guard vessels arrived, another fishing boat had already retrieved the 50-year-old lobsterman from the water. ...

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    Related Topix: Boothbay Harbor, ME, South Bristol, ME

  9. Damariscotta fire set

    Friday Jul 4 | Lincoln County News

    ... office at 626-3870. Over 50 firemen fought the five-alarm blaze from Damariscotta, Newcastle, Nobleboro and Bristol. Bremen stood by at Damariscotta's station. Genthner said the building was a total loss. "There was a fair amount of smoke and water ...

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    Related Topix: Nobleboro, ME, Damariscotta-Newcastle, ME, Bremen, ME, Lincoln County, ME, Newcastle, ME

  10. Ruth Wheeler ManchesterRead the original story

    Monday Jun 30 | Village Soup

    SOUTH BRISTOL : Ruth Wheeler Manchester of Jensen Beach, FL and South Bristol, ME, died in her sleep on New Years Day, just short of her 97th birthday, in Portland Widow of Randall Manchester, who died in 1999, ...

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  11. Secondary School Budget Approved At Damariscotta Town Meeting

    Jun 18, 2008 | Lincoln County News

    ... work with the Department of Transportation to advance local projects. "They are going to pave Rt. 129 to the Bristol town line, and then portions of Route 1B: not including in front of Hannaford, because that has been done recently," Zinser said. ...

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    Related Topix: Nobleboro, ME, Jefferson, ME, Lincoln County, ME, Damariscotta, ME

  12. Damariscotta River Grill Opens Monhegan Perspectives Show with Public Reception on June 26...

    Jun 16, 2008 | MaineToday

    ... Maine residents: Jeannie Fine (Nobleboro), Betty Heselton (Pemaquid and Gardiner), Sally Loughridge (South Bristol) and Marlene Loznicka (New Harbor), as well as two New Haven Connecticut artists, Joyce Greenfield and Sigrid Smith. Cumulatively, ...

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    Related Topix: Damariscotta, ME, Nobleboro, ME, Pemaquid, ME, Gardiner, ME, South Bristol, ME

  13. Auditor Awaits Financial Details From Humane Society

    Jun 11, 2008 | Lincoln County News

    ... under fire from Don Loprieno after he was appointed a trustee/director of the nonprofit corporation in 2007. The Bristol man asked repeatedly to review the books and IRS Form 990 that organizations seeking tax-exempt status are required to file ...

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    Related Topix: Boothbay, ME, Edgecomb, ME, Lincoln County, ME, Brewer, ME

  14. News Alert -- Two People Seriously Injured in Bristol Accident

    Jun 10, 2008 | Lincoln County News

    ... suffered serious injuries when the car they were riding in struck a utility pole and burst into flames on Rt. 130 in Bristol June 4. According to the Lincoln County Sheriff's Office, Caroline Hyson, 22, of Damariscotta and Andrew Reed, 28, of ...

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    Related Topix: Nobleboro, ME, Lincoln County, ME, Damariscotta, ME

  15. Wiscasset School Budget Goes Back To The VotersRead the original story

    Jun 4, 2008 | Lincoln County News

    ... Wiscasset records 53 percent of the town budget for schools while other communities have a higher percentage like Bristol with 62 percent, Dresden with 66 percent, Jefferson with 72 percent, Boothbay with 79 percent and Nobleboro with 83 percent. ...

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  16. Lila M. SproulRead the original story

    Jun 3, 2008 | Village Soup

    ... 3): Lila M. Sproul, 75, died at her home on the afternoon of June 2, with her loving family by her side. Born in Bristol Mills Dec. 8, 1932, she was the daughter of Newell C. & Hazel (Steer) Gifford. Growing up in Round Pond, she married Ervine G. ...

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  17. Squads make playoff pitches this weekRead the original story

    Jun 2, 2008 | Village Soup

    Heading into the playoffs the top seeds are the softball squads from A.D. Gray in Waldoboro and Thomaston Grammar School, as well as the baseball teams from Camden-Rockport Middle School and Bristol.

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  18. Maine supreme court rejects mortgage foreclosure by Camden bankRead the original story

    May 20, 2008 | MaineCoastNOW.com

    ... William M. Peterson, alleging that he had defaulted on a mortgage secured by property on Jones Point Road in South Bristol. The bank obtained a summary judgment against Peterson in Lincoln County Superior Court, but he fought back by stating that ...

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  19. Think Smart

    May 30, 2008 | USA WEEKEND

    ... can take advantage of a hot tub with a panoramic view of the Pacific Ocean. There are also double rooms from $65. In Bristol, Maine, you can rent the second-floor apartment in the Pemaquid Point Lighthouse Keeper's House, which has one bedroom. The ...

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  20. Maine supreme court rejects mortgage foreclosure by Camden bankRead the original story

    May 20, 2008 | MaineCoastNOW.com

    ... William M. Peterson, alleging that he had defaulted on a mortgage secured by property on Jones Point Road in South Bristol. The bank obtained a summary judgment against Peterson in Lincoln County Superior Court, but he fought back by stating that ...

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    Related Topix: Camden, ME, Foreclosures, Mortgage, Personal Finance, South Bristol, ME