Absentee ballots have arrived at the Boothbay Town Office. Anyone wishing to cast an absentee ballot can do so in person at the office, or take a ballot with them or have one mailed to their home, said Boothbay Town Clerk Bonnie Lewis.

Dear Editor:

I’m wondering what the Boothbay Harbor Sewer District board’s agenda is, in allowing its manager to run for the office of trustee for the Boothbay Region Water District, its largest customer.

It seems that this is a conflict of interest. I am curious if any discussions dealing with the sewer district would consider the water district customers first, and not the sewer district’s.

I’m in my office typing this out and outside the door the children’s story time is in process. Mary, our children’s librarian, and Barb, the program director, are leading the kids and their parents in song, with lots of stomping fee, clapping hands and shouts of joy thrown in. What a great service for our young families, and what a wonderfully positive way to introduce children to the wonders of the world as found in the library.

Dear Readers,

If you spend any time in Maine, you can be overwhelmed by festivals and other events. Most are designed to reel in our friends from away and help them spend their hard earned money. Those events are good and deserve our attention and participation.

Ryland Rich loves ballet. She loves to talk about it, perform it and watch others dance.

At 14, she has been on pointe since the sixth grade. For a ballerina in training, moving up to pointe is a true right of passage; a special rite not many experience.

Ryland still remembers the day she got her first pair.

Big plans are in store when Boothbay turns 250 years old this summer. 

There have been talks around town of a three-day festival happening at the Boothbay Common and waterfront this summer, thanks to the efforts of the Boothbay Civic Association.

“This is more of a community thing,” said Dawn Gilbert, a member of the BCA. “We’ve got some big plans, but everything is still in the works.”

Juliette Cohen, who has been a registered nurse for 15 years, has started a new business called Above and Beyond Scheduling.

“We act as a liaison between clients and caregivers,” Cohen said. “Patients need help to be in their homes sometimes. Maybe it's two hours a day or 24-hour care. We can provide both and any range in between.”