Like mother, like son.

School consolidation repeal

on the November 3 ballot

If Boothbay peninsula voters vote with their pocketbooks in mind, ballot question 3, to repeal the 2007 school consolidation law, should be a no-brainer. Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Edgecomb and Southport all overwhelmingly rejected the school consolidation plan developed to meet the requirements of the 2007 legislation.

The H1N1 (swine) flu has been confirmed in three Wiscasset students and both Wiscasset high school and middle school have reported a high number of students absent with influenza-like symptoms. As of Monday, Superintendent Eileen King reported that Boothbay peninsula schools had no confirmed cases of H1N1 flu and that the number of absences due to flu-like illnesses remained low.

Earlier this fall, Lincoln Sheriff’s Department apprehended some thieves who were scouting for, and then burglarizing, unoccupied homes on Barter’s Island. On Tuesday, Boothbay Harbor Police Chief Robert Hasch said that his officers had stopped two vehicles in Boothbay Harbor in the last two days whose occupants appeared to have the same motive.

The Boothbay Harbor Board of Selectmen may have set a record for brevity in its Monday, October 26 meeting. In just 10 minutes, the board considered financial data, approved public notices, and agreed to roof repairs at the Fish Pier. Marveling at their efficiency, Chairman Bruce Engert joked that he had ample time to catch "Dancing with the Stars."

St. Andrews Free Bed Fund has legacy of community generosity

The handwritten notes in the St. Andrews’ Free Bed Fund ledger trace a tale of generosity that goes back generations.

Created to help patients of St. Andrews Hospital, the Free Bed Fund’s first big fund-raiser was the Midsummer Ball in August of 1937, an event the Boothbay Register called the "biggest social event of the season."

Accused town clerk pleads ‘no contest’

Former Wiscasset Town Clerk Sandra Johnson changes her "not guilty" plea to "no contest." She will be sentenced in December.

One year after her arrest for allegedly stealing nearly $91,000 from the town of Wiscasset, former Town Clerk Sandra Johnson pleaded "no contest" on Monday, Oct. 26.

A Volvo for $1?

How much is too much to pay for a car? Certainly, not $1. But that’s what one family, or person, will pay if selected by Atlantic Motor Car in Wiscasset to receive a completely refurbished 1994 Volvo station wagon. As if that’s not enough, the company will also service the car for an entire year.

The Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce recently unveiled a newly created and highly versatile Internet site designed both to lure a new generation of vacationers to the region and to keep local residents and visitors alike connected with area merchants and businesses as well as community events.

The Maine Photography Show Committee chairperson LeeAnn LaFleur has announced that the internationally-acclaimed photographer, lecturer and instructor John Paul Caponigro has agreed to be the judge of the Maine Photography Show 2010.

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The Boothbay Harbor Sewer District Trustees’ October 21 board meeting began with a vote to approve the resignation of trustee Alden Jordan after 13-plus years of service.

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All local veterans, current service personnel, and Gold Star mothers and widows are invited to a special Veterans Recognition Dinner sponsored by the Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club on Thursday, November 12.

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Plein air artist Tony van Hasselt has spent 47 years painting on location, adding only the finishing touches in the studio, and enjoys "kibitzing with people of all ages."

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The Opera House in Boothbay Harbor is hosting an Artisan Fair on Saturday November 21 from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Winter Resource Fair

November 6 at the YMCA

Doe the cold air rush under your doors and around your windows when the winter winds begin to howl? Are you concerned over the amount of heating oil you use each cold season? Would you like to learn more about the variety of energy conservation programs available in our community? Do you think you might need some help with your fuel bills this winter?

What’s in a name?

What were the words of Shakespeare …"a rose by any other name would smell as sweet?" 　In the context of Romeo and Juliet, maybe. In the context of a discussion about domestic violence it is critical to call it what it is, to name it, to define it, so there is no mistaking it for something it is not.