A few nights ago, we took our little black dog Loki, out for a last chance to answer “nature’s calling” before we retired for the evening. We had been…
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Joe's Journal
The 2026 political primary season is over. Well, that is, sort of over, as we still don’t know who won the nomination for governor.
Despite whizz-bang computerized voting machines that…
Community of Hope
“Human relations were laid bare and…
Summer is peak moving season, and who you hire matters. Criminals often advertise low prices and provide unusually cheap estimates—sometimes without even seeing your belongings.
Once hired…
A beautiful Sunday morning and I am finally able to begin the column after many computer issues throughout the week. My hope is to finish before the next moment of tech despair. Buttercups…
From the Maine Senate
In the state of Maine, 68.5% of children under 6 years old live in households with all parents working. 37% of licensed childcare centers in Maine have closed in the…
Boothbay Region YMCA: Community Catalyst for Good
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A Bird's Tale
There’s no doubt that we birders find a thrill in seeing rare birds—birds from somewhere else that make their way to wherever we are (in our case,…
I am sure all veterans have different reactions, feelings, memories around Memorial Day. This year was a little different for me because I was attending my grandson’s high school graduation in…
Boothbay Region YMCA: Community Catalyst for Good
Spencer Pottle, 19, was born and…
Edgecomb Fire Rescue responded to 25 calls in May, compared with 14 calls in April. May calls included three fires, 17 medical emergencies (ME), four motor vehicle accidents (MVA), and one other…
The new door to the BICA Hall (24 West Side Road) worked great and if you missed using it in May it is ready to greet you for the…
Where It's At
"Somone To Lay Down Beside Me," "All My Life," "Isn't It Always Love," "Goodbye, My Friend," and "Lose Again," "Falling Star," "If He's Ever Near," and "Home."
Love, passion, loss, longing…
The weekend weather wasn’t perfect, but it was better than expected and sister Karen and I had fun out on the water. Her son, Brian, who is an engineer and works on power plants in various…
Criminals often impersonate major brands with large audiences—and Amazon is one of them.
In two newer tactics, scammers send text messages claiming a recent order was recalled, with a…
A Bird's Tale
We wish we had been able to get a photograph of it to show you.
The first crop of baby American robins were out of the nest…
Joe's Journal
I know, I know, the phone is ringing in my pocket and, yes, I know who is calling. I will call back.
Of course, it was Ms. Pigette, the lovely personality holding up a mailbox on Route 27,…
'Round Town
One of my all-time favorite photos was made courtesy of Ella Beauregard when she and her parents lived in the old Ruth Gardner house, just up from Hendricks Head beach on Southport. I was just…
Don't miss this!
One night only! Our July 1 special event is the award-winning movie musical "1776!" Come celebrate the 250th birthday of the Declaration…
This Saturday, June 6, will be an important day for veterans and for everyone in our community who believes supporting veterans matters. The VA Maine Veterans Expo will be held at the Boothbay…
The Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club members are a diverse group. We have different views on religion, politics, and probably even the…
Boothbay Region YMCA: Community Catalyst for Good
“He is the best person to talk to…
After toll road scams spread last summer, a new version is surging—texts claiming you owe money for a traffic or parking violation.
These messages often include an official-looking notice…
Joe's Journal
One hundred sixty-three years ago, in a small Pennsylvania town where thousands fell in battle, a leather-lunged politician stood before a crowd and told them he hesitated to raise his poor voice…
WHERE IT'S AT
I still remember the first time I drove by the big red Edgecomb Pottery "compound" and saw a For Sale sign. What? I did a double take. I remember thinking that business was a landmark on this…
A Bird's Tale
Birds that are great at soaring often seem to do so into, what is for them, uncharted territory, especially in spring when they can ride warm,…
Boothbay Region YMCA: Community Catalyst for Good
Bump, set, spike. Three simple…
Please note: Our Wednesday Ladies Who Love to Dance group is now meeting at Spruce Point.
Mark your calendar to join Judy Milinowski, holistic practitioner and…
This correspondent has been out of town the past few weeks, and when I turned into the driveway to the Rotary Clubhouse last Thursday evening, it was a beehive of activity. Club Rotarians were…
Chances are you’ve signed up for a…
