Most Obsessive Compulsive. Best Local Landmark. Best Holiday Spirit. Best Traditional Gingerbread House Design. Best Youth Entry. Most Spectacular. These are just a few of the award categories…
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The windy month of November is over, the wind had the smell of snow in it, but that is yet to come, perhaps Tuesday. The winter skies are present, clear, bedecked with the shimmer of stars, we are…
A big “thank you” to everyone who helped to make our pie sale a success! We are getting many compliments for our bakers!
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The doorbell rang a few days ago – I wasn’t expecting guests, so I figured that the FedEx guy needed my signature,…
Sunday, Dec. 7, marks the 84th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor. On that morning in 1941, half of the entire U.S. Pacific Fleet was in port, including eight of…
'Round Town
It seems to me that our local cormorant population has packed up and headed elsewhere. Elsewhere, I suspect, is someplace warmer than Maine. Even southern Maine may not be far enough.
These…
It was one of those feel-good meetings when we do what Rotarians do best: give back. The goal of the night was to create 200 Holiday kids Goodie Bags for distribution…
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While the trees might look drab the winterberry is a pop of color all over the island and is blended by the long-lasting golden leaves that hang on to the swamp and…
Joe's Journal
Thanksgiving.
It is a national holiday. A day we take off work to do what? To sit around a table with family and friends to eat too much turkey and stuffing and cranberry jelly and green…
Boothbay Region YMCA: Community Catalyst for Good
Many Thanksgiving feasts start with preparing the potatoes. We peel them early and place them in water to keep them fresh until it’s time to boil them. Then most often…
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The Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club may be in its off-season, but activity at the Club remains strong as members, staff, and leadership continue social gatherings, winter…
Here in the U.S., many people will gather this week around the ritual of a meal intended to celebrate community and the ideals of sharing and supporting. We call this…
Where It's At
“Exploding Lobster” by Judy Nixon. At first glance I thought the subject must be a red phoenix rising from the ashes. The white floating objects floating away above the body, feathers. I was quite…
A Bird's Tale
We have recently been checking the amazing MOTUS wildlife tracking database run by Birds Canada (https://motus.org/) and have found…
The holiday deals are already rolling in, but not every offer you see online is the real deal.
Fraud criminals often create websites that look professional and offer big discounts on…
Joe's Journal
If you are a semi-news junkie, like me, last week was a Doozie, one for the record books.
"It began with a double whammy as the bipartisan government shutdown raced beyond Day 40. …
There's always lots going on at the Community Center! Coming up this week:
Our annual Pie Sale is on…
As all Mainers know, staying warm…
First, a big thank you to the Rotary Club for hosting the veterans last Thursday for a Veterans Day dinner! And thanks to the Rotary’s Interact Club, the high school…
It just keeps getting better and better.
It was 20 years ago that the Rotary Club started the…
It was quite the week, with ceremonies honoring and remembering veterans, being part of the food drive and farm visit at the Newagen Alpaca Farm, and the first snow that made me dance among the…
Community of Hope
Trauma from domestic abuse affects survivors in every aspect of their human existence—body, mind and spirit. While physical injuries and wounds can be diagnosed and…
A Bird's Tale
A few days ago, we were walking the dog when we heard what sounded exactly like the sweet call notes of pine grosbeaks. This surprised us. It seemed too early for…
Joe's Journal
Well, kiddies. Did you have fun on Election Day? Did you vote for the winner or the loser?
On the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November 2025…
'Round Town
Sometimes the deadline for this column is challenging. I tend not to be good with deadlines, especially ones that are reoccurring. Too many games without a helmet I suspect! But then, it’s…
The bare silhouettes of the trees now show themselves, most of the leaves carpet the ground, layers are required both in the house and outside as a chill begins to emerge and linger in the air.…
Boothbay Region YMCA: Community Catalyst for Good
Before heading into the square white building from last Sunday morning’s gray fall chill, cheerful music was already playing outside. One already could feel a lighter…
Please join us in helping our neighbors during the current food insecurity crisis. Here are some of the ways you…
Last Thursday was a very delicious meeting, as we welcomed Jenny Shea Rawn, MS, MPH. Rd and her delightful daughter, Lexi.…
Veterans Day, celebrated each year Nov. 11, is a time to honor the service and sacrifice of those who have served in the U.S. armed forces. It’s also a reminder of the need to protect veterans…
Where It's At
Imagine visiting the picturesque medieval village, Bourmes-les-Mimosas in southeastern France, on the Mediterranean Sea. Ahhh, paradise found! Now imagine you are checking in at the Eden Rose…
A Bird's Tale
There have been some very interesting rare birds spotted here in Maine over the last week or so. A MacGillivray’s warbler, the western sibling species to the mourning…
Joe's Journal
“Is that you? Is it? Wait a minute. Let me put you on speaker,” said the voice squeezing out of my left wrist.
Actually, I think the voice was coming from the watch that my kids…
The Community Center is joining the effort to help our neighbors during the current food insecurity crisis.
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November was driven in by gusty winds that tried to take the remaining autumn foliage, but many trees still are hanging on to their jewel-like wonder. The clocks were set back, many a pet mutiny,…
Boothbay Region YMCA: Community Catalyst for Good
If you’ve been one of the countless people who have passed through the doors of the Boothbay Region YMCA over the past 24 years and have been greeted by the warm smile of Pat Fraker, consider…
According to the Federal Trade Commission, more money is reported stolen through fraud originating on social media than by any other method of contact. Reports to the AARP Fraud Watch Network…
A Bird's Tale
Cool mornings, earthy smells of fallen leaves, and those first high, thin clouds that are more common in winter—it’s late fall here in Maine.
On Friday nights,…
