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The creative team of author and poet Susan Schadler and artists Lynne and John M.T. Seitzer recently released “Growing Wild: Four seasons of New England and Native Plants and Their Creatures.”…

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An opportunity to help a neighbor:

Our community is rallying to support volunteer Wilma Tatlock following a devastating fire that displaced…

A Bird's Tale
The expansion of red-bellied woodpecker populations into Maine that has taken place in Maine over the last twenty years has been documented thanks to the thousands of volunteer Maine birders who submit their records into eBird and other community science projects. Photo courtesy of Jeff Wells

 

In this age of artificial intelligence, satellite tagging technology, automated sound recorders, genetic analyses, and countless other sophisticated science tools,…

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In 1971, freshly graduated from a…

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Joe Gelarden

Driving around the peninsula, you…

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The Boothbay Region Lions Club was…

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As the nation remembers the events…

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Our Rotary club is so active and so…

Boothbay Region YMCA: Community Catalyst for Good
Some of the Y’s teens with Youth Programs Coordinator, Adam Taylor, on one of the first days back after school started. Courtesy of Adam Taylor

 

Drawing by Diane Spofford Randlett

It’s Friday, Labor Day weekend has begun and the Buzz is due. It’s the equivalent of triple witching in the stock market! Not only that, it is a beautiful day, so it’s time for me to crank out…

And suddenly it is September…

Drawing by Diane Spofford Randlett

Early deadline for the long weekend…

Drawing by Diane Spofford Randlett

This past week has seen a decline…

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Skip Simonds

What?

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Promises of fast cash and low…

WHERE IT'S AT
Gallery owners Kathleen Jones, left, and Diana Kerr with renowned photographer Peter Ralston. LISA KRISTOFF/Boothbay Register

Kerr+Jones Gallery in East Boothbay was the destination of friends and fans of photographer Peter Ralston for the Aug. 19 reception celebrating his latest book of photos from 2003 onward, “Going…

A Bird's Tale
Lesser yellowlegs are currently migrating through Maine from their Boreal Forest nesting grounds. The authors saw this one during low tide near the Yarmouth Town Landing. Courtesy of Jeff Wells

 

We stumbled upon a surprising concentration of shorebirds a few days ago. If you’ve ever driven down Interstate 295 to Portland, you have driven over the Royal…

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Joe Gelarden

Summer is winding down, kids are…

'Round Town
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A quick riddle. How do you identify…

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Please help if you can:

Our community is rallying to support volunteer Wilma Tatlock following a devastating fire that displaced her from…

Creatives are drawn to Sprucewold.…

Drawing by Diane Spofford Randlett

By the time you read this we will…

Drawing by Diane Spofford Randlett

The Spofford Lane folks will be hosting the Sept. 16 potluck at the hall starting at 5:30 p.m. They would like you to bring a main or side dish, salad or a desert. As always, you are welcome to…

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It’s true, September is upon us!…

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Labor Day has arrived! Here in the…

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Our double-header Rotary meeting…

Boothbay Region YMCA: Community Catalyst for Good
Architect’s rendering of the renovated McEvoy Lodge at Camp Knickerbocker. Renovations to begin at the end of August and completed by Spring 2027.

The Camp Knickerbocker campus of…

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Why do so many mystery authors write in a series? Most often either the author or their audience becomes enthralled with the protagonist. Each story ends with you wanting more from this character…

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The First Friday Art Tour logo designed by Lynne Seitzer in 2002.

The First Friday Art Tours in our…

A Bird's Tale
It's the time of year when the so-called "confusing fall warblers" can be found in forests and shrubby patches across the state as they migrate south for the winter. Photo courtesy of Jeff Wells

 

We made our migration back from North Carolina last week after an enjoyable but brutally hot, humid time there as we  recounted in last week’s…

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Joe Gelarden

About 20 years ago, Dr. Jack Fulmer…

'Round Town
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Before I get too far offshore with…

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A great big thank you to September’…

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Why are girls in the packing line…

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As most know, I write this article…

Last week's jam session/sing-along at the Community House. Courtesy of Susan Schadler

Summer friends. They have a feel…

In these late days of August, hints…

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It was Rebuilding Together night at Rotary, a night to help our neighbors and remind ourselves of the solid history of support that our club has in…

Drawing by Diane Spofford Randlett

Some boats have been put away and…

Boothbay Region YMCA: Community Catalyst for Good
The Y’s mission in action: boating and fishing at Camp Knickerbocker this summer, just one of so many opportunities for children at the Y. Courtesy of Camp Knickerbocker summer camp staff

It was a beautiful evening as…

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Many thanks to Mary Lou Teel whose event drew a big crowd to our office. And thanks, too, to Hannaford for the delicious desserts, to Chris Armstead and the Sherman…

A Bird's Tale
The authors (Jeff here) spent some time looking for birds on the trails at the Duke Ponds on the Duke University campus on a hot day in August. It was a pleasure to find brown-headed nuthatches and Carolina chickadees here. Courtesy of Allison Wells.

Like early migrating birds, we have recently made a trek south from Maine to North Carolina. It’s not the time of year when most Mainers head south—not when temperatures have regularly been in the…

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Photo by Robert Mitchell

Last week we, and a variety of…

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Joe Gelarden

There are lots of interesting…

Boothbay Sea and Science Center
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The last week of the 2026 summer program at the Boothbay Sea and Science Center was filled with exploration, creativity, and plenty of fun! Our campers took a closer look at the birds that call…