Ocean Point is preparing for what will be a busy summer of activities. Ginny Kern, our activity director, arrives this coming weekend and will begin to prepare the casino and surrounding area. The…

A reminder to all Edgecombites: As per vote at town meeting, our property taxes are due one month earlier than years past, hence Oct. 31, no longer Nov. 31.…

Among our summer residents, early arrivals this year are Roger and Mary Jo Carlson. This is a big year for them as three of their 15 grandchildren…

If you’d been looking for me on a particular July evening in the summer of 1981, you’d have found me pacing nervously backstage at the Hancock County Auditorium (now The Grand…

About seven or eight years ago, I planted a whole bunch of lupine seeds all over our property. I especially hoped for some to take in the back field and meadow, which really seemed well suited for…

I hate “House.” I don’t hate Hugh Laurie; he is a very talented actor. I just hate the doctor he plays on TV.

House is always the “best” doctor in the room,…

How many stories have we all heard over recent years about people buying a house at the height of the market when prices were overinflated and then having to deal…

“Endless Summer” may have first made summer-blooming hydrangeas popular.

Its azure flowers certainly encouraged plant…

Summer is making its way to Juniper Point as every day we see a few more lights on in our cottages and a few more boats in the water. Some of us feel the weatherman did confuse us with southern…

The talk of the demise of the public library even reached sports talk radio recently. I was driving to work a few weeks ago and listening, as I sometimes do, to a…

Another wonderful attendance at our breakfast on June 7. There were many young students, a handful who shared that “it's been awhile,” and a visiting Legionnaire and his wife from Ohio. And of…

Many thanks to Maria Doelp for keeping Southport news flowing while Kit and I, along with Callie and Denis McWhan made our way around the Highlands of Scotland. One of the…

This Thursday, we celebrate the years of service of one of our most colorful employees.

Why? Because we found this article and it must be shared.

She started with us in 2004.

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It was such a beautiful night on Saturday! Scott and I hijacked a friend’s boat (Ruby…

Let’s get the bad news for three members out of the way as our very first item! If you are Lynn Warren, Liz Rettenmeier and Scott Blake, or Robbie…

The second of the Edgecomb Congregational Church public suppers will be Saturday, June 20, to benefit the programs and mission of New Hope for Women, an organization that offers support to local…

There are many surprises in store for those of you who have not yet had the opportunity to return to Ocean Point. There have been several structural changes to homes, cottages and land. The cell…

The focus of the June 11 Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club meeting was learning about the special program of volunteer drivers helping others in our community get to their medical or other health-…

First off, the Boothbay Region Lions are alive and active in your community! We provide help with eyeglasses, eye exams and diabetes. We welcome any and all…

People around here are so thoughtful.

I can't tell you how many times someone has called me about an area scene that they thought was photo-worthy. Some have been great and others, not so…

We always called them “partridges” growing up here in Maine. Probably most people still know them by that name.

But…

I have no idea who originally coined the phrase the “Summer of Love” to describe the blossoming of America’s nascent youth culture in the summer of 1967. I’m not sure it even matters. Somebody…

Get your calendar for some upcoming dates.

Southport Island Association has its annual…

Each weekend brings more activity to Ocean Point; the docks are back in the water, boats are beginning to appear on moorings, and the raft has been put in place at Grimes Cove for swimmers.

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Many in Maine still don’t know that one of our country’s most influential historical figures hails from right here in the Midcoast region. The…

Do you consider yourself a good shopper — one who pays attention to prices and looks for bargains? We’d probably all like to think we fit in that category —…

If you haven’t begun to grow your vegetable garden, don’t fret.

Get busy! Right now,…

Paul and Louise are the hosts for the June potluck on June 17 at 6 p.m. They would appreciate folks bringing an appetizer, main or side dish, or a dessert to share along with a beverage of choice…

The Rotary Club meeting on June 4 was an assembly. After our fine dinner by Chef Kim Mills we settled right into business.

Things are moving fast and furiously as the sun finally makes its appearance and there are hints of warmer weather, although to date only hints. The sun shown for…

In the last three articles I discussed the early to mid-1800s Boothbay blacksmith account books of William McCobb and my delight at the society's…

Up River Road a piece in Newcastle, the Frances Perkins homestead is poised to become a National Historic Landmark. It has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 2009, but the…

Moving through the countryside, take note of rose or purple flower clusters among spring’s new greenery.

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Grandmother (she was always known as “Nanny” to us) Audrey Giles Chase was an avid observer and student of nature, especially birds, as well as a lover of language.

She always insisted that…

For many years, Mac Andrews had the Gulf Station on the corner by the blinking light in the Harbor, across the street from Wheeler's Drugstore in the building recently completely redone for Alison…

The club is officially open as of last Sunday evening when Commodore Muzzy and Fleet Captain Greg Shea brought our 120-year-old institution into…

The clubhouse was a busy place with 30 members and one guest in attendance at last week's meeting. The dinner crew did an outstanding job of filling our tummies. I’m sure no one went away hungry…

Guest speakers for the May 28 evening Rotary meeting were Pauline Dion and Tom Blackford who presented a most enlightening update of Boothbay Sea and Science Center. The club…

Now we have some news! First of all is a report on Hazel Upham, who had a bad fall at home. She is mending well after breaking her wrist,…

Thanks to all who came to breakfast on Sunday May 24. Included with our loyal "regulars" were many who were back from being away for the winter and a handful who…

Hurrah for Edgecomb Eddy School's sixth grader Kaleb Ames for winning first place in last week's Lincoln County school archery tournament. Congratulations to the…

For our next meeting on June 10 at the Boothbay Fire Station on Wiscasset Road, we will be having a potluck lunch. Anyone attending needs to bring a dish, main entrée, salad or dessert.

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Ocean Point was quite busy over the holiday weekend with both residents and visitors enjoying the good weather. The inn was full and the dining room was open with lots of people enjoying their…

I think it's spring. It's warmer and there's more daylight. There certainly are more people around.

As I get older, I think the transition for spring works differently — and doesn't work…

Given that some variation on the same story has surfaced in the media approximately once a decade for my entire adult life, I can’t say that I was…

We were out on Monhegan Island over Memorial Day weekend. After a wild boat ride out courtesy of very strong northerly winds, it was a pleasure to arrive on the island to be greeted by lots of…

Let’s start with the fact that today’s column (drum roll please) is number 156 in the series. Divide 156 by three and with a little luck you’ll end up at 52.

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In the last two articles I described the valuable kinds of information contained in William McCobb's 1828-1866 blacksmith account books. His business of more than…

Last Thursday night’s cocktail party was well attended and there was much to talk about. Among other things, the last of the three dolphins on our main dock system…

It’s always about the weather, isn’t it? This weekend on the island was a mixed bag. I heard it was 32 F on the West Shore on Saturday morning! That’s why Deb and I…