As I write this week’s article, I have to admit I have a big smile on my face! Last night Navy beat Army in the annual huge college football rivalry with the score 31 to 13! I’m not a big…
Columns
On behalf of all the women and men of Boothbay Fire & Rescue, we hope that everyone has a Happy Holiday and New Year, and you can spend time with family and…
Cindy Wade holds a bachelor’s in nursing and a master’s in healthcare administration. Early in her career, she spent six years as a Commissioned Officer and Nurse in the Navy…
With Christmas fast approaching, why not get your holiday shopping done at the boutique at the Community Center? Find unique gifts that will make your loved ones feel extra special this season.…
Two Spoons: On Eating in Midcoast Maine
Sometimes life is a romcom. This was an "Under the Tuscan Sun" year for me. I had plumbing problems. In her charming but ramshackle villa in Tuscany, Diane Lane confronted an ornate, centuries-old…
A Bird's Tale
Here in Maine, come winter, most of the smallest birds leave us. Ruby-throated hummingbirds are long gone (although a rare rufous hummingbird has been surviving at a hummingbird feeder in Port…
'Round Town
This is one of my most favorite times of year, but not for the reason one might think.
For 24 years, we have published our “Around Boothbay Harbor” calendar. In that time, we have sold,…
Joe's Journal
Well, here we go with a column that is guaranteed to honk off the Democrats, the leftovers from the old Republican party, the MAGA crowd, and the rest of Rabbit’s friends and relations.
I…
First, I would like to thank Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens for hosting the areas Vietnam veterans and their guests last Friday night. It was a beautiful night, the Gardens were truly “AGLOW!”…
Southport is now indeed lit up. Behind the pond Santa and his reindeer greet us along with a lobster waving his claw. A large Christmas tree is festooned in lights as are several trees and the…
Last Thursday Boothbay Harbor Police Chief Doug Snyder was our speaker. He has had an interesting life, leading to his role as Boothbay Harbor Police Chief. We're so fortunate to attract…
Plan to join the holiday merriment on Wednesday, Dec. 18 for the final BICA potluck of the season. As is the tradition, the BICA officers and trustees provide the main course food so all that…
With Christmas fast approaching, why not get your holiday shopping done at the boutique at the community center? Find unique gifts that will make your loved…
A Bird's Tale
If you’re reading this column, you probably don’t need any convincing that interest in birds and birding is skyrocketing. Take, for example, the seemingly increasing use of bird-…
Joe's Journal
Did you have a good Thanksgiving? Get enough turkey and dressing? Did you overdose on football or reruns of old programs? Did the family behave and play nice for the oldsters?
I hope the…
Hope everyone had a happy and filling Thanksgiving. No rest to digest as we immediately begin to prepare for Christmas. Note on your calendar that we are invited to gather for “Southport Lights Up…
There may not have been a meeting last Thursday, but that doesn’t mean Rotarians sat around waiting for the gravy to thicken. As always, we were hard at work prepping the Barn for Saturday…
Boothbay Region Lions have partnered with Nathan's Pharmacy of Boothbay Harbor. One of the pillars Lions International members and clubs support is diabetes. Our…
With Christmas fast approaching, why not get your holiday shopping done at the boutique at the community center? Find unique gifts that will make your loved…
Chief's Column
With the Hurricane season now in our rear-view mirror (Hurricane season officially ends Nov. 30) our focus now intently shifts to the upcoming winter season. As all of us vividly recall, last year…
A Bird's Tale
All-white birds are not something we see very often in Maine. Egrets are all white, but they’re not exactly “great big,” not even the “great egret.” There are only a few options for what a…
Joe's Journal
Do you have some items, people, or anything else to be thankful for in 2024? I sure do.
With apologies to Lizzy BB: “Let me count the ways.”
For some strange reason, I have been…
'Round Town
Eleanor is in town!
The Boston Tea Party vessel made a significant 17-hour trip from Boston with tugboat help, landing at the Bristol Marine pier on Wednesday morning last week…
One of the problems with being from the older generation and dealing with electronic media and computer filing is that it is easy to get confused…
One of the remarkable things about Rotary is that every member is always welcome to any club meeting in the world. No RSVP necessary…
The “Library Bunch,” folks who gather on Tuesday and Thursday morning at the Southport Memorial Library for conversation and to enjoy Sigid Kopf’s delicious baked goods, packed up the cookies last…
The holiday deals have already begun, but not all those great deals you see online are legit. The start of the online holiday shopping season means that online scams intensify with it.Here are the…
Get into the holiday spirit with a festive tour of Christmas at Victoria Mansion! The Community Center invites you to join us for a special holiday excursion to this stunning historical…
A Bird's Tale
How many Maine people know, we wonder, that there are two species of cormorant that occur regularly in the state? If they do know that both double-crested cormorants and great cormorants occur…
Salt ’n Spar
Presidential campaigns just aren’t what they used to be. Listen, campaigning using television, radio, social media, telephone calls and knocking on doors are child’s play compared to…
Joe's Journal
Fox News said it, so it must be true. Right?
It was said by the slick-haired talker on a roundtable chat show that hurls smarmy insults at Democrats, college grads, educators, and most…
Many of you know about Camp Kieve located on Damariscotta Lake. Camp Kieve was founded by Don Kennedy in 1926 as a summer camp for boys. Their mission is to “empower people to contribute…
Where It’s At
Have you been to see the 2024 Art in the Square at Boothbay Region Art Foundation? My advice: Get there for yourself and any art lovers on your holiday, birthday, or "just because" lists. Fifty-…
Next week’s column is due on Friday, Nov. 22 at 4 p.m. rather than Monday because of the Thanksgiving holiday, so if you have any news for me, please send it by Friday noon.
Your help is…
Last Thursday Rebecca Jacobs from the Boothbay Region Water District talked about the work and goals of the Water District. It's…
Boothbay Region YMCA Community Catalyst for Good
Boothbay YMCA member Janice McIntosh remembers clearly when she was a young child over 60 years ago. She was with a friend. She’d walked out to a lake float. In the course of playing, she fell off…
The sun might be shining on solar energy, but buyers beware – costly solar panel scams could leave you in the dark with massive loans and higher bills. Here’s what you need to know to stay in the…
A Bird's Tale
It’s pretty bizarre by any standard: a bird species of the southwestern U.S., Mexico, and the Greater Antilles appearing in numbers in late fall in…
Joe's Journal
Once upon a time, in the great city known as Chicago, a black lawyer named Harold Washington was elected mayor. It was 1983, a time of major political and racial change for that city. Washington…
It seems impossible that we are almost half way through November; these last few weeks have flown by. The fall weather has been nothing short of spectacular, however, we are now hoping for some…
Get into the holiday spirit with a festive tour of Christmas at Victoria Mansion…
Of our Southport citizens 472 folks voted last Tuesday, 299 of them for Kamala Harris and Tim Waltz, 314 for Angus King, 291 for Chellie Pingree, 280 for Cameron Reny, 294 for Holly Stover, giving…
