Letters

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  Socialist economics

  Mon, 10/25/2021 - 3:45pm

  Dear Editor: Socialist economics 101: Flood the population with money, easiest way is with stimulus checks. This will create a spending spree and with inflation it will give companies huge windfall profits. With these profits the stock market soars (everyone is happy). Of course, you need money for this so you borrow as much as possible. Eventually your creditors take action, so China starts devaluing the dollar. Wait, I thought this was socialist economics (oh, that's right, socialism is...
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  In appreciation

  Mon, 10/25/2021 - 3:30pm

  Dear Editor: I would like to thank everyone, the many friends and relatives, for the happy birthday wishes, cards, flowers, dinner and delicious lobster. Betty Goulette Southport
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  Pass at your own risk

  Mon, 10/25/2021 - 3:00pm

  Dear Editor: My son fell on the town dock at Newagen. The fall broke his shoulder and he was left unable to work and his medical bills have risen into the tens of thousands of dollars. After three weeks of Southport selectmen meetings, my son was told that an old law allows the town of Southport not to be liable for their negligence, that my son would not get compensation for his fall. If the town of Southport is not responsible for its negligence, the town should at least post signs at town...
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  St. Andrews Village remains important part of long-term plans

  Mon, 10/25/2021 - 2:45pm

  Dear Editor: Over the last few months, I have been talking about the many challenges impacting nursing and skilled nursing facilities across our state, with Lincoln County being no exception. We also announced recently that Sandy River Company, a developer specializing in senior living facilities, has begun evaluating whether building a new facility in Damariscotta and consolidating nursing and skilled nursing care at St. Andrews Village and Cove’s Edge makes sense. Sandy River Company is...
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  Re: Water pipeline

  Mon, 10/18/2021 - 4:00pm

  Dear Editor: On Sept. 9, Bill Pearson wrote an excellent article on the Boothbay Region Water System’s long-range plan for a pipeline. I’d like to offer an alternative that might be worth of a feasibility study. I have some education in hydrology and some experience operating a filtration system. I am a big fan of long-term water planning. In my opinion, the BRWD board, Jon Ziegra and Sue Mello have been doing a first-class job. The closing of water sources in East Boothbay, the building of the...
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  Don’t follow Maxmin’s path, vote no on 1

  Mon, 10/18/2021 - 3:45pm

  Dear Editor: On Oct. 4, Senator Chloe Maxmin discussed at length her opposition to the clean energy corridor and her support of Question 1 with constituents at a coffee chat. Just a month ago, on social media, Sen. Maxmin nobly supported and celebrated her alma mater, Harvard University’s decision to totally divest from fossil fuels. How ironic and hypocritical it is that she continues to join forces with Texas and Florida based fossil fuel giants NextEra, Calpine, and Vistra in supporting...
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  Thank you, Chris Swanson

  Mon, 10/18/2021 - 3:30pm

  Dear Editor: On Oct. 13, Chris Swanson attended his last meeting as a member of the Boothbay Harbor Planning Board, resigning after almost eight years. Chris was vice chair for several of his most recent years and also served as recording secretary. During his time on the Planning Board he was often the voice of reason and concern for the wellbeing of the community without any personal agenda. Chris was also instrumental in establishing the Museum In The Streets walking tour of Boothbay Harbor...
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  Require vaccinations

  Mon, 10/18/2021 - 3:15pm

  Dear Editor: To prevent further spread of the coronavirus, we should require everyone to get fully vaccinated (including a possible third dose) — unless exempted by a sincerely held religious belief or medical condition. We should write to our legislators and executives at all levels of government. Alvin Blake Boothbay Harbor
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  Stronger together

  Mon, 10/18/2021 - 2:45pm

  Dear Editor: The student-athletes, parents, educators and community members in both Boothbay and Wiscasset have been awe-inspiring! Allan Crocker, Tricia Campbell, Charles Lomonte, both school boards and superintendents, Coach Nick Scott, Coach Josiah Winchenbach, Coach Chris Cossette, Coach Chelsea Taylor, Coach Phil DiVece, Al Gray, Coach Meagan Cope, transportation’s John Merry, Kyle Canada, Laurie Berry, Poola, Tony Goulet, Alton Wyman, Duane Goud and Thomas Tetu – all of these people, plus...
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  Gracious assistance

  Mon, 10/18/2021 - 2:30pm

  Dear Editor: On Saturday, Oct. 9, I was towing a small boat around the fish hatchery to Blake’s Boatyard, when “crunch,” I ran onto a rock in the middle of the channel. I struggled to push off using a paddle, but succeeded only in breaking the paddle. A couple saw me struggling and came to my rescue, getting me off the rock and then preventing me from blowing into shore. After I got underway again, they offered to (and did) follow me until I was safely in the boatyard. Alas, I don't know their...
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  What a crew!

  Mon, 10/18/2021 - 2:15pm

  Dear Editor: Re: Joe Gelarden’s “If They Build It, They Will Come…” column on Harbor Theater’s reopening Oct. 1. Highest kudos go to board member Bruce Harris who rounded up a community of skilled artisans to pull off what was a six-month renovation project. Bruce’s roll call included: Brad Buckley (carpenter), David Murray (carpenter), Tony Dell'Aquila w/Design Acoustics (new sound boards), Scott Smith (handyman), Jason Campbell (handyman), Mark Lincoln (electrician), Bill the Plumber,...
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  CMP corridor

  Mon, 10/11/2021 - 6:00pm

  Dear Editor: As an official resident of Los Alamos, New Mexico, I can't vote in Maine elections. You might say that Question 1 on CMP's energy corridor is none of my business. However, my wife and I are summer residents of Boothbay Harbor; we have a cabin in Sprucewold and have been coming here almost every year since 1964. We've heard many TV commercials, pro and con, about the corridor. The article, “What You Need To Know Before You Cast Your Vote On CMP Corridor Referendum,” explained how...
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  How I would take over America

  Mon, 10/11/2021 - 4:30pm

  Dear Editor: 1: Corrupt the legislature. I would do this by putting my people in the lobbies and PACs, this would give me access to legal bribes and to pay-offs in the form of speaking engagements and high paying bogus jobs to family members. 2: Instill obedience in the masses through fear. 3: Take control of the media. This is necessary because I don't want anyone getting information that goes against my plans. 4: Create chaos among the masses by staging riots and increasing crime by defunding...
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  Addressing First Amendment limitations

  Mon, 10/11/2021 - 4:00pm

  Dear Editor: The First Amendment protects citizens against government censorship and limitations of freedom of expression, though it does not prevent private companies from setting their own rules. And so, any discussion of free speech is irrelevant without bringing online social media platforms into the conversation. Every one of these huge platforms supports bigger government, higher taxes, and government dependency, and they have the power to legally censor or cancel any individual or...
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  Exceptions to letter

  Mon, 10/04/2021 - 4:15pm

  Dear Editor: Megan Clouse’s letter (“Dividing the Community,” Sept. 30), rife with self-importance and ignorance, beggars good sense and decency. The Holocaust was the state sponsored extermination of six million Jewish people. Through mass shootings, gas chambers, starvation, and forced labor, the Nazis killed two out of every three Jews in Europe. Claiming that she is somehow as persecuted as the victims of history’s most infamous genocide is offensive and merits no serious consideration. I...
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  Wants to buy back Halloween Witch

  Mon, 10/04/2021 - 2:00pm

  Dear Editor: My mother recently passed away and as we were going through her things, I mistakenly took her battery operated Halloween Witch to the St. Andrews Thrift Shop. The witch was promised to a young family member. I went back the next day and it had sold. I would like to buy it back from the person who purchased it. Thank you for your understanding. Joni Sherman Boothbay Harbor 207-522-1769
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  Dividing the community

  Mon, 09/27/2021 - 3:45pm

  Dear Editor: From the book “Less Than Human:” “From the beginning, Hitler and his followers were convinced that the Jewish people posed a deadly threat to all that was noble in humanity.” It is an absolute horrible shame that local businesses here in our lovely coastal community are following in the tracks of history, believing that the unvaccinated pose a threat to others. Given that vaccinated people are getting Covid at alarming rates, it’s insanity to shun, discriminate, segregate and...
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  In summary

  Mon, 09/27/2021 - 3:30pm

  Dear Editor: Summing up human history, from the beginning: In science, you are wrong, until proven right. In politics, you are right, until proven wrong. Phil Molvar Southport
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  Speaking for the voiceless

  Mon, 09/27/2021 - 3:00pm

  Dear Editor: Abortion continues to be in the news. It is the greatest social justice issue of our time. Over 60 million children have been denied their right to life since the Supreme Court's Roe v Wade decision in 1973. On Sunday, Oct. 3, Life Chains, as they have for the past 33 years, will again occupy U.S. and Canadian sidewalks. There people will pray and witness on behalf of voiceless fellow citizens. Signs are provided that proclaim, "Abortion Kills Children," "Abortion Hurts Women," "...
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  Rest in peace Fr. Murphy

  Mon, 09/27/2021 - 2:45pm

  Dear Editor: Last Monday our community lost a special friend and gifted priest, Father Tom Murphy, pastor of All Saints Parish. Father Tom presided over the seven churches in our parish, and when his schedule brought him to Our Lady Queen of Peace, we felt especially blessed to celebrate mass with him. What a priest he was! We Catholics learn that the mass is an encounter with Jesus Christ through the scripture and the Eucharist. A priest’s role is to lead, to engage, to instruct and to support...
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  Yearning to breathe free

  Mon, 09/27/2021 - 2:45pm

  Dear Editor: There is not a single one of us who pines for the days before the pandemic disrupted our lives with the need for masks, vaccines, social distancing and tests. We have all grown weary of keeping up our guard against the threat of infection. We need to beat this thing. And we can beat this thing. We beat polio, measles, chickenpox, smallpox, whooping cough, mumps, diphtheria and many more horrible and deadly diseases that now show up rarely if at all. We did it with effective...
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  A visit etched in our hearts

  Mon, 09/27/2021 - 2:15pm

  Dear Editor: On Wednesday, Sept. 15, my wife and I left our home in Henrico County, Virginia headed for Southport, Maine. After an overnight mother-in-law visit in West Hartford, Connecticut, on Thursday morning we headed north. Our first stop was the Kittery Visitor Information Center. Immediately, we were greeted by cool temperatures and pine scented air. After this check-in, the miles clicked away. Before we knew it, we were on Southport finding Cape Newagen where our long time Virginia...
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  Local businesses support Health Center

  Mon, 09/20/2021 - 3:15pm

  Dear Editor: We've been delighted by the support by 21 local businesses who want to help keep our community health center open. In particular, we'd like to thank Ed Brown's Wharfside Gallery. Ed and Susan have donated the full proceeds from the sale of several of his beautiful photographs, offered free pictures to large donors, and paid for advertising in the Register! Thanks to these other local businesses for their generous support: Bath Savings, Boothbay Harbor Mart & Country Store,...
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  Protecting our power grid

  Mon, 09/20/2021 - 2:45pm

  Dear Editor: We must do more to strengthen our power grid against an electromagnetic pulse (EMP) event. Such an event can result from an attack by terrorists or by another country (e.g. China may already have the capability, which it may use in an economic crisis) or it can occur naturally. It could result in devastating loss of life. There is disagreement on this, but why take chances? We should also have a ground-based GPS back-up system, (like Russia has,) or we could lose internet at the...
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  Our essentially permanent ruling class

  Mon, 09/13/2021 - 4:15pm

  Dear Editor: Every single Democrat, and far too many Republicans, have for decades abused their political and administrative powers to create and enhance a lucrative and permanent ruling class. Here is what our ‘PRC’ have done to us lately: They used COVID to taint our elections and foist a corrupt, senile old man upon us who has obliterated America’s borders and trashed her economy. Their deliberately premeditated Afghan gaffe has greased the skids for Islamic extremists to end up in every...
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  Emergency housing assistance

  Mon, 09/13/2021 - 3:15pm

  Dear Editor: The Covid-19 pandemic has put a financial strain on many Mainers, and for some that means struggling to pay rent and utility costs. On Aug. 26, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked the Biden administration from enforcing a temporary eviction ban that was put in place because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Through federal funding there are local and state resources available to help. Maine’s Emergency Rental Assistance Program provides rental and utility relief payments to help...
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  Protecting the right to organize

  Mon, 09/13/2021 - 3:00pm

  Dear Editor: The American worker has endured a steady decline in the standard of living since the late 1970s. Wages have been stagnant, pensions disappearing, health costs rising and spiraling college costs has put the hope for a better world for the next generation out of reach. At the same time, people who own stock have never been better off. Those who owned stocks over the same period have enjoyed average annual gains of more than 9%. In short, our American dream has become a romantic...
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  Thank you fire departments

  Mon, 09/13/2021 - 2:45pm

  Dear Editor: A very big “thank you” to our local fire departments for their 9/11 display at Sherman Field, and thank you for the work they do every day for their communities! Grateful for our friends and neighbors and all they do for all of us Irene and Lou Gerny Boothbay
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  Boothbay V.E.T.S. appreciate support

  Mon, 09/13/2021 - 2:15pm

  Dear Editor: I want to thank all for making our first fundraiser so successful. My special thank you goes to the following companies that supplied us with all the food for us to cook for the barbecue, which raised over $10,000: Pinkham’s Gourmet Market, Target, Sam’s Club, Emery’s Meat and Produce, Dunton’s Doghouse, Brady’s, Curtis Meats, Bisson’s Meat, Hannaford, Boothbay Harbor House of Pizza, Weston Meats, Shaw’s, Goggins IGA, Main Street Grocery in Damariscotta, Trader Joe’s, B & M...
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  Retroactive laws - Ex post facto

  Mon, 09/06/2021 - 3:15pm

  Dear Editor: Ex post facto laws are prohibited for the federal government by Article 1, Section 9 and for state governments by Article 1, Section 10 of the U.S. Constitution. The Constitution of the State of Maine Article 1, Section 11 prohibits ex post facto laws. Question 1 on the November ballot would create a retroactive law in violation of both federal and state Constitutions. Realize that over 63,000 Maine registered voters have signed this citizen's petition. Edward J. Polewarczyk...
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  Search for the truth and light

  Mon, 09/06/2021 - 3:00pm

  Dear Editor: Remember as a child you were at times afraid of the dark. Someone told you there were scary things in a dark room, and you were afraid. But once a light was turned on, in the room, your fear was gone. The truth that there were no scary things, in the room, was made evident by the light. So, two more weapons against the fear the enemy would bring against you are: Truth and Light. Search for the truth and the light and they will set you free, free from the darkness and lies that...
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  Pleased to read ‘Horn-Decker’ articles

  Mon, 09/06/2021 - 2:45pm

  Dear Editor: I want to thank you for printing the “Horn-Decker” stories in recent issues. When I was a young teenager, growing up on the Birch Point Road in Wiscasset, I was visiting a friend who lived not far down the road. When a knock came on the door, my friend’s mother went to the door; we heard it shut rather quickly and her mother (who came from Boothbay) walked away toward the kitchen, muttering something about “those Horndeckers.” I asked her what a “Horndecker” was —- she just...
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  An American tragedy

  Mon, 09/06/2021 - 2:30pm

  Dear Editor: This is a family tragedy that could have happened anywhere in Maine. Unfortunately, this travesty unfolded in Boothbay Harbor. It is a story about long-time Mainers losing their home and the area they identified with and participated in for many years. It is about my brother, who has worked extremely hard as a lobsterman --- working his fingers to the bone to pay a mortgage to keep our 85-year-old mother in her home. This is a home she has lived in for 60 years. But, unfortunately...
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  Congratulations BHYC sailors

  Mon, 09/06/2021 - 2:15pm

  Dear Editor: I want to compliment Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club sailors (and their parents). Skipper Arden Carleton, Piper Carleton, Toby Clarkson and Otto Schoenthal had a remarkable performance at the 2021 Sears Cup in Marblehead. None had competed at the national level, yet they won two of eight races in the stiffest Sears Cup competition in a decade. The BHYC team was always in the hunt except for one race. You could also tell they were well coached as the kids remained calm through the series...

• Southport Column: Memorial gatherings and more

  Tue, 08/31/2021 - 11:00am

  New from the Southport Memorial Library is that paintings by Fran Scannell and Wendy Bellows will decorate the walls during September and October. A reminder that the “coffee clatch” continues on Tuesdays beginning about 10 a.m. Note that as of Sept. 1, the library is on winter hours, so plan to visit on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays from 9 a.m until 4 p.m., with evening hours Thursdays from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. For more information call the library at 633-2741. A large group of friends...
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  Free to choose?

  Tue, 08/31/2021 - 8:00am

  Dear Editor: "My Body, My Choice.’ No longer the case. The governor dictates. You will comply or be punished. Edward J. Polewarczyk Wiscasset
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  The time has come

  Mon, 08/30/2021 - 3:15pm

  Dear Editor: The major problem in Boothbay Harbor is the lack of parking. The town was not designed for this many vehicles; very small due to its topography. The answer is here, kind of a perfect answer: The parking lot at the Opera House, with an eminent domain package up to Oak Street, becoming a four- to five-story parking garage. Drive in off Oak Street and drive out on Townsend Avenue, and allowing a covered entrance to access the Opera House and free parking for all of their events (as...
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  Grateful for Nathan’s Pharmacy

  Sat, 08/28/2021 - 5:30pm

  Dear Editor: I love these people! We met while they were just beginning to organize their new pharmacy, and I asked Andrew if he would consider partnering with The Community Center to help supply free durable medical equipment to the residents of the area, and seasonal visitors. (I noticed that he had just set up a display of canes and walkers for sale, so I was not sure how he would react). Andrew’s reply: “Definitely! I love the idea.” The next thing he knew I showed up with a trailer-load of...
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  Do no harm

  Fri, 08/27/2021 - 1:30pm

  Dear Editor: The Boothbay Register’s column, “A puzzlement,” in Joe's Journal Aug. 26 was a thorough, thoughtful and gentle nudge to encourage all non-vaccinated resistors to reconsider getting their COVID shots. I want to add a few pointed comments from an old doctor to the “Ramblings from an old scribbler.” I served for more than 50 years in healthcare and public health with dedicated selfless co-workers who all embraced and practiced daily our basic tenet of “do no harm.” I am saddened,...

• Biden’s decision

  Mon, 08/23/2021 - 3:45pm

  Dear Editor: Thank heavens that Democrats elected Joe Biden as our nation’s “leader.” Without all the foreign policy experience they kept telling us about, the withdrawal from Afghanistan would surely have been mishandled if not a disaster. Maybe the people who voted for this guy should begin adopting the “election fraud” narrative. That has to make more sense than thinking people actually voted for this boob. Linc Sample Boothbay Harbor
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  Fear: What is it?

  Mon, 08/23/2021 - 3:15pm

  Dear Editor: The Oxford Language Dictionary defines Fear as: Unpleasant emotion caused by the belief that someone or something is dangerous, likely to cause pain or threat. The Webster dictionary defines Fear as: Unpleasant often strong emotion caused by an anticipation or awareness of danger. Fear is the greatest offensive weapon an enemy can use against its adversary, even without the threat of bodily harm. Fear causes us to question our safety and our well being, and question the principles...
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  A new generation

  Mon, 08/23/2021 - 2:45pm

  Dear Editor: Back in the ’70s my generation's mantra was “question authority.” This generation's mantra is “don't question authority.” Joe Scorcia Boothbay
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  Additional suggestions from article

  Mon, 08/23/2021 - 2:45pm

  Dear Editor: I enjoyed reading Bill Pearson’s story (Aug. 19) on the No Wake sign I've seen on Eddy Road. A new concern may be with MDOT widening Eddy Road; you wrongly may encourage larger vehicles to use Eddy Road and that invites new concerns for trucks, trailers and RV campers to navigate this very narrow and unsafe road with its multiple narrow turning stretches? (Worse at night and if any fog issues!) Perhaps a few more items for Edgecomb to “wake up” and consider: * Working with the...

• COVID Precaution Plan for the CSD

  Mon, 08/23/2021 - 2:00pm

  

  Dear Editor: To Boothbay- Boothbay Harbor CSD Parents/Guardians and Community. It is hard to believe that the summer is coming to a close. We are delighted to welcome all of our students back to our campus for the 2021-2022 school year. We have been following the updates provided by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and the Maine Department of Education (MDOE) throughout the summer. The school safety parameters are determined by guidance from the (CDC) as well as the Boothbay-Boothbay...
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  Cookie angel

  Sun, 08/22/2021 - 8:15am

  Dear Editor: “Would you like a chocolate chip cookie?” a lovely woman offered me home-baked cookies from her basket as I waited for a prescription in Walgreens on Monday. There surely are “angels among us,” and they live right here in Boothbay Harbor. Thank you, kind baker. The cookie was out of this world! Sue Katzev Southport
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  To our wonderful community

  Sat, 08/21/2021 - 8:45am

  Dear Editor: It has been almost a month since we lost our beloved Kim. We miss her during the small things like when we play cornhole at family cookouts. We miss her during the big things like at Morgan’s baby shower for Tinley. We miss her in all aspects of life and her absence will never get easier, we will only get stronger. In this month, our family has experienced the unwavering love of our small town. This has made our strength grow and we would not be able to do this without you. The...
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  Changes in Maine

  Mon, 08/16/2021 - 2:45pm

  Dear Editor: In response to a recent article I read about young people leaving northern Maine and losing their way of life, the changes in Northern Maine are not the only changes in Maine. There are also changes on the coast of Maine. The little coastal town is no longer the unique quiet little place anymore. The traditions are disappearing, the bucolic lifestyle or “The way life should be” is fading, and gentrification has reared its ugly head. As people fear, economic development and selling...
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  Great job St. Andrews Auxiliary

  Wed, 08/11/2021 - 10:45am

  Dear Editor: All kinds of kudos and congratulations Carol, as in McCarthy, better know as “The Boss” or the “Boss Lady.” You and your merry band of dedicated ladies/gentlemen did one fantastic job of site prep (former Radio Shack), moving everything, and creating the exciting new look for the St. Andrews Thrift Shop! Your new “digs” are, as they say in Maine, "Unbelievable!" Judging from the crowds and the way items were flying out the door in baskets at Saturday's Grand Opening was a well...

• A boat rescue thank you

  Mon, 08/09/2021 - 3:15pm

  Dear Editor: From earlier this boating season, I'd like to belatedly thank the Boothbay Harbor harbor master and Linekin Bay Resort for so generously assisting me when my sailboat outboard motor quit as I was washing up on the infamous ledge at the opening of Linekin Bay. The Boothbay Harbor harbor master came before I could even hang up my 911 call, towed me off the ledge and up to Linekin Bay Resort. The crew there powered out, directed us to a guest mooring, and brought me ashore for an...
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  Our free press

  Mon, 08/09/2021 - 3:00pm

  Dear Editor: Here in Maine, we are fortunate to have a vigorous and vital free press. We have a number of weeklies staffed by capable journalists faithfully reporting the doings of their local areas. We also enjoy several decent daily newspapers as well as television and radio reporting whose professional journalists bring us the news of the day accurately and objectively. There is one standout news organization whose focus and commitment to investigative journalism deserves our attention and...

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