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The city of big shoulders. The city that works.

Carl Sandberg would not recognize the place.

The city that bleeds. The city that cries out.

No, I am not…

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Secure Maine’s elections with Voter ID.

Last year, 170,000 Mainers signed the petition to require voters to have a photo ID. Our state of Maine is one of only 14 states…

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As a Mainer who has volunteered on voter assistance hotlines in…

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Trump’s edict…

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There is an individual on Southport Island that is firing a cannon at passing tour boats. I was aboard a tour boat on the evening of Aug. 29 with family and friends celebrating…

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RFK Jr. is 100% right in what he’s doing at the CDC. The…

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Here in Maine, January should be the hottest month because Earth is 3% closer to the sun due to its elliptical orbit. But January is the coldest month, and…

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Presenting ID to Vote  is a good idea! It is common sense. People are required to have a drivers license in order to drive. ID is…

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I noticed during the whole month of August that we didn’t have one clap of thunder or one flash of lightning here on Ocean Point or East Boothbay.

I keep track of the…

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In 2021, after decades providing visitors and locals with information and inspiration about the Gulf of Maine marine environment, the Maine…

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On behalf of my family, I thank all those who helped make the celebration of life for my husband, David Parkhurst, a memorable one. Michelle Brown Wilson at Brown’s Wharf and…

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This is in response to last week’s letter, “Not gaslighting or fraud.” The man-caused global warming rollout got…

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By the time this is published, perhaps a day this coming week, the sun will be shining again, and your readers will be going about their end-of summer days…

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Censoring the Smithsonian.

Armed federal troops on the streets of Los Angeles and the District of Columbia, with Chicago and Baltimore in the…

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The referendum on Nov. 4 regarding voter ID requirements in Maine is a solution in search of a problem. There has been no…

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An answer to Joe Grant, who thinks that temperature is not rising in Maine.…

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On Friday, Aug. 15, the two top clubs in the Nuclear Weapons League met in Alaska for a much-hyped but ultimately meaningless "friendly" match.

Evenly matched in team…

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The Boothbay Railway Village wishes to thank all sponsors and attendees for celebrating 61 years with us, Mine Oyster Catering for the outstanding food and service, and the Don…

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If you feel that violent crime is on the rise in the US, you are in good company—about 60% of Americans believe that crime is on the rise. Unfortunately,…

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In my lifetime I have participated in two different democracies: in Britain…

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So often I come across walkers, runners, and bicyclists on our local roads wearing muted or dark colored clothing and frequently with earbuds in or headphones on.

Our…

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In Hans Christian Andersen’s tale, a vain emperor paraded through town in “magnificent” garments woven from nothing at all. The crowd, fearful of…

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The Trump administration’s proposal to station 600 National Guard troops on…

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When people see me on a bridge protesting against Donald Trump and his administration, they might think they know my story. They don't. My father, a proud veteran who served in…

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Recently, there have been two widely publicized housing developments in the region funded with affordable housing funds and celebrated as a great step forward in righting the “…

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I am writing to congratulate Jim Singer, the American Legion, and everyone else who has worked on the veterans’ banner project in the Boothbay…

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The radical Right and their Supreme Court justices claim the high ground in American jurisprudence by being “originalists.” They assert that they, and they alone, understand…

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In a recent Boothbay Register article, Debrah Yale expressed concern for people living near the Southport swing bridge. New…

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Our family would like to express our heartfelt thanks to the community for the incredible kindness and support we received following the passing of our beloved family member,…

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As of August 2025, Knickerbocker Lake is down 11 inches since June—measured directly at the Boothbay Region Water District pump station. Aquatic growth is…

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Not just a cadre within the extreme Right of the Republican Party (recall “Dr.” David Duke, former Grand Wizard of the of the Ku Klux Klan, Republican member of the Louisiana…

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I was saddened to read Peter C. Gardner of E…

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The recent celebration of life event honoring the memory of George McEvoy was, just like so much…

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On Friday, Aug. 1, around 1 p.m. a short white bus from St. Andrews Retirement Community was travelling to Maine State Music Theater. We "little old ladies…

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I am writing from underway on Coast Guard Cutter Northland. I am one of the three newly reported Ensigns (officers) on board. Greeted…

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In a stunning and somber announcement, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) said Friday it will begin the process of shutting down, an outcome that once seemed…

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If you know anyone who belongs to the Southport Yacht Club, please tell them to cease using a megaphone to shout orders and…

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While I am sure the Seaside Masonic Lodge in East Boothbay performs some community work, the collection of recycling at the entrance to the Lodge is a…

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We are saddened by the passing ofGeorge McEvoy, a loyal …