Letters

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Dear Editor:

Since 2020 I have been defending myself as a party-in-interest against legal action initiated by Tom Myette against the town of Boothbay Harbor, connected with property I…

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Dear Editor:

Before our political leaders let our country go completely down the drain, if you support another country, it’s all well and good. However, fly an American flag first for the…

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Dear Editor:

OceansWide would like to spotlight our friends in the Boothbay Harbor community and give a huge thanks for their continued dedication to the area. Without their help none of us…

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Dear Editor:

Dear Citizens of Boothbay / Boothbay Harbor,

I’m writing to…

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Dear Editor:

As a taxpayer who has been paying attention, I hope that our locally elected school officials pump the brakes before paying architects an additional $1.2 million. …

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Dear Editor:

Once again the “global elite” meet in Davos to engineer the world’s rescue, whether it needs it or not. Last year they decided that we would own nothing and like it. This year…

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Dear Editor:

In his Jan. 19 letter, John Splaine asked us, ”Remember the Alamo?” Everyone does, but each person’s memory is inflected by their own ideology.

For generations,…

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Dear Editor:

Collateral damage and not so friendly fire. Our young are victims in the cultural war.  Children have an enhanced and amazing ability to learn…

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Dear Editor:

We are told in this newspaper that the two towns were eventually joined by school officials in developing a “repeal and replace” approach to updating the School Charter’s…

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Dear Editor:

Last month the Southport Memorial Library Aides reluctantly voted not to continue their Souper Bowl luncheons. It has been a fun tradition that for years had brought Southport…

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Dear Editor:

Remember the Alamo?

It’s a question not a battle cry. What happened that led to the confrontation at the Alamo?

Tejas, a Mexican territory under the…

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Dear Editor:

Boothbay Harbor taxpayers may be aware of the conflict over the downtown Newcastle Reality Building that is finally before the Planning Board some two years after it was…

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Dear Editor:

This is the first time I have ever written a letter to the editor, but I feel it is extremely important.

In New England small towns, the purest form of democracy has,…

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Dear Editor:

The journal “Science” is a well respected publisher of scientific articles. It earned its reputation by publishing claims that are peer reviewed by other scientists. This is…

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Dear Editor,

Opponents of the Waterfront Park continue to make unfounded claims regarding the discharge of the Children’s Splashpad water from the Eastside Park.

A recent letter to…

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Dear Editor:

Last week (Jan. 12 issue) in his letter to this newspaper, Joe Grant did some painstaking research and has provided us with a number of single years in which record-high…

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Dear Editor:

The Boothbay Harbor Board of Appeals will meet on Jan. 31. We continue to question the following:

• Everyone would agree that the former Cap’n Fish’s was overdeveloped…

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Dear Editor:

Little has changed after another year of global warming headlines. Maine’s record high temperature of 105°F, set on July 10, 1911, is now one hundred and twelve years old.…

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Dear Editor:

It is disheartening that almost every week readers are presented with yet another diatribe from a handful of men who seemingly have declared war on the democratic process, and…

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Dear Editor:

Again, we are thankful to be living in a community that values the history and the art of our artists of by-gone days! Last spring when Milling Around closed, we wondered if…

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Dear Editor:

If you live on the East Side Road on Barters Island you may have noticed a large quantity of black, plastic pipe arriving in various locations along the road and be wondering…

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Dear Editor:

The following is a tribute to Jeff Averill, who is retiring from Ames Supply in Wiscasset:

 

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Dear Editor:

The cruelty doled out by this President and his crony administration is off the charts.

As the…

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Dear Editor:

The worship of money has always been the alternative to faith in God.

And so, it is now faith in material goods and resources – the kind of things you can obtain or…

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Dear Editor:

Fentanyl, the wonder-serum of the Biden administration.

Presidential prevarication.

The Trump immigration system is broken, the border is secure, we have a…

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Dear Editor:

The Boothbay Harbor Waterfront Preservation Board extends warm holiday wishes to all peninsula residents and visitors. While disappointed that…

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Dear Editor:

The other day I brought a paper jammed computer printer to Grover's Hardware. I thought I needed a tool to free the jam. Well, that wasn't the only thing I needed. The next…

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Dear Editor:

Friends, I want to thank you for all your support over the past 30 years. I am retiring now, and I’m so grateful for having had this career in this Midcoast community. I’m…

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Dear Editor:

To the residents of the Boothbay region, I and the staff of the Boothbay Railway Village and museum would like to say a sincere thank you for making the North Pole Express a…

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Dear Editor:

On behalf of the Town of Edgecomb and the Schmid Preserve Advisory Board, I would like to thank everyone who…

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Dear Editor:

On Friday, Dec. 2, I received a call from a Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce board member who was looking for a little assistance. They had gotten the go-ahead and…

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Dear Editor:

Recently, I posted a request for help…

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Dear Editor:

A memorial erected for the 26 innocents slaughtered at Sandy Hook 10 years ago reflects our thoughts and prayers to the families of those victims. And thoughts and prayers…

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Dear Editor:

The group of characters who comprise the Woodchucks have long prided themselves by cutting, splitting, stacking and delivering wood to clients on the peninsula who still heat…

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Boothbay Region High School’s children's holiday fund committee would like to thank the Lions Club, Bayview Lodge, Rotary Club and community members for their generous support…

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Dear Editor:

Seems to me that the biggest threat to our republic (notice I didn’t say democracy) is the MAGA Democrats.

Microsoft, Apple, Google, Amazon. Throttling…

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Dear Editor:

It is very convenient to pull into the large parking area at the side of the road at Clifford Park on Back River Road and…

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Dear Editor:

Pearl Harbor Day, Dec. 7, 1941 – never, ever forget.

To all my veteran friends and veterans one and all, every day on the calendar is a day to remember and honor those…

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Dear Editor:

Mail-ins are perfect because they are automatic, with no Tammany Hall required, just manufactured hate and simple pieces of paper.
 
The allowance of…
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Dear Editor:

Her name is Djuwenska, and I got to know her in Haiti when she auditioned for Hope Haitian Choir (HHC). She had a beautiful voice and spirit and we chose her to join. Now, she…

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Dear Editor:
I want to give a shout out to the Boothbay Harbor Public Works for the great holiday decorating job at the Whale Park.…
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Dear Editor and Neighbors of the Boothbay Region:
 
I just was hoping to offer a quick update, and offer some thanks to the region.
 
Things have been…
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Dear Editor:

I’m writing to thank the Lincoln County News, the Boothbay Register, and Lincoln County TV for organizing, hosting, and broadcasting their…

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Dear Editor:

Fixing elections has now become an art form, with six obvious but subtle signs to look for in America’s current mostly fair election process…

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Dear Editor:

We would like to thank the voters of Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, and Southport for educating themselves about the addition of sodium fluoride to drinking water and considering…

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Dear Editor:

Count and recount, again and…

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Dear Editor:

According to the U.S. Dept. of Energy’s website, a Community Benefits Agreement (“CBA”) “is signed by a community benefits group and a developer, outlining a broad range of…

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Dear Editor:

The election is over and the people have spoken. They don't want any more drama, lies and cognitive dissonance. Thank goodness.
 
But I…
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Dear Editor:

To Whom it May Concern:

I am grateful to be given the opportunity to serve the people of Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Southport, Edgecomb, South Bristol and Westport…

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Dear Editor:

"My pick? Houston in six games."
 
I have been a…