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Dear Editor:

Last Tuesday I was driving home in the morning from Boothbay. A light I had never seen appeared on my dash and,…

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A Very Southport Halloween was once again a wonderful community event filled with family fun and most…

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New England Aqua Ventus (NEAV), a joint venture between Diamond Offshore Wind, a subsidiary of the Mitsubishi Corporation, and RWE Renewables, the second largest company in…

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Honor Flight trips are over for another year but let us never forget to honor our most important people “daily,” our veterans.

It has been 81 years since Pearl Harbor…

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In the Oct. 27, 2022 Boothbay Register, I ran a historical article on Matilda Hatchard, a late 1800s-early 1900s resident of what is now Ocean Point. The article consisted of…

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Our Fish Fry on Oct. 22 was a huge success. We would like to thank all who came out and supported us. It was a great day.

In addition to good food, we also had two…

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My grandparents were immigrants who faced the harsh realities of the turn of the 20th century, and thrived.
  
My parents…
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With Thanksgiving and the holiday season fast approaching, it’s time to extend an overdue thank you to our community near and far. It will surprise few that the music touring…

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As was reported in this paper, at an Oct. 11 public forum in Boothbay Harbor, a retired pediatric dentist from Portland was invited to speak in favor of…

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For almost two years, Maine  legislative Republican and Democrat cowards allowed a tyrant complete power to lock us down, destroy our businesses, smother our children, destroy…

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I have known Tricia Warren for 12 years. I write this endorsement because Tricia Warren is a friend, I am treasurer of her election campaign, and I strongly believe she would…

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How many Americans have the opportunity to install a near neighbor as their Congressional representative in Congress?  Lincoln County should be proud to…

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To my fellow Boothbay Harbor residents: I wholeheartedly endorse Tricia Warren as our local District 48 representative to the Maine legislature.

I’ve observed Tricia…

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I have a 50-year history with the wonderful community of Boothbay. My wife and I are excited to be raising our young daughter here as year-round residents. I’m writing in…

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A national anti-vaccine organization is apparently behind the effort to remove fluoride from drinking water in the Boothbay region. While a few area residents may be the local…

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This is the sort of woman we want representing District 48.

I had the privilege of driving Rep. Holly Stover as she knocked on doors in…

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Removing fluoride from the public drinking water will negatively impact residents of the Boothbay region in more ways than one. But, with the snowballing of misinformation…

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In case you haven’t been paying attention, hundreds of billions of dollars are being spent at the federal and state level on offshore wind development. The Biden and Mills…

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I first spoke with Representative Holly Stover about issues important to me when she knocked on our door while campaigning, taking the time to listen to our concerns. It…

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What do these three things have in common? 

1. Authoritarian: adjective: favoring or enforcing strict obedience to authority, especially that of the government, at the…

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Considering the controversy nurtured by the Doyles over a reconfigured pre-existing asphalt parking lot at the working waterfront park. I was surprised to drive by the new…

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We have only twice chosen to ask an elected representative for help. The first time, Chellie Pingree needed only to make a referral, which she did to a person who solved the…

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When Janet Mills became not only our first woman governor but also the first Maine Governor in 24 years to be elected with a majority of the vote, I wondered how she could…

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Climate change is a priority issue for me – and for all of us. It is not only a quality of life issue but an economic issue. If we do not address climate change urgently,…

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Vote Democratic to protect the people of Maine and our beautiful state. Don't move Maine backward.

Maine was recognized as one of the top states in the nation for…

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It was more than a few years ago I was talking to a guy I went to school with who had become a lobsterman in his working life. He said, "You know, Jack, when the fishermen do…

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My parents were engaged on the eve of the Second World War. My father, a pacifist, joined the army as a medic so he could play his part in defeating fascism without carrying a…

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I want my daughter and two granddaughters living in Maine to have a good life. A life of freedom, agency and self determination - to follow their dreams. But I know that their…

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I am writing to support the reelection of Holly Stover to House District 48, serving Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Edgecomb, South Bristol, Southport and Westport Island. Her…

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The Boothbay Region Water District (BRWD)’s official position on the upcoming fluoridation referendum is “neither for nor against.” However, the undersigned residents of the…

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On Election Day we will vote on whether to continue fluoridating our public water supply.  I will be voting “no.” While I understand fluoride prevents tooth decay, I want it…

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I'm writing in support of re-electing Holly Stover as our Representative. I have been helping drive Holly as she visits her constituents in District 48. What has really hit…

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There are at least four main reasons to vote to eliminate fluoride from our drinking water:

1. Research claims fluoride is a toxic…

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I’m writing to address the political ads circulating this election cycle - namely those not approved or authorized by any candidate. Unfortunately, it came to my attention…

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We were fortunate to hear Dr. Jay…

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Just one month before the 2022 midterm elections, I decided to share this quotation by President Abraham Lincoln.

“You…

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All of us have had a teacher, coach, counselor – someone in our educational experience – that has made a positive difference in our lives. For me, it was Miss Houston at…

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I’m voting to re-elect our first-ever female governor, Janet Mills, because she honors science, listens to…

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How Joe Gelarden's last column (Oct. 6) roused memories of hurricanes endured!

The summer of 1954, I worked at The Smiling Cow. It was owned then by Jean Blakemore.…

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My family comes from Maine, I grew up in Maine, and I’ve lived all over the world. And I’m now very happy to be back in Maine! We all want our families and generations to come…

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I attended the Candidate’s Forum in Boothbay on Oct. 3. As noted by this paper in its coverage of the session, Cameron Reny, Democratic candidate for Senate District #13…

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We want to express our sincere gratitude for everyone who has supported us during our first year as the new owners of Dunton’s Doghouse (who would have ever though we’d be…

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As you may have noticed, there has been a lot of activity this summer and fall at Our Lady Queen of Peace church. Our traditional Summer Fair in July presented a vast array of…

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For 18 years, Boothbay has fluoridated the water. Fluoridation is endorsed by the Maine CDC and 80% of Mainers served by public…

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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention supports community water fluoridation. As a matter of fact, the CDC has called fluoridation of the public water supply…

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We strongly urge all residents in the Boothbay Region Water District to vote “Yes” to keep fluoride in our public water supply for the intended purpose of reducing tooth decay…

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I am writing to the citizens of the Boothbay Region to urge them to support the continuation of the fluoridation of the Boothbay Region Water District (BRWD) by voting “yes”…

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Voters 50+ are likely to tip the scales in the general election this year. That’s according to an AARP voter poll conducted before the primary. With voters 50+ comprising…

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Many people know that October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month but not all understand how to be aware. Are you aware that someone you know may…