Dear Editor:

Janet Mills has done an admirable job managing Maine’s economy: Standard and Poors and Moody’s have given Maine strong credit ratings for three years after being downgraded…

Dear Editor:

I don’t know Cameron Reny. She has not run for office before, so I suspect this is the case for many in Lincoln County. Nevertheless, I will be voting for her as our next…

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As the question of fluoridation of the water supply will be considered by the region’s voters on Nov. 8, the Boothbay Region Water District will reiterate its stance and…

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The political issues to which I've devoted much of both my personal and professional lives are the well being of all children and teens, healthcare - especially for women and…

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You've probably read about or listened in on discussions around the plans for the future of our Boothbay/Boothbay Harbor Schools (Pre-K-grade 12). If you have any questions or…

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I believe this election is the most important in my lifetime. Our community, district, state and country is on the brink of civil war driven by political corruption, wealthy…

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I may not always agree with Joe's Journal, but the gathering storm of support for our Great Red Lobsters was worth reading!

Science now is often merely a political…

Dear Editor:

The people of Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor and Southport have the opportunity to vote on removing fluoride from our public water supply Nov. 8.

The referendum question…

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That was a fine article in the Sept. 29 Register (“From pickle barrels to the ‘Spillings gentleman’”). Liz Evans has done a great job preserving and updating the building.…

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It’s the big-money green-lie.

Maine lobstermen are not killing whales.

Progressive, woke Democrats climate change scams are killing the heart and soul of Maine…

Dear Editor:

I write in enthusiastic support of re-electing our State Representative Holly Stover on Nov. 8 for House District 48: Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Edgecomb, South Bristol,…

Dear Editor:

I am writing to you in support of the re-election of Janet Mills as Governor of Maine.

As a father of five Maine residents and grandfather of seven (all of whom are in…

Dear Editor:

Paul LePage did not fight to help himself and hurt Maine people. He loves the people here in Maine. He was a businessman and wants to help the working people and all people.…

Dear Editor:

Generally speaking, parks include green spaces, places to sit and if you’re lucky – water views and/or a water feature. Parks are important spaces for many, many reasons but…

Dear Editor:

On May 16, 2022, I wrote a letter about the final chapter.

As of today, our family house seems to be gone. It has been so hard to hear my mom go to the house, sit, and…

Dear Editor:

“Whazzat?”

This was me in 2017. My patient wife suggested an audiologist appointment to determine whether I needed hearing aids and to get an estimate of their cost.…

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Dear Friends and Customers,

Kitty and I would first and foremost like to thank you for your loyalty and your patronage with “The Greenhouse.” It has been an absolute…

Dear Editor:

I am writing in support of Cameron Reny who is running for the Maine Senate for District 13 which includes Lincoln County and the towns of Washington and Windsor.

I…

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As homeowners, we’ve felt the gut wrenching shockwaves of hefty real estate tax hikes over the last decade, but as retired educators we’ve understood why. Our towns and school…

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To Boothbay/Boothbay Harbor community members:

In response to some questions and comments during our tour of the existing high school we have included the following:…

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I just read Joe's Journal, “I'm for the local guys.” So am I, even though I'm from away. I grew up in New Jersey, now live in New Mexico, and spend summers with my wife and dog…

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It is time for an additional stop sign at the corner of Oak and McKown streets in Boothbay Harbor to allow cars coming from Oak Street to safely get across the McKown/Townsend…

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I wrote a letter to this newspaper published March 21, 2020 concerning the lack of full transparency in budgeting, inconsistencies in planning, and more general concerns I have…

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Since 2018, I’ve been well represented in the Maine legislature by my Maine House Representative, Holly Stover. If you live in the towns of Boothbay,…

Dear Editor:

Regarding the letter to the editor, “Another option” written by Patty Minerich; as a member of the board for the Park as well as having lived here my entire life, I read her…

Dear Editor:

Ed Thelander, a former Navy SEAL, is running for Congress representing District One in Maine.

What if, as a gesture in support of the lobster industry and fishermen in…

Dear Editor:

I just wanted to take an opportunity to recognize the greatness that resides within this quaint and special community of Boothbay Harbor.

Greatness reveals itself…

Dear Editor:

I am writing in support of re-electing Janet Mills as Governor of Maine.

As a retired school counselor, I am grateful to Governor Mills for proposing and eventually…

Dear Editor:

It was brought to my attention about my recent letter, “Be informed, go to meetings” that an online comment was made by someone by the name of “Mackenziella.” I don’t know who…

Dear Editor:

Make a plan now to vote early, in person or by mail, on or before Nov. 8. Our outstanding governor, Janet Mills, needs your support.

Why? As a teacher for many years, I…

Dear Editor:

As Ed Thelander has promised, when elected to serve us in the U.S. Congress from District 1, he will work across the aisles to:

--Represent the interests of his…

Dear Editor:

I am responding to Dave Gregg’s letter regarding DNC as “American Totalitarians,” Aug. 11, 2022.

Climate change is not a “fad.” It is physics and chemistry. The Earth…

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As a career educator, both teacher and administrator, I am pleased to have the time to work for and support the re-election of Governor Janet Mills. In the past four years she…

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Relentlessly attacking the U.S. fossil fuel industry, under the pretext of helping the climate or moving toward green energy, remains the quickest and most effective way to…

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Better still, what’s not going on? Why did MDOT not start paving of Route 96 at the traffic light instead of at the East Boothbay/Boothbay Harbor town line? The Harbor’s…

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On May 3, 2018, a full-page ad ran in the Boothbay Register announcing “Another Option” for the Captain Fish Motel property. The Craigs generously proposed to “use private…

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The shameful pullout from Afghanistan one year ago should alert us Americans in Maine to being vigilant to elect U.S. Congressional leaders who will demand accountability of…

Dear Editor:

This coming Monday is Labor Day, the holiday traditionally marking the end of summer and the beginning of the campaign season for elected office in November. But at its heart,…

Dear Editor:

Joe Grant’s letter in the 8/25 issue of the Boothbay Register errs in neglecting to mention that it was President Carter who appointed Paul Volcker to chair the Federal…

Dear Editor:

After enjoying the beautiful back roads of the area this week, we stopped along Route 1 for gas. As my husband was peacefully filling the tank, a man walked…

Dear Editor:

Having read Cindy Adams’ review of her recent trip to Maine in the New York Post, I couldn’t help but see the similarities of my trip to New York City.

I had gone to…

Dear Editor:

In my opinion Boothbay Harbor police chiefs should be required to serve life terms effective immediately. Bob will be really missed!

Joyce…

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To homeowners, BRGC members, visitors, friends, and friends of friends:

The chairs of the Boothbay Region Garden Club wish to thank all who attended our Home and…

Dear Editor:

As a Registered Nurse and mother, I know good health allows each person to function well and enjoy our many natural resources for a fulfilling life in Maine. Regular medical…

Dear Editor:

To Joe Gelarden, the “old scribbler,” I enjoy your columns. A couple of weeks ago you wrote about discovering Boothbay Harbor in ’66 and sitting at Lobsterman’s Co-Op eating a…

Dear Editor:

Kudos to Mark Warren in voicing his concerns about Route 27 safety to the Edgecomb Select Board and better yet, presenting viable solutions as well!

I take the McKay…

Dear Editor:

As former co-chair of Maine’s Acquired Brain Injury Advisory Council and current member of The Brain Injury Association of America’s Brain Injury Advisory Committee (Maine…