Dear Editor:
Let’s go back to the last five years. The CSD Board of Trustees send our RFQs (Request for Qualifications) to do energy upgrades to the elementary school. We were having…
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Dear Editor:
After my letter in the Register on the dangers of the non-pharmaceutical drug, fluoride, in our drinking water, I was contacted by a lady whose group, Fluoride Opposition…
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Dear Editor:
On Aug. 18, Charlie and Friends Second Stride Rescue held their first fundraiser. We raised just over $7,000. Our mission is to rescue slaughter bound, abused and…
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Dear Editor:
Before Janet Mills took office, I avoided Maine news. When I did tune in, what I often encountered was a drum beat of scorn for any of us who might need help delivered by a…
Dear Editor:
For years several of us have tried to petition for names to get three towns to meet and vote on removing fluoride from the town water. Years ago we had researched it and found…
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Dear Editor:
Your online readers have recently been treated to a letter from a Sean McBreairty, claiming that public schools in Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor (…
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Dear Editor:
In his Aug. 4 letter to the editor (“Just the facts, ma’am”), Phil Molvar of Southport wrote, “Just 150 million years…
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Dear Editor:
Scientists are, by nature, skeptical. That is why peer reviewed research is the gold standard in the evaluation of evidence and theories. Another aspect of scientific…
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Dear Editor:
While it may be a few days overdue, it’s never too later for an appreciation letter.
I’d like to sincerely thank everyone who came out to support the Seahawks girls…
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Dear Editor:
I am writing to correct some of the information in my letter from last week. I was informed that LincolnHealth is not closing the entire village, just the nursing and skilled…
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Dear Editor:
The Boothbay Region High School Class of 1972 held its 50-year reunion on Saturday, Aug. 6 at Brady’s. Thirty-five classmates and their spouses and guests attended, and we all…
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Dear Editor:
Stupid is as stupid does.
Not even Forest Gump would have voted to pass the Democrats farcical misnomer known as the Inflation Reduction Act. Increase…
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Dear Editor,
An important part of any education should be teaching students about responsible spending and the important difference between needs and wants.
Our local boards…
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Dear Editor:
We can’t afford to lose St. Andrews Village. We need to have our selectboards look into this. We have lost our hospital and now LincolnHealth wants to…
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Dear Editor:
I am writing to voice my support of the re-election of Janet Mills as Maine’s governor.
Looking back over Governor Mills first…
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Dear Editor:
I am writing to you in support of the re-election of Janet Mills as Governor of Maine.
I am the fund manager for the Ecumenical Council on Homelessness Prevention in…
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Dear Editor:
There was a recent letter from Bruce MacDonald, vice chair of the Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District, “aka” School Board. This letter was titled, “Incorrect…
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Dear Editor:
Phil Molvar’s recent letter (“Just the Facts, Ma’am”) quotes the alchemist Paracelsus, who opined that everything is toxic, if the dosage is high enough.
According to…
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Dear Editor:
The recent new Property Tax Stabilization program is now active.
This program freezes resident's tax bills on primary homestead property if they are over 65 years old…
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Dear Editor:
I enjoyed the article last week "Things to think about when crossing the Davey Bridge"
I have a strong memory of a crossing several years ago. As I started across…
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Dear Editor:
What are you doing next Wednesday, Aug. 10 at 5:15 p.m.? How about a tour of our BB/BBH schools and spending a few minutes…
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Dear Editor:
When I received the $850 relief check from Governor Mills, I found myself weeping with gratitude, not just because of the much-needed financial help, but also…
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Dear Editor:
I’m writing to thank the motorists of the Boothbay Region, from near and away, for their courtesy and patience in looking out for bicyclists like me on the narrow and clogged…
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Dear Editor:
OK, Joe Friday is a fictional character, but the father of toxicology was not. Paracelsus wisely said that “All things are poison and nothing is without poison; the dosage…
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Dear Editor:
Used to be an America in which its citizens were encouraged to voice their opinions without condemnation, it’s called free speech.
Used to be an America in which…
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Dear Editor:
Thank you to all who participated in and supported the Southport United Methodist Church’s annual lobster roll box lunch,cookie and plant sale, along with our first ever craft…
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Dear Editor:
Regarding the Doyles (abutter and legal residents of Florida) perspective on Boothbay Harbor town approvals/appeals.
The Doyles…
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Dear Editor:
Vote for Governor Janet Mills if you too feel that girls and women must not be forced into giving birth. Governor Mills not only supports women’s right to control their own…
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Dear Editor:
Last week’s Boothbay Register article highlighted a lot coverage disagreement between Waterfront Preservation and our abutter, the Doyles.
The Doyles’ attorney…
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Dear Editor:
Recently, Paul “I was Trump before Trump” LePage was asked if he would advocate for statewide policies limiting women’s right to make their own…
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Dear Editor:
A big thank you for all the prayers to heal Jameson Brooks. There are prayers from far and near! And miracles are happening! It has been overwhelming to hear from so many!…
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Dear Editor:
Would it be possible for the town or whoever is in charge to bring some of the picnic tables back to the Common. I have heard that more visitors would enjoy the Farmers’ Market…
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Dear Editor:
During our two weeks at Burnt Island we met many people, many of which were families visiting the Boothbay region from all over the…
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Dear Editor:
Spectrum is committed to improving the communities we serve and where our customers and employees live and work. We offer low-cost broadband service to eligible households and…
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Dear Editor:
The Boothbay Harbor Board of Appeals received a letter on Jan. 13, 2022 from the Maine DEP stating that it had “received materials” related to the Waterfront Preservation “…
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Dear Editor:
My friend Bill Pearson’s July 14 article on the bridge’s MDOT hearing illustrates why it’s so frustrating and costly and to get anything done today.
Our 85-year-…
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Dear Editor:
For those who may not be aware, a hearing is taking place on July 27 at the Maine Division of Marine Resources office in…
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Dear Editor:
I enjoy reading the Boothbay Register, including Joe’s Journal.
However, when Joe wanders into political commentary (Re: June 30, Halftime in America) that often…
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Dear Editor:
I am heartsick and disgusted at the theft of a window box that I have planted for 5½ years for St. Andrews Village. It was placed behind the first bench on Emery Lane and…
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Dear Editor:
What are you doing this Thursday, July 14 at 5:15 p.m.? How about taking a tour of our BB/BBH schools and spending a few minutes reviewing the condition of our school buildings…
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Dear Editor:
An article in the online Register on Tuesday, July 5 contains, among other things, incorrect statements about student test scores at Boothbay Region High School.
The…
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Dear Editor:
Our current Rule of Law grants limited powers to three separate and defined branches of federal government, and enumerates certain rights entitled to every citizen. The courts…
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Dear Editor:
The Boothbay Region Garden Club will present its annual Home and Garden Tour on Friday, July 15. This tour was planned before the…
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Dear Editor:
Kudos to this year's 60th Windjammer Days Committee for celebrating Women on the Working Waterfront. Special kudos for paying homage to co-founder, Captain Marion Dash, as a…
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Dear Editor:
Democrats have not been this furious concerning judicial precedent since Republicans ended slavery in America.
TOTUS condemns SCOTUS. The script writers feeding The…
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Dear Editor:
One big thank you to Joe Gelarden for his June 16 column, “Ramblings from an old scribbler.” He informed us of decisions made by all Gannett’s chain of newspapers to save…
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Dear Editor:
As the president of the board for the Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce, I need to…
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Dear Editor:
Southport Selectmen’s latest emotional fit should prove to islanders that the broadband debate was never about Southport’s future. By refusing to accept Spectrum’s offer to…
