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When threats to Social Security hit the streets, seniors cry foul, as these funds are their critical…

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I would like to add my comments to those expressed recently.

No, we are not some sleepy, dying backwater. Aside from a booming summer tourist business, we have a lot going…

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On May 28, some Maine and New Hampshire friends and I heard former New York Gov. George Pataki would be…

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The myth about tax cuts that business friendly politicians use to dupe the taxpaying public is that tax cuts for businesses and the wealthy somehow benefits everyone. Over the…

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In mid-May, I was driving to Wiscasset on Route 27 when I suffered a serious medical problem as a result of a fall one week earlier.

Fortunately, traveling behind me was a…

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This past weekend, two incredible acts performed on the Opera…

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In October 2006, I purchased a property on Summit Road on Mt. Pisgah in Boothbay Harbor knowing the water and sewer lines needed updating, but not knowing that earlier that…

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On behalf of the board of selectmen, municipal employees and a grateful community, thank you Officer Fred Hutchings for your 25 years of dedicated…

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The Pew Research Center recently conducted a brief survey asking: “What is a parent’s responsibility” in terms of what they leave the family as they age, and what is the…

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The town of Boothbay Harbor has received an…

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We, the Junior Class of Boothbay Region High School, wish to acknowledge the overwhelming generosity and support of our families, many…

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A few weeks ago, I received a call from a gentleman from Wiscasset about the Wiscasset Board of Selectmen's decision to take LCTV's (Lincoln County Television) request for…

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The Boothbay region is not dead. It is a vibrant community year-round.…

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I work as a volunteer at the front desk of the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library…

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The story “School committee approves ... budget” on page 11 of the May 21 Register contains erroneous information on the CSD’s 2015-2016 budget.

The 2015-2016 budget does…

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Kudos to David McFarland, Jody Lewis and their crews for the timely repair to the Little River dam. The…

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Many have noticed the recent repetitive use of the word “truly needy” and have come away not understanding exactly what it means. David Rosner’s paper “Health Care for the ‘…

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Most of us agree that basic human needs include food, shelter and clothing. We can also agree that children who lack food, shelter and clothing (including diapers) are at a…

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The GAPP supper and auction was a great success on Saturday, May 16, earning over $2,000 for the kids to put toward their trip to Bad Harzburg, Germany in 2016. We'd like to…

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Remember our veterans each and every day — especially on Memorial Day.

If not for our veterans, you could be speaking a different language. We owe everything to our…

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Has the world changed for mothers? For the developed world like the United States the answer is “yes” and…

Maine's future economic and environmental health is on the line this week at the Legislature. Bills focused on expanding renewables (solar energy and heat pumps) and…

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Mary’s Musings, published May 14, entirely missed the point on employers that pay poverty wages. Workers, including tipped employees who give an employer and honest day's work,…

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I would like to thank the voters of Edgecomb for reelecting me for another term. I appreciate your…

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I just read the article about loud music from some venues in the Harbor being a problem and that the Boothbay Harbor police do not own a decibel meter.

I have downloaded a…

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Budgets longer than two years contain greater risk that…

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As you are aware, I originally proposed…

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I recently sold my restaurant, Lobsterman’s Wharf, in East Boothbay and would like to take this opportunity to thank my many friends in Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Christmas Cove…

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On May 16, Edgecomb voters are asked what amount if any they want to transfer from the Woodend Boat Fund at town meeting.

This fund was established more than 50 years ago…

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Many thanks to all the Boothbay Harbor residents who participated in the elections on May 1 and the town meeting on May 2. I am truly appreciative of the support that made my…

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There has been a lot of talk this year about town meeting, largely because of the decision by Boothbay voters to use referendum ballot to decide the warrant, doing away with…

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I’m stunned that there was not one comment or concerned citizen response regarding sewer district public notice request in the April 30 edition of the paper (for dumping 640,000…

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The week of May 6 marks National Nurses Week. This year the American Nurses Association has declared the theme of Nurses Week as “Ethical Practice. Quality Care.”

At…

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In this time of serious and valid discussion of police conduct around the country, I would like to mention our Lincoln County law enforcement agency. 

Having lived here…

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We've been hearing a lot lately about balancing the budget and even passing a Constitutional amendment to do so. The cure could be worse than the disease, imposing austerity on…

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On Sunday afternoon, I had the pleasure of meeting Rep. Stephanie Hawke to discuss LD 1270, patient-…

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From time to time in Maine I have heard the question: “What happened to the 70,000 who were denied Medicaid access to medicines?”

While I am only one person, I know of one…

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For years and years, I have continued to drop hints to Mike Smith hoping he would be moved to run for the thankless job of Edgecomb town selectman.…

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This is a letter to the voters of Edgecomb. As the town elections are approaching, I would like to ask for your vote for tax collector. In my years as tax collector, I have…

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I think a bit of a reality check by Edgecomb citizenry needs to happen regarding the Woodend Fund situation and the push for a public launch area.…

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In the minimum wage letter of April 23, 2015, about the only accurate…

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We write in response to the letter to the editor titled “Racism isn’t all about color,” by Jarryl Larson…

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I was hopeful that Rep. Hawke might have just picked up the phone and said something like: “Hey Fred, we…

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The legislative bill concerning raising the minimum wage in Maine, originated by “progressive” political…

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I would like to draw attention to the fact that there will be a state wide Medication Collection this Saturday, April 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.…

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As the town office prepares for the upcoming town meeting on May 1 and 2, I thought it would be helpful to preview what to expect this year regarding the proposed budget for…