Letters

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor:

The Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Board failed to reach an agreement with the teachers on the future of public…

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Dear Editor:

That poverty disappeared is hard to believe, but true. Not here in the United States (U.S.), where elections are won by how much we can condemn those receiving benefits, but in…

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It's hard to talk rationally with some gun people about gun safety. They immediately go into a cocoon of irrationality, paranoia and misinformation.

I was never much…

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Dear Editor:

My letters on our overly permissive gun policies have been aimed at the gun…

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Dear Editor:

In light of the “homegrown” terrorist attack in Paris and recent “anti-gun/gun control” letters to the editor, one must ask, “How can guns be kept out of the possession, use and…

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Dear Editor:

I am writing to express my deep gratitude for all the expertise and assistance I received after my car…

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Dear Editor:

In the wake of the holiday season, we are left humbled by the efforts of our community that ensured the…

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Dear Editor:

Many of the organizations within the Second Amendment debate refer to themselves as “gun safety” advocates. I, and many of your readers, know that this is simply not true. If…

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I would like to extend a warm thank you to everyone involved in making the Jan. 23 Aloha Father Daughter…

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Dear Editor:

Often we tell our children to make sure everything they do in life is honorable. We say this even as we…

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Dear Editor:

A number of years ago Shenandoah was towed from Martha’s Vineyard to Boothbay Harbor Shipyard…

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Dear Editor:

We did it! Thanks to thousands of Mainers and hundreds of volunteers,…

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Dear Editor:

Just read the article by Staff Reporter Katrina Clark titled “What’s…

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Dear Editor:

I must say that Mr. York Fischer’s "Two rhetorical questions" (Letters, Jan. 22) seem, to me, rather silly. As though we have armed bands of intruders roaming around at 3 a.m.…

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Dear Editor:

Reading the paper is often difficult, but researching stories worldwide…

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Dear Editor:

After reading the letters to the editor from Fred Rotondaro and Fred Nehring, I would ask only two, of many, (rhetorical) questions:

1. If you heard intruders in your home…

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Dear Editor:

Contrary to what some writers to this newspaper claim, violent crime in…

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I would like to thank everyone who joined our yoga fundraiser class at the Yoga Firm Studio and for…

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I was amazed at Mr. Nehring’s latest letter in which he describes the “acrimony and derision” that his letters have been met with. He describes his previous letters as calling…

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Robert Rose of Edgecomb submitted this cartoon in response to the terrorist attack on French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo.

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor:

Nicia and I enjoy visiting the Farnsworth Museum in Rockland and the Portland Museum of Art in Portland,…

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Dear Editor:

Gov. LePage has been very happy these past few weeks, yet his proposed budget looks doomed when compared…

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A message to (Boothbay Harbor) Town Manager Tom Woodin: I believe if a person holds a position that he or she might give guidance to do the right thing to correct a bad…

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Dear Editor:

In last week's edition there appeared two letters concerning gun control. In both those letters the authors referred to children being killed by…

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Dear Editor:

To read Mr. Rotondaro’s letter (Jan. 8 edition), you might think America…

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In response to Mr. Bokros’ letter regarding the possible use of the Pony Express to speed up delivery times of the Boothbay Register to Florida; I feel his suggestion would…

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I subscribed to the Boothbay Register for a period of more than 40 years. In the summer it is delivered to our home on Barters Island, and the rest of the year to where ever we…

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Dear Editor:

New Hope for Women’s appreciation for our community contributions and participation in our holiday Wish Tree remains undiminished. As many are aware, victims of domestic…

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Dear Editor:

"Thank you" just doesn't seem like enough. It's impossible to put into words how grateful we are to our community and beyond, but we will try our best to do just so.

As we…

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Dear Editor:
On Jan. 1, 2015, the BRYMCA held the 13th annual Penguin Plunge. The Penguin Plunge is a fundraiser to…
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Dear Editor:

The following businesses made it possible to provide patrons a safe ride home on New Year's Eve: McSeagull’s, Pier One Pizza, Robinson's Wharf, Mr. C's, China By The Sea,…

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Dear Editor:

The other day my friend and I were discussing what was happening in the…

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Dear Editor:

As evidenced by recent letters in this publication, the push for gun control is back on the front burner. Like Maine’s battle to preserve its…

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Dear Editor:

On our annual return to Florida, we routinely visit family and friends…

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To all my friends, fans and well wishers, thank you for all of your cards and gifts. I am looking forward to a spring shopping spree and healing my sore arm.

It gives me…

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Dear Editor:

In my recent letters to the editor I have not proposed any specific law or policy to address the epidemic of gun violence that ravages our country. My purpose in writing was to…

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Thank you to all of "the angels" who have made this season special for me. You are a blessing.

Janice Newell

Boothbay Harbor

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Dear Editor:

Once again it is my great privilege to thank and recognize the members of the Miles League and the St. Andrews Auxiliary for their dedication and hard work in support of our…

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Dear Editor:

The letter from Linc Sample (Dec. 18 issue) attacking Fred Nehring for his liberal gun views is sadly…

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Dear Editor:

During the Christmas season we were greeted with music at every turn by our children and grandchildren in the Y-Arts programs. Kiddie Choir at…

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Dear Editor:

The family of the late Cynthia Brown…

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A picture similar to the one in the Register (Dec. 25) can be found in the "Islands Of Mid-Maine Coast" written by Charles B. McLane, page 99. Caption of picture states "North…

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Dear Editor:

If I looked into a crystal ball last year, I doubt I would have seen the…

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The sun has set and the thousands of tiny lights have come on at the Opera House. I am alone, for a moment, with the doors for tonight’s (Dec. 22…

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With Maine’s population continuing to lead the nation in octogenarians, many hard working Mainers are leaving earning careers to provide much-needed care to their aging partners…

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I was just reading about the beautiful Inn at Cuckolds Lighthouse. The lighthouse is important in my family history. My grandmother Verona Marr was born in 1899 at the keeper’s…

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Dear Editor:

I should not be surprised by Fred Nehring’s letter last week. True to…

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My father always disliked Christmas because he never knew what gift to…

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Dear Editor:

The Continuing Resolution just passed by Congress has something for everyone. For Sen. Susan Collins, it…

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Dear Editor:

I would like to take this opportunity to extend a very big thank you to all who participated in the 2014 Giving Tuesday initiative for the Boothbay peninsula.

Twenty-six…