Letters

Letter to the Editor

Dear Editor:

I would like to thank the staff of the Boothbay Register for the recent article on the reunion at the Cuckolds Lighthouse.

As a boy, I had previously lived at the Cuckolds…

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Over time, Boothbay and its harbor have benefited from kindly monetary gestures, often given by those…

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We cannot move forward in the 21st century economy if we do not make major improvements to our state’s infrastructure. Our roads and bridges are unsafe.

Most of…

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I recently ran into Stephanie Hawke at the Hannaford poultry counter. As…

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Dear Editor:

There is a lot of activity in the area to try to save the Kenniston Hill Inn from destruction.

I see no mention of saving the trees that surround the inn.

Next time…

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Dear Editor:

Gridlock has been a nearly constant feature in Congress, and its only getting worse. The liberal use of…

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Sen. Susan Collins has been running an ad on TV claiming to have ended the government shutdown caused by her fellow Republicans. Isn’t that a little like a fireman starting a…

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Negative advertisements may work in other states, but here in Maine we aren't fooled by them.

Particularly offensive is when political operatives from Washington, D.C.…

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Those of us who live in Maine House District 53 are lucky to have Rep. Tim Marks (D-Pittston) represent us in the Maine legislature.

Tim worked as…

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Again, our governor showed he is not…

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Dear Editor:

Boothbay’s old town garage and nearby firehouse are ideal symbols underscoring the reasons behind the campaign to save the Kenniston Hill Inn.

Like the inn, the Civil War…

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As a child I was impressed when they added “One nation, under God” to our pledge of allegiance. I…

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“I wanted to meet my biological mother mostly to see if she was okay and to thank her, because I'm glad I didn't end up as an abortion,” Steve Jobs, adopted as a newborn, is…

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On Sept. 13, Susan Leach and Sally Leach Sewall opened their historic…

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As every small business owner in Maine knows, it isn’t easy — from the challenges of climbing utilities…

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Dear Editor:

As the school year starts up in Boothbay Harbor this year, there will be at least one notable absence. Lori Grinnell…

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Dear Editor:

The Camerons’ letter (Wiscasset Newspaper, Sept. 4) was excellent. It stuck the right note of the urgent need for political change. Keeping the Camerons’ nautical metaphor (“…

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What a disappointment I felt after reading the article on outdoor music in the Register's Aug. 28 issue. I have come to Boothbay Harbor on vacation for over 25 years. Some of my…

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I’m an energy engineer and in the alternative energy business. The…

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Everywhere people are discussing inequality that results from the impact of excessive CEO payrolls. Discussions include unequal taxation and widening wealth gap — not poverty…

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I'd like to correct a presumption made by Richard Plunkett in his…

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Kudos to the Boothbay Region Historical Society’s curator, Barbara Rumsey, and the wonderful volunteers who organized the recent event at the historic Leach house. And a very…

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We strongly support the endorsement for reelection that State Sen. Chris…

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I’m not sure how it happened, through no effort on my part except for avoiding being hit by a bus or…

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In last week's Register, a well written letter supported Mr. Cutler. I…

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I want to thank everyone who has contributed to the effort to move the…

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The Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club would like to thank all who attended our 13th annual Hometown Heroes cookout on Thursday, Sept. 11.

Special thanks go to the Murky Water…

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So much has been written about State Sen. Chris Johnson the politician, the candidate and his views. All are important to know for us to make our most educated choice when it is…

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Dear Editor:

I would encourage interested citizens of Boothbay Harbor, and others, to…

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As most of you know, the magazine fundraiser at Boothbay Region Elementary School (BRES) has been used for many years because it’s considered to…

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It would be a mistake to characterize unenrolled Eliot Cutler as an independent candidate. Mr. Cutler is a special interest lobbyist who represents many of the Wall Street…

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Dear Editor:

It was an honor and a privilege to serve as one of many volunteers (veteran and otherwise) who helped out with the Sept. 4 disabled veterans cruise and cookout. Those…

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Dear Editor:

In response to Fred Nehring’s letter (Allāhu Akbar, Aug. 28…

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Dear Editor:

The LIVESTRONG at the Boothbay Region YMCA program helps cancer survivors to maintain or improve their…

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Many thanks to the Boothbay Region Health and Wellness Foundation members for their countless hours, paperwork, trips to Augusta and beyond, seeking and finding legal…

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As we begin the 2014-2015 school year, I would like to draw attention the role our business community has played in partnering with our school system to implement a successful…

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Kudos to Susan Brackett and her committee for their efforts to raise funds to save the Kenniston Hill Inn from demolition. As one of the peninsula's most historic buildings, the…

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Dear Editor:

I can’t tell you how thrilled I am of the possibility of saving Kenniston Hill Inn. It is long overdue that our local historical society start a historical house program, which…

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On Friday, Sept. 5 the Boothbay Region Water District experienced the…

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I was traveling south on Route 27 Friday morning when an Edgecomb Fire Truck blocked the road at River Road. I turned left, soon found a Boothbay employee at a detour sign. One…

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I would like to thank all the wonderful people of the Boothbay region that connected with me over the last three years in my role as Community…

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Dear Editor:

Although I have long respected Sen. Susan Collins, I am afraid she has lost her anchor. Without Olympia…

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The Boothbay Health and Wellness Foundation started out as a grassroots…

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We would like to thank Ralph Najim from Coastal Car Wash for all of his help with fundraising efforts with the Boothbay Seahawks Football team; your generosity and kindness is…

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Dear Editor:

As the election for governor approaches, I’ve been pondering the choices: Gov. Paul LePage, Republican, Mike Michaud, Democrat, and Eliot Cutler, independent.  Approaching my…

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I wish to express my thanks to the Good Samaritan who found my ATM card and turned it in to The First bank in Boothbay Harbor.

Ed Anspach…

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I am a summer resident and I was having trouble getting my mail forwarded from my post office box…

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It is true that a child can balance the federal budget. It is a simple mathematical problem. Here is what we need, here is what we have, and subtracting what we have from what…

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I wish to thank Andy Hamblett and the Y for supporting the LiveStrong at the Y program for cancer survivors…

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Dear Editor:

On behalf of Crescent Chapter #54 OES, I want to thank the members and the public for their support this past year with our suppers and indoor yard sale. You have made it…