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BRHS Project Graduation
Take a chance and win a piece of history
Fri, 01/15/2021 - 7:30am

Larry Brown of East Boothbay has donated a beautiful bench, made from the Boothbay Region High School bleachers which were in place for 60 years, as a raffle prize for the BRHS Class of 2021 Project Graduation. Brown has donated a few of these benches, and also handed out plaques made from the bleacher wood by his friend, Jim Roberge of Greene. A total of 200 raffle tickets at $20 each are being sold by members of the BRHS senior class and at Bath Savings in Boothbay Harbor. The bench, 4 feet,...
Boothbay Region COVID-19 help resources
Thu, 01/14/2021 - 2:15pm

FOOD RESOURCES AOS 98: School Lunch Monday-Friday 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. with curbside pickup at Main Entrance: Boothbay Region Elementary School Southport Central School Edgecomb Eddy School Boothbay Region YMCA Student Curbside Grab & Go Meals Stephanie Tucker 633-2855 Monday-Friday 5:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Boothbay Region Food Pantry Fleet Davies 350-2962 Fridays 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Delivery available, call ahead Updates provided on Facebook page Boothbay Rides...
BRYMCA will host COVID-19 vaccinations
Thu, 01/14/2021 - 1:30pm

COVID-19 vaccinations are on the way to the Boothbay region as part of Gov. Janet Mills’ updated Phase 1A and 1B of her vaccination plan. Residents identified as being “at-risk” to COVID-19 and age 70 or older will be eligible to schedule appointments for the inoculation. On Jan. 14, LincolnHealth spokesman John Martins confirmed the hospital would use the BRYMCA field house as a clinic. He is not sure when vaccinations would begin or when vaccines would arrive. “So many of the details are...
Rotary Club of Damariscotta-Newcastle awards grant to help food initiative
Wed, 01/13/2021 - 7:45am
Rotary District 7780 grants are small grants awarded each year on a competitive basis to Rotary Clubs in Southern, Midcoast Maine and New Hampshire in support of a humanitarian projects either in a Rotary Club’s home community or internationally. Last spring the Rotary Club of Damariscotta-Newcastle applied for and recently received a COVID-19 Feeding Our Community - Lincoln County Food Initiative - Community Navigation District 7780, Rotary year 2020 – 2021, grant in the amount of $4,500. The...
Call for Summertime Guide 2021 events
Tue, 01/12/2021 - 12:00pm

It’s a new year, one that will, hopefully, mark the return of the events in and around the region this summer. This is the time to get your calendar listings ready for the Boothbay Register’s award-winning Summertime Guide. Event listings should include the name of the event, dates and time(s), brief description, address, contact name and telephone number, and website address. All groups and organizations with events to be listed should email information to lisakristoff@boothbayregister.com by...
Drug deaths to exceed 2019 totals
Tue, 01/12/2021 - 11:00am
The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) and the Office of Chief Medical Examiner have released figures demonstrating that drug overdose deaths slightly decreased in the third quarter of 2020, though the total year-to-date deaths is on pace to significantly exceed those in 2019. Attorney General Aaron M. Frey says that the numbers are still too high and serve as evidence of the opioid epidemic's continued force as a public health crisis. In response to the report, Attorney General Frey said, "...
Where It’s At: BRLT's Story Trail
Tue, 01/12/2021 - 10:00am

This January’s winter tale at Oak Point Farm is truly one to stir the imagination of every child, no matter how old. In Kate Messner’s story, “Over and Under the Snow,” winter is explored above and below the ground. As a young girl and her father spend a day cross-country skiing through a forest, he tells his daughter about the different critters sleeping below the snow, under ground. From the book: “Under the snow is a whole secret kingdom …” Imagine being the daughter learning this as she...
Got GERD?
Tue, 01/12/2021 - 8:45am
You’ve just finished a great meal and are enjoying an after dinner coffee or brandy. You’re feeling quite satisfied and then … a sudden burning sensation in your chest begins to change that glow of contentment. In fact, you are now running to the counter for your antacids. As you sit down on the sofa chewing thoughtfully on your TUMS, that burning sensation is increasing and your chest is beginning to feel tight. And tighter. Are you having a heart attack? And, then a bit of very sour fluid...
BRES admins hope for traditional week starting in April
Tue, 01/12/2021 - 8:30am

Boothbay Region Elementary School Principal Shawna Kurr and Assistant Principal Matt Lindemann came into the new year preparing to go back to a traditional school week. But Kurr said it became evident, faculty and staff felt BRES was not ready to open Wednesdays back up for in-person students. So the administrators are eying a five-day week for the fourth quarter instead of the third. “Things are going really well … but I feel like in some aspects we're still really scarred from what happened...
Donation gets STEAM rolling at BRHS
Tue, 01/12/2021 - 7:15am

Boothbay Region High School will get over $84,000 in science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) equipment thanks to a donation from Paul Coulombe through Boothbay Region Education Foundation. The gift is part of over $128,000 Coulombe donated to enhance kindergarten through twelfth grade STEAM education. Gifted and Talented director and science teacher Emily Higgins, engineering teacher Chip Schwehm, math teacher Ben Powell and science teacher Chris Liberti were among the...
Drive-by event in Wiscasset to honor COVID-19 victims
Mon, 01/11/2021 - 5:30pm

As part of a national effort to remember those lost to COVID-19, residents and faith communities in Lincoln County will hold a drive-by memorial on the Wiscasset common from 4 to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 19 to honor those in Maine and around the nation who have died from COVID-19. As of Jan. 11, 438 people in Maine have died, according to Maine CDC . Nationwide, the count stands at more than 374,000. For the drive-by memorial, signs marking the number of deaths in each of Maine’s 16 counties,...
Free diabetes prevention and nutrition program via Zoom
Mon, 01/11/2021 - 3:45pm

Spectrum Generations, in partnership with Healthy Living for ME, will be offering a free workshop for adults who are at risk for developing Type 2 diabetes or who have pre-diabetes. The National Diabetes Prevention Program will be offered beginning Thursday, March 25. Workshop participants will meet weekly from 3:30 to 4 p.m. on Zoom. The National Diabetes Prevention Program focuses on gradual lifestyle changes and problem solving to reduce a person’s risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. The...
Shah: ‘matter of time’ before variant strain of COVID-19 is detected in Maine
Maine’s COVID-19 vaccination rate among highest per population in U.S.
Mon, 01/11/2021 - 9:45am

More people in Maine now have been vaccinated for COVID-19 than have had the virus. About 46,600 Mainers were vaccinated as of Friday , according to the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. That represents nearly 3.5 percent of the state’s population. At least 3,271 of those vaccinated have received their second dose. In comparison, 28,400 Mainers have had confirmed or probable cases of COVID-19, as of Friday. More than 1,100 have been hospitalized and 426 have died. This story...
AOS 98
AOS 98 board, MSMA talk superintendent search
Sun, 01/10/2021 - 8:15am

Alternative Organizational Structure (AOS) 98’s board met with Maine School Management Association Executive Director Steve Bailey Jan. 8 to discuss the superintendent search. Outgoing Superintendent Keith Laser's plans to retire were announced in November. Bailey detailed the three months’ help MSMA can provide the board in marketing, community and school surveys, confidentiality and equal opportunity training, initial screening of applicants, setting up interviews, managing community visits...
AARP state scam alerts: COVID-19 vaccine scams
Sun, 01/10/2021 - 7:00am

If 2020 taught us anything it’s that scammers follow the headlines. While we’re all relieved to turn the calendar to 2021, the uncertainty that marked the last 12 months isn’t going away any time soon. And scammers thrive on uncertainty. One particular uncertainty right now is when we’ll get our COVID-19 vaccines. In the early weeks and months, expect the limited supply of vaccines to be available only to certain high-risk populations. So, when you see an ad, email, text message, or you pick up...
Artist arrives in Boothbay Harbor
Sat, 01/09/2021 - 7:30am

Winter often results in locals migrating south looking to escape a long stretch of the cold Maine winter. Not Susan Decker. She may be a bird of a different feather, by migrating north from Tennessee to Maine in December. Decker is a painter and photographer with over 30 years’ experience. She is known for classic plein-air landscapes. Her works hang in many private collections and in the George W. Bush Policy Institute and George W. Bush Foundaton Presidential Library at Southern Methodist...
Community School District
Trustees talk future projects
Fri, 01/08/2021 - 8:45am

The Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District Board of Trustees discussed potential projects for Boothbay Region Elementary and High schools Jan. 6. The projects would follow $5 million in bonds that have gone toward large projects over the past two years. Alternative Organizational Structure (AOS) 98 Director of Facilities and Maintenance Dave Benner said he has a $75,000 proposal to replace the BRES gymnasium’s mechanical wall and, among other potential projects, plans for around $47...
Lincoln Home renovates apartment for short-term stays
Thu, 01/07/2021 - 3:00pm

The Lincoln Home recognizes the growing desire for seniors to have a short-term stay option for a variety of needs. Executive Director Lorrie Winslow has been instrumental in upgrading a beautifully appointed apartment with an incredible view of the Damariscotta River. New paint, flooring, bathroom and kitchenette, along with upscale furniture and local art, create a cozy haven to witness the ever-changing moods of the river and sky. Seasonal winter stays provide seniors with social connection...
Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District School Committee
Interscholastic competition approved, BRES full week schedule on hold
Thu, 01/07/2021 - 8:45am

The Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor Community School District school committee approved full practice, scrimmaging and interscholastic competition for Boothbay Region High School winter sports Dec. 5. The decision follows a timeline set forth by Maine Principals Association which follows Maine Center for Disease Control guidelines. The committee passed socially distanced practices Dec. 1 and on Dec. 17 lift a condition requiring safety goggles during basketball practices. BRHS Athletic Director Allan...
‘Arctic Architecture’: A talk by Judith Bing and J. Brooke Harrington
Wed, 01/06/2021 - 2:00pm

The Camden Conference and Camden Public Library present Judith Bing and J. Brooke Harrington on Zoom on Tuesday, Jan. 19 at 6:30 p.m. Their talk, “Arctic Architecture,” is open to all. Please email jpierce@librarycamden.org ] jpierce@librarycamden.org for a link to the program. This slide-show presentation will be best viewed on a computer-size screen. Only four million of the world’s nearly eight billion people live in the remote Arctic region due to its extreme climate. The original...
UMaine Extension starts new online cooking series Jan. 12
Wed, 01/06/2021 - 1:00pm
University of Maine Cooperative Extension will offer a new series of webinars about cooking with Maine foods from 2–2:45 p.m. every other Tuesday beginning Jan.12. The series will continue through the spring. “ Cooking with the Maine Harvest ” topics include cooking with unusual Maine vegetables, making savory harvest pies, cooking with an electric pressure cooker, and reducing food waste in the home kitchen. Instructors will demonstrate recipes in an interactive format. Registration is...
UMaine Extension, UNH Extension offer free farm food safety planning
Wed, 01/06/2021 - 10:00am

University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension are offering a free three-session introduction on farm food safety planning from 5–6:30 p.m. Feb. 2, Feb. 9 and Feb. 16. “ Farm Food Safety Planning Made Simple ” topics include essentials needed in a farm’s food safety plan, farm-specific risks, best practices for standard operating procedures and hygiene, and record-keeping. A panel discussion will focus on the recall process with farmers and...
Rescue dogs have found a home in East Boothbay for 29 years
Wed, 01/06/2021 - 8:00am

As a kid, Tina Roche loved animals and had an overwhelming desire to care for them. In 1969, the 9-year-old volunteered at Kennebec Valley Humane Society where she cleaned animal cages and walked dogs. Four years later, she went across the street and found a job at Pine Tree Veterinary Clinic. Then 13, Roche assisted the veterinarians in surgeries, treatments, pet grooming, and bathing. Her youthful avocation became a vocation as she left for Florida in 1987 to work in a Florida animal shelter...
Coastal Rivers offers weekly naturalist ‘fireside chats’
Wed, 01/06/2021 - 7:45am

There are many interesting things going on in backyards and woodlots, even in the cold of winter. Trees, birds, and many animals, for example, have adapted to freezing temperatures in fascinating ways. These topics and many more will be the subject of discussion during weekly “fireside chats,” every Tuesday in January and February from 3 to 4 p.m., with naturalist Sarah Gladu. The programs are free of charge and will take place online using the Zoom platform. To receive a link to join the...
AARP state scam alerts: Three words for 2021
Tue, 01/05/2021 - 12:00pm

The AARP Fraud Watch Network is dedicated to providing people with simple tips to keep them safe from scammers. In 2021 we’ve got three simple words to keep you protected: Stop, Think and Verify. When you get an unexpected offer or alarming news over the phone or other device, stop and ask yourself, “Is this for real?” Next think about content of the message. Is it too good to be true? Do you have to act now? Is there a threat involved? If the answer is yes, you should end contact. If you are...
Winter workshops for all ages
Tue, 01/05/2021 - 11:00am

Heartwood welcomes 2021 with new programming, small group educational workshops for students of all ages. “Utilizing our easily accessible studio space, we’re offering six winter workshops, for small groups of six to eight students,” notes Executive Director Joy Braley. “It’s a great option for this time and place. We still need art in our lives, performers still wish to be creative, and we’ve heard from parents and students, hungry for meaningful engagement. Our goal is to remain creatively...
Saying good-bye to Alzheimer's and dementia
Tue, 01/05/2021 - 8:45am

As a family physician who has spent over 30 years taking care of elderly patients, many of whom, like my Dad, suffered from Alzheimer's disease, I am excited about the latest research findings. The good news is not a breakthrough drug. In fact, there have been very few advances on the pharmaceutical front. But, the most definitive cutting edge research tells us that it is possible to slow the progression of Alzheimer's, to stop it in its tracks, and even, believe it or not, to reverse it! For...
Philotimo
Tue, 01/05/2021 - 8:45am

Boothbay Harbor House of Pizza’s Konstantina Rigas was recently praised in a letter to the editor by Florida-bound Nathan Snyder for delivering a pizza to his mother, Ann, on her Christmas Eve birthday. Like many local eateries, BHOP does not deliver; however, Rigas made an exception. “Dina heard me and my situation loud and clear and said even though they are not delivering she would be happy to take my mother an order,” Snyder said in his letter. “I thanked her repeatedly and (this) was done...
AOS98 board, Education Service Center to meet Jan. 7
Tue, 01/05/2021 - 8:30am
The AOS98 School Board and the Education Service Center will meet Thursday, Jan.7 starting at 5 p.m. These meetings will be via Zoom. https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6615898367?pwd=cEhHQXBabHdpdFRMOFozR1FwNnRwdz09 Additional information on signing up to attend the meetings is available on the school board website . The AOS98 Jan. 7 meeting agenda will include: Discussion of the possibility of Wiscasset High School students attending Boothbay Region High School; Consultant presentation on...
Opera House at Boothbay Harbor
Looking back, looking forward
Tue, 01/05/2021 - 8:15am

It was one sold out event after another at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor in 2020 – mind you, last year an audience of 50 equaled a sell out show. It was the year of a pandemic most of us had never lived through before since the last one was in 1918-1919. Opera House Executive Director Cathy Sherrill and the board of directors focused on how the shows would, or could, go on. “In brief, it was certainly not the year we had planned for the Opera House,” said Sherrill. “With artists cancelling...
‘Your backyard as a conservation treasure’ with Peter McKinley
Tue, 01/05/2021 - 8:00am

An online program hosted by Coastal Rivers Conservation Trust from 5 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 7, will explore how individual property owners can contribute to wildlife conservation on a larger scale. Research Ecologist and Conservation Planner Peter McKinley, who also serves on the Coastal Rivers Board of Trustees, will explain how the ecology of the Damariscotta-Pemaquid area ties into other regions. Participants will learn how the patchwork management of land affects birds and other...
Coastal Senior College opens winter term
Tue, 01/05/2021 - 7:00am
We’re back and ready to welcome seniors in Knox and Lincoln counties to join the newly independent Coastal Senior College. Our transition as an affiliate of the University of Maine System to an independent nonprofit organization is now complete. We continue as an active member of the Maine Senior College Network. Although much is new, our mission remains the same: to enrich the lives of our members through the joy of lifelong learning. You can now become a member and register for courses and...
BRLT Story Trail
Mon, 01/04/2021 - 1:30pm
Jan. 9 - Feb. 9 Read the family friendly book “Over and Under the Snow” by Kate Messner, with illustrations by Christopher Silas Neal, on a walk through the winter woods at Boothbay Region Land Trust’s (BRLT) Oak Point Farm. Follow the illustrated signs along the trail as they tell a tale that connects you to your natural surroundings. The free 1-mile story trail starts at the parking lot kiosk. Over the snow, the world is hushed and white. But under the snow is a secret world of squirrels and...
Recovery in the midst of the pandemic
Mon, 01/04/2021 - 8:45am

Keith Arvanitis has been regional coordinator for Amistad in Lincoln and Sagadahoc counties since July 2019. He is based in Boothbay Harbor at the Peer & Wellness Center at 35 School St. Arvanitis facilitates groups there, for people in addiction and alcohol recovery. Last March, when COVID-19 arrived, the Center had to close. He continued to provide updates on possible re-openings and other information via the Center’s Facebook page while offering help and support via phone, text and email...
Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library
BHML Winter Reading Challenge continues
Sun, 01/03/2021 - 8:45am

Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library is in the middle of its Winter Reading Challenge and staff are still mustering kids and their families and others to join in on the fun and the chance to win prizes. Assistant Director Harolyn Hylton said the challenge is just what everyone needed especially after a challenging 2020. “It seems readers are saying, ‘Bring it on!’ Comments from our adult readers ranged from ‘well, I have been reading more, so why not?’ to ‘Sure, I'll do the challenge, what else is...
Maine Medical Center
MMC welcomes its first baby of 2021
Sat, 01/02/2021 - 8:30am

The Reiche family rang in 2021 with the birth of a baby girl at Maine Medical Center (MMC)! Winnie Reiche was born at 1:58 a.m. on Jan. 1, 2021, weighing 6 pounds and 1 ounce and measuring 19 ½ inches long. She is the first child born to George and Sarah Reiche. Both Winnie and her mom, a nurse in MMC’s neonatal intensive care unit, are in good health. Sarah Reiche said, “We are so happy to welcome our new baby girl into 2021!”
Mammy’s Bakery a beacon of hope in pandemic
Fri, 01/01/2021 - 8:00am

Mammy’s Bakery owner Jessica Deshiro and staff continue to put smiles on for customers through the COVID-19 pandemic even if the smiles are hidden behind masks. Deshiro said she feels lucky Mammy’s, at 100 Main St., Wiscasset, has been able to continue with little change. “When I opened the bakery almost two years ago, we had a great takeout/to-go meal selection, so we didn’t need to change too much of what we were already doing … Each day I walk into the bakery, I am humbled and grateful our...
Lincoln County Indivisible/LCTV
Maine’s response to the climate crisis with Hannah Pingree
Thu, 12/31/2020 - 8:00am
The impending climate crisis is real. Maine is especially vulnerable. The waters in the Gulf of Maine are warming faster than pretty much anywhere else on earth. Many of our coastal communities are vulnerable to flooding from rising sea levels. Our forests will suffer. Maine’s Office of Policy Innovation and Future (OPIF) has recently released a detailed Four Year Plan for Climate Action. As we begin the New Year and look to the future, “Maine Challenge” will explore with Hannah Pingree, the...
A New Year greeting from 1854
Tue, 12/29/2020 - 8:00am

A passage from the diary of Sarah/Sallie Prescott Goodwin, penned during the journey from England to New Orleans on board a ship captained by her husband, might well apply to our lives today. Having left Liverpool on November 27, 1853 and nearing the Bahamas, she wrote: “January 1, 1854. A new year has dawned upon us and a bright, auspicious morn it is, every way favorable for us; a warm sun, fine weather together with a gentle breeze wafting us on our way, for all of which blessings we feel...
Red Cloak Tours of Camden/Rockland
Mon, 12/28/2020 - 4:15pm
Now through Dec. 31 These historical walking tours now TeleTours are private, live, guided walks done with your own personal storyteller via conference call on your phone. For up to 10 people per group, seven days a week at times from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The price is only $19.99 per booking. Family friendly topics offered include Haunted History, Maritime History, an Historic Cemetery Exploration and more. Reservations can be made online at redcloaktours.com or by calling 207-380-3806. Please call...
Next fall, it’s ‘anchors aweigh’ for Glory Blethen
Mon, 12/28/2020 - 2:30pm

On Dec. 22, Boothbay Region High School senior Glory Blethen received an unfamiliar incoming cell phone call. Her phone rang with a number from Washington, D.C. When Blethen answered, she was surprised her caller was U.S. Sen. Susan Collins congratulating her on being nominated as one of 42 Maine high school seniors selected to admission into one of the four U.S.service academies. “After school I looked at my phone and I was like, ‘Washington D.C.?’ This is so weird, and it was Sen. Collins...
Q&A on COVID-19’s trajectory heading into 2021 with Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah
Mon, 12/28/2020 - 10:45am

As COVID-19 cases continue surging in Maine and the first vaccination doses offer some hope, Dr. Nirav Shah, director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, spoke to health reporter Rose Lundy of The Maine Monitor to reflect on the state’s pandemic response, and outline challenges and opportunities in 2021. The Maine Monitor, formerly known as Pine Tree Watch, is a local journalism product published by The Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting, a nonpartisan, nonprofit...
UMaine Extension 4-H virtual passport club goes global
Sat, 12/26/2020 - 7:45am
University of Maine Cooperative Extension 4-H is offering a new virtual cultural exchange club for youth ages 12–18 years beginning Jan. 19 from 4 to 5 p.m. Additional meetings will be 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Jan. 30, Feb. 13 and Feb. 27; and 4 to 5 p.m. Feb. 2 and Feb. 16. “ 4-H Virtual Passport Around the World ” is a UMaine Extension 4-H special interest club designed to introduce young people from different cultural backgrounds to their peers around the world through brief presentations, hands-...
Free webinar on new vegetable varieties for home gardens
Fri, 12/25/2020 - 8:45am

University of Maine Cooperative Extension and University of New Hampshire Extension will hold an online panel discussion about new vegetable varieties available for Northern New England gardens from 6 to 7 p.m. Jan. 13. “ Exciting New Vegetable Varieties for Home Gardeners '' will feature Mark Hutton, UMaine Extension associate professor and state vegetable specialist; Becky Sideman, UNH Extension professor and sustainable horticulture state specialist; Heron Breen, area coordinator in charge...
Peaceful New Beginnings ‘It’s All About Community’ Jan. 1
Fri, 12/25/2020 - 8:00am
New dreams, new hopes, new experiences and new joys come with the dawning of the new year as musicians, songwriters, storytellers and a bit of fundraising converge from the safety of our homes at 2 and 7 p.m. on New Year’s Day on LCTV – 7 or via live-stream on www.LCTV.org . This year Peaceful New Beginnings “It’s All About Community” reimaging brings together Damariscotta Region Open Mic and our community for a by donation fundraiser for the Inn Along the Way (IAW) and Lincoln County...
Midcoast Conservancy conserves wildlife habitat on Sheepscot River
Thu, 12/24/2020 - 8:30am

On Dec. 10, Midcoast Conservancy accepted a donated Conservation Easement on 16 acres owned by Sue Walker and Bob Lightfoot in Whitefield. They named the property the Brook Floater property, in honor of the habitat for the rare Brook Floater (Alasmidonta varicosa) it protects on the Sheepscot River. Freshwater mussels are the most endangered group of animals in North America, as a result of development and industrialization of waterways. Says Walker, “It was important to me that we help prevent...
Boothbay Region Food Pantry
Pandemic or not, pantry ready to help
Thu, 12/24/2020 - 8:00am

For 35 years, Boothbay Region Food Pantry has been helping residents in need, and the number served has grown each decade. The service includes distributing holiday meals for Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter. This year’s Christmas baskets were distributed at the pantry Dec. 18 and a few more on Dec. 21. Co-President Fleet Davies reported 120 families received baskets this year, each one put together based on the number of people in the household. The baskets included three side dish recipes:...
Woodchucks still chucking wood
Wed, 12/23/2020 - 2:00pm

The Woodchucks are chucking wood again for the benefit of the peninsula’s towns – Southport, Boothbay Harbor, Boothbay and Edgecomb. At nearly 70 years old, Woodchuck Bill Smith has been with the program for 12 years, since the group was the “Woodpile 10” delivering seven cords a season with two small pickup trucks and a wood splitter. Now, the Woodchucks provide dozens of deliveries every season. “We're gaining,” said Smith. “We've been pretty good this year. This will make 28 or 29 loads,...
Natural healing for mind, body and soul
Wed, 12/23/2020 - 11:00am

Siddhartha Gautama, known as the Buddha, was the founder of Buddhism. One of his teachings was this: “Your mind is a powerful thing. When you filter it with positive thoughts your life will start to change.” Life during a pandemic makes it harder to focus on positive thoughts; every day, every hour we are bombarded with new COVID-19 statistics, worrying about the health of family members – and our own health; political fractures, changes in doing business, business closings, the to mask or not...
Creative arts: Healing tools for veterans
Wed, 12/23/2020 - 7:15am

Sarah Sherman is well-known for her commitment to preserving the experiences of veterans. She wrote “Southport: The War Years, An Island Remembers” in 1996, “Heroes Among Us: A History of Boothbay Region's Veterans During the Second World War” in 1999 and “Looking Back: A History of Boothbay Region’s Veterans during the Korean and Vietnam Wars,” Volumes I and II, in 2016. Sherman was hired in 2018 as director of strategic partnerships for the Maine Bureau of Veterans’ Services and, for the last...

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