Cool mornings, earthy smells of fallen leaves, and those first high, thin clouds that are more common in winter—it’s late fall here in Maine.
On Friday nights,…
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From the assistant editor
Continuing our five good things a month in 2025, Wiscasset and its neighbor towns exercised a lot of American democracy in October, particularly in the free speech department.
This month's…
Joe's Journal
I planned to begin this alleged column this week with some witty banter from Ms. Pigette, the vocal/local candidate for U.S.Senate who does not have a controversial tattoo. Then the fallout from…
In August, AARP testified before the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging to spotlight a growing threat to Americans: fraud carried out by translational organized crime groups. Operating openly…
As the Maine boating season came to an end, the Down East Yacht Club (DEYC) cruised into its 60th year with the ever-popular Haul-Out Party at Blake’s Boat Yard in…
As we approach the holiday season, the scammers come out in full force — and unfortunately, veterans are among their favorite targets. While these scams…
From the editor
Congratulations to the Boothbay Region High School fall sports teams.
The field hockey team finished their spectacular regular season 11-1-2 and placed first in Class C South. Their first…
Despite the grayness of the day, there is still a wonderous golden glow emitted by the many …
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Maine residents pay very high electric rates vis-à-vis other regions, a well-known fact. For The Monitor to lead with a headline “ ... because of…
Here we are, in the midst of what is rapidly growing into one of the longest federal government shutdowns in…
A Bird's Tale
The distinctive buzz and tiny, high-note sputters of the juncos are now everywhere when we walk the neighborhood. That and the high “seet” notes of the white-throated…
Dear data center inquirer (in other words, whoever is scouting a site for one of those techno-storage centers I don't think I had heard of before this came up in Wiscasset),
We've…
From the editor
About 15 months ago, I wrote about my childhood neighborhoods in Boothbay Harbor, reminiscing about our neighbors on our street, Gilead Street, and friends on Union…
Joe's Journal
There’s something happening here
What it is ain’t exactly clear.
About 60 years ago, a strange…
We remain in what is termed severe drought. This is brought on by having only about 50% of our normal precipitation,…
Have I mentioned lately how much I enjoy being a member of the Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club? I travel a lot – and speak a lot – for Rotary, and I do it because I enjoy…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Antifa had to go deep into their pockets last Saturday, bankrolling over 7 million lunatic leftists in their ‘Hate America’ demonstrations. Many more traitors, probably unpaid…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
This past Saturday five of us crammed into a small Chevy Bolt electric…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Before voting on Question 1 on Nov. 4, be sure to read the entire question. Near the end, it says, "and make other changes" but it does not say what those changes might be.…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Many Maine towns are not prepared for a shiny new thing to come along, promising tax relief and …
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Is there any better evidence of our election vulnerability than the recent revelation of 250 Maine ballots exposed when a bulky Amazon package broke…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Earlier this week, my husband and I attended a scheduled meeting of the Edgecomb Select Board. We were there, as neighbors living on the…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
There have been several letters about the 250 ballots reportedly found in a package from Amazon…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
There are those who believe that crime is reduced by being tough on criminals, but are instead pursuing a policy that is stupid on crime. Take for example Trump’s use of the…
From the Maine Senate
If you are unaware of Maine’s shortage of dental health care, then you must be one lucky person! Although our number of dental health professionals is finally beginning…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Mark Twain stated: “The report of my death was an exaggeration.”
In…
Most in our community know that members of American Legion Post 36 are deeply involved in helping homeless veterans and preventing others from becoming homeless. Post…
Nearly all of us use social media to stay connected with friends and family. Unfortunately, scammers use social media to connect with us, too. Before accepting a friend request on your social…
A Bird's Tale
Soft powder blue skies extend in all directions. The sea is shades of blue as well. Dark steel blue in the distance flecked with lines of white from barely curling wave…
Joe's Journal
The other day, we passed an annual milestone. The calendar calls it Columbus Day or Indigenous Peoples Day, but here in Vacationland, it is the traditional end to the summer season. It is the time…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Almost daily there is another news story of ICE’s illegal raids on suspected immigrants, each one more atrocious than the last.…
I have to admit a little prejudice when thinking about writing this article. As a retired Navy guy, I can’t help but write about Navy events occurring in October…
Two Spoons: On Eating in Midcoast Maine
There’s a ribbon of warm light at closing time that catches the long harvest table through the window of Treats Bakery in Wiscasset. It calls to mind a Rembrandt painting. I mention this to…
Fraud today is largely run by sophisticated, large-scale operations led by transnational crime groups, stealing an estimated $158 billion from Americans in a single year. This is not just a…
A Bird's Tale
Sometimes we birders can be lulled into thinking that once we’ve figured out that the yellow bird on the backyard feeder is an evening grosbeak, not an American…
From the assistant editor
With yet another potential, significant project on Wiscasset's horizon, in the form of Peregrine Turbine Technologies, LLC's would-be research and development campus, the prospects for economic…
Joe's Journal
Last weekend, Mother Nature blessed us with some of the greatest weather we have had in years, so I went for a drive. The air was cool and crisp, the sky clear and bright, leaves turning, giving…
We are pleased that starting Monday, Oct. 6 Jane Carpenter joined us as our office manager. Please stop by and say h…
Where It's At
I walked into Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF) last Saturday night for its annual ARTinME opening reception and awards. And, wow. Just wow. I’ll say it now (and probably later as well): This…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Our current Secretary of Education is uniquely qualified to lead the nation in this vital area. Her 30-year tenure as president and CEO of World Wrestling Entertainment has…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Votingyes on Question 1 is not taking away the absentee …
