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Joe's Journal
I recently called Ms.Pigette to see how she was doing, as she, and the rest of us, are buried in a new batch of snow.
“We live on the Maine coast. It is winter. What do you expect, Bozo,…
'Round Town
Awaiting a winter storm is like watching bread rise: You know it will happen, but when exactly depends on the ingredients. For me, my bread formula (which is actually passed…
Looking for good company and a warm welcome these cold winter days? Stop by the Community Center any weekday…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Last week, a letter writer offered an encomium to the Trump administration and an invidious comparison to the Biden presidency. Both of these were riddled with exaggerations…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Flock, the domestic surveillance company, is aggressively marketing its spy systems to law enforcement agencies here in Maine. The marketing process is hidden from public…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
I am writing to express my grave concern regarding the Edgecomb School Board’s proposed budget increase of $621,000 - a 20% increase over this year’s budget! This is not a…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
In a time when many families are feeling the pressure of rising grocery costs, one small but powerful resource continues to make a meaningful…
Where It's At
Over the past 10 or so years that I’ve been writing primarily about arts, one name kept popping up: Don Demers. He was one of the artists holding painting demos at Artists Alley during Windjammer…
I am having difficulty writing today, the weather is still so nice, though the gentle silent breezes of this morning are picking up and bringing their sounds with them, tuning up for the gusts…
Before turning to some interesting moments in February military history, I want to recognize American Legion Post 202, which hosted its annual Winter Classic Feb.14. This unique fundraiser, a…
The Rotary Barn was warm and cozy last Thursday, and our guest speaker happened to be this correspondent, speaking on Rotary’s Peace…
Boothbay Region YMCA: Community Catalyst for Good
There was an unexpected hush in the Winslow Community Room on a recent Friday morning. It was the last day of Fit Kids Vacation Camp at the Boothbay Region YMCA, and…
Planning a winter escape? Don’t let criminals ruin your trip with bogus deals, fake booking sites, or schemes designed to steal money or personal information.
Scammers create fake vacation…
This is the fifth installment in a limited series on Maine’s “quaint holdover,” the annual town meeting. This week we turn on the Wayback Machine and visit a Maine village about the time long hair…
From the assistant editor
So done with winter. The cold, the extra cold, the wind, the little wind when the forecast said calm wind, which I think is supposed to mean no wind; and done with the bigger wind when the…
From the editor
After walking into the media entrance at Augusta Civic Center on Saturday morning, I sat down on an empty bleacher after a familiar face, Maureen Cooper, cleared my credentials. I was there to…
Joe's Journal
Last weekend, as I drove back home from (never mind), I stopped to chat with Ms. Pigette. It has been a tough winter, and she was sort of frozen shut, except for the pigtail (sorry) hanging…
'Round Town
Perhaps a midwinter puzzle might provide diversion from the coldness that has been with us for our recent past and present, with maybe a small break coming up which may include some of my…
Beginning a bit early this week, tomorrow when I normally would write I will be watching the ice harvest in South Bristol. I have read a lot about the history of what used to be quite the industry…
From the Maine Senate
On Jan. 12, Rep. Holly Stover and I…
Boothbay Region YMCA: Community Catalyst for Good
Most mornings, Carol Ostermann can be found doing what she’s always done: showing up at the Boothbay Region…
Whaddya do when winter seems interminable? Throw a party, of course, And the result was a green-gold-purple Mardi Gras extravaganza at Rotary last week,…
The AARP Fraud Watch Network Helpline (877-908-3360) has seen a rise in impostors pretending to be government officials.
Scammers are calling people, making claims like there’s a warrant…
On this cold winter day those of us who are not snowbirds are bundled up in warm jackets, scarfs, hats and gloves.
The month of February commemorates African American History and…
From the assistant editor
Maybe it's because I slept through the second half of the Super Bowl, after a first half that, to me, had looked like New England was holding its own on defense, giving up no touchdowns, just the…
From the editor
The cloudless sky. A somewhat warm southerly breeze kicked up the roadside leaves up and over the snowbanks. The dog sniffing where deer had crossed the road and into another stand of woods (…
Joe's Journal
Yes, (sob) the Patriots came up a bit short. Did you think they would just waltz into victory? Did you believe the “experts'" predictions?
The New England press/TV gang jumped on the Pats…
'Round Town
My search for Larry Knapp turned into quite an adventure.
Since I don’t pick up bait early enough, that option was out.So I needed to do a little detective…
Hey Cookies! It's back ... our world-famous Cookie Walk will be sweetening up the Center on Friday, Feb. 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sprinkles, chips, you name it! We are busy…
2026 Windjammer Days
As Boothbay Harbor prepares to celebrate the 64th annual Windjammer Days, this year’s theme proudly honors the past, present, and…
Letter to the editor
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Maine and Washington Republicans are irresponsible and impotent.
My grandmother was an old-fashioned lady. Having been born in 1900, later…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Most Americans grew up with the expectation that we could resolve our issues through tolerant debate and reasoned political horse trading. The idea that we should be tolerant…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Though we grew up in similar circumstances — in the Northeast during the 1950s; in traditional, financially secure households; in safe neighborhoods that sheltered white boys…
Boothbay Region YMCA: Community Catalyst for Good
In Maine, many traditions don’t come with ceremony. Some are learned in the woods,…
