Spring is definitely here. I walked out of the Rotary Club on Thursday to be serenaded by the song of the Spring…
Talk
The AARP Fraud Watch Network™ Helpline (877-908-3360) is hearing from more people about misleading “free trial” offers. These schemes make cancellation difficult, if not impossible.
In many…
From the assistant editor
We were sorry to read Woolwich's Memorial Day service will not be held this year. As Phil Di Vece reported, this is due to lack of interest, with fewer and fewer attendees in recent years. Held at…
From the editor
After spending three weekends, and more, watching college basketball and the NCAA tournaments (women’s tournament included), I am ready for a break, although the men’s tournament had to be one of…
'Round Town
What a pleasant surprise to see our shadows during a late afternoon walk with our newest best friend Leica the wonder dog. We wonder if she is a dog! What a piece of work.
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Joe's Journal
For thousands of years, Easter has been a symbol of hope, a day of joy, a time to gather together to celebrate the miracle of rebirth.
The Good Book, no matter which version sits upon your…
Want to be Mom’s favorite? Give her free housecleaning for Mother’s Day!
Stop by our office in the Meadow Mall any weekday between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to buy a raffle to win up to $200 in…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Now is the time parents in Midcoast Maine are thinking about an elementary and middle school for their children for 2026 and beyond. As a parent,…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Since I began my first term as an individual on the school committee, I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to serve in this role.…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
When I recently had an opportunity to talk with Mike Bartles, write-in candidate for CSD school committee, I was…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
We’ve been in Paris for 27 years now, and still very, very much miss Maine, where we lived for several years!
Thank you 100 times over for…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Thank you, Senator Collins, for supporting Donald Trump’s Middle East escapade; since 2015, your votes have put the U.S. on the path to war with Iran. We are confident that,…
The Southport Memorial Library will be open Tuesday 9-4, Thursday 9-4 and 6-8, and Saturday 9-4. New books keep arriving, and there are plenty others as well, something for all your wants…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
The Maine Superior Court ruled in our favor on the longstanding dispute…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Last week I submitted a letter to the editor that contained some errors and omissions that I wish to correct. Posing a potentially complex tax situation in a word-constrained…
What a privilege and joy to hear about our local paper, the Boothbay Register (BR) from Kevin Burnham, editor and Sarah Morley,…
From the assistant editor
The first good thing about February was it was no longer January. And the first good thing about March was February was over. Winter's latter half has been unpleasantly windy and often miserably…
Joe's Journal
Were you one of the several hundred Lincoln County folks who stood on the Sheepscot River bridge on Saturday morning? Did you join other national anti-Trump White House protesters who tried to…
'Round Town
Moore’s Rock is right behind the house where we used to live at the top of Sherman Street in the Harbor. At the suggestion of Bernard Coady, my barber for what little hair I had, we bought his…
The AARP Fraud Watch Network™ Helpline (877-908-3360) has seen a spike in “recall scams.” In these schemes, perpetrators send a message claiming that a product you purchased has been recalled…
Where It's At
The Y Arts Community Players cast of 66 played to sold out shows at the Opera House last weekend, and with good reason! First off, it's Y Arts, it'll be brilliant; and second, the production was "…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
This letter is written in response to a newspaper article about a special Boothbay Selectmen's meeting Tuesday, March 24 at 5 p.m. in the Boothbay town hall. The meeting was a…
Community of Hope
Domestic violence among immigrants in the U.S. is a serious, underrecognized and complex problem.…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
I have some questions about the East Side Waterfront Park.
My goal in writing would be to have someone respond to this letter with information that would help donors and…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Annual budget season is upon us.
There are serious concerns regarding the Edgecomb Eddy School proposed FY 26/27 budget.
Facts:
1. The number of Edgecomb…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Do you read and study real history?
Do you think on your own or do you believe what you are told by the media,…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
I’m writing to share a bit about my husband, Mike Bartles, and why I think he’…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
The March 16 Boothbay Register included a letter from Joe and Jill Doyle that contains claims that require correction.
Developers
Boothbay Harbor…
Woo hoo! Give Mom the best Mother’s Day present ever – free house cleaning! We are selling tickets for a raffle to win up to $200 in services from Details Cleaning! They are fully insured and…
Spring is on its way. It was a chilly morning, but Weather Underground says it will be in the mid-forties today, and the fifties tomorrow. A heat wave in Maine, the shorts and flip flops will…
2026 Windjammer Days
As Boothbay Harbor prepares to celebrate the 64th annual Windjammer Days, this year’s theme proudly honors the past, present, and…
As most of you know, Ed Harmon’s Veterans Emergency Temporary Shelters provide a comfortable place to sleep while waiting for appropriate shelters or other housing. Maine Veterans In Need, the…
After its winter break, the BICA Hall (24 West Side Road) is ready to welcome the community back. The first potluck of the season will be held on April 15 at 5:30 p.m. In celebration of tax day,…
