Dear Editor:
A true cost…
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Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
I am writing to strongly urge my neighbors to vote for Maureen Heffernan…
Last Thursday, this author, Vicki Haugen, who is an RN Parish Nurse with added training in dementia care spoke to us about the…
Boothbay Region YMCA: Community Catalyst for Good
At first glance, a weeklong international conference in…
Reports of sweepstakes scams to the AARP Fraud Watch Network™ Helpline are on the rise. The prospect of a big financial windfall or amazing vacation plays on our emotions. Criminals count on our…
Community of Hope
Income inequality and domestic…
From the assistant editor
First up for April's six good things in and around Wiscasset for 2026 is the introduction of short-sleeve or, depending on the wind, sweatshirt weather. Go away, coveralls. See you again in…
Where It's At
Earth Day. I remember the first observance in 1970, I was a high school freshman. I don't remember if there was an assembly or science class outside, but I do remember how special I thought the…
Joe's Journal
While driving down Townsend Avenue the other day, my watch buzzed. I shut it off, and it buzzed again. So, I pulled into the Y parking lot and opened my phone/watch thingie.
“Don’t you…
So, May is now upon us! And while I love winter, snow specifically, meaning I still like to ski, by April, I am ready for Spring, summer, kayaking, biking and, yes,…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
I would like to encourage Edgecomb voters to elect Maureen Heffernan to the Edgecomb School Board.
I know Maureen because my late husband, Tom Boudin…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
I am a resident of Edgecomb and writing to encourage people to participate in the upcoming town budget meetings: 1. Informational hearing on the municipal and school warrant…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
In a recent letter, the Edgecomb Citizens' Tax Group suggested that "if Edgecomb teachers and staff didn’t have to spread their teaching expertise across an…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
In Edgecomb, conversations about education funding too often begin and end with the phrase, “…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
As a parent of two children who successfully attended Edgecomb Eddy, a local business owner, and a community member, I have been reading the recent letters calling for a “No”…
Criminals steal billions by promoting fake investment opportunities that promise quick, guaranteed, or low‑risk returns. They may sound professional and convincing, but they exist for one reason:…
We’re looking to May now, so hopefully winter has truly left us! The “I love a mystery book club” group met all through the winter, and showed up to meet despite spring snowstorms (which can be…
From the assistant editor
Reading Wiscasset department heads' monthly reports in selectmen's meeting packets at wiscasset.gov can be more interesting than that might sound. There can be humor, like the "Ghost in the…
From the editor
It’s Volunteer Week and although I must have missed the memo, I was pleasantly surprised when returning home from Hannaford Saturday morning, my wife and I came upon a group of at least 20…
Joe's Journal
Driving around last week, you might have noticed a scattering of yard signs plugging Graham Platner’s candidacy for the U.S. Senate. To be fair, supporters of Gov. Janet Mills, who is seeking the…
Where It's At
April showers may bring May flowers, but why wait? Surround yourself with blooms at Boothbay Region Art Foundation’s current exhibition, “Flower Show!” And, surprise, surprise, members of the…
I do hope that all the ospreys have returned to their traditional spots across the island by now, and that…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
On April 9, the School Administration reported that Boothbay Harbor enrollment had increased by 9%, resulting in a budget that incorrectly calculated cost…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
I do not normally write letters to the editor, but I am making an exception for this year’s Selectman race…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
We would like to thank Patty Minerich for her March 30 commentary in which she explained in detail, the history behind the…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
I greatly enjoyed reading the book, "A Surgeon's Slice of Life - A Memoir by Dr. Barclay Shepard." Dr. Shepard is a native of Boothbay Harbor. In 2001, he returned to live full…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
I am writing to express my support for Mike Bartles as a write-in candidate for the Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD School Committee. …
