Most everyone has liked to pretend they were rock or pop stars. Back in the day, we’d use…
Talk
Something is afoot. Changes are coming. We are scurrying about getting ready for construction that will take place over the next weekend. Be sure to drop in on Monday, Jan. 22 for a big surprise…
I know how much everyone loves coming to the Library to discover the change du jour on their own, but we have one that might require a little emotional preparation for some.
Zeus has found…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
New Hope for Women would like to express our gratitude to the wonderful businesses and individuals who recently participated in our holiday adoption program. This program has…
Coming up
This week, Jan. 18, will be our Club Assembly.
Next week, Jan. 25, we welcome Christine Szalay of the SEARCH (Seek Elderly Alone, Renew Courage & Hope) program.…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Taxation history sheds a light on why, our taxation rights were accepted as a right to exercise on behalf of and for the benefit of citizens of our country. The basic…
Commentary
It is rare that we feel compelled to respond directly to editorials and letters in the paper, but we believe that some of Editor Emerita Mary Brewer’s comments in her Jan. 4 editorial, “…
If you drive by the clubhouse, you will see that rafters have started to appear on the Sailing Center building, so we expect to see a roof completed by the end of this week.
It is also…
Lyme Time with Paula Jackson Jones
They say that victory is sweet and, I say, depending on how you’ve been waiting, it can be bittersweet. As many of you know, I am a survivor of late stage neurological Lyme and co-infections…
The Boothbay Region Lions were back at it after a holiday break. King Lion Ken Fitch led the 19 who braved the cold to attend the Wednesday, Jan. 10 meeting. Lion…
From the Senate
2018 is getting off to a good start, following the passage of federal tax reform that I believe will help small businesses and low and middle class earners here in Maine. I have always believed…
If you want to take a trip, read a book. This was the advice given me and my cousin by her father back when we were in our mid-teens. I already knew what he said was true; it was one of the…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Last Wednesday night before the blizzard set in, I was getting out of a meeting at 8:30 and I needed gas.…
From the editor
I had to calm down before writing this column again. That’s why it was missing last week. This winter weather and everything that goes with it got me riled. I felt my assistant editor Susan Johns…
Boothbay Region Historical Society/Out of Our Past
Following my hurricane Carol article which appeared in October, I heard from or called a few people regarding their stories about that September 1, 1954 storm. The below article was sent to me by…
’Round Town
This time of year really stresses our heating systems.
Most of the year, those of us who heat with oil, never think twice about “The Furnace.”
It’s down there in the basement, or out…
Mary’s Musings
We didn’t have the winning numbers in the Mega Millions, Powerball, or Tri State lotteries this past weekend, which is quite understandable:We didn’t buy any tickets.Lotteries wouldn’t fare…
Joe’s Journal
Here is a random thought that jumped into my head last week as I wondered if the pipes were going to burst.
The current occupant of the White House recently disbanded his presidential…
On Eating and Loving Food
Lucky for me, this absolutely mouth-wateringly delicious dish happened organically, right in my kitchen in Edegecomb — the one with the glossy new forest moss-green floor :-)
It was last…
Many’s the person who has been unhappily awakened at dawn on a spring or summer day by the…
The surprise bundled in our wind and snow storm last Thursday were the astronomical high tides. Many people saw their docks and floats lifted upward, and some people found their floats either…
I always struggle with beginning a column, especially the first one of the new year, reporting on the loss of another beloved Ocean Pointer. Ted Kern died peacefully on Monday, Jan. 8 after a…
Lyme Time with Paula Jackson Jones
In a world filled with distorted truths and “fake news,” it is difficult at times to figure out just what to believe. It’s even harder when you’re dealing with a complicated health issue and…
Happy New Year from the crew at the Center!
Are you tired of sitting at home watching Wheel of Fortune, and Jeopardy every night? Come on down to the Community Center and play some games…
Not much was accomplished last week by the carpenters who were working on the upper level of the meeting room in the Sailing and Education Center. From what has been accomplished to date it is…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
People’s taxes don’t often interest me. Life and democracy are messy, and taxes aren’t the fun part of the mess. But sometimes bad behavior makes someone’s taxes worth…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
We need more public parking spaces in Boothbay Harbor. I would suggest that new development on the East side of the harbor offers the perfect time for adding public parking…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Ten resolutions to keep loving my country, even though my country doesn’t love me.
1. To stay warm in cold weather and give the gift of love…
I love a mystery!
In my early teens I was invited to a friend's wedding in New York City. The groom's mother happened to be the housekeeper and cook for the author Mary Roberts Rinehart. I…
Well the BICA officers and trustees pulled off another amazing holiday dinner. So much delicious food and great fellowship was shared by almost 40 people in attendance. Joan’s…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
The 16th annual Boothbay Region YMCA Penguin Plunge will go down in history as the “Coldest One Ever!” There were eight very hardy, brave souls, (maybe better described…
A friend from Edgecomb sent us back in December a few photos, along with his depictions, a description of throngs of gulls that he was noticing flying from east to west at dusk every evening. From…
Much news today to start the new year. First a big thanks to Linda Brewer who has been our librarian for many years as well as the writer for some years of this column. Linda has retired as…
Refreshing the Whodunit:Moving Beyond Christie and Doyle
Agatha Christie and Arthur Conan Doyle – or some other detective maven – turned many of us into mystery and detective readers. We…
From the Assistant Editor
It has been a long time since I've had any use for snow other than writing about it. But the cold we’ve been having is far worse than snow. If you have to be outside, and we all do, some of us…
With the holidays behind us and a new year ahead of us, why not come down from that “holiday rush” by spending some time outdoors?
Yes, you will have to put on some layers with these…
On Eating and Loving Food
Pork pie. I grew up in Sanford, which was teeming with French Canadians. Most of my besties were French Canadian.
And most of my besties’ memères made tourtières. It always smelled heavenly…
Joe’s Journal
As you may recall, last winter, Ms. Pigette was lollygagging around at an undisclosed semi-tropical location where she had a bit of “work” done to erase some of the sags brought on by a lifetime…
Mary’s Musings
We’re off and running in a brand new year which will, once again, bring changes we may never have imagined, including in the field of medicine. We’re all living longer, thanks in part to…
’Round Town
The cold has managed to get a lot of attention for many reasons, many of them not terrific. One item,…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
For the seventh straight year, I am happy to announce the success of the No Excuses program. Once again there were no alcohol related accidents or OUI arrests in the Boothbay…
Lyme Time with Paula Jackson Jones
American poet, writer and activist Maya Angelou wrote, “Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” As we look back over time, we can see where “knowing…
Unfortunately this first column of the New Year will be the subject of a major truncation not due to the cold but other weather concerns. As I write, I am 39 miles east of Cape Hatteras headed for…
Happy New Year to everyone from the Knights of Pythias.
A notice to our members is that your annual dues are needed to be paid ASAP. Also, our meetings are starting again this Monday…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Every year many create New Year’s Resolutions so next year is better than last year. Resolution lists can be short or long, depending on how we live. It could be to graduate…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
One of the joys of living in a small community is participating in special community events, particularly around the holidays. And a fact of life in many small communities is…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
I question the logic of a recent Forbes article claiming that because Trump’s tax cut bill doubles the standard deduction, donations to charity will drop by $13 billion…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
We live in Maine. It’s winter. Sometimes there are adverse weather conditions.
On Saturday, Dec. 23, my wife, myself, and my 79-year-old mother-in-law made the trip down…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
I’m sure glad we postponed!
At noon on Christmas day, the snow was falling and blowing so hard, I…
