Dear Editor:
I find it very disheartening that so many people in this community have decided that the Boothbay Harbor select and planning boards are “the bad guys” regarding the possible…
Talk
Snow covers the construction site but the folks at Maine Modular assure us that they are used to little things like a few flakes and some cold and all is on schedule. In preparation for the…
Happy New Year!
Southport Island sparkles with sun on snow today and eventually did so late on Christmas Day, after blizzard conditions for most of the daylight hours. Our son-in-law, in a…
On Eating and Loving Food
So, it’s the day after Christmas.
I woke up this morning and resolved to stop eating crap for the foreseeable future.
I headed to the kitchen and started…
From the editor
Happy New Year!
Wow, another year is upon us. Seems like only a few months ago that 2017 began. As we get older, time goes faster and faster. And I can feel those years in my bones and…
’Round Town
Lonny Sisson painted many local scenes during his years as an artist in Boothbay Harbor. He and his…
Joe’s Journal
Now that the Christmas wrappings have found their way to the dump, and the last of the holiday dinner has been tucked into the fridge, it is time to greet the New Year.
Much of 2018 will…
Mary’s Musings
2017 has brought lots of changes to our local communities, our state, country and elsewhere around the world. We constantly have to adapt to new concepts, philosophies and…
The recent spate of snow storms, including the one on Christmas Day that gave many of us a gift of burning off some turkey and pie calories as we shoveled and scooped the driveway, seemed like a…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
On Saturday before Christmas, there was a knock on my door. There stood a gathering of people, some…
Lyme Time with Paula Jackson Jones
As 2017 nears its end, many reflect over the past year, embracing the good times, thankful that the difficult ones have past and consider some necessary changes for 2018.
I have been known…
Author Afternoon at the Library
We’re kicking off 2018 programming at the Library with a visit by author Sandra Neily. She’ll join us at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 13, to discuss her…
Greetings to all our community members and Rotarians on this, the end of 2017. I’d like to take this opportunity to share with gratitude what the Rotary Club of Boothbay Harbor…
Like a great many Mainers, we have a Christmas tree up now in our living room that we picked up at an Edgecomb Christmas tree farm a few weeks ago. It is decorated with colored lights and a…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Two weeks ago I attended the Holiday Concert put on by the kids from BRES and BRHS at the Opera House. It was great to see the revival of music program at our schools. Kudos to…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
CMBG has been advertising the results of a recent water test. The problem is that this test is pretty much meaningless in terms of water quality in Knickerbocker Lake.
…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
I left the Boothbay Harbor Planning Board meeting Wednesday night (Dec. 13) encouraged by the attitude and civility of participants. I also realized what I said was not stated…
Merry Christmas!
“And what right do you have to be merry? What reason do you have to be merry? You’re poor enough? Come then, what right do you have to be dismal…
On Eating and Loving Food
Thanks to Facebook I was recently reminded of a story I wrote four years ago – probably my first – when I was still doing graphics. It was published on Dec.15, 2013, and I was thrilled to see…
’Round Town
Although this person is not Santa Claus, she is probably as well known, locally, as old Saint Nick, and way easier to reach by phone…
From the Editor
I have been thinking all week about what my Christmas message will be and on Tuesday night, it came to me.
I have been trying to figure out why I sometimes get melancholy around Christmas.…
Mary’s Musings
Although it has a religious origin, the message Peace on Earth, goodwill toward men is now a popular saying the world over, especially during the Christmas season when we all tend to be a…
Joe’s Journal
As you drive into Boothbay Harbor to marvel at the glittering Christmas lights, one building stands out.
It is our wonderful Memorial Library.
Now, it is decorated with spectacular…
Commodore Jim Smith and the board of directors of the Southport Yacht Club extend their best wishes for a Merry Christmas and Happy and peaceful new year.
Season's greetings to everyone. We hope you’re all looking forward to fun and love filled holiday time.
We want to thank everyone who braved the cold temps and came out to listen and dance…
The DEYC ended its 2017 gatherings with a wonderful evening at The Daniel Hotel Bar and Bistro in Brunswick Dec. 9. It is always wonderful to see the commitment of so many members who contribute…
The Christmas Theme Basket Silent Auction is in full swing. You may have seen our video and still pictures on Facebook this week showing the…
I have always been amazed at how carpenters can work effectively and accurately in frigid temperatures and often in…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
The holiday that celebrates the humble birth of a child often begins months before December 25, with planning and shopping. No year is the same.
The gifts remind us of…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
At the temperatures drop and the holidays arrive, we all try to stay warm. We must also think about keeping our animals warm and healthy during the winter.
Please…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Edgecomb has been putting aside money in the Woodend fund to buy a more suitable piece of property for public water access. This account was invested and most years, voters…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Why move to the Boothbay region?
Why I moved to the Boothbay region: because I wanted to be able to see the stars, hear the ocean, take nature walks, listen to the…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Enough is enough! I just watched the testimony of three ladies accusing the president of sexual impropriety. While certainly not the first president to succumb to such…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
With all the disparaging remarks about the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens that have appeared in the Register, I have failed to…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
George and I are so honored and thankful to have been a part of Wreaths Across America at the Florida National Cemetery here in Bushnell, Florida. Over 12,000 people and 37,000…
Lyme Time with Paula Jackson Jones
There are times in our lives when our expectations are marred by the reality of the situation. Take the holidays for example. Children behave as best they can, sit on Santa’s lap and leave milk…
The Pemaquid Chapter, DAR celebrated the holidays and the year’s achievements at the Lincoln Home on Saturday, Dec. 9. In spite of the pending snowstorm, there were 19 in attendance. The meeting…
From the Senate
We have a treasure in Lincoln County that is worth preserving, and are now a step closer to doing that following a vote last week at the State House.
The Colonial Pemaquid State Historic…
We want to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season.
Coming up at the Boothbay KP hall on Saturday night, Dec. 16 we are having a dance featuring Garry B & Friends! This band…
From the editor
Congratulations to all of the winners and entrants in the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens’ Christmas lighting contest, and kudos to those who have participated in the Boothbay Festival of Lights.…
Winter made its official debut last weekend as Ocean Point and the Boothbay Region received their first snow of the season; we were actually in the region for the weekend enjoying…
From Nancy Prisk comes very exciting news that the organization she founded, Land for Southport’s Future, (LFSF), signed a purchase agreement on Dec. 6 with the Southport Selectmen to purchase the…
The new blanket of white snow that came with our recent storms gave us, and probably many of you, the gift of views of bright, red male cardinals contrasting against the sea of whiteness. Many a…
Out of Our Past
The mid-1870s saw the creation of high schools in Boothbay with two-year high schools soon in three grammar schools: Barters Island, Boothbay Center, and East Boothbay; the Harbor area had a four-…
Joe’s Journal
Well, the Grinch tried to do it again.
This time, he was disguised as a misguided nut job who tried to bomb the New York City subway.
Video furnished by NYC officials shows the…
On Eating and Loving Food
Okay so here’s something we probably all had growing up, before we started growing out: Mac 'n cheese.
What is less healthful, and more fattening than a plateful of ridiculously creamy,…
’Round Town
Tis the season of the earliest sunset and what better place to watch it happen than “Sunset Rock“on…
Mary’s Musings
Christmas decorations hold a special place in our hearts, especially the traditional wreaths, swags, garlands and other greenery offset by bright red ribbons and bows.They’re perfect symbols…
The next Rotary Club meeting on Dec. 14 will be the annual Christmas party. Everyone should bring an hors d’oeuvre or dessert to share and a gift for the Yankee Swap.…
