The 62nd annual Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days will take place on Sunday, June 23 through Saturday, June 29. This year we will celebrate our local boatbuilders and shipwrights. Please visit…
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A Bird’s Tale
Sister-in-law Nina called, breathless, a few weeks ago. While walking the dogs along a quiet road in Georgetown, she was astonished to find a tiny, newly fledged saw-whet owl sitting on the back…
From the assistant editor
Covering Wiscasset’s June 11 school committee meeting, I heard a resident noting Eugene Stover’s death. The speaker told the committee he thought Wiscasset Newspaper would have reported it, but…
From the editor
Here’s hoping we saw the Boston Celtics win their 18th NBA Championship on Monday night. My earliest memory of the Celtics winning a championship was when Bill Russell, John Havlicek and company…
Joe’s Journal
For months, MaineDOT has promised this is the year they would repave Route 27 from U.S. 1 to Boothbay, and from Boothbay to the intersection of Route 96.
In English, that translates from…
’Round Town
It’s just about time for some special boats to arrive in Boothbay Harbor and surrounding coastal communities. The sailing cruise ships are back on the high seas and with fingers crossed we hope…
Summer is gearing up to be very busy – as usual. Please review here the different opportunities we are offering!
Our closet is stuffed! We need help with our space crunch in our Durable…
By the time you read this, the Boston Celtics may have been crowned world champions for the 18th time and the Bayville duck boat parade has rolled through our streets. If not, things are getting…
letter to the editor
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It was disturbing last week to hear the architect’s representative joke about taxpayers paying for “the most expensive parking spaces ever” and then later say: “well, you…
Commentary
In my earliest days at Boothbay Region High School as a ninth grader in 2022, my classmates and I were told we had to raise…
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One of our right-wing friends has expressed outrage and deep concern about communities across America choosing to celebrate LGBTQ+ Pride in the month of June.
He…
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On Memorial Day this year, my wife Rachel, our daughter Eliza, and her almost 1-year-old son Henry made our way between the Methodist Church and the War Memorial to watch the…
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Thank you for all of the ways that the Register builds community. From graduation to Memorial Day, pie sales to new movies, school votes to local political meetings, it is a…
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Members of the Lincoln County Republican Committee, and your readers were recently treated to a fire hose of misinformation about Maine public schools via…
Where It’s At
Maine State Music Theater’s 2024 season opener “South Pacific” brings the south seas to Maine, if only for a short while. Riding on the breezes that blow are themes of war, racial prejudice,…
Last Thursday we welcomed Dr. Roger Fagan, of the Portland Rotary Club. Dr. Fagan told us about “Hearts for Hearing,” a Portland Rotary Club International Project in the Dominican Republic…
Welcome back! Get ready to sync your calendars with JPVIS’ list of events; we’re off to an early and busy start to summer. Improvement Day is this Saturday, June 22 at 9:30 a.m. It’s an…
Summer seems to be the season for moving. Whether you’re relocating for work, downsizing or sending a child off to college, who you hire to help with the move matters a lot. Cutting corners to…
Look for three items about Southport in this week’s paper: (1) “ A new era” at the Southport General Store; (2) the three graduates from the Southport Central School; (3) a sculpture installed in…
Every year, the VA publishes a comprehensive report that is required by Congress. These reports are easy to find online. This article provides some highlights from the 2023 report that I found…
Out of Our Past
This is a continuation of my attempt to figure out what the East Boothbay shipyard guys were carrying in 1951, as laid out in the prior article. I knew Bob Dighton worked off and on at Goudy…
Boothbay Region YMCA Community Catalyst for Good
How do you define the term Healthy Living? For some it means care and attention to their food intake. Others focus on exercise. Some may rely on their restorative time in nature, and the uplifting…
62nd annual Windjammer Days
The 62nd annual Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days will take place on Sunday, June 23 through Saturday, June 29. This year we will celebrate our local boatbuilders and shipwrights. Please visit…
62nd annual Windjammer Days
The 62nd annual Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days will take place on Sunday, June 23 through Saturday, June 29. This year we will celebrate our local boatbuilders and shipwrights. Please visit…
I forgot to mention last week. We have a new game here to enjoy – every Thursday, beginning June 13 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. – BINGO! I don’t think I have to explain the rules for this game. Just…
A Bird’s Tale
We’ve recently had the opportunity to spend some time in the Big Apple, otherwise known as New York City. There’s a lot going on down in that place – people streaming by on sidewalks everywhere.…
From the assistant editor
The Wormfest group has hit on something. The founders picked an apt spot for the worm-digging theme, on the waterfront, and successfully walked the line of both honoring a serious and special…
From the editor
A definition – Copyright: The legal right granted to an author, composer, playwright, publisher, or distributor to exclusive publication, production, sale, or distribution of a…
’Round Town
How often, on our walk to pick up the mail, do we think about the means of delivery? The person who delivers? The people who sort? The people who load? For the most part, I think, we just take for…
Joe’s Journal
Over the last week, our phones, TV sets, and newspapers brought us photos of world leaders standing on the cliffs overlooking Normandy’s beaches.
With the placid sea in the background, they…
Age is an interesting phenomenon! When we are young, we think we will live forever. Things like long-term planning aren’t something most of us thought about. Oh, we know we have to save and we…
If you are reading this article Tuesday morning in the “Daily Catch, remember to vote on that day, June 11, for federal (except president), state, and local candidates. Voting booths at the…
letter to the editor
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Our country was founded on the principle that all are created equal. When that principle is at risk and some within our community face discrimination, it is appropriate for…
letter to the editor
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A major thank you to the Southport Selectmen for flying the Pride flag. Thank you for embracing our diverse community and honoring humanity.
…
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As summer approaches, I am reminded of the challenges young teens face while trying to secure…
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Once upon a time Atlantic puffins nested in their thousands on Maine’s islands. They were hunted to extinction. It has taken 50 years of dedicated…
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Does anyone else find it insulting that the entire month of June has been established (by who knows who?) as a month long celebration of the personal lifestyle chosen by those…
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Let’s take Senator Susan Collins’ word for it, that Donald Trump was indicted by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg on 34 counts of falsification of…
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A sparkling day of sun-filled skies and 75 degrees was the setting for the third annual Be The One American Legion Auxiliary Veteran Suicide Awareness Walk.
Fifty…
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Hunting dogs are often abandoned or killed by their owners because they could be gun-shy, often get sidetracked, or might not retrieve game. Instead of repurposing the dog for…
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On behalf of the Alumni Association, we would like to thank everyone who attended the Alumni Cookout on June 2 at Barrett's Park. Thank you to those that made donations to the…
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To me the blooming of lupine always symbolized the transition of yet another school year about to end and the heartwarming celebration of Grandparent…
We certainly are moving quickly through June and as we do each weekend brings more activity here at the Point. It’s hard to believe that it’s been six weeks since seasonal water turn on and I know…
Boothbay Region YMCA Community Catalyst for Good
Coming to the Y is a way to feel good. There are classes. A pool. Exercise machines. Pickleball. Youth programs. Childcare. Friendly faces. Motivation. And so much more. As summer arrives, there’s…
The Rotary Club was abuzz (what a great word) with activity last Thursday. Outside a hearty crew was raking, weed whacking, trimming bushes, working away, trying to beat the impending rain. And,…
Salt ’n Spar
Let’s talk worms, marine worms that is – “blood” and “sand” – prized bait for saltwater sports fishermen and that fetch between $12 and $15 a dozen on the Jersey shore. Once upon a time Wiscasset…
I am happy to report that all the news this week is good. In fact I will start with some great news from Wayne Lafferty, who reports the following:
I arrived early this year as the only…
BRHS Graduation
Hello everyone, my name is Jordan Chamness and I am beyond grateful to be up here speaking to you all today as the Class of 2024 valedictorian.
I am grateful for all of the people who have…
BRHS Graduation
Hello, my name is Sarah Kreft, and I would like to thank, all of the teachers, family members, classmates, and friends for joining us today. I am the Summa Cum Laude of the class of 2024. Summa…
BRHS Graduation
Good Afternoon, My name is Colby Allen and I am the BRHS Student Body President ... For approximately 45 more minutes.
I am honored to stand here before you representing the incredible…
