The school referendum on Wednesday, April 24 has certainly been a controversial subject in conversations around town, at public meetings, in the newspaper via letters to the editor and full page…
Talk
’Round Town
I finally cracked! I couldn’t take it anymore. Too much rain. Too much wind. Too many trees, branches fallen. Too big the waves. Nothing I could do.
But what I did do is snatch every bit of…
Joe’s Journal
Last weekend I spent way too much time watching the Masters on TV.
There is just something compelling about Augusta National with its perfect fairways, immaculate grounds, and how the…
Boothbay Region YMCA Catalyst for Good
Were you impacted by the recent nor’easter? So many of us were. With a handful of enduring power outages this winter season, our community has certainly weathered its share of storms. Thousands of…
The following written by Leigh Perkins shares information about “How Music Helps,” a project led by her partner, Peter Bruun, via their nonprofit, Studio B, that asks participants to consider how…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor voters turned down a $28,800,000 plan to build a new Elementary/Middle school just six months ago. Voters were shocked by the price tag while…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
That is what was said we needed in this whole process. At this point, I don’t want to rehash past history. It was said last night (Sunday) that they were not at meetings but…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
I figured since I have been on the board of trustees for eight years that I should attend the “vote no” meeting held Sunday. After all I at least should hear how this group…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
My room at the elementary school leaked Friday. My window also doesn’t stay open and won’t shut tight and these seem minor compared to the problems we have with our local…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
In my 17 years of working at Boothbay Region Elementary School, I have moved around to four different classrooms. At this point, three out of four classrooms that I worked in…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
I attended the public meeting on April 14 at the Harbor Theater for the Citizens Initiative for their $10 million project for the school. We were told there is no plan for the…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
We would like to thank the 40+ citizens who attended the public forum on April 14 to discuss the upcoming $30 million BRES bond referendum. We appreciated having an open and…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
On Sunday evening, April 14, there was a well-attended public forum put on by voters who were looking for an honest dialog regarding…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Saturday, April 6 was such an exciting and fulfilling day for us at the Opera House at Boothbay Harbor. All 20 of us from Pan Fried Steel played “our hearts out” at Caribbean…
letter to the editor
To The Editor
When Cameron Reny was first running [successfully] for the Maine Senate she sat in our living room and asked what my wife and I thought were the most pressing issues facing…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
“One spaghetti with meatballs, one gyro, one steak and cheese with onions, and an order of curly fries.”
“That’s one spaghetti with…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
The Art of War (Sun Tzu's Military Method) is an ancient Chinese military treatise dating from roughly 5th century BC. The Art of War applies to the competition and conflict…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
We have put off the needs of our schools for far too long. Now it’s time to address the significant inadequacies of our current facilities. Yes,…
First, as a heads up, the Sunday, May 5 breakfast will be held on Saturday, May 4 instead. More about why will be forthcoming. But, we are hoping that we will “fill the Hall” for this breakfast…
Program: “The Landing School” by Jim Borsig. Jim is the current interim president of the school and provided us with an energizing education on “The Landing” and all the…
Salt ’n Spar
Let’s return again to the quiet community of Edgecomb where our neighbors across the Sheepscot River are celebrating their Semiquincentennial, that is to say the town’s 250th birthday. We’re going…
There are many things that we can do to protect ourselves from identity thieves. We can use strong and unique passwords, keep our device operating systems current, and monitor our…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Voters correctly turned down the building of a new $28 million middle school structure once before, and they should turn down the proposed $30 million “remodel” of the old…
The Boothbay region recently experienced the breathtaking wonder of the solar eclipse on April 8, which drew crowds of awestruck onlookers to our state to witness the rare…
From the Senate
Manufactured housing and manufactured housing parks (MHPs) are some of the last truly affordable, unsubsidized housing options in our state. Many older Mainers, people with disabilities, young…
As you all hopefully are aware, we have a room full of durable medical equipment – walkers, wheelchairs, rollators, crutches, canes, knee scooters, bed lifts, commodes, shower chairs, tub chairs,…
Where it’s at
I’m not quite sure which Rodale Press organic gardening book my first husband John and I used as our “bible,” planning our first veg garden in 1976. I suspect, after looking at the Rodale Press…
A Bird’s Tale
There is something elemental about a solar eclipse that, for many people, causes an emotional response—a reckoning, perhaps, with the knowledge that we are tiny parts of a vast universe. That a…
From the assistant editor
Worms and Wiscasset, they just go together.
Both start with “w,” neither was created by artificial intelligence, and both are a long held part of the Midcoast earth. So, to the…
From the editor
Not only is April 10 a day when Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor residents gets a chance to hear about the school renovation project during a pair of public hearings at the Harbor Theater at 5 and 7 p…
62nd annual Windjammer Days
Growing up in the Boothbay region meant there was no escaping the water. From sailing lessons at the local yacht clubs, exploring all the coves of Linekin Bay and Ocean Point, snooping around in…
Marijuana is legal for adults in Maine and is taxed and regulated similarly to alcohol. 4/20 celebrations are occurring throughout the state. Dispensaries, retailers, influencers, and aficionados…
’Round Town
“Punxsutawney Phil” made a gross miscalculation, at least for us Mainers. The hog didn’t see his shadow. If he had looked for it around here over the last week I believe he would have run the risk…
Joe’s Journal
Mother Nature came calling last week. She delivered a stark message: "You humans are so smug with all your toys and the internet, let's just see if you can get along without them."
To prove…
After a brief hiatus from writing the column I’m back with a renewed energy due in large part to two incredible crews, the Boothbay Road Crew and the Boothbay Region Water District.
There…
The skies finally cleared about 5 p.m. Sunday evening, after nearly a week of clouds, rain, snow, and wind. Wednesday night through Friday, the storm raged in one form of participation or the…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Maine is a Home Rule state but it feels like our town leaders are in private negotiations with the state and…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
I grew up in Maine in the 50s and 60s when we had real serious nor’easters. Snow was measured in feet not inches. Most people did not own a snowblower and driveways and…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Apparently Trump and his mentors, Roger Stone, Tucker Carlson and Steve Bannon have not heard of or are deliberately violating the Logan Act.
This law, enacted by…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
I would urge those who are thinking of not voting, because “the system is such a mess,” “they are all corrupt,” “I don’t like any of them,” or some such reason, to think again…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
With the upcoming school referendum vote taking place on April 24, I am writing to provide information on some good resources for anyone…
Going to devote this column to what is happening with Maine Veterans in Need (MVN).
This non-profit started in 2020 as an off-shoot of the VA’s Homeless Veteran Committee that was…
Tax season isn't just about filing returns; it's also prime time for IRS impostor scams. According to the…
A Bird’s Tale
A mellow “tu-tu-tu” echoing across the mudflats at low tide. The smell of salt and fragrant pine and spruce in the air. The spring sun trying valiantly to warm the still nippy morning air.
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From the editor
Kenny Marston, who died too young this week, and I were the number three children in our large 1960s and 1970s families. Those were the best of times, weren't they? No internet to relegate…
’Round Town
Nat Wilson is very well known for his sailmaking. For just shy of 50 years he has been building and repairing sails for an extraordinary number of sailing vessels from around the world. He has…
Joe’s Journal
I hope you enjoyed the Easter season and had a chance to gather with family/friends as the Christian world commemorates the ancient event that changed our world.
The month of April opens…
April Fool’s Day. And what pranks did you endure?
This week promises to be interesting. Mother Nature is bent on throwing us a huge curve ball – and I’m not talking…
Spring must truly be here! The Maine Adaptive Ski season is over (not that I got many days in because of the weather, not the interest); the Post sign is back in place by Ed Harmon’s VETS…
