Dear Editor:
How fortunate we are to have a Wound Center at St. Andrews Family Care Center in Boothbay Harbor.
In early December I had an injury which required…
Talk
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Let’s welcome our new undocumented neighbors and celebrate the diversity that they bring to the United States of America. A nation built on law and blind justice. The…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
The whole gist of this note is to say “Your paper is the best I’ve ever read.”
This has been a gift to me from a brother in Boothbay.
Every Monday I start with…
Out of Our Past
I've been a snow lover all my life, so I regret the lack of it this winter of 2023-2024. I wrote this article back in 2014, in case readers question plow trucks’ horsepower. Back in January 1944,…
This is the time of year when our National Service Organizations go to Washington, D.C. to brief our congressional delegation on the priorities of each service organization. The American Legion…
Last Thursday was a St. Paddy's Day themed social night, no speaker or program, just a chance to visit with Rotary friends. There was some “wearing o’ the green,” green decorations, especially…
The numbers are in and last year was yet another historic year for fraud. The Federal Trade Commission released its annual compendium of fraud reports from 2023, and the news is shocking. For the…
A Bird’s Tale
Last week we saw the sleek, black form of our first common grackle of the year sitting by itself in the top of the tall, leafless maple tree across the street from our home. Its harsh “check”…
From the assistant editor
If you, as I, have not been enjoying the persistent, punching, chilly, power-threatening wind along the Midcoast on several recent days, here are a few good things about the wind and all its gusts…
From the editor
Before opening my eyes Tuesday morning, I was dreaming it was 8:30 a.m., that I didn’t have to go to work (I think I smiled in my dream state) … then I opened my eyes, turned over and looked at…
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…
’Round Town
Just when we thought we had seen the worst of it, whacked again!
These occasional “so-called” 100-year storms seem to be becoming a little more frequent. Somehow we have lost track of the…
Joe’s Journal
Let the political food fight begin.
Last week, the Supreme Court said the 14th Amendment didn’t bar the former president from running for another term. That is good news.
The…
I hope you all have a grand St. Patrick’s Day on Sunday. Remember to wear a patch of green to celebrate the Irish!
And, I’m sure you’re excited for the first day of spring on March 19! I…
Where It’s At
Rochester, New York native Joel Rissinger is totally jazzed for his first season (in his favorite state of Maine) as the new head chef at Robinson’s Wharf. The famous Southport restaurant and…
A number of people braved the damp and cold last Saturday to join the alpacas for the Southport Island Association Winter Walk. Thanks to Anne Globes, Mike Ciccarelli, and their family for sharing…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Well, the final tree, “One Tree,” finally blew over during the March 10 coastal storm, so there are no trees left where it had been named “Three Trees” here on Ocean Point for…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
I stayed up past my normal bedtime to watch Joe Biden’s State of the Union speech. He fluffed a few lines as always. This likely has nothing to do with his age, as the MAGA…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
The state of the union is dire. Our beloved country serves under a present period of presidential interregnum.
Last week at our…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
This past weekend the Boothbay Region Travel Basketball program hosted what we hope to become an annual tradition, the “Kings Of The Court” junior high boys basketball…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Hello all Southport voters and members of surrounding communities.
I was very happy and extremely grateful, to say the least, to be voted into the position of the…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
My husband and I spend two months on Southport Island every summer and have been coming to Maine for more than 30 years. I receive the Morning Catch e-newsletter. The other…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
The President of the United States has the power to declassify or possess classified documents.
President Trump is currently on trial for a 37-…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
A couple of weeks ago, Georgia and I visited four classes at BRHS; theater; sophomore college biology; AP Biology, and Robotics. These were but four of the…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
During this past weekend's wonderful Y-Arts performances of “My Son, Pinocchio,” the Blue Fairy (Natalie Flagg) sang "just because it's magic, doesn't mean…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
I came home from a birthday party Saturday afternoon to discover that my shiny new house number sign had been installed and in the perfect place! Thank you, Boothbay Fire…
It’s that time of year again – the holidays are long past, and summer is still a long way off. It’s time for a spring getaway. But beware, for everyone looking for a great spring break deal there…
A Bird’s Tale
We were driving on a rural road a few days ago when a flock of 30 or so wild turkeys came ambling slowly across in front of us, stopping traffic in both directions. Suddenly, a male turkey, his…
From the assistant editor
Does anyone think Putin will stop after Ukraine? That’s not how this works. And if anyone thinks Putin considers the U.S. hands off, that we cannot be dominated or ended, that we wouldn’t let that…
From the editor
There’s usually a catch when you are offered something for free, right? Go online and look at the dozens of websites where you can get stuff for free. The catch being getting emails up the ying…
’Round Town
Over 300 people attended the University of Southern Maine Hannaford auditorium on Sunday, March 3 to honor Kirsten Neuschäfer, winner of the Golden Globe Race, solo sail around the world. The…
Joe’s Journal
Maine and 17 other states held their 2024 presidential primary election on Tuesday.
Did anybody win?
Did anybody bother to vote?
Did the results surprise you?
Do you…
I was looking at the March calendar to see if there are any federal holidays i.e. days off. Alas, no. But instead, there are some very special days to celebrate this month. March 10: Spring…
Robinson’s Wharf is opening March 13 with a new chef, Joel Rissinger, who, even though he is from Rochester, New York, has had much practice in cooking fish, having worked in Hawaii and other…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Last week a letter to the editor made some interesting claims about border security and illegal immigration. Unfortunately the numbers cited were either out of date or simply…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Everybody just paid their property tax bills, which is a stark…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
I write with great concern regarding the Governor’s Supplemental Budget which proposes cuts to Maine’s expanded Medicare Savings Programs (MSPs). These cuts…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor,
Bill Hunt of Southport made my day on Monday when I read his letter to the editor opposing a state government proposal to require more electric vehicles in the state (“Opposed…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
The Social Contract, an idea from the Enlightenment which warns that without a governing society man lives in a dangerous state of anarchy, was the concept used by our…
Last week I listened to a VA webinar on Veteran Homelessness. They started out with some national statistics: from 2010 to 2023 there was a 52% decrease in veteran homelessness, 54% decrease in…
Last week’s speaker was author and scientific writer Ret Talbot, from Rockport, who has just co-authored the book “Chasing Shadows,” a source for everything you might ever want to know about white…
One of the most popular ways for criminals to steal money and sensitive information is by impersonating a trusted source – often a government agency. According to the Federal Trade Commission,…
Out of Our Past
There was a lot more informal joking around in the Boothbay Register in the late 1800s. Jokes and puzzles took up at least half a column. A fairly funny, short August 1877 tall tale dealt with…
A Bird’s Tale
The economy is in the news every day as the countdown to the presidential election is underway for real. Inflation, interest rates, GDP, stock indices, bond returns – the numbers of ways…
From the assistant editor
Kudos to Wiscasset’s Schoonerfest for, after a year off, coming back with a planned event that sounds like it will still be a nice time. Some of the plans are similar to the…
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…
From the editor
Early spring in Omaha
My son texted me a Weather Channel graphic showing us that it was 76F in Omaha, Nebraska on Monday. I know he was being kind and happy that spring is coming fast to…
’Round Town
A very long time ago a friend gave me a book with photos and text by Ansel Adams, one of the most recognized and accomplished photographers of the 20th century. It was a random gesture offered…
Joe’s Journal
The other day, I ran into Dick Kellogg at the post office. "You are a smart guy. You should be able to answer this question," he said.
I looked at him and wondered – me?
Dick is a…
