Many thanks to Maureen Kinsey who kept Southport news coming, writing last week’s column while I made what may be my final trip to our time share at Trapp Family Lodge in Stowe, Vermont. Our time-…
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Salt ’n Spar
Let’s turn our attention to the town of Edgecomb where our neighbors across the Sheepscot River are celebrating their town’s 250th birthday. Mark your calendar: A town-wide birthday party is…
letter to the editor
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Back several weeks ago, on Jan. 10 and 13, I saw the biggest and worst storms yet here on Ocean Point. They certainly were the highest and most destructive coastal storms in…
letter to the editor
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To equate a former President of these United States to a nihilistic despot is beyond reprehensible. Perhaps a brief history of some of the great accomplishments offered…
Lenten message
Have you been feeling down lately? January can be tough here in Midcoast Maine. Beyond the usual cold and snow, we have been through two unusual rainstorms. High winds, high tides, and a new moon…
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Thank you to the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library and the Harbor Theater for collaborating and including Boothbay Region High School students and staff with reading “The Boys…
Just a few follow up bits of interesting information that came from Senator King’s Congressional VA Committee on Veterans Affairs hearing on Long-Term Care for Veterans in Maine. So, first, adults…
We are finally through what I find to be the longest month of the year, January! We always seem to have the stormiest weather during this month and as we all know this year was no exception.
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Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library has recently added two hot spots, each with 100GB of data to our growing collection. The hot spots were purchased thanks to a generous grant from Coastal…
If we really want to keep ourselves - and our money - safe from fraud, we must all come to terms with one thing: our personal information is likely already out there. Many entities have our…
Where it’s at
Music. Flowers. Poetry. Candlelight. A sumptuous meal. Champagne. Experience it all in one evening and you’ve got the makings of an unforgettable evening of romance - for Valentine’s Day - or just…
A Bird’s Tale
While it’s true that a certain Philadelphia-based football team is on ice after a recent playoff collapse against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the inspiration for this column comes from the real…
From the editor
One of the hot topics of conversation around Maine high school basketball about two-thirds through the regular season was the lopsided scores put up by the Oceanside High School Mariners boys’…
’Round Town
Over the years I have had the extraordinary privilege of photographing many great projects in the region. Constructions that have been built, repaired or restored by highly skilled craftspeople…
Joe’s Journal
As the football season winds down with the Chiefs and 49ers set in the Super Bowl, many of us are tuning into sports yakkers yammering about coaching changes, transfer portals, and possible…
The Visually Impaired Persons (VIP) group will meet at 1:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 6, here at The Community Center. The speaker will be Chris Boynton, director of the Maine State Library Outreach…
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Our young men and women born after Oct. 7, 2001 have known 188 days of peace. Our flawed and disastrous exit from Afghanistan on Aug. 30, 2021, ended that 19.9-year war and…
letter to the editor
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Last night (January 23), the Boothbay Harbor Appeals Board denied our request for a fair hearing involving construction of the Newcastle Realty building downtown. After…
Last Friday, I attended the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Field Hearing held at the University of Maine/Augusta by Senator King. The topic was “The State of Veterans’ Long-Term Care…
Community of Hope
Since it was launched last year, the goal of this column has been to raise awareness about domestic violence and its widespread effects on our communities, schools and workplaces. We hope it has…
Anyone who thought the Memorial Library was just about books was in for a big surprise last week, when the library’s Executive Director Joanna Breen gave us an overview of activities…
February is on the way, so it’s time to announce that the Souper Bowl is returning to Southport Town Hall on Saturday, Feb. 10 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., hosted by the Southport Library Aides…
At the beginning of 2024 the country was plagued by horrendous winter storms. The most recent one to hit the east coast left our little community with a multitude of problems. Lots of …
A Bird’s Tale
A watershed in the Canadian province of Manitoba almost half the size of the entire state of Maine and estimated to support more than ten million breeding birds took a significant step closer to…
From the assistant editor
When the forecast called for flooding, Wiscasset made a burrito.
Not just any burrito, this one helped protect the sewer plant. Kudos to town staff for,…
From the editor
We should all be proud.
The small group of young people from the region, Boothbay Region YMCA Y Arts…
Joe’s Journal
We were saddened by the damage Mother Nature inflicted upon us in the last few days when she sent the North Atlantic surging over our shores. Thankfully, no one perished.
Our hardworking…
Here’s our weekly weather forecast. By the time you read this we will probably be out of the deep freeze of last week! Once again, we’ll climb into the 40s (yea) but with a little [freezing] rain…
This past weekend many veterans and their families enjoyed a weekend at the Sunday River Ski Resort as part of Maine Adaptive Sports and Recreation, Veterans No Boundaries program. This free…
Weather continues to dominate the news, but this week in a good way. Since last Friday the cold temperatures have allowed the Southport School students to begin skating on their new ice rink. Some…
Meanwhile back in the studio ...
For about four years now I’ve been checking in with artists during the winter months to see what they may be working on. This year, because he’s in Maine and not Texas or New Orleans, I visited…
letter to the editor
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I will state that the following was posted on a public Facebook page quite a few years ago. Only the dates have been adjusted.
117 years ago, in 1907 ... our great…
letter to the editor
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Following are some quotes from both Donald Trump and Adolf Hitler. It’s interesting to try and pick out who said what:
“We must protect our borders from the ravages…
t was chilly outside but warm inside and wonderful to hear from another of our members about the incredible, life-changing and affirming work she is doing in Uganda. But anyone who knows Patty…
One key to shopping online is reading the fine print, including who you’re actually buying from. While we often think of giant online retailers like Amazon, Walmart and Target as a store they can…
Salt ’n Spar
Not so long ago, Maine winters were a lot colder. Around this time of year the mercury would plunge far below freezing and stay that way for days, sometimes weeks even here on the coast. Around…
A Bird’s Tale
For more than 15 years we’ve been hoping.
We had said the phrase, “This is the perfect place for a short-eared owl,” so many times that it had become a kind of inside joke.
Birders…
From the assistant editor
An Alna without Everett “Tom” Albee is not quite the same. Albee, who died Dec. 31, always embodied the best of the town, its ruralness and good nature; and when someone has been so much a part of…
From the editor
I was miles away from the coast in January and February of 1978, attending classes at the University of Maine. However, I do remember coming home during winter break and looking through the pages…
’Round Town
It’s kind of odd, isn’t it. To look out at the calm sea after all we have been through this past week. In sort of a weird kind of way it’s like someone out there said “Let’s go to work on the…
Joe’s Journal
Here is a note from a longtime OP pal.
You know me.
They used to call me three trees, but Mother Nature culled my two siblings several years go, so I guess I am now…
Our weekly weatherman is here once again! Wow, what a week we had last week. While our Boothbay Harbor structures suffered tremendously, I hope all of you are safe and sound. This week will be…
I am pleased that as we are just starting the new year, the 2024 Hall rental schedule has started with seven dates already booked! The 3,000-foot open Hall has a built-in sound system, hard wired…
letter to the editor
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The world must have known it was his last day. The weather, the wind, and the water all went crazy. It was as if they became unmoored and cast…
letter to the editor
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Trump insisted that his inauguration was the biggest in history. The claim was easily disproved. Why did he pick a fight over this silly issue, making his press secretary…
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This week marks an end to a fantastic run for Lisa Orne Hallinan as the leader and head coach of the young Lady Seahawks travel team program. For six years Lisa…
