Dear Editor:
I write to extend my great appreciation to the Boothbay Harbor board of selectmen, Town Manager Julia Latter and Chief of Police Doug Snyder for their efforts to rebuild the…
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When asked to join the Boothbay Region Clean Drinking Water Initiative, we did not hesitate. The work of the Initiative aligns with and is connected to our mission, both from an education and from…
Champions of Change Commentary
I am a rising senior at Boothbay Region High School. Over the past year I have noticed more issues with student parking in the lower lot by Townsend Avenue, a lot owned by the town of Boothbay…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
I am a Boothbay Region High School student and a teacher at the YMCA Montessori School and Child Enrichment Center. Being both a teacher and student, I see the many challenges…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
State Senator Cameron Reny recently helped defeat two gun safety bills before the Maine Legislature.…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
As a Boothbay Region High School junior who has completed three years of education at BRHS, I have not once been through a “lockdown” drill. Living in our Boothbay Harbor…
Bird Column
We are fortunate on this Fourth of July weekend to be able to spend it on the shore of a peaceful Maine lake. As we write this from the open-air deck, the contrast from the busy sounds of the…
’Round Town
Once again, Captain Mark Stover gave us a wonderful tour of what became quite a unique day.
Every year Mark gives me a call inviting me and anyone I wanted to come along with him on his…
What a great Windjammers Parade! In spite of the terrible weather leading up to the parade, mother nature acted kindly on us and provided us with a precipitation free event; and it seemed like it…
A Bird’s Tale
With wildfire smoke warnings in parts of Maine this past weekend, we are experiencing some of the unhealthy air that people in New York City and other urban areas dealt with a few weeks ago. Our…
From the assistant editor
Driving in the rain this week, I pulled off to go check out what appeared to be a possible turtle flipped over onto its shell. Lots of turtle sightings lately, as they are still on the move. This…
From the editor
I was a kid once – about 50 or more years ago. I remember the summertime opportunities were much more scarce than they are today. We used to swim at West Harbor Pond and in the ocean off what is…
’Round Town
One of my old baseball coaches used to say, “You win some. You lose some. And some are rained out. But you gotta dress for ’em all.”
Over the years and with hundreds of photographed…
Joe’s Journal
We were all bombarded with lots of news last week.
Pick your topic, and you could find out what someone thought was the cause of:
The implosion of the submersible at the bottom of…
Please note: We will be closed on July 3 and July 4, so we can spend time with our families.
Our Semi-Annual Lobster Raffle Fundraiser is here. On June 30 we will blind-draw a winning…
Southport Yacht Club is excited to kick off our Centennial Summer this week with our sailing program starting up today! New morning class students took a swim test…
The seasonal water was turned on over a month ago and cabins are showing signs of life. The weather hasn't been very summery but the rain and fog are good for the plants and fire…
Hats off to a fantastic first week of summer. The rain held off Saturday for our JPVIS Improvement Day. The heart of the community was humming…
Our American Legion baseball team, the 36ers, are really coming together! Bill Pearson did a great job covering the first game in last week’s Register that wasn’t a win for the 36ers but…
Summer solstice finally arrived this past week although the weather has been anything but summer-like. I do hope that’s not the case for the upcoming Windjammer Days, keeping my fingers crossed.…
With the Fourth of July approaching, and summer officially here, in spite of the weather, many Southport events are the calendar. Note that due to the Fourth of July, the paper requires all…
Champions of Change Commentary
As a soon to be senior at Boothbay Region High School, a big topic in our community over the last two years has been the new school plan to build a new one or repair the existing one. There are…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Housing has been a big issue in Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor for a long time now…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
I am a Boothbay Region High School junior.
I have one concern which is the cost of applying to the Windjammer Days Street Parade, which…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Maine has a chance to be at the forefront of a new offshore wind industry. The winds in the Gulf of Maine are strong and some of the most consistent in the world. We can turn…
The Lions held their awards night June 14 at their meeting location in East Boothbay. Next year's officers have already been voted on and elected. Dr. Jay Andrews has once again…
… And then the birds
It was the last meeting during which President Bruce will wield the gavel, and both he – and everyone in the club – were in rare form. Our speaker was Lucy Puentes, a…
We are overwhelmed with incontinence supplies – especially men’s XL Depends. Also, we have lots of sterile bandaging supplies. If you need either of these items or other medical supplies, please…
A Bird’s Tale
The songs of birds give great pleasure to most people. The lilting warbles and trills of that early spring song sparrow can give a little lift to the heart as the snow melts and the daylight hours…
From the assistant editor
Wiscasset’s first selectmen’s meeting post-elections was hours away at press time and might have been going to yield news on Mason Station, as Phil Di Vece…
From the editor
The second season of the year, summer, has arrived … at least on the calendar! The semi-constant rain we’ve received has been beneficial for gardens and wells, but not so much for sunbathing,…
'Round Town
Over their growing up years with oodles of summer and after school jobs, one experience always seemed to impress our daughters. Both girls worked with Lindy Bragg at “Calypso” in Boothbay Harbor.…
Joe’s Journal
Hooray for Dickie Spofford.
The longtime volunteer firefighter tells us he is stepping down as the chief of the Boothbay Fire Department after 22 years.
Now, don’t expect him to go…
Summer news comes from Anne Gobes and Michael Ciccarelli who own the Alpaca farm in Newagen. They tells us that all the alpacas are loving their summer haircuts! Anne is busy processing the fiber…
Hold on to your hat! Summer 2023 is off and running. On Sunday night, June 25, the Welcome Back Reception at the Community House at 6 p.m. kicks off the season. Just show up with your favorite…
At some point in our lives, we have all used the dog ate my homework excuse - or something similar. It has been awhile for me, but I am using it again. I got a new laptop and last week had written…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
On June 12 the replacement school charter was enacted by the Maine Legislature, respecting school board member Bruce McDonald’s suggested amendment but during the legislative…
I hope everyone knows by now that American League baseball has come to Boothbay! We had our first practice (you would think I am on the team and not just the team’s liaison to the Post) and was I…
The Rotary building was buzzing with anticipation last Thursday when Denny and Donna Dennison, Barters Island beekeepers extraordinaire, introduced us to their passion and their wares.
The…
Out of Our Past
I made more than 35 videos of Boothbay region people in the late 1980s. Carroll Gray (1912-1990), born and brought up on the west side of Mill Cove, was one of the men I visited multiple times to…
A Bird’s Tale
More often than not, the quiet ambles of our dog walks seem to yield some of our most interesting bird experiences. That was the case yet again last night. We took our little black dog out for one…
’Round Town
It’s evenings like this that help sooth the soul.
I have often spoken of the mystery of surprise and the gift of wonder with my “work.” And this week’s photo…
Joe’s Journal
Here on the Boothbay peninsula, folks say there are two kinds of residents, natives and those from away. For many, it is a distinction of note.
For example, Mary Dodge Brewer, the late…
Look for an obituary for Ramona Gaudette elsewhere in this paper. A celebration of her life will be held at the American Legion in Boothbay on Aug. 6 2023 at noon.
Summer residents, Perry…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
The recent rate hikes that the Publlic Utilities Commission just granted to Central Maine Power and Versant sting a bit as we pay our monthly bills, but they really hurt when…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
The cost of a four-year high school education for Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor students is now well over $100,000. But other area towns pay only about $50,000 for each of…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
The Boothbay Region is lucky to still have a local newspaper -- an award-winning one to boot. As a regular reader for 30+ years, I appreciate the paper’s overall high quality…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
I am a resident of Boothbay Harbor. I started visiting in 1955 and from a few days I grew to a permanent resident in 2011. During those years I’ve seen a lot of changes in both…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
For 112 years Boothbay High School, now Boothbay Region High School, has staged a Grand March as part of the end of the year for seniors. What…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
To the BRHS class of 2023:
I have a nesting box for birds in my back garden in England that is home every spring to a new family of baby perching birds. I watch the…
