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Maine’s motto is Dirigo, however that motto falls drastically short regarding the rights of indigenous people in Maine. Of the 570 tribes in the U.S., Maine is the only state…
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A wonderful life.
She touched many lives with her love.
In a world seemingly turned upside down and backwards, Ramona Gaudette brought joy and…
letter to the editor
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The Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library held its bi-annual plant sale Saturday, June 3 and we raised just under $3,000.
Many people helped to make the sale a success and…
This past Saturday, June 10, I represented Post 36 at the American Legion, Department of Maine, annual convention in Brewer. This was the first convention I have been to since COVID and I have to…
The Big Gray Rotary Barn sure was hopping last Saturday thanks to the two page story in the "Summertime" magazine of the Boothbay Register. Thank you Kevin…
Community of Hope
Technology is a double-edged sword when abuse is involved. For survivors of domestic abuse, it can be an effective tool for safety planning and finding support groups. However, misuse of…
BRHS 2023 graduation
Hello Teachers, Peers, Family, and Friends: welcome to the Boothbay Region High School Class of 2023 Graduation.
Exactly 121 days ago, I downloaded an app on my…
BRHS 2023 graduation
Standing here today reminds me of our class’s first real visit to the high school on our step-up day. We sat in the gym and listened to Mr. Crocker explain to us the benefits and privileges of…
BRHS 2023 graduation
Dear students and faculty, friends and family, I thank you for being here today.
Diamonds are made under pressure, that's a saying I like to tell myself as I do my…
June 21 is the next potluck on the schedule with a 5:30 p.m. start time. Host Irena would like you to bring either a main dish, a side dish, a salad, or a dessert to share. You are welcome to…
Where It’s At
The Boothbay Farmer’s Market has moved around over the past two decades from the Boothbay Region schools parking lot to the Meadow Mall parking lot to the Boothbay Common, and man has it grown.…
A Bird’s Tale
The heat was oppressive, like a mid-July day, not like what we are used to on the second day of June here in Maine. But as we stepped outside to walk the dog in the morning, there was an…
From the assistant editor
Mental health awareness was not on the agenda, but Alna Third Selectman Coreysha Stone’s comments on the topic June 1 pointed out, mental health can become relevant to anyone, anytime. Find them…
From the editor
I was looking through the Register’s 1993 congratulatory graduation pages (that’s 30 years ago, folks) and the page theme was “You’re on your way!” Back then, photographer John Edwards and I would…
’Round Town
We were sorting through some old family letters at home last week and came across mail from John Endicott, my wife’s uncle, dated June 18, 1937. The letter included instructions from Donald B.…
Joe’s Journal
If you attended one of the six Boothbay Region Memorial Day parades, you witnessed an authentic slice of Americana.
You saw flags fly, bands play, preachers preach, veterans march, and…
What an incredible Memorial Day weekend, the weather could not have been more perfect! I don’t recall a Memorial Day weekend being so beautiful and warm.
Many Ocean Pointers were on hand…
Southport has lost one of its iconic people. Ramona Gaudette died suddenly early Sunday morning at St. Andrews Village where she has…
We will be holding our semi-annual Lobster Raffle fundraiser on June 30. Raffle tickets are available at The Community Center Monday – Friday and Thursday at the Farmers Market. Come check us out…
letter to the editor
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Several generations of my family have come to the region since the 1890s and visited St. Andrews Hospital since its inception. We were sorry to see its passing. However, the…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
In 2007 I participated in a public-private government contest for small businesses that impressed me as exploitative and so I began reading the statutes and other history…
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"... and to the republic for which it stands ...."
R. I. P. The Republic of the United State of America. July 4, 1776-January 20, 2021.
It was a good run.…
letter to the editor
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I would like to add to your column regarding Route 27.
From my personal experience, traveling up and down that route for doctor…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
The other day I received a nice letter from the Southport Community Project asking for a donation to enhance the wooded play space at our island school. The committee’s goal…
letter to the editor
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It was a wonderful grand opening on Friday, May 26 for the Clifford Park upgrade and the weather was great.
We thank Paul Coloumbe for his generosity and, of course,…
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If you haven’t read “101 Reasons to Love Summer in Maine,” it is the feature article in Down East magazine’s May edition. The article includes Burnt Island’s Living Lighthouse…
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Thanks to everyone who turned out from Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor to attend the annual meeting of the Community School District ( the CSD) to discuss and approve the school…
letter to the editor
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I would like to thank all the people who nominated me to be a grand marshal of the Memorial Day Parade. It was a great honor and I really appreciate it.
Eighty years…
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To add a little perspective to the stories about the cement mixer that is Route 27 from Edgecomb to the Harbor, consider our experience a couple of days ago.
We were…
A change of venue was just what the Commodore ordered! The familiar setting at Tugboat Inn was the perfect location for the traditionally well- attended annual DEYC meeting. As is normal for the…
As has been mentioned in previous articles, and will be repeated periodically until the event, the Legion Community Yard sale is Saturday, Aug. 5. It will be held on Boothbay Common this year…
What a joy. What an honor. Youth, energy, and creativity. Tonight, our club welcomed the Boothbay Region High School seniors for dinner. Always a fun time, so much youthful enthusiasm. Four of the…
Keepers’ Klippings
Why Build a Lighthouse on the Sheepscot River?
In the early 1800s, mariners involved in fishing and maritime trade were in need of a navigational aid to guide them safely in and out of…
A Bird’s Tale
Like many people on the recent very warm, sunny Memorial Day weekend, we decided to head to the beach, where the temps were markedly cooler. We went to a spot that is a favorite of many Mainers…
From the assistant editor
Not good was realizing Monday’s Memorial Day service in Wiscasset was the first since longtime participant Clara Wentworth and community events regular and past selectman Katharine Martin-Savage…
From the editor
It has been two weeks since Rep. Holly Stover (D-Boothbay) submitted a letter to Maine Department of Transportation Commissioner Bruce Van Note about the importance of fixing Route 27 from…
I am sorry Paul Adams.
On the front page (and later on in the June 1, 2023 issue), I called you Paul Dodge in the cutlines under the photos you are in for some unknown reason. I have…
Joe’s Journal
Did you view our Memorial Day parades? Do you know why we cheered the old marching veterans?
Today, our newspapers, television sets and smartphones bring us the news of a European war half…
’Round Town
Alice Hodgdon Thompson, Hugh’s mother, was a bright and shining light when I photographed at the Hodgdon Yachts yard on Murray Hill Road in…
Our annual Indoor Yard Sale is coming up soon – Friday, June 2, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., and Saturday, June 3, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.. Mark your calendars! Come join the fun picking up your next little…
With the warm weather approaching, the Mystery Book Club will take a summer break. Over the past four years, the MBC has read many enthralling mysteries. Our stories have taken us…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
If someone were to prove to you that $255,000,000 of Central Maine Power’s 2021 profits left Maine and the United States, to enrich Iberdrola — a Spanish multinational…
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Because it continues, and with Flag Day coming up in a couple of weeks, I will repeat myself.
Before our political leaders let our country go completely down the drain,…
letter to the editor
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We recently offered the communities we serve the opportunity to make a difference…
This title doesn't mean what you think it might mean. I'm not telling you to go out and be great, chase fame or capture your peak moments and carefully curate them on Facebook. This is an…
A Bird’s Tale
It should come as no surprise to learn that some of the greatest mysteries of the bird world are within some of our most common and familiar birds. Take the ever-present blue jay, for example. On…
From the assistant editor
We have been pleasingly swamped with letters to the editor supporting local candidates. Does this portend a strong turnout June 13? We shall see, but either way, it has been wonderful to see so…
From the editor
What, you may ask, is happening? News and lots of it!
Thursday, May 25 at 6 p.m. in the Boothbay Region High School gymnasium is the annual CSD budget meeting. Hopefully voters will turn…
’Round Town
Spring is springing little by little. Here on Southport Island things are moving along at a snail’s pace.
Wiscasset is in full bloom along the Route One corridor. We know this because in…
