For almost 235 days Kirsten Nueschafer sailed alone via the three Capes and just over 30,000 miles to win the Golden Globe Race around the world. She was one of 16 sailors who set off from Les…

Yes, Dear Readers, I am a Dummy.

Let me explain.

This tale began last Christmas when I put up a few decorations and got out my favorite Christmas music CDs. With apologies to Bobby…

Thanks to the BRWD for their efforts in restoring the seasonal water service last week. We so appreciate all of your time and attentiveness in providing us with water so we are able to return to…

Beginning Tuesday, May 9, from 10 to 11:30 a.m. and continuing for four weeks, we will hold a special class with our renown Nationally Certified Master Flower Show Judge, Sandra Leonard, who will…

Due to the heavy rain on April 30 the Southport Island Association (SIA) has rescheduled the Island Clean-Up for next Sunday, May 7 at 11 a.m. But instead of the Southport Town Hall, we will…

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I am writing on behalf of Pan Fried Steel to express our wholehearted thank you to The Opera House of Boothbay Harbor for hosting us at Caribbean Night last Saturday, April 29…

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A recent Register included a letter urging support for the so-called National Popular Vote compact. This pernicious legislation would not only take away Maine's voice on the…

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The Boothbay Region Fire Auxiliary would like to thank Hannaford, Pinkham’s Gourmet Seafood and Frito Lay for their generous contributions to our first-ever Easter Egg Hunt.…

This past week I was part of the Military Officers Association (MOAA) team (two of us) to brief our congressional delegation on issues important to our military and veterans. National MOAA briefed…

Our April 27 evening was blessed with a robust attendance of Rotarians, many of our beloved “summer” folks were welcomed back, as well as some great guest speakers.

Criminals have so many ways to getting in touch with us these days. According to new data from the Federal Trade Commission, the winning entry path in 2022 was the internet.

About one…

Mistakes happen. Even in the bird world. Take for example the osprey that recently tried repeatedly to place sticks atop a tall light pole, high above the Bates College athletic field in Lewiston…

Last week’s shootings in Lincoln County neighbor Sagadahoc County – in Bowdoin, a small town like ones around here, and shortly after that, more shootings on the interstate in Yarmouth before a…

We’ve all been there. You need a certain item at the store only to realize that the store closed an hour or more ago. Either you wait until the store reopens or you find another store to find the…

Recently, during a drive to doggie day care, my car radio, tuned to NPR, revealed a most interesting bit of news.

It seems that an artist won a photography contest with an AI-generated…

Note: For the record, Boothbay Harbor residents will elect local officials on May 5. Boothbay town residents will vote on May 1.

No, it is not time to elect a president. We will leave that…

We all need help with our computers, our laptops, our cell phones occasionally. On May 2, we have a full day. At 1 p.m., Bethany Schmidt, from the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library will come and…

The High School Sailing program is off to another strong start with 24 sailors from BRHS, Lincoln Academy and several home schoolers participating. The BRHS team has seen strong growth and is…

On a recent trip to Washington, D.C., I gathered historical information about Maine’s lighthouses with a special focus on those in Boothbay Harbor. After an intense week of research, I had…

Enid Johnson will be visiting the island on May 9 and will be available for us to welcome her in the back room of the Island Store.…

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While we are not residents of Boothbay Harbor, we have been coming to Boothbay Harbor regularly since 1972, it essentially is our home-away-from-home and we care deeply about…

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Our local school system is a critical, foundational pillar of our community. As a parent of children who have graduated from the Boothbay-Boothbay Harbor CSD, I understand the…

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I have known Mark and Buzz for many years and I was very excited when Mark told me he decided to run for the Boothbay Harbor Board of Selectmen. Mark’s vision for the Boothbay…

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I was very pleased to learn that Roy Tholl is running for School Committee. He is a very friendly man with a warm personality and a genuine interest in our community.  His…

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As a business owner in the harbor and a long-standing volunteer on the Friends of Windjammer Days committee, I would like to express my support for Mark Gimbel for Selectman.…

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Boothbay needs to go back to an annual town meeting before next year’s election day to determine who gets tax dollars and who doesn’t and what amount of tax dollars should be…

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During our 42+ years in Maine, I have had the pleasure of knowing and occasionally working directly with Mark Gimbel. Throughout that time, from my vantage point on Southport…

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Change is good so vote for Mark Osborn for Boothbay Harbor selectman.

He’s smart, kind and well-respected for his business ethics and his love for the Boothbay region…

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If you are lucky, you have someone in your life that you can call for help, regardless of the issue at hand, and know that they will show up with positive energy and simply…

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When asked by my friends from away, knowing that I now live in Maine, "but what do you do in the winter in Boothbay Harbor?" I usually tell them that one of the many…

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We are writing in support of Julie Roberts who is a candidate on the May 1 ballot for election to the position of selectwoman for the town of Boothbay.

In our many…

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I am writing this letter to strongly show my support for the candidacies for Chuck Cunningham and Julie Roberts for selectmen in Boothbay.

Both peninsula natives, they…

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I have known Erik for a number of years. He is also a neighbor on Route 96. I see him…

This May the voters of Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor and Southport will be asked to approve raising the debt limit for the Boothbay Region Water District (BRWD) from $12 million to $19 million. This…

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The town’s Board of Appeals did not rescind the permit for the East Side Park over a technicality. At issue was the best known shoreland zoning standard: that you can’t build…

A reminder that the Honor Flight Welcome Home Celebration at the Jetport is this Sunday, April 30. Free parking is available with shuttle buses from the State Office Building, 151 Jetport Blvd.…

At last, spring is here. Bright yellow daffodils everywhere are a sight for the winter weary soul. Spring is also the season for the Big Gray Rotary Barn to re-open. We’ve swept,…

Creation of the Harbor

The footbridge history embodies or reflects Boothbay Harbor's development after it was set off from the town of Boothbay in 1889. Back in the early…

The sound was as clear as could be, a distinctive “kidick, kidick.” That’s one of the sounds made by the Virginia rail. Rails are generally very secretive birds that inhabit wetlands with…

We are excited to be able to start covering Westport Island selectmen’s meetings again, as often as possible and as timely on the reporting as possible. The town’s selectmen’s meetings are now…

We have been busy of late, getting our special publications ready to publish before deadlines, interviewing and hiring a new reporter, contacting candidates for office for information on their…

One of my enjoyable check ins over the years, here in the harbor, was my altogether too frequent visit with Ken Brown and Brown’s Wharf. Ken…

Last week, for once, most of the Washington political/media class spoke in unison condemning the conduct of the 21-year-old airman who somehow acquired and posted some of the nation’s secrets for…

Would you like to write a short story? We’d love for you to join us if you’d like some help writing a short, simple story about your pet, a family story, something comical, or anything else. Jean…

Books are silent until you read them! I recently found a little gem hidden on one of our library shelves. “The River at Night” is the debut novel by Erica Ferencik written back in 2017. It is a…

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If I was a resident of Boothbay Harbor, I would be marking my selectman's ballot for Mark Gimbel and Mark Osborn. Having been a year-round resident of the region since 1979…

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We are fortunate to live in a community whose greatest asset is its hard-working, caring and compassionate citizens who understand the importance of community. They are owners…