While it seems like spring will never come, the start of the 129th season of the Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club is now just two months away. The Club hosts numerous meetings, weekly Mah Jongg games,…
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From the assistant editor
Wiscasset had an exciting news week, with a new superintendent of schools picked who is a familiar face in the schools and town; and selectmen naming Wiscasset Community Center’s gym after the…
From the editor
As we wait and hope for warmer temperatures in April and watch what snow we now get turn to slush or melt within hours of falling, thoughts of a fruitful summer come to mind. Boat owners are…
’Round Town
Jim Fossett’s photograph of the Footbridge reconstruction reminded me of my limited interaction with our famous harbor crossing. In my earlier memory I recall visiting Chetley Rittall at his boat…
Joe’s Journal
Just in case you have been working in the yard picking up debris from the last storm, or was it the storm before that one?
Excuse me, as I sometimes get my storms confused. And the debris,…
People Helping People is a Senior Support Network on the Boothbay peninsula. Seniors need rides to medical appointments (and sometimes just to the grocery store). We rely on volunteers to drive…
On March 15 this paper beat me to news, not an unusual occurrence, about Ella Beauregard of Southport, who sailed for Southport Yacht…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
The community did not have a voice when the selectmen granted the BRDC $50,000.00 of American Rescue Plan funds.…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
So, what’s next, drag queen story hour for third graders at Southport Elementary?
Maine Department of Education Commissioner Pender Makin told lawmakers on Wednesday,…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
1. The government bails out SVB Bank.
2. The parent company of SVB Bank, SVB Financial Group (SIVB) files for bankruptcy.
3. On March 6, 2023 SIVB stock was…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
I would like to take a moment to thank this wonderful town for all the support you gave Nataleigh Blackman for our trip to Tennessee. Nat's guitar decided to break just 30…
It was one of those warm, heartfelt, fun Rotary meetings that make me glad to be a Rotarian.
President Bruce Harris started off the meeting with a story about a motivational speaker he and…
A reminder that Sunday, April 9 is the first breakfast for the 2023 season. Don’t forget, we have slipped the hours by 30 minutes so the breakfast starts at 7:30 and ends at 9:30. These breakfasts…
Banking has changed quite a bit thanks to the internet. While many people still prefer the brick and mortar experience when dealing with their money, today you can do many of the same functions…
A Bird’s Tale
In April of 2010, the unthinkable happened. An oil drilling platform in the Gulf of Mexico off Louisiana exploded. The operation, called Deepwater Horizon and operated by international corporate…
From the assistant editor
At press time, it was not yet known if Wiscasset selectmen will ask voters to fund an economic development director. Town Manager Dennis Simmons’ proposal to add the job would be a tall ask as…
From the editor
Boothbay Harbor Police Department, like other organizations and businesses, needs to find a few good men or women to work.
Over the past few weeks, the department has received two…
’Round Town
What’s next? The life and tunes of Corey Tibbetts!
Remember “Cracker Jacks” and the little prize at the bottom of the box? It wasn’t much but it was fun to see what the prize would be. The…
Joe’s Journal
Since Mr. COVID came to town, much of the older set has been reluctant to do much socializing.
After all, Mr. COVID is a very bad dude. He targeted those of us who collect Social Security…
Using logbook entries and personal letters, “A Day in the Life of a Keeper – Part I” focused on lighthouse living in the 1800s. This sequel highlights the lives of keepers in the 1900s using oral…
We have some great news and that is that the Barters Island Community Association will be hosting the first potluck of 2023 at the BICA hall at 24 West Side Road on Barters Island on Wednesday,…
Last week I promised to report on author Skip Simond’s talk at the Southport Memorial Library scheduled for last Tuesday, March 14,…
Effective Tuesday, March 21, the Legion Hall has an active security system. In addition, the lock box in the back of the building pass code has been changed. All members of the Legion who…
Welcome to spring!
This week, as always, we have what is called a Little Free Library outside our doorway. There are lots of books for you to browse and take home. Also, please feel free to…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
On behalf of the Maine Lobstermen’s Association, I would like to take this opportunity to thank those involved in the recent fundraiser held at Robinson’s Wharf to benefit the…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
World War I: Why did Germany start WW I? Germany sought to break up the French-Russian alliance and was fully prepared to take the risk that this would bring about a major war…
Salt ’n Spar
Do you remember the big wind harp off the Cochran Road in Newcastle? It’s long gone but once upon a time it sat on top of a small knoll not too far over the Edgecomb town line just past where…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
As a reminder, the Boothbay Harbor Board of Appeals’ jurisdiction to decide this appeal is appellate and is governed by Section 170-101.11(H)(3)(b) of Boothbay Harbor’s Land…
Early in March another storm had hit the northeast. Here in our little corner of the world we were covered with a blanket of enough snow and ice that our residents were encouraged to…
Spring officially began on Monday March 20, ushering in a season of longer days, more sunlight, warmer weather and hopefully no more snow. Another spring highlight is the reopening of the Big Gray…
For many fraud victims, the financial toll is only part of the story; nearly two in three victims suffer a significant health or emotional impact, according to research by the FINRA Investor…
Boothbay Region YMCA: Community Catalyst for Good
Winter has been roaring in on the peninsula of late, and the Boothbay Region YMCA found a way to help stave off the blues with several recent tennis and pickleball events. Named the…
Out of Our Past
The Boothbay Dump
The Boothbay dump on what, in my time, was always called and is still called by some the dump road, was on land bought from Lewis Adams in 1981. But…
Last Friday, a friend told us that he had heard his first American woodcock of the year the night before. Woodcock are birds that are more often heard then seen, at least by most people. Those who…
From the assistant editor
Thank you, outgoing (in June) Wiscasset Elementary School Principal Kathleen Pastore, for having been one of those administrators who makes our job easier by being accessible and forthcoming. That…
From the editor
As I write Tuesday morning, with the deadline clock ticking as we finish laying out the last few pages of the March 16 issue, another nor’easter is headed our way. Not fun but it is a test of our…
’Round Town
What a beautiful day was Sunday, March 12!
After a stretch of unpredictable weather which brought us snow, winds and deep freezing, this day was a real gift. It’s the kind of day that helps…
Joe’s Journal
Did you notice?
The town public works crew has posted the side roads, dozens of chuckholes have appeared, it snowed again, and we had to reset our clocks.
It must be getting on…
First: Happy St. Patrick’s Day to everyone this Friday, March 17!
Learn how to balance and prevent falls: Join Mary Baudo, Mobility and Balance Trainer for a free presentation on Balance…
Our town has two new citizens as of March 10 when the younger Climo family added twin boys born that morning. Both babies, Eliot Sterling Climo and Noah Daniel Climo, are doing fine.…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
How low can a person stoop? Where do we draw the line? Is it acceptable to laugh at people who have suffered a personal dilemma?
When I saw Chris Rock get up on stage…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
The idea that the housing shortage in Maine or the USA is caused by housing underproduction is a well-crafted narrative but historical data shows that the cause of the…
First, I apologize for not submitting last weeks article in time to make the print edition. The focus of that article was that the Hall is going through a security upgrade which includes having…
The March 9 well attended meeting welcomed guests Doug Fowle, Don Wescott and our speaker Jerry Farnham.
Updates of club activities include:
● The teacher appreciation program will…
This year Social Security payments are being boosted by the biggest cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) in more than 40 years, and beneficiaries aren’t the only ones looking to cash in. Social…
A Bird’s Tale
While walking the dog the other day (when a dog is walked as often as ours is, he’s bound to make frequent appearances in our column!), we heard an excited chatter of house sparrows coming from a…
From the editor
Do you use a lot of calendars to keep track of your life? I find them very handy and, of course, necessary in assigning and keeping track of work schedules for reporters and news contributors. I…
’Round Town
Brothers and Sisters!
WBLM radio station in Portland became 50 years old on March 1!
BLM (which I always thought meant Bureau of Land Management— still do), had humble beginnings. It…
