Imagine searching through the Boothbay Register to find the list of every student who made the honor roll, where you, your parents, and your grandparents expect to find your name listed, only to discover that somehow you didn’t make the cut.

At BRHS, honor roll requires all class grades to be at least an 80 for honors and a 90 for high honors. This means that even if you have all 95s except for a single class at even a 79, you would be prevented from being an honors student. The 80 minimum grade is true for all classes except AP and early college courses for which the minimum grade is 74.5 for

According to Lighthouse Directory there are more than 18,600 lighthouses that exist worldwide. Sixty-five of those are set along Maine's rocky coast, inlets and islands. The first to be constructed in Maine was Portland Head. It was commissioned by George Washington in 1791 and is one of the most popular among tourists today. Why the interest? History, maybe but stories of storms, shipwrecks, missing lighthouse keepers and ghosts make for a great story and are often the subject and setting for a good mystery novel.

The following list includes lighthouse mysteries from Maine, Massachusetts

The “review.” It’s how we decide whether to watch a movie or show, dine at a new restaurant, even hike a trail we’ve never taken before.

Scientists have their own kind of review: summary of the current state of a particular field of research, often with recommendations as to how a different perspective or a new approach might yield better results.

A new review paper was recently published, the author list of which includes several of our friends and colleagues. As the title makes obvious—“Status, threats and conservation of Earth’s migratory birds”—it’s an ambitious attempt to consider the

One of the things wrong with an unofficial bypass is some people's driving it at nearly bypass, or highway, speeds. That is not cool, and not safe, for people who live along it.

Who wants to put themselves and their vehicle through stop and go traffic, in the summer heat, when there is a scenic workaround? But you have to follow that road's rules, i.e., the speed limit, even though surely whatever else you will be doing when you reach your destination is important; it just isn't an excuse for jeopardizing motorists, cyclists, or walkers.

It's their road to use, too, and whatever they are doing

Cheers to the Miles Delivers group and those supporting the group’s plea to MaineHealth about keeping or delaying the shuttering of its birthing facility. Not only will the closure cause mothers to travel greater distances to receive treatment and give birth, but the closure will have a dramatic effect on young families choosing not to settle here in the region. The cost of homes here in the region is high enough and adding the problem of not having convenient and safe access to a birthing facility will not be beneficial toward increasing our school population.

I’ve been “into” baseball this

It was just 14 years ago when MaineHealth closed Boothbay’s little St. Andrews Hospital.

MaineHealth, the Portland-based hospital conglomerate, transferred the equipment and its very valuable critical access hospital license to Miles Memorial in Damariscotta.

Sure, they held public forums for us to complain, but the decision had already been made. It was a kick in the teeth to a prideful community that spent years depending upon and supporting it. 

For the record, the little St. A. hospital was outdated, and the move to the better-equipped and better-staffed Miles unit made sense. They

Our gardens have gone rogue!

Despite efforts to win the National Garden Club golden ring, neglect has set in. We had the best of intentions but summer in Vacationland has had the final say, forcing us to abandon the green thumb portion of activity. Additionally, believe it or not, I have not mowed our lawns in over a month, hoping to allow the longer grass to catch some overnight dew for refreshment.

Things are looking a bit ratty but still holding onto a pale green scraggliness. Pretty dry out there.

The garden hoe is collecting dust as we await some rain to support a fine crop of weeds and

Dear Editor:

As another Maine summer reaches its peak, it is a fitting time to reflect on what has been an incredibly rewarding and active season so far at Sample's Shipyard.

Over the past several months, our waterfront has been alive with activity. We were proud to celebrate the reopening of our museum experience, welcome visitors from around the world, and host several outstanding public events that showcased not only our historic shipyard but also the vibrant maritime community that makes Boothbay Harbor so special. These events have been a wonderful reminder that our shipyard is more than

As I’m writing this week’s column some much needed rain has arrived. Due to the drought-like conditions, our lawn resembles a field of hay and It has been a challenge keeping up with the watering of the flowers.

Another week of fun activities were provided by several people. Thank you to Matt and Kathy Lindley for an outstanding lobster bake last Saturday evening; it was the perfect night to sit on the deck and feast on lobster with all of the fixings.

Thank you to Liz Dawson for hosting the S’mores night on Tuesday and to the Yahns for organizing the ice cream social on Wednesday.

Robert and

Time is flying so mark your calendars!

Thursday, Aug. 13 at 7 p.m. join us for "An Evening with Mary Lou Teel!" Behind the scenes at "CBS Sunday Morning." She will share a look at writing and producing these award-winning television programs for 40 years, including "Postcards from Maine" with Tim Sample. 

Don't miss this fun and free event at the Community Center! Here's more from Mary Lou:

"During that time, I had the chance to meet and work with many fascinating people---some of them  famous: Warren Buffet, Frank Gehry, Bobby Orr, Bonnie Raitt, Barbara Kingsolver, Ann Patchett, Dick Van

David Washburn, aquatics director at the Boothbay Region YMCA, is someone who deserves an entire book, but hopefully this article can begin to do him justice. Kind, selfless, and deeply committed to education and safety, David is the kind of person who makes the Y, and the entire community, a better place 

Born in Connecticut, David moved to Norridgewock, Maine, at the age of five and remained there until attending the University of Maine in Orono in 2016. He graduated in 2020 with a degree in civil engineering. During college, he spent his summers as a counselor and lifeguard at the Orono

Dear Editor:

On Thursday, Aug. 13, the tall ship, Sail Training vessel, the SSV Corwith Cramer, will be coming to Boothbay Harbor to disembark students, conduct promotional events, and allow the public to learn more about their educational programs. This visit is a rare chance for the public to see the ship up close.

The Sea Education Assn. (SEA) has been operating educational programs for high school and college students on tall ships for over 50 years.Corwith Cramer is a 134' brigantine-rigged sailing school vessel, used to teach science at sea, navigation, and mariners’ skills.

Public

We took a one-week hiatus, but were back this Thursday and welcoming Dr Ingrid Schultz who is visiting from Hillsboro, North Carolina. Dr Schultz was instrumental in partnering with the Djolu Technical College in the Democratic Republic of Congo to establish the Congo Education Partners which helps fund technical and college level training for agricultural and environmental sciences, focusing on sustainable development and rain forest preservation. Our club has provided support to this project for many years. The Djolu Technical College is situated in a remote province in the heart of the

Dear Editor:

The RISE program presented five options for the Boothbay peninsula.

 Option One, looking at our region’s broader economy was not among those chosen to move forward, so using AirTable, I created a database form for individuals, small businesses and organizations in Boothbay peninsula and surrounding region.

I published a sign-up form online so that any individual or business can enter their information themselves. Participating in the self-entry process indicates interest in creating an economic development portrait of the region that goes beyond tourism to include a wider vision

Dear Editor:

Maine has long valued constitutional government, honest elections, and public institutions that citizens can trust. One of the oldest and most important of those institutions is the United States Census.

Every 10 years, the Constitution requires an "actual Enumeration" of the nation's population. That count determines representation in Congress, Electoral College votes, and the allocation of hundreds of billions of federal dollars that support transportation, veterans' services, health care, education, and countless other programs.

Today, the integrity of that process is being

Dear Editor:

Special thank you to Rena Smith and her co-workers for their service to all at the transfer station. It is so much easier to dispose of unwanted items when someone is there to help you! Bravo!

Joan Spurgat

Edgecomb

Dear Editor:

I would like to thank the businesses who participated in the Library’s Guerrilla education program to coincide with the Dunlap Broadside visit. I spent a few days in June walking around downtown and pitching the “The Grievances Walking Tour.” One response from a host business was “Sounds crazy as hell, OK, we’ll do it.” Without much fanfare the Grievances popped up around town, and linked to information on upcoming library programs on American history, information about the Maine Historical Society tour, and the full text of the Declaration of Independence and the 27 Grievances

No hyperbole - it was another amazing weekend! The weather gods once again blessed the area with ideal conditions and the social director created a lineup so full of activities that it barely gave anyone time for any wardrobe changes.

Friday night kicked off with an old school screening of “Back to the Future” at the Waterfront Cinema. You won’t find the theater as it was literally built and disassembled overnight, but I have it on good authority it will pop up next year. Thank you to Neil Wiltshire and crew! Snacks by Stephanie provided the popcorn. The seagulls appreciated the leftovers and

Last week was fishing week at BSSC! The week was filled with fun, learning, and of course fishing! We kicked off the week with a beautiful Monday, during which the campers learned about the different commercial fishing industries in Maine. While they learned they created fish prints, caught invasive green crabs, and bottom fished off our 18ft lobster boat for fish like pollock, cunner, and cod.  

On Tuesday, the campers continued the wonderful week by learning about some different fishing techniques. They learned how to use a seine net and a cast net. They caught some very interesting things

On a warm and misty Tuesday evening this past week, a group of about 20 kids, aged 4½ to roughly 13 or so, gathered eagerly at the Community House for a scavenger hunt. The Master of Scavenger Hunts, Ray Paetzold, greeted them and explained: a Spanish pirate from long ago became shipwrecked off the coast of Juniper Point, and his treasure aboard – chocolate -washed ashore. It would be found, Ray said, along a path around Juniper Point of “diabolically difficult” clues. All eyes widened. Some of the clues would be in Spanish, he explained, and at the end of the path, the ultimate treasure would