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• ’Round Town

  Amy

  

  Everyone had a garden in our neighborhood. From my earliest memory I recall the massive plantings of our next door neighbor Herman Marx, who had come to the U.S. after the second World War, traveling...
• Joe’s Journal

  Of videos and birds

  

  Last week gave us lots of news. Much of the stuff reported on our TV set didn’t float my boat – at least not very much. For starters, I don’t give a rat's behind about the comings and goings of Rep...

• Southport Column: Dinners, fundraisers, a talk and more

  Welcome to winter! Southport has been experiencing either the joys or the travails of snowy weather, depending on your perspective. When we drive around the island, we can’t deny that it has been a...

• News and Notes from the Community Center

  As promised, a little more history of cribbage and its originator – quite a savory character. Sir John Suckling spent several years in France and Italy and returned to England in 1630 to be knighted...

• American Legion Post 36

  

  A reminder that The 4 Chaplain Ceremony is at 10 a.m. on Feb. 4. It would be a real tribute to all those who lost their lives on the Troop Ship Dorchester during World War II, specifically to the...
• letter to the editor

  Wrong priorities

  Dear Editor: We have, by any metric, a crisis on our Southern border with record amounts of fentanyl coming into our country and people entering our nation unvetted taxing our cities and states...
• letter to the editor

  Bring back Trump

  Dear Editor: Two years ago I wrote a letter saying that Biden voters may have unknowingly voted for the ruin of the U.S.A. It certainly appears now that I was correct. To those voters, I ask the...
• Commentary

  Building Exploratory Committee

  What part of that three-word heading is not comprehensible? We were given a gift, unconditionally, to accomplish three tasks. First - to do an Existing Buildings Report for the high school and...
• letter to the editor

  Resolving the matter at 14 Todd Ave.

  Dear Editor:Since 2020 I have been defending myself as a party-in-interest against legal action initiated by Tom Myette against the town of Boothbay Harbor, connected with property I own at 14 Todd...
• letter to the editor

  Just sayin’ ... America first

  Dear Editor: Before our political leaders let our country go completely down the drain, if you support another country, it’s all well and good. However, fly an American flag first for the proud...
• letter to the editor

  Thanks Boothbay Harbor community

  Dear Editor: OceansWide would like to spotlight our friends in the Boothbay Harbor community and give a huge thanks for their continued dedication to the area. Without their help none of us would be...
• letter to the editor

  Updates on BEC decisions

  Dear Editor: Dear Citizens of Boothbay / Boothbay Harbor, I’m writing to update you on decisions made at the recent Building Exploratory Committee (BEC) Meeting. The BEC was formed by our school’s...

• Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club

  

  It happens sometimes: Our planned speaker was forced to postpone, so last Thursday Rotarians were left with nothing to do except … get caught up on activities and schmooze. The result was a lovely,...
• Where It’s At

  Winter movie weekends – at home

  

  Winter weekend nights have always been perfect for movies at home. But which ones? Um – how about those set in winter? Getting all comfy on the sofa, chaise – alone, with a special someone, or the...
• Community of Hope

  For survivors, safe housing is critical for moving forward

  

  Domestic violence is a leading cause of homelessness for women and their children in the United States. Between 22 and 57% of all homeless women report that domestic violence was the immediate cause...

• Down East Yacht Club

  

  Thirty-five to 40 DEYC members found the home of Tom and Laura Blake, Hendricks Hill Road, Southport, Maine, to be the perfect location for the first 2023 DEYC Off-Season gathering. Laura met every...
• A Bird’s Tale

  The Inconspicuous Brown Creeper

  

  Regular readers may know that we have had a longtime fascination with brown creepers. There is just something appealing about these little brown and white birds that quietly go about their lives,...
• From the assistant editor

  That Wiscasset video you may have heard about

  

  Last week, I heard about and then viewed a 17-minute YouTube video recorded at Wiscasset’s town office. By the time I saw it, the channel, “Accountability For All,” with 112,000 subscribers, showed...
• From the editor

  Graduation traditions and money

  

  When Lynn Blake approached me just before Christmas about the Register doing a story/series on the costs of Boothbay Region High School’s graduation events, we were lucky to have our “new” news...
• ’Round Town

  Snow 2

  

  Last week’s column showing our deteriorating fence met with a variety of reactions! “Hey Mitch, looks like you might want to spend a little more time mending fences rather than devising new plans...
• Joe’s Journal

  Of lottery and lyrics

  

  As expected, the garden, the yard, and the back deck are snow-covered. What did you expect, Grasshopper? We live in the Great State of Maine. Do you expect palm trees in January? One thing I did not...

• News and Notes from the Community Center

  Happy Snow Day! I’m writing this week’s column from the comfort of my home on this beautiful snowy day in Boothbay Harbor. I hope you can enjoy nature’s beauty today. Cribbage players unite! Come...

• Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library

  

  The holidays have come and gone but our scenic winter is still here. Snow capped roof tops, icy roads, puffing chimneys, and low digits tell us so. Soon after the holidays the library was bustling...
• letter to the editor

  Financial responsibility for our schools

  Dear Editor: As a taxpayer who has been paying attention, I hope that our locally elected school officials pump the brakes before paying architects an additional $1.2 million. Approximately $1...
• letter to the editor

  From the ‘global elite’

  Dear Editor: Once again the “global elite” meet in Davos to engineer the world’s rescue, whether it needs it or not. Last year they decided that we would own nothing and like it. This year they have...
• letter to the editor

  The Arkansas toothpick

  Dear Editor: In his Jan. 19 letter, John Splaine asked us, ”Remember the Alamo?” Everyone does, but each person’s memory is inflected by their own ideology. For generations, American school...
• letter to the editor

  Collateral damage

  Dear Editor:Collateral damage and not so friendly fire. Our young are victims in the cultural war. Children have an enhanced and amazing ability to learn in a handful of critical years. The human...
• letter to the editor

  Rules made for some but not for others

  Dear Editor: We are told in this newspaper that the two towns were eventually joined by school officials in developing a “repeal and replace” approach to updating the School Charter’s language to ...
• letter to the editor

  Souper Bowl luncheons discontinued

  Dear Editor: Last month the Southport Memorial Library Aides reluctantly voted not to continue their Souper Bowl luncheons. It has been a fun tradition that for years had brought Southport and other...

• Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club

  

  A snow storm was on its way but inside the Rotary building all was warmth and gaiety. President Bruce called the meeting to order, and once the formalities were over, introduced guests Lauren Palmer...

• Southport Column: Church concert, Lasagna and Love, and more

  A reminder that this Saturday, Jan. 28 at 2 p.m. at the Southport United Methodist Church the women of the church are sponsoring a concert by the Back River Fiddlers, who consist of three fiddlers...

• Keepers’ Klippings

  

  In the 1800s, when the ocean was the highway, the Boothbay region’s four lighthouses (Burnt Island, Hendricks Head, Ram Island, and Cuckolds) served as signposts guiding vessels safely in and out of...

• American Legion Post 36

  

  March 29 is National Vietnam War Veterans Day. The Travis Mills Foundation is once again hosting a breakfast for all Vietnam era Veterans on the 29th from 9 to 11 a.m. at the Augusta Civic Center....

• AARP scam alert: Utility bill scams

  

  Winter is upon us and with temperatures plummeting in many areas, keeping the heat on is critical – a fact that criminals try to take advantage of. They impersonate utility companies, threatening to...

• News and Notes from the Community Center

  Volunteers welcomed! Have you ever wanted to be part of something fun? Meaningful? Engaging? We are looking for friendly/outgoing people what are good listeners to Meet and Greet visitors to The...
• A Bird’s Tale

  Predicting Winter Finches

  

  The arrival of finches from the north has always been an event that birders here in Maine and New England have looked forward to during the cold of winter. Common redpolls and the much rarer hoary...
• From the assistant editor

  Pass it on

  

  Wiscasset Fire Chief Rob Bickford’s December report, released ahead of the Jan. 17 selectmen’s meeting, contains winter home safety tips worth our passing along. One is to keep chimneys and all...
• From the editor

  Brady’s last stand?

  

  Have we seen Tom Brady’s last game? After losing at home to the Dallas Cowboys on Monday night, the “unfinished business,” as Brady said following his “unretirement” tweet last year, is finished for...
• Joe’s Journal

  Not me ...

  

  On Saturday, we all woke up to the news that someone in Maine hit the winning lottery jackpot and could soon collect a boatload of cash. It is a big deal, a $1.35 billion deal. For the record, I...
• ’Round Town

  Snow

  

  Every morning we escort our pup to the back door and out to a small fenced in area for her daily contribution to the Earth’s surface. She’s not pushy at all about this, in fact if truth be known, it’...

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Recent Blogs

• More on SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022

• Diving into 2023: Retirement legislation “SECURE 2.0” passes House and Senate, President Biden to sign into law

• Making lemonade from lemons: Long-term capital loss stock creates another type of tax-efficient charitable gifting opportunity

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Columns

• Southport Column: ‘Miracle of Change’ report and more

• American Legion Post 36

• Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club

• AARP scam alert: When a favor is really a scam

• A Warm Christmas Bird Count on Matinicus Island

• A whale of a tale – revisited

• Bill

• Ocean Point Column: Holidays and Pats’ season are over

• Southport Column: Winter has settled in

• News and Notes from the Community Center

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Letters

• Remember the Alamo?

• Planning board needs to step up

• Where has our democracy gone?

• Truthful skeptical inquiry and complex issues

• Unfounded claims

• Against picking cherries

• East Side Park: Why such secrecy?

• Due diligence

• Disheartening

• Huge thank you to First National Bank

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Editorial

• Tune in to towns

• Thank you Mother Nature

• Thank you, Jameson

• Kids know love

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