There's always lots going on at the Community Center! Coming up this week:

Our annual Pie Sale is on Tuesday, Nov. 25 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Bakers are always needed. Please contact The Community Center (633-9876) if you can contribute.

Thursday, Dec. 11 join us at 2 p.m. as we carpool to Kennebunkport to shop, have dinner and see the Christmas lights. Call Jane at 633-9876 to sign up.

As all Mainers know, staying warm becomes important come November, and critical by December. However, that is easier said than done for many Mainers. The ability to heat your house is an unspoken luxury for some, and not easily done by many. Maine State government and local organizations know this and have some resources established to be able to assist those who struggle to heat their homes. The resource information compiled in this article is from either the State, or the Lincoln County Regional Planning Commission.

One large program you’ve likely heard of is Maine Housing’s Home Energy

Dear Editor:

I have to say I am much more than disappointed with the Boothbay Region Refuse Disposal District Directors decision to not open the pick pile building due to insurance liabilities and OSHA safety standards.

What a bunch of garbage, pun intended. Recycling has never been a priority of our refuse district and that is shameful. Other towns have massive recycling areas for residents to pick through so that it diminishes the amount of trash that just get hauled to be burned or dumped somewhere else. We already lost plastic recycling here on the peninsula and it has been intimated that

Dear Editor:

Some of us might recall when the Republicans, after five years of investigating Whitewater, turned up Clinton’s affair with Lewinsky. Feigning moral outrage, they impeached the president.

But today they seem to have grown more tolerant of presidential misconduct and are willing to sweep under the carpet crimes that are on par with the Pizzagate allegations. Pizzagate, of course, proved to be a pernicious and dangerous hoax pertaining to the false allegations of child molestation.

The most disturbing feature of the Epstein-Trump coverup is that almost the entirety of the Republican

Dear Editor:

I want my EBT.

Never ending cycles of dependency.

A famous carpenter from Nazareth once said, “The poor will always be with you.”

Minority leaders in Congress eagerly solidify prophecy.

You and I work longer and harder as our societal responsibility grows daily. Maine used to be known as a land of the people of rugged individualism. Now, nearly one third of us collect some form of government subsistence.

The Nazarene healed under the tyranny of Caesar. Today, the multitudes refuse to be healed. We have created and are feeding our own elected tyrants.

Dave Gregg

Southport

Dear Editor:

In the Nov. 11 article, the Boothbay Region Water District reported that Adams Pond remains in good shape despite the severe drought. What was not mentioned is that Knickerbocker Lake – by their own teloger data – dropped roughly 33 inches between May and early August, during which time Campbell Creek stopped flowing entirely. That is exactly the kind of impact the dtate’s Withdrawal Order says should not occur “in most years.”

For more than eight months, several Knickerbocker Lake residents have tried to secure the required studies that would help explain the lake’s condition

Dear Editor:

One of the latest outrages proposed by Donald “King Midas” Trump and his courtiers is the striking of a new $1 coin, commemorating our 250th anniversary as a free and democratic nation.

What better way to symbolize our traditions of liberty and national unity than by stamping Trump’s profile on both sides of the coin? The obverse image would be Trump’s profile (after platysmasplasty), partially obscuring the word LIBERTY; the reverse would depict him with raised fist and the the words FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT above and his most egregious failure below: E PLURIBUS UNUM.

Like everything

First, a big thank you to the Rotary Club for hosting the veterans last Thursday for a Veterans Day dinner! And thanks to the Rotary’s Interact Club, the high school kids who served food and waited on tables. It is always a great event and is very much appreciated by the veteran community. 

As many of you know, five years ago I co-founded Maine Veterans in Need. This non-profit focuses on veterans who are homeless or in danger of becoming homeless. When you’re living on the margin, it doesn’t take much to fall behind on rent or a mortgage. Rising food prices, higher electrical rates, or even

It just keeps getting better and better. 

It was 20 years ago that the Rotary Club started the Veterans Appreciation night.  Since then, our community has lost its World War II and Korean War vets; and most of the people who came last night were from the Vietnam era. So the participants have changed over the years, but the heartfelt thanks to those who serve remains as it ever has been. 

What would Veterans Night be without the slide show that Jim Singer has lovingly created and kept up-to-date? Jim also said a word about the banners program – they are coming down for the season, but will be

It was quite the week, with ceremonies honoring and remembering veterans, being part of the food drive and farm visit at the Newagen Alpaca Farm, and the first snow that made me dance among the flakes with the dog, it was so pretty bedecking the dark firs and pines with white icing, it lifted my heart with childlike joy, for that I am thankful, apropos for this month. There will be many things to be thankful for coming in the next few weeks, I will begin with an opportunity for those that can to assist in making one of the events happen.

Southport Central School will be hosting a Thanksgiving

Trauma from domestic abuse affects survivors in every aspect of their human existence—body, mind and spirit. While physical injuries and wounds can be diagnosed and treated by medical professionals, the cruelty and oppression that even non-violent abusers inflict can only be ameliorated through community support, understanding and a collective commitment to supporting victims and holding abusers accountable.  

The monthly Chapter meeting was called to order by Regent Miller at 11:34 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 13 at the American Legion Post 36. The meeting was attended remotely by associate members Ann Waggaman and Tammy Cruickshank with 10 members and prospective members in attendance. The program on the history of the Pownalborough Courthouse and the Bowman House in Dresden was given by Linda Wood. Holiday cards for veterans were signed. Highlights of the Fall State MSODAR Meeting were discussed including the talk given by Mary Reid of the Frances Perkins Homestead in Newcastle. The meeting was

These past weeks have flown by following our departure from Ocean Point and I have finally adjusted to being in our winter residence for the upcoming months.

Although fall signals the end of our days at Ocean Point, I do enjoy the change of season, ­especially this one with our Patriots playing so well. Like all New England fans, we are excited and thrilled to have our new coach, quarterback and all of the team earn us a place at the top of the division. I have every confidence that we will remain there.

Happy belated Veterans Day to all our servicemen past and present and especially to our Oc

A few days ago, we were walking the dog when we heard what sounded exactly like the sweet call notes of pine grosbeaks. This surprised us. It seemed too early for these northern finches to be here. But there they were, six of them in the top of a tree in the neighborhood.

A glance at eBird and we knew we weren’t the only ones to have found pine grosbeaks here in Maine in the last week or two. No, they’re not in everyone’s backyard, but a handful have been found across the state.

Birders (ourselves included) in the northeastern U.S. always seem to get particularly excited by the prospect of

For I think the first time this fall, the chance of brief, likely non-accumulating snow was forecast for our area earlier this week. At press time, the chance was dimming, which was fine by me, since I am no fan. If you are one, or if you need snow for any part of your livelihood, I, as I have in previous years here, wish you a snowy winter, but I shan't wish it for the rest of us.

If it must be a snowy winter, we can probably all agree 'tis better than an icy one. A winter too mild for much snow can bring an ice storm and that is no one's friend.

The white sky of winter has already appeared

It is amazing how this region pulls together for those in need, the most recent helping those affected by the government shutdown and the hold on SNAP benefits. Hannaford gift cards from the Community Resource Council, meals put on by organizations (Legion and YMCA breakfast held on Sunday), free dinners provided by restaurants (Whale’s Tale), free breakfasts (Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library), donations to the Food Closet and Food Pantry, businesses collecting food (First National Bank), and those donations we don’t know about. And that’s just recently. Suppers and/or raffle drawings have

Well, kiddies. Did you have fun on Election Day? Did you vote for the winner or the loser?

On the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November 2025, we all won.

Once again, we made the decision. It was not some general or duke or some big shot rich guy who called the shots. It was the guy down the street, the old dude waiting for cold cuts at Hannaford, the lady salivating over the yummy, gooey cheese at Kimmy’s Eventide House of Goodies. It was the local guy trying to make a living off the critters that swim in the sea and wiggle on the bottom. It was the guy who drives a Rolls and the

Sometimes the deadline for this column is challenging. I tend not to be good with deadlines, especially ones that are reoccurring. Too many games without a helmet I suspect! But then, it’s probably more realistic to admit that forming habits was never one of my strong suits, possibly encouraged by my significant dose of attention deficit. The number of started projects versus the number of completed ones is considerable. Eventually, things get done but often they take a while. Not a great attribute especially when completion is often associated with paydays in the work-a-day world. I run a

The bare silhouettes of the trees now show themselves, most of the leaves carpet the ground, layers are required both in the house and outside as a chill begins to emerge and linger in the air. The first true frost has yet to come, but plants have withered, gardens have been laid to rest, winds continue to blow. Sunsets have been golden, early, and nights arrive quickly and are long, winter is at our heels, that is a certainty.

While hours have been shortened by most remaining businesses, the hum of community events continues, bringing us together in celebration and fellowship. 

On Thursday

Dear Editor: