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• A Bird’s Tale

  A River on the Rebound, “From the Mountains to the Sea”

  

  One of the greatest stories of ecological rebirth happened (and is happening) right here in Maine. It’s a story of people and communities and organizations and businesses finding ways to cooperate...
• From the assistant editor

  Thank you and good morning

  

  Thank you to readers who have responded to our invitation to email pix@wiscassetnewspaper.com with their new, winter photos, scenic or people ones, for us to consider publishing in print, online, or...
• From the editor

  Thoughts and more

  

  The state of Maine needs to work on creating affordable housing, especially for our senior citizens. The closing of Boothbay Green is disheartening but I do understand the reasons why, as explained...
• ’Round Town

  Winter Orchard

  

  The negative from which this image was made has not seen the light of day in over 30 years. That would make it one of my younger offspring in my collection of processed films of over 50 years. Where...
• Joe’s Journal

  Week 45 – A puzzlement

  

  Dear Grandkids and Great Grandkids, How do I explain it to you in a few words? As I write this column on Sunday evening, I have no idea what will happen in the coming week. Nobody does. One of...
• How do we slow down this aging process?

  Roe Chiacchio: How to regain your muscular strength

  

  Have you asked yourself, why am I weak? Where Did My Strength Go? Have you thought, I used to be able to do this. I’m not that old. Let me explain what happens as...

• Southport Column: Dog is found, the school pond and more

  We need some good news and today that news is the dog, which has now been named Southport Sam, has been found and caught behind the Island Store, and returned to his owner. The missing cross,...
• letter to the editor

  Don’t repeat history

  Dear Editor: We should write to President Biden that if he is to secure a nuclear pact with Iran or North Korea, he must not repeat the fatal flaw of the first Iran deal: It imposed a waiting period...
• letter to the editor

  Who is Q?

  Dear Editor: The appearance of unsupported allegations of conspiratorial political mechanizations posted on the internet by an anonymous “Q” and repeated by some media influencers has set ablaze an...
• letter to the editor

  Glad to have pharmacy

  Dear Editor: We are so fortunate to have a family-owned pharmacy in Boothbay Harbor. Nathan’s Wellness Pharmacy and Apothecary, located in the small mall, provides the kind of attention and care...
• letter to the editor

  Expulsion from Congress

  Dear Editor: Putting party allegiance ahead of the will of the people is serious. “Taxation without representation” triggered an American Revolution in the 18th Century. In this 21st Century we...
• letter to the editor

  What do we want to be?

  Dear Editor: I was glued to the TV last Wednesday (Jan. 6) zipping from station to station watching with horror at the riot shown live from the Capitol.. It was with great sadness and rage that I...
• letter to the editor

  Must try Trump quickly

  Dear Editor: The Senate must try President Trump a.s.a.p. — before or after Jan. 20. Otherwise, Republicans will be sweeping his conduct under the rug. Hamilton Meserve Newagen

• Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club

  

  We had another fun Zoom meeting last Thursday with around 25 Rotarians. Join us if you can. It’s mostly time to chat and laugh together. Who doesn’t need a laugh these days. Our “family member”...

• American Legion Post 36

  

  As we go forward with our new government leadership, I think it is important for all American Legion members to remember what the American Legion is all about and what we recite at every meeting: “...

• Boothbay Region Lions Club

  

  Even though the Lions Club did not meet this month, we continue to carry on serving our community wherever we can. This month (January) Lions District 41 is conducting a “Souper Bowl” fundraiser,...
• From the Senate

  Representing You in Augusta

  

  Dear Community, My name is Chloe Maxmin, and I am the new State Senator representing almost all of Lincoln County, plus the towns of Washington and Windsor in the Maine Senate. I spent the past two...
• A Bird’s Tale

  More Maine Owl Visitors

  

  All owls are inherently mysterious to us humans for any number of reasons. We don’t see even the most common species very often, and sometimes our only experience with them is hearing their calls far...
• From the assistant editor

  Local, national are one

  

  Who was not horrified Jan. 6, when an unsurprising protest at the U.S. Capitol turned into a siege on and inside the building? That was a nightmare and, in the days that followed, video footage of...
• From the editor

  Mad as …

  

  Holed up in my small office at home on Wednesday, Jan. 6, away from my TV, I was preparing for next week’s issue, editing and formatting press releases, staying in touch with my reporters and...
• Out of Our Past

  Suspicious Wartime Activity

  

  Rice Brothers shipyard in East Boothbay evolved, as did most local shipyards, from modest beginnings. One brother, Frank, started building small yachts at the end of School Street in 1882, and he was...
• Joe’s Journal

  Week 44 – You tell me

  

  For the last 44 weeks, I have used this space to comment on the news. Much of it has been devoted to ways we cope with Mr. COVID-19. Last week, as our nation was focused on the humongous task of...
• ’Round Town

  Swing

  

  My wife and I and Gardiner Savings bought the old fire station on Route 27 in Boothbay in 1995. It’s still there across the street from the old town garage/office which has been lovingly cared for by...

• Southport Column: Town meeting changes, broadband and more

  Last Thursday I returned from the Island Store and the Post Office with two newspapers. One, this newspaper, had Bruce Burnham’s close up photo of the snowy owl that has been hanging out at Ocean...

• Where It’s At: BRLT's Story Trail

  

  This January’s winter tale at Oak Point Farm is truly one to stir the imagination of every child, no matter how old. In Kate Messner’s story, “Over and Under the Snow,” winter is explored above and...

• Ocean Point Column: Remembering Bob Foster, snowy owl and more

  Happy New Year! I do hope your holidays were joyous despite being unlike past celebrations. I am sad to report that long time Ocean Pointer Bob Foster passed away on Jan. 4. Although I did not have...
• Commentary

  The time to protect our democracy is upon us

  This is a dangerous time for the future of our nation and for the democratic principles and constitutionally defined framework that are its foundation. After lying repeatedly about the outcome of...
• letter to the editor

  This is not the way

  Dear Editor: During the earliest days of the American Civil War, folks would pack picnic lunches and head off to battlefields to watch the fighting like it was a football game and they were in the...
• letter to the editor

  Proud of deputies and their dedication

  Dear Editor: As we put 2020 behind us, it’s a good time to look back and think about what we have done right and where we could improve. For those of us in the law enforcement world, it’s been a...

• Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club

  

  We had a fun meeting last Thursday, our first of 2021. Twenty-five Rotarians shared their news and holiday adventures. It’s always good to see you and hear your voices. Although Zoom doesn’t compare...

• American Legion Post 36

  

  First, an update on the VA’s efforts to provide the COVID-19 vaccinations: At the Jan. 7 VA Togus town hall meeting they reported that they have vaccinated the resident veterans in the Community Care...
• From the assistant editor

  Picture time

  

  Doing anything fun this winter? Would you like to share your scenic or people photos of however you are playing, working, or both, outside in the snow? For the most part, as on Tuesday morning, we...
• From the editor

  Acts of caring

  

  Reviewing this week’s issue and adding a couple of personal experiences, it is evident that people care – care about people, animals and other things. Starting with the front page, resident George...
• A Bird’s Tale

  Help Track Climate Impacts to Birds Through National Audubon’s Climate Watch

  

  We heard on the news this morning that 2020 was the warmest year ever recorded in Portland, Maine. Across the state, we are seeing open water in rivers and lakes that we would have expected to be...
• ’Round Town

  Sunrise

  

  This is the sunrise we were hoping for on Dec. 31, but it wasn't. There was a sunrise on the 31st, but it was not visible behind a thick bank of clouds as viewed looking toward Monhegan from Ocean...
• Joe’s Journal

  Week 43 – Welcome 2021

  

  Like a lot of OFs (Old Fellas?) my age, I welcomed in the new year with a snore. Tradition says you are supposed to stay up until midnight and greet the new year with adult beverages, music, good...

• Southport Column: Missing beagle, the Christmas Eve church service, and more

  A dog, Sam, a beagle, just a year old, has been missing on the island since Christmas. Nancy, at the Island Store, has seen him twice, but he is very shy, and runs away when she tries to catch him,...

• American Legion Post 36

  

  First and foremost, Happy New Year to all! I am truly excited that we will be transitioning from a truly difficult and challenging year to a year where we will start to actually “see” smiles on...

• Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club

  

  Happy New Year everyone! Out with the old ... In with the new ... I don’t think we’ve ever felt that so strongly at the start of a new year. It sure has been a challenging one. Congratulations to...
• letter to the editor

  Political theater or treason? That is the question

  Dear Editor: Did 126 Republicans in the House of Representatives and 17 Republican Attorneys General commit treason, when they asked the Supreme Court on Dec. 11, 2020 to overturn the results of the...

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