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Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club

Last Thursday’s meeting started out with a somber minute of silence followed by raucous laughter as we remembered our beloved club curmudgeon, Bob Pike. Bob joined the club in 1984, and remained...

Where It’s At

‘Made in Maine’ show at Maine Art Gallery: Wicked good

I went to the opening reception of the final show of 2022 at Maine Art Gallery, “Made In Maine,” last Saturday. This gallery is set in an old brick house out on Warren Street in Wiscasset and the...

From the assistant editor

Wide gray yonder

Remember when town committees’ night meetings let out before dark, even if it was pushing 9 p.m.? Same for monthly Wiscasset Art Walks’ conclusion at 8 p.m., and sports and other fun, work and more?...

From the editor

What’s next for Boston fans?

A post-All Star game swoon for the Red Sox and we knew in late August that there was little hope for a playoff bid due to the lack of good pitching and timely hitting. The Celtics coach has been...

Joe’s Journal

The rest of the story

Last week, as the Red Sox were cementing their hold on last place, I switched to PBS to watch the Ken Burns three-part film on the Holocaust. It was not an easy program to watch as Burns & Co....

’Round Town

The blur

Before anyone calls up the Register to complain about the quality of my image this week, please be advised that it’s not the printer’s fault. I did it! One of my rather offbeat “obsessions” is...

American Legion Post 36

This past weekend, Honor Flight Maine took 45 veterans on the flight to see the war memorials in Washington, D.C. On that flight was our own Dr. Barclay Shepard, Captain/US Navy (retired). When you...

Southport Column: A whole lot of closures in the works

The Newagen Alpaca Farm has three new babies born this summer: Theodora, born Aug. 7 with blue eyes and a white coat, but deaf; Georgie whose mother is Gracie; and Beatrice, whose mother is...

AARP scam alert: Watchdog Alerts sign up

Staying a step ahead of the scammers is like playing a never-ending game of whack-a-mole. Research shows that people who know about a specific scam are 80% less likely to engage with it, but how can...

letter to the editor

The big-money green-lie

Dear Editor: It’s the big-money green-lie. Maine lobstermen are not killing whales. Progressive, woke Democrats climate change scams are killing the heart and soul of Maine. No evidence. Zero...

letter to the editor

Re-elect Holly Stover

Dear Editor: I write in enthusiastic support of re-electing our State Representative Holly Stover on Nov. 8 for House District 48: Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Edgecomb, South Bristol, Southport and...

News and Notes from the Community Center

Roger Walker with the AARP Foundation Tax Aid Program will return on Oct. 4 to assist those who were unable to see him last week. Please call to make an appointment. Thanks to Holly Stover for...

letter to the editor

Hate has no place

Dear Editor:My name is Tricia Warren and I am running for HD 48 as a Republican candidate. I am in support of trade schools, our fishing industry, sensible energy policies, fiscal stewardship and...

Re-elect Janet Mills

Dear Editor: I am writing to you in support of the re-election of Janet Mills as Governor of Maine. As a father of five Maine residents and grandfather of seven (all of whom are in Maine public...

Commentary

Inaccuracies in recent commentary re: Eastside Waterfront Park

A “commentary” recently posted by Boothbay Harbor Waterfront Preservation Board of Directors contains numerous inaccuracies regarding why the Eastside Waterfront Park has been delayed. The truth:...

letter to the editor

We need LePage

Dear Editor: Paul LePage did not fight to help himself and hurt Maine people. He loves the people here in Maine. He was a businessman and wants to help the working people and all people. Paul is...

letter to the editor

What’s in a park?

Dear Editor: Generally speaking, parks include green spaces, places to sit and if you’re lucky – water views and/or a water feature. Parks are important spaces for many, many reasons but primarily...

letter to the editor

Deplorable

Dear Editor: On May 16, 2022, I wrote a letter about the final chapter. As of today, our family house seems to be gone. It has been so hard to hear my mom go to the house, sit, and cry. The home is...

letter to the editor

Democrats, Governor Mills got it done

Dear Editor: “Whazzat?” This was me in 2017. My patient wife suggested an audiologist appointment to determine whether I needed hearing aids and to get an estimate of their cost. The resultant...

letter to the editor

Closing the doors

Dear Editor: Dear Friends and Customers, Kitty and I would first and foremost like to thank you for your loyalty and your patronage with “The Greenhouse.” It has been an absolute pleasure being...

Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club

Thank You Darrell Goodroe for another fun and challenging Trivia Night, our first since the pandemic. There was fierce competition, many attempts to trick one another (not that hard really) despite...

A Bird’s Tale

A Breathtaking Look into the Secrets of Bird Migrations

How often have you watched a little warbler flitting in the backyard shrubbery and wondered where that bird had come from—and where it might be going next? Or have you noticed the sudden appearance...

From the assistant editor

All positive

Last week’s editorial ran long, so I ended it without the usual “Week’s positive parting thought.” To offset that and get ahead for the next time(s), the below will be nothing but positive thoughts...

From the editor

Thanks for the support

My former office neighbor and longstanding ad salesperson and operations manager, Sarah Morley, shared the following story of a recent encounter which helped boost our confidence. “I was standing...

’Round Town

Nikki

From the first moment of my visit with Nikki Emerson, the current but about to be, past, manager of Boothbay Harbor’s Hannaford store, I was quite surprised by her connection with the staff. From our...

Joe’s Journal

Lobstermen vs Whales?

To: Scientists at the Monterey Bay Aquarium From: Uncle Joe Subject: The Scientific Method Dear scientific friends from away, I am not a scientist, although I did get pretty good grades in high...

Bayville Buzz

Did he or didn't he? That is the question everyone asks when they first receive their Boothbay Register. Will they find a Bayville Buzz or not? Last week the answer was no, so my apologies to the...

AARP scam alert: 5 signs of a Social Security impostor

Certain scams can come and go but there is one that never seems to fade away – the Social Security impostor scam. According to the AARP Fraud Watch Helpline, Social Security impostor scams were the...

From the Maine Senate

Maine’s hardworking lobstermen deserve better

As Mainers, we take our responsibility to our environment seriously. Maine’s natural beauty and abundant natural resources are among the top reasons most of us choose to make this place our home. We...

Southport Column: Belated B-days, paving and more

A belated ‘Happy Birthday” to Evelyn Sherman, which she celebrated with family and friends this past week. We won”t divulge how many years they celebrated, but will just say she is very wise. Also a...

letter to the editor

Relief all around

Dear Editor: As homeowners, we’ve felt the gut wrenching shockwaves of hefty real estate tax hikes over the last decade, but as retired educators we’ve understood why. Our towns and school districts...

letter to the editor

Why Cameron?

Dear Editor: I am writing in support of Cameron Reny who is running for the Maine Senate for District 13 which includes Lincoln County and the towns of Washington and Windsor. I recently had the...

letter to the editor

Governor Mills: Innovative and tireless

Dear Editor: I had the great privilege of collaborating with then Attorney General Janet Mills on a number of projects intended to protect Mainers from fraud and identity theft, and colleagues from...

letter to the editor

Hooray for Maine

Dear Editor: I just read Joe's Journal, “I'm for the local guys.” So am I, even though I'm from away. I grew up in New Jersey, now live in New Mexico, and spend summers with my wife and dog in our...

letter to the editor

Available school videos

Dear Editor: To Boothbay/Boothbay Harbor community members: In response to some questions and comments during our tour of the existing high school we have included the following: A video of the...

letter to the editor

Accident waiting to happen

Dear Editor: It is time for an additional stop sign at the corner of Oak and McKown streets in Boothbay Harbor to allow cars coming from Oak Street to safely get across the McKown/Townsend...

letter to the editor

No splash pad

Dear Editor: I wrote a letter to this newspaper published March 21, 2020 concerning the lack of full transparency in budgeting, inconsistencies in planning, and more general concerns I have over the...

News and Notes from The Community Center

We had a significant turnout of people who needed to fill out the forms necessary to receive their stimulus money from the state, however, we think there are more out there who might need this...

Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library

This question came up at our recent Mystery Book Club meeting: How do you know that a book is a mystery? There are a variety of themes used in writing a mystery story. The early novels were straight...

Salt ’n Spar

Hiking Wiscasset’s Langdon Mountain

The first thing you need to know about Wiscasset’s Langdon Mountain is elevation-wise, it’s not much more than a high hill. It rises roughly 180 feet at its highest point, which is best appreciated...

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