The weekend weather wasn’t perfect, but it was better than expected and sister Karen and I had fun out on the water. Her son, Brian, who is an engineer and works on power plants in various locations, came home from El Salvador for a surprise visit as the job there was shut down for a couple of weeks. Great to see him before he heads back! Brian is impressed by how modern the geothermal plants are in El Salvador. Prior to this project, he was at a coal fired plant in West Virginia. Enough said.

Have you noticed how some empty moorings have been claimed by cormorants as their exercise balls

Criminals often impersonate major brands with large audiences—and Amazon is one of them. 

In two newer tactics, scammers send text messages claiming a recent order was recalled, with a link to a fake Amazon website designed to steal account information. Or you get an email saying your Amazon Prime subscription is renewing at an unusually high price, prompting you to click a “cancel subscription” button that leads to a fake sign-in page. 

If you have an Amazon account and get a communication seemingly from Amazon, sign into your account with the Amazon app or online at Amazon.com to see if

We wish we had been able to get a photograph of it to show you.

The first crop of baby American robins were out of the nest in our neighborhood by the last week of May. We have enjoyed hearing their squeals and seeing the gangly youngsters, with their short tails and brown spotted breasts, looking a little like a punked-out version of the adults.

One morning, we heard the familiar begging squawks outside our kitchen window. There on the edge of the lawn was one of these young robins nestled beside a large dandelion, its yellow blossoms long gone. The baby robin pecked at the white button on

Nobody's making you vote.

But we hope you make yourself take the time. Have a say and then, no matter who is elected, or who is nominated via a primary, or which way an issue goes June 9, you will have done your best to help make the outcome whatever you felt it should be.

Whoever votes differently from you, good for them for voting. And, if you don't take the time to vote, they are miles ahead of you in helping decide what happens next. And all your views, however right they are, just sit there, not helping the town, state, or nation do what you think would move the needle in the right

Daughter, son, nephews … now a granddaughter is graduating from Boothbay Region High School next week. Hard to believe – zero to 18 in a blink of an eye. Good luck to you, Ella, and your classmates.

I guess I am getting old but the memories of what graduation means at BRHS have been pleasant – except perhaps the gym usually being hot and humid, or a long, long speech by an administrator.

Tradition carries on at BRHS with the Grand March/Alumni Ball, Class Day and dinners held for the graduating class by the Boothbay Harbor Rotary Club and Masons. The Boothbay Region Alumni Association, now

I know, I know, the phone is ringing in my pocket and, yes, I know who is calling. I will call back.

Of course, it was Ms. Pigette, the lovely personality holding up a mailbox on Route 27, on the way to Edgecomb/Wiscasset. I think she must have filched an iPhone, then conned me into buying her a solar charger so she could keep in touch with her adoring public. Right?

There it rings again. Hello, my dear. How do you like the beginning of summer?

"Never mind, you old dog," she said. "I am in touch with lots of local political folks, and even some from away. And they are all confused,” she said.

One of my all-time favorite photos was made courtesy of Ella Beauregard when she and her parents lived in the old Ruth Gardner house, just up from Hendricks Head beach on Southport. I was just down by the beach parking lot looking out over Kitten Rock and south towards Seguin Island lighthouse. Ella was just a little person then, maybe 10 or 11 years old. I had no idea who she was when she came walking down from her house with two chickens tucked happily together, one under each arm. Ella didn’t say a word as she walked by me and flung the two chickens off the seawall gliding pleasantly onto

If you are a recently returned snowbird and were glad you missed winter, no you didn’t. Few boats ventured out as the temps dropped - even Pamela remained on her mooring. Speaking of moorings, no, you’re not hallucinating. The Gadaboat - last seen at the bottom of the Bay - has become the marine equivalent of a phoenix. It’s not running quite yet, but at least it’s sitting upright and looking good.

Happy 21st birthday to Elena Purcell, who will be celebrating in Bayville with family this week. If you missed out on getting any of the outstanding Bayville attire Chris Munnell put together, you

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Dear Editor:

In the very early morning hours of Jan. 3, 2023, a man in my neighborhood went missing under suspicious circumstances. Later that morning, I discovered that my garage and car had been extensively vandalized.

I reported the vandalism to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office. The deputy who came out was dismissive, unfriendly and unprofessional. He never even looked inside the garage. He didn’t take any photos of the damage, or of the inhaler that was left behind at the scene. He didn’t make a written report, or take any notes. He was dismissive about the incident. Basically, he blew

Dear Editor:

I’m writing to express my profound disappointment with the canceling of the Cap’n Fish Sunday Reggae Cruise. For over 30 years my family and I have been repeat customers on this uniquely fabulous music cruise. I live in Atlanta, Georgia now, but I was born and raised in the Great State of Maine and I return several times a year.

In the summer my wife and I, along with our adult kids, grandkids and other family members always look forward to the cruise. We’ve met people on the boat from all over the world. The vibe is incredibly uplifting- from the music to the view and the people

Dear Editor:

The Republican smear campaign against Graham Platner is in full swing. It is a great American and time honored tradition to hang the opposition’s dirty laundry out to dry. Most of the time it is fairly effective. This may be one of those times that it is not.

If we are to believe the campaign ads, Platner has said and done some things that are questionable if not unsavory.

The miscalculation the campaign planners have made is that voters have grown a tolerance to dubious behavior. After all, we have elected a suspected pedophile and rapist, convicted felon, in a president who is

Dear Editor:

At some point during our high school years, all of us had to read and discuss “Ozymandias,” a sonnet by Percy Bysshe Shelley. Its final image of ruins in a vast, empty desert is unforgettable, and we all understood the theme of earthly power passing away.

The title is a variant of the name Rameses II, pharaoh of Egypt. A warlike ruler who coerced thousands of slaves and craftsmen to build monuments to himself, he financed these works by ruthless taxation on the peasantry. As god-king, he projected his power in stone and imperishable gold, proof of his greatness for all eternity.

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Dear Editor:

There should be no fear that Iran would make nuclear weapons, then or now. We’ve heard far too much recently about how eliminating Iran’s nuclear weapons program is a principal reason for the war. 

After years of negotiations, in 2015 Iran, China, France, Russia, Germany, the U.K., U.S., and EU signed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action that banned every possible way to make nuclear weapons in return for lifting economic sanctions which cripple Iran’s economy and people. 

Unfortunately, in 2018 President Donald Trump pulled the U.S. out of the plan and reimposed sanctions. This

Dear Editor:

As a national model built on a simple but powerful idea—when women pool their resources, remarkable things happen—100+ Women Who Care has found an extraordinary home in Lincoln County.

Since launching our local chapter last fall, we have been moved by the generosity of this community. As volunteers, we felt strongly that Lincoln County deserved this kind of organization, and the response has exceeded our wildest hopes. Today, we are proud to count over 300 members.

In just a short time together, we have raised over $51,000 to support the nonprofits doing life-changing work across

Normally I would be done by now, but I have been distracted by flowers and wood piles. We were told that a week of rain would be upon us, but very little actually came and the sunny, cool days have been too perfect to spend indoors, so outdoor work got tended, walks were had, nature enjoyed. The forget-me-nots carry on mirroring the color of the sky on earth, the buttercup petals shimmer like the sun, woodland floors are dotted with the white of star and foam flowers, joined by elegant pink lady slippers, the days have radiated with color.

Tomorrow begins a new month and there are many things

This Saturday, June 6, will be an important day for veterans and for everyone in our community who believes supporting veterans matters. The VA Maine Veterans Expo will be held at the Boothbay Railway Village from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., bringing together federal, state, and organizations from around the State that provide services and support to veterans and their families. 

The VA hosts these expos four times a year in different parts of Maine to help veterans better understand and access the benefits they have earned. Representatives from the Veterans Benefits Administration and the Maine Bureau