Hurry! We are down to the last few days to buy your raffle tickets to win $200 in cleaning services. Don’t miss out – the winning drawing is May 5 so come in to the Community Center any weekday between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. and buy one ticket for $10 or three for $25. Services are from Details Cleaning.

Exciting news! Mark your calendar now for Wednesday, May 13. We are hosting the Consumer Advisor from the PUC’s Public Advocate at noon to answer your questions about the costs of electricity. Bring your electric bill. Elizabeth M. Deprey will be here to explain those charges and answer your

As Boothbay Harbor prepares to celebrate the 64th annual Windjammer Days, this year’s theme proudly honors the past, present, and retired members of the United States Navy who have served our nation with dedication and distinction. Throughout the coming weeks, we will feature a series of profiles highlighting local Navy service members—sharing their stories, experiences, and the lasting impact of their service. These articles are a tribute to the men and women whose commitment to duty reflects the maritime heritage at the heart of Windjammer Days and the deep appreciation of our community

So, May is now upon us! And while I love winter, snow specifically, meaning I still like to ski, by April, I am ready for Spring, summer, kayaking, biking and, yes, even tourists! But it all starts with May first, or May Day. So, I went to my writing partner, CHATGPT, to learn really what May Day is all about. So, if the facts are wrong, don’t blame me.

Originally, according to Chat, May Day comes from European pagan celebrations marking the arrival of Spring, especially fertility, growth, and renewal. One well-known example is Beltane, celebrated in Ireland and Scotland. This ancient

The return trip was as always, a long one filled with adverse weather, barreling trucks, plentiful traffic, potholes and much construction, all worth it to be home again. My avian friends were well tended by my cat/house sitter so they continue to grace my woodland and deck with new additions, male and female goldfinches, pine grossbeaks, and chipping sparrows, the daily chorus and fluttering of wings expands as do our daylight hours and warmer temperatures. Daffodils show their trumpets of yellow, forsythia bursting a bit and the woodland floor is bursting with the unfurling leaves of what

There is a time in everyone’s life when they realize their actions matter, when what they do next makes a difference, good or bad. That moment became clear in my life some 45 years ago and helped to shape who I am and how I act as a state leader. It was a cool, late fall night, light towers turning night into day. I was standing on the Lawrence High School football field in full pads, under the lights. Cheerleaders, proud parents, players from both teams standing with their faces looking up at the American flag as the entire stadium went quiet.

I was holding my helmet under my left arm

Dear Editor:

I have known Barbara Cray for almost a decade. We are members of the same community choral group: Tapestry Singers. In that period of time I have come to know her first as a fellow singer, then as a dedicated member of a choral group, and finally as a friend. In that process I have come to know a generous, enthusiastic, and honest individual. Barbara is very WYSIWYG (a computer term for What You See Is What You Get). That means I know I can rely on her to say what she is going to do and do what she says she will. To me, that is a very valuable and all too rare trait in anyone

Dear Editor:

I would like to encourage Edgecomb voters to elect Maureen Heffernan to the Edgecomb School Board.

I know Maureen because my late husband, Tom Boudin,  worked with her at CMBG for a number of years. He greatly enjoyed working with her and highly respected her for her work ethic and vision.

Her background in running non-profit organizations, organizing educational programs and events gives her a solid background for serving in this position. I would fully expect her to put her intellect and heart into this position to make good decisions so kids excel in their learning. I know she

Dear Editor:

In a letter to the editor last week,  Denise Griffin asserts that the School Committee has run deficit budgets for the last three years. This is untrue. Under Maine State Law, the School Committee must operate with a balanced budget: projected expenses must be matched by predicted income.

It is true that unexpected events can upset the best plans, and in FY 23 and 24 the schools were hit with the enormous unexpected costs of dealing with the flooding at BRES. The School Committee had to scramble to use unassigned funds to meet the costs of repair over and above what insurance

Dear Editor:

Article #48 in the Edgecomb Town Warrant of FY2026 is a disaster for the Town of Edgecomb. This warrant calls for the extension of the Wiscasset Water District to include the entire Town of Edgecomb. If passed, that warrant would allow the Wiscasset Water District to “take, hold, divert, use and distribute water from any source” in the Town of Edgecomb. Furthermore, the legislation (P&SL 1983, c.82, LD2326) that created the water district allows them to take “lands, interests there in and water rights” by the exercise of “eminent domain.”

Additionally, if it were to take effect it

Dear Editor:

• Edgecomb votes for Maureen Heffernan for Edgecomb School Committee

• Strong schools. Responsible budgets.

• Protecting our community school

Edgecomb’s school is at a critical moment. Rising costs and limited resources demand steady, disciplined leadership. We need someone who can keep the school within its budget while improving the education of our children. Maureen Heffernan is that candidate.

Maureen brings more than 30 years in educational programming and over two decades as a nonprofit executive, including serving as executive director at Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens

Dear Editor:

If pearls were part of white male couture, there would be a lot of clutching going on right now. Girls and women are increasingly successful, LBGTQ people are gaining acceptance … and our young men whine about being an oppressed minority.

Queue ‘the Manosphere,’ with loud rap hits and images of sexual abuse: It’s the safe space for guys who pout about being “disrespected” and “marginalized” — and it’s all the fault of uppity women and lunatic leftists.

Our Rambo-wannabe president; his macho “Department of War” generalissimo; and his crop-bearded, hard-drinking FBI director are

Dear Editor:

I am a resident of Edgecomb and writing to encourage people to participate in the upcoming town budget meetings: 1. Informational hearing on the municipal and school warrant articles on Wednesday, April 29 at 6 p.m. in the Town Hall. 2. Meeting and vote on the School Budget Warrant Articles at the Edgecomb Eddy School on Saturday, May 2 at 10 a.m. 3. Vote to adopt or reject the Town Budget on Saturday, May 16 at the Town Hall. 

I agree that our recent tax increases were unsustainable for many people in town, but the solution to this is not to cut back on the quality of our school

Dear Editor:

In a recent letter, the Edgecomb Citizens' Tax Group suggested that "if Edgecomb teachers and staff didn’t have to spread their teaching expertise across an additional 30 tuition students, Edgecomb students logically might receive more personal and effective instruction."

This is true, but it's a trade-off. Those tuition students bring in $375,000 in revenue, which offsets local taxes. If the goal is to reduce taxes by eliminating tuition-in students, it would require cuts such as staff reductions and combining classrooms. Any savings would require consolidating six classrooms

Dear Editor:

In Edgecomb, conversations about education funding too often begin and end with the phrase, “the cost is too high.” While concern over rising expenses is understandable, repeating that sentiment without offering viable, legal solutions does little to move our town forward.

Dear Editor:

As a parent of two children who successfully attended Edgecomb Eddy, a local business owner, and a community member, I have been reading the recent letters calling for a “No” vote on our school budget with great interest. These letters often mirror the talking points found in the flyers recently mailed out by the Edgecomb Citizens Tax Group.

This raises a fair question for our community: Are these letters coming from neighbors we know, or are they a coordinated effort by an anonymous group?

I visited the Tax Group’s website to find the "transparency and community collaboration"

Dear Editor:

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the Boothbay Region Lions Club for their continued support. On April 25, they gathered at Green Landing Cemetery in East Boothbay with their rakes and leaf blowers to do some spring cleaning.

In the past they have purchased Wet and Forget so I could clean gravestones and made a very generous contribution so I could buy memorial stones for my personal project Adopt A Grave.

The Lions do so much for the community and I am glad to be a recipient of their largess and ongoing support!

Sara Fahnley

Boothbay

Spring is springing after one of the worst winters this correspondent can remember in quite some while. And with spring returning, so are some of our favorite snowbirds, including Tom and Monica Churchill, Charlotte Jameson (who came to the Rotary meeting last week with stories of grandkids but no Rick), and Doug Roberts.

They came on a great night – lots of fellowship, lots of laughs. Our planned speaker, local trivia meister Darrell Gudroe, was stymied by a family event, but when it comes to trivia, who needs the pursuit? And anyway, our own trivia champion Mike Thompson wasn’t in attendance

As more people strive to live a sustainable life, many are seeking sustainability in death. Hence the green burial.

The green burial is not new. Early Americans were frequently buried in just a shroud. A reusable “parish coffin” was used to transport the deceased from the church to the graveside. Permanent burial in a wooden coffin was reserved for the rich. They were hexagonal in shape, designed to fit the human body and were tapered at the feet. They were wooden and hand carved to order.

Embalming

Embalming dates back thousands of years, but it was during the Civil War when it became common

Criminals steal billions by promoting fake investment opportunities that promise quick, guaranteed, or low‑risk returns. They may sound professional and convincing, but they exist for one reason: to steal your money. 

Scammers often reach victims through seemingly errant text messages or on social media and dating platforms. Many build trust over time before the “investment opportunity” arises. But the opportunity is fake, and when you try to withdraw your gains, they invent fees, taxes or technical problems—then disappear altogether. 

As exciting as a new investment opportunity sounds, this

We’re looking to May now, so hopefully winter has truly left us! The “I love a mystery book club” group met all through the winter, and showed up to meet despite spring snowstorms (which can be particularly demoralizing).

For March we chose to read “The Intruder” by Freida McFadden. By day the author is a dedicated physician specializing in traumatic brain injuries; by night, under the pen name Freida McFadden, she turns into a prolific author, crafting psychological thrillers that captivate readers world wide.

Her work has been selected as one of Amazon's best books of the year. She is the