Checks might seem like something from the past, but scammers often use fake checks in their crimes so they can exploit the time it takes for them to bounce. During that waiting period, scammers…
Columns
Healing Hearts this Friday at 10:30 a.m. It’s a safe, welcoming space for anyone dealing with loss or going through a tough time. Come by if you feel like talking, listening, or just being around…
A Bird's Tale
Even if you had never seen a bird called a “stilt,” you would probably guess that it would be a bird with proportionately long, thin legs—and you’d be right. Stilts occur across much of the…
Joe's Journal
It looked like spring the other day, so I took a mini road trip around the area in an effort to avoid the beginning of gardening season. While checking out the paving project on Route 27, I pulled…
Dr. Judith Kildow will speak Thursday evening, May 8 at the Rotary Club in BoothBay Harbor. She will discuss the evolution of the…
This Sunday is Mother’s Day! As I thought about what to write that would be appropriate, I decided to see…
Community of Hope
When people think about domestic abuse, one aspect usually flies under the radar: economic and financial abuse. Yet it often accompanies other forms of abuse–keeping someone from having money, a…
63rd annual Windjammer Days honors U.S. Coast Guard
The 2025 Windjammer Days will shine a spotlight on the dedicated individuals who have served, are serving, or are preparing to serve in one of the most respected branches of the U.S. military…
Come hang out with the Genealogy Club this Saturday, May 3, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.! It’s all about exploring your family history, and having some great conversations -- plus, there are always…
A Bird's Tale
Each day as we walk our little black dog around the neighborhood, we revel in each new song and call as spring adds them to the acoustic environment that surrounds us. Those sounds are now…
Joe's Journal
I stayed up into the early morning hours over the weekend because I was fascinated by the elaborate papal funeral pageantry that played out on my TV.
You have to give it to the church.…
'Round Town
First and foremost I need to apologize for this delayed recognition, only four months past due! I’m sorry Arthur Richardson that I did not pull your honor for service together in a more timely…
“Rotary International is the only non-profit organization in the world that has a plan for world peace and is actively working to make it happen,” Marty Helman said as she started her talk to…
63rd annual Windjammer Days honors U.S. Coast Guard
The 2025 Windjammer Days will shine a spotlight on the dedicated individuals who have served, are serving, or are preparing to serve in one of the most respected branches of the U.S. military…
A Bird's Tale
Certain bird species come and go in our neighborhood. This includes mockingbirds—northern mockingbirds to be exact, since there are another 13 species of mockingbird found south of the U.S. We…
Joe's Journal
In the 1880s, Gilbert and Sullivan wrote a comic opera set in a fictional Japanese town where the Mikado was the boss.
“My object all sublime, I shall achieve in time, to make the…
Two Spoons: On Eating in Midcoast Maine
Back in the eighties I was in a book club for a hot minute. It didn’t stick. There were too many rules. First, we were expected to read a book — a major obstacle. And, really, weren’t we just…
How much do you know about Togus or the Togus VA Medical Center (VAMC) in Augusta? Well, extracting from the VA website, the Center has seven full time outreach clinics and two part-time…
It's hard to believe, but 11% of Midcoast area adults don’t read or have serious reading…
63rd annual Windjammer Days honors U.S. Coast Guard
The 2025 Windjammer Days will shine a spotlight on the dedicated individuals who have served, are serving, or are preparing to serve in one of the most respected branches of the U.S. military…
You're Invited: Our last free Soup Night of the season! Join us on Saturday, April 26 at 5 p.m. for an evening of comforting food, warm conversations, and positive vibes. Don’t miss this chance to…
A Bird's Tale
Certain birds are kind of magical. They exhibit qualities that command extra attention. Cranes are in that category. Across the world, each of the fifteen crane species occupies a special…
Joe's Journal
Last week, we had two days of snow and occasional periods of rain. This gave the daffs and tulips lots of muddy garden gunk to push through. Despite the chilly temperatures that kept my duff…
Last week I attended the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) “Advocacy in Action” in Washington, D.C. Most veteran service organizations have this annual event where we meet our…
Our Interact youth group did it again – their annual Spaghetti Dinner held last week at the Clubhouse proved to be a sold-out event and raised $1,085 for…
Two Spoons: On Eating in Midcoast Maine
Long ago. In her father’s library at the house in Bremen, Anina pulls a book from the shelf. Of all of the books in a room stacked floor to ceiling with them, she finds “Back to Eden,” a…
63rd annual Windjammer Days honors U.S. Coast Guard
The 2025 Windjammer Days will shine a spotlight on the dedicated individuals who have served, are serving, or are preparing to serve in one of the most respected branches of the U.S.…
Joe's Journal
Dear Readers,
As you may know, I have been out of the loop since mid-March.
For some strange reason, much of that time was spent at Maine Medical Center in Portland where the skilled…
On Monday, March 30, Connie Netherton came in search of a knee brace for a meniscus tear. The Community Center had just received a brand new one, so we were…
A Bird's Tale
Late in the day on Saturday, we took a ride down to look for birds at some favorite spots along the coast in Freeport. Parking by the narrow bridge at Wolfe’s Neck Farm, we scanned the bay,…
This week I am in D.C. as Maine’s Military Officers Association of American (MOAA) delegate to the National MOAA…
Tomorrow, Tuesday April 8, is Fellowship Night at 4:30 p.m. at Port’s Pizza. Just a relaxed fun time, no agenda, no speaker, just hanging out and visiting with one another. We're a very…
63rd annual Windjammer Days honors U.S. Coast Guard
The 2025 Windjammer Days will shine a spotlight on the dedicated individuals who have served, are serving, or are preparing to serve in one of the most respected branches of the U.S. military…
Bethany will hold another session at the Community Center on Tuesday, April 15, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. During this time, she will be available to…
A Bird's Tale
The early bird may get the worms, but they may also get an unexpected dump of snow that makes the worms hard to find. Although the snow has been relatively light (at least closer to the coast…
Joe's Journal
The cell phone on the table buzzed and, stupidly, I picked it up. Of course, it was herself, Ms.Pigette, and her ever-changing and sometimes interesting collection of insults.
Where have…
Behind the scenes, BHML’s fundraising committee is madly organizing our second annual Storybook Ball, the library’s nascent fundraising gala to benefit free library services in the Boothbay region…
