A couple of weeks ago our friend from Aruba – birding guide and acclaimed photographer Michiel Oversteegen (see them at https://www.birdwatchingaruba.…
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’Round Town
OK ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, it’s yet again time for Uncle Mitchell to add “Memories” to my list of offbeat recollections.
I have always been fascinated by cemeteries,…
Joe’s Journal
It is fall. You know that.
The leaves pepper the lawn, and pine needles cover the drive like a raggedy blanket. Thanks to last week's storm, the forsythia blooms which once stood tall in…
We Americans are a giving people. In 2020, in the midst of a pandemic that crippled the economy, we still contributed nearly half a trillion dollars, according to the Giving USA Foundation.…
The next public supper will be Wednesday, Nov. 2. The menu will be potato leek soup, salad, brown bread, baked beans, ham, coleslaw, and gingerbread with whipped cream. Cost is $…
Where It’s/Was At
The First Friday Art Tours of the 2022 season ended Oct. 7. Traditionally the most low-key First Friday of any year, it nonetheless was an opportunity to take in some great art, conversation, and…
A Bird’s Tale
As the Maine landscape turns from shades of green to brilliant oranges and reds and porches are adorned with pumpkins, skeletal; creatures, and witches in black hats, it’s the time for the fall…
’Round Town
In this space, many times over the years, I have mentioned some of my favorite places to visit and revisit. Well, Sheepscot is one of those places.
Twenty-five or so years ago while doing…
Joe’s Journal
While at the East Boothbay post office the other day, a pal stopped me and said he liked my last column.
He mentioned he agreed with my point but noticed that several readers of the online…
Where It’s At
This is a quintessential fall day in New England, and we’re going to the fair, I overheard a woman with a Southern accent say to her companion Saturday at Boothbay Railway Village. And she was…
The next public supper will be Wednesday, Oct. 19. Wiscasset police will be guests. Menu will be French onion soup, bread, salad, and turkey dinner consisting of turkey, mashed…
October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month – a great time to remind ourselves just how much of our lives happen online and what threats exist there. Any device that stores information or is…
A Bird’s Tale
One of the unusual geological features that make Maine special are the long, stony finger-like peninsulas that extend outward into the cool waters of the Gulf of Maine. From the tips of these…
The week of Oct. 3 is World Investor Week, a great time to remember that the too-good-to- be-true investment opportunity often is exactly that. Investment scams are among the oldest out there.…
Joe’s Journal
We all know folks who stay on the Maine coast during our lovely summers, then flee south to Florida when the winter winds begin to howl.
Some move to posh condos in Naples, while others…
’Round Town
I was cleaning up some dishes at the kitchen sink after lunch last week and noticed a car pull into the bottom of the driveway. We have found this to be a fairly common occurrence as people…
New Hope Midcoast
This October, New Hope Midcoast will join other advocates across the state to recognize Domestic Violence Action Month (DVAM). For the last 35 years, the goal of Domestic Violence Awareness Month…
The next public supper will be Wednesday, Oct. 19. Doors open at 4:30, and the meal starts at 5 p.m. Cost is $10 for members, $12 for non-members…
Where It’s At
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…
Joe’s Journal
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…
’Round Town
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…
Garden Club of Wiscasset
The Garden Club of Wiscasset will hold its next program at 1 p.m. Oct. 6 in Fellowship Hall of First Congregational Church, 28 High St., Wiscasset. A brief…
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…
The next public supper will be Wednesday, Oct. 5. The menu will consist of vegetable soup, salad, biscuits, stuffed chicken breasts, mashed potato with gravy, carrots…
A Bird’s Tale
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…
’Round Town
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…
Joe’s Journal
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…
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…
From the Maine Senate
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.…
The next public supper will be Wednesday, Oct. 5. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. Menu will consist of vegetable soup, salad, biscuits, stuffed chicken breast, mashed…
Salt ’n Spar
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…
A Bird’s Tale
There is something captivating about the common nighthawk, a bird whose wings seem to cut the air like small swords as it flies silently overhead. A bird seen only just before dark and in flight,…
’Round Town
The crunch is on! Businesses are in a corner for help. Many of the seasonal workers have departed. There are help wanted signs all over the place. Some operations have actually had to close due to…
Joe’s Journal
Just to let you know, in case you might have forgotten, that I am a Hoosier. I was born and raised in Indiana. I am from away.
Once upon a time, I met this lady who was a Mainiac through…
Where It’s At
This month’s First Friday event took me to Gleason Fine Art’s opening reception for Andrea Peter’s new exhibition. Andrea is one of the most colorful, talented artists in the region. I asked…
From the U.S. House of Representatives
Dirigo. As Mainers, we know well the meaning of our Latin motto: “I Lead.”
And we live by it. Whether by leading the United States in its approach to…
No matter the season, plenty of us are looking to slim down, and scammers hope to pack their pocketbooks while we all try to unpack the pounds. In 2021, according to the Federal Trade Commission,…
The next public supper will be Wednesday, Sept. 21. Doors open at 4:30. The meal will be lentil soup, salad, bread, roast pork, roasted sweet potato wedges,…
’Round Town
When I was asked to document the Ernestina-Morrissey project the old Sample yard was under new ownership. Skip Rideout had Florida on his mind, his barge with crane, stationed at the…
Joe’s Journal
While on our early morning walk through the woods the other day, one of my pals mentioned how the latest political polls seem to be tending toward the Democrats.
If true, it opposes the…
Where It’s At
The first time I ever heard The James Montgomery Band was in ’77 or ’78 at the Silver Bullet in Moodus, Connecticut. It was a small club, but some of the best bands around played there including…
The next Senior Center Public Supper will be Wednesday, Sept. 21. Menu will be lentil soup, salad, bread, roast pork, roasted sweet potato wedges, vegetable medley, applesauce,…
When it comes to the labor market, the supply of jobs is outpacing demand but that doesn’t mean that employment scams have gone away. With many workers looking for a side hustle to help make ends…
Joe’s Journal
For the record: I love newspapers – especially the New York Post.
That outfit has fun with the news, which is refreshing as many of my former colleagues and their bosses treat today's news…
’Round Town
First off, before I launch into this week’s adventure, I’d like to mention that I mowed our lawns for the first time in over six weeks! Well, let me clarify. What I mowed wasn’t…
A Bird’s Tale
It’s that time of year again. Back-to-school shopping for many families. Last-days-of-summer camping trips.
And time for bald birds to begin making appearances.
Although we haven’t…
Where It’s At
Last weekend marked the return of the Lincoln Arts Festival Art For Art’s Sake Show and Sale to Hodgdon Yacht Services for the first time since 2019, a.k.a. “B.C.” – Before COVID.
The…
The next public supper will be Sept. 7. It will be the annual Lobster Bake. Cost to be determined. Call 882-8230 for more information and…
Where It’s At
“Blue and Yellow: Persist.” This show is running through Oct. 2 at Mathais Fine Art over in Trevett. It is a recording of the destruction and death, and is also a celebration of the Ukraine people…
When it comes to combating scams, we all have the same superpower. The single most effective way to avoid scam calls is to let your answering machine or voicemail screen calls for…
