Many of you probably have seen or know of the bird called the northern gannet. Just last week we were at Pemaquid Point watching dozens of the massive birds skim over the ocean. Gannets are large…

I confess. I am a news junkie.

To those who know me, especially the East Boothbay native who somehow agreed to spend her life with me, this is no secret. The first day I walked into a…

I missed the Rear Admiral portion of David Stinson's life. Back in the 1980s, he was mostly the Reverend Joseph David Stinson and good friend, even though we were not members of his flock at the…

Cribbage scores: Tuesday Aug. 24, 9:30 a.m., 16 players: First, Marge Pooler, 842; second, Sally Grover, 821; third, Ruth Gilbert, 810…

Not long ago, Nancy Roby of Edgecomb was going through some old papers and found something of a historic nature she thought I’d enjoy seeing. It turned out to be an original copy of the Wiscasset…

It’s hard to believe that it has been five years since Maine’s first national monument — Katahdin Woods and Waters — was signed into being. On Aug. 24, 2016, following many years of hard work, an…

Let me say this right at the top of this column. I love firefighters – pro and volunteer. There is no public servant more willing to help us when we are in need.

I love professional…

Jenny and Josh got married last weekend. It was not the wedding they had planned. COVID-19 intervened as it has for many. But, this event, though smaller than hoped for, was lovely. A gathering of…

The Garden Club of Wiscasset will begin its monthly meetings starting on Sept. 2 at First Congregational Church, 28 High St. in Wiscasset. Flower design practice is at 11:30 a.m. with a Pave…

There will be a Senior Center supper Wednesday, Sept. 1. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. and serving is at 5. It will be lobster or lobsters; one will be $16 and two will be $24. There will be fish…

Summer reading. There’s something about that phrase that immediately moves the corners of your mouth into the beginnings of a smile. Fond memories of reading in a favorite beach chair, maybe at…

If you are a current, previous or prospective customer of T-Mobile, your personal information may have been included in a massive theft affecting more than 40 million records and announced by the…

Here are a few random thoughts to chew on while you savor the delicious return of Chris Sale and a lovely Red Sox 15-2 victory.

My bride, a true Mainer, was born at old St. Andrews…

Our earliest memories of Gabe Tonon came all rushing back during the Opera House “Cattle Call” show last week. Gabe has been “on stage,” in one way or another, for a long time. His performances…

In Maine, we’re fortunate to have a rich history and culture of living off the land and providing for ourselves. From wild blueberries, to local…

Tuesday Aug. 10, 9:30 a.m., 19 players: First, Pete Watson, 839; second, Catherine Rolerson, 833; third, Pam Frenier, 814; high hand (…

Birds are among the most popular and beloved of wild animals. Sure, moose are majestic. Deer are popular to different groups of people for different reasons. Some people find foxes beautiful (or…

Just for the record, we, that is, those of us who live in Lincoln County, seem to be doing pretty well in the pandemic department.

Almost 68% of our friends and neighbors have gotten both…

Programming at Camp Knickerbocker has never been better—Traditional camps were given a new structure; new specialty camps were created to target more camper interests…

The Garden Club of Wiscasset held a Garden Appreciation party and welcome for new members July 28 at the Nickels-Sortwell House Garden and Sunken Garden – two of the gardens the Club helps…

It's kind of remarkable to me how experience around boats has informed Devyn Campbell. Since a very early age, Devyn has been curious about boats. His curiosity has led to many…

Tuesday Aug. 3, 9:30 a.m., 15 players: First, Catherine Rolerson, 831; second, Blanche Johnson, 824; third, Mary Ellen Anderson, 815; high hand (20), Blanche Johnson; low score, Arlene Steen, 717…

The other day, I mentioned I was honked-off by robocalls from scammers seeking to lighten my wallet – and your family bank account.

My pals and I are old fuddy-duddies who don't want to be…

We always look forward to the return of the monarchs. Over the years, though their numbers seemed to have diminished, we encourage the growth of milkweed and brightly colored flowers to attract…

Up in the northern reaches of Lincoln County, in the town of Jefferson, our neighbors have a camp on a lake within a large block of largely undisturbed and undeveloped forest, wetlands, streams,…

John Vander’s new show at Gold/Smith Gallery, “The Summer Paintings,” is vivid, bold, colorful and distinctly Vander. This is a collection of small paintings of Maine and Italia memories, or of…

Great blue herons are one of our largest birds and, perhaps because of their size, among the most familiar. We see them along our ocean shores, beside lakes, ponds, streams, and rivers, in muddy…

Guess where I am? Let's make this a multiple choice quiz.

Choice number one would be Barters Island Road on either side of the new bridge.

Choice number two is Route 27 South,…

The St. Andrews Auxiliary Thrift Shop, a favorite hangout for the region’s bargain hunters, is moving.

But if you are seeking a lost Faberge egg or a sturdy sweatshirt for the beach, don’t…

In cribbage, Tuesday, July 20 at 9:30 a.m. 15 players: First, Howard Nickerson, 835; second, Marge Pooler, 812; third, Arlene Steen, 809; high hand, Ruth Gilbert, 21; Low Score, Pete Watson, 709…

We didn’t know we were on a snipe hunt. Nothing in our plans suggested we were on a wild goose chase or any other made-up adventure designed to make us look foolish.

And yet last week,…

In 1971 I bought my first new car! It was a VW Super Beetle with Pirelli tires, bigger engine, tighter shifter, fatter steering wheel, and fake leather seats. Bright yellow with black pinstripes.…

With apology to Lily Tomlin, here are a few thoughts as I try to figure out why we still have an actual landline telephone at our house.

I called the phone service, to which I send a fat…

As your voices in Augusta, it’s the responsibility of legislators to pass policies that make life easier for you, and one big opportunity we have…

What do a wooden 131-foot gaff-rigged topsail schooner, eight teenagers from all over the U.S., and the…

Cribbage results: Tuesday, July 13, 9:30 a.m., 14 players: First, Marge Pooler, 815; second, Joan Grondin, 812; third, Blanche Johnson, 807; high hand (28), Joan Grondin; low score, Leon Corson,…

The other day, I violated one of my rules, sort of.

I clicked on one of those fake news sites that are just a collection of advertisements for stuff we don’t need. It was a kind of…

It’s been most evidenced here in our neighborhood by the grackles. After the initial early spring arrival of those purple-headed, long-tailed blackbirds, we didn’t see many through June. But now…

This time of year creates some memory challenges for me. Not that this time of year is required for easy confusion, it’s just that something in my brain gets stuck on an odd…

Studio 53 has an outstanding show going on through Aug. 1 featuring the work of David Estey and Jack Silverio. David’s abstracts continue to take viewers on unpredictable journeys, while Jack’s…

Our new dog has come through for us again. We decided to take our little…

Donna Piselli Murray grew up with 10 sisters and two brothers. What better training for a successful career in retail! Donna is the oldest in the family and all her sisters and brothers are still…

I love my adopted home.

When we retired, my bride, who grew up on the banks of the Damariscotta River in East Boothbay, delivered an ultimatum. She simply said she would no longer like to…

The Wiscasset Senior Center’s next public supper is Wednesday, July 14. Doors open at 4:30 p.m. and serving is at 5. The menu will include strawberry soup, salad, herb bread, baked haddock, baked…

It may come as an unwelcome surprise to learn that as many as 40-60% of the small songbirds that you  see and hear around your yard, garden, field, and forest will not survive from one year to the…

Last week, real Maine summer weather arrived, bringing warm, clear days and chilly evenings. This week, it was time for A.C.

Let’s go inside, switch on the television and watch our…

OK, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, it is time for some shameless self promotion. Not one of my strong suits. It’s genetic. I come from a long line of “not about me” people. But there comes…

My earliest contact, that I can recall, with a sailing vessel, occurred in East Boothbay when I first arrived in Maine.

Phyllis Washington and I taught together at Montclair High School in…

Last weekend, my bride and I ventured off the peninsula on a shopping trip.

When we got to Wiscasset, there was a long line of northbound cars, bumper to bumper, stretching from Red’s Eats…

As the seasons change and the summer begins, I’ve seen lots of things at the grocery store I’ve missed since last year — rhubarb, fiddleheads, and the bright smiles of my neighbors, who are fully…