You know, this wandering around that happens from time to time can yield some interesting results.
Quite a while ago after a job in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area and stops with my…
Columns
Most of us do it several times a day. We have a question, need a phone number or are looking for a website, so we open a search engine and type in our request. What happens next is becoming more…
Salt ’n Spar
Once upon a time there was the Wiscasset Theater, a movie house downtown offering more than just Hollywood films. Its front entrance didn’t have a glitzy marque of flashing lights, but inside…
A Bird’s Tale
We’ve all faced the dilemma: We want to show our love or appreciation for someone through a gift at the holidays but what is something that reflects who they are and what they enjoy in life?…
’Round Town
One of the curious things about Facebook is how it remembers things and, from time to time, shares collected images recalled from over the years. One such memory I’ve shared in today’s adventure.…
Joe’s Journal
Merry Pre-Christmas.
P.S., As we prepare for the nation’s third best holiday, I wish you the best, but please don't send me anything. I don't need anything, including new underwear and…
Community of Hope
Recent events in Lewiston, coupled with the number of clients served by Maine’s Regional Domestic Violence Resource Centers, highlight the need to take another look at the link between domestic…
The next Public Supper will be Wednesday, Dec. 20. Menu will consist of black bean soup, rolls, salad, roast beef, mashed potato with gravy, green beans, and mocha chocolate cake…
One of the most nefarious scams today is bank impersonation. Money stolen through these schemes is rarely recoverable, so it’s particularly important to be aware of this scam and share what you…
A Bird’s Tale
It sometimes seems hard to believe that so many mysteries still remain within the natural world, including within the most well-known group of wild creatures: birds! But new discoveries of all…
’Round Town
I suspect, over the years, in one form or another, that almost everyone has some experience with the moon. We all got a dab of lunar learning in school. You know – waning and waxing, crescent,…
Joe’s Journal
In case your TV remote misfired over the weekend, as you switched between the dozens of football games, you might have seen a commercial that brought a…
Maine House District 47
One of Maine's Climate Action Plan Goals is to "Reduce Maine’s Greenhouse Gas Emissions" and help Maine achieve its Net Zero Goal. …
In August of 2022 the Veterans Administration (VA) began the largest expansion of benefits in its history with the enactment of the PACT Act. The Act, which compensates military personnel and…
The next Public Supper will be Wednesday, Dec. 20. Menu will include black bean soup, rolls, salad, roast beef, mashed potato with gravy, green beans, and mocha…
A Bird’s Tale
The two most well-known birds in the world would have to be—no, not Steller’s sea-eagles, albatrosses, or hummingbirds—but two species that have probably become rather mundane in most of our…
Joe’s Journal
Most of us will soon sit down to the traditional Thanksgiving repast in a few hours.
It is a special day set aside for family, food and friendship.
As we try not to slop too much…
’Round Town
Some projects are so vast and expansive it’s impossible to imagine. Such is the case for the massively detailed 400-page book “The Kyrenia Ship…
The next Public Supper will be Wednesday, Dec. 6. Menu will consist of white bean and sausage soup, garlic bread, salad, baked ziti, and pumpkin bread pudding. Cost is $10 for…
The holiday deals have already begun, but buyer beware – not all of those great deals you see online are legit. Because if the online shopping season has started it means that online scam season…
Well, apparently it's winter! That was (too) quick.
Firewood donations: The Town of Westport Island is accepting donations of cut, dry, ready-to-burn firewood to make sure all our…
A Bird’s Tale
Many long-time readers of this column will remember that we have an abiding interest in the islands of Aruba, Curaçao and Bonaire—three islands off the Venezuelan coast that were historically once…
’Round Town
I hope my obsession with reflections is not driving people over the edge. It’s just that I am totally captivated by how things are transformed by their appearance in water.
My interest in…
Joe’s Journal
Last weekend, we celebrated Veterans Day, a time set aside to honor those who wore the uniform.
In our little corner of God’s great geography, we saw towns and civic groups host vets while…
Social media has become a dangerous marketplace. Scammers are great at creating slick ads and professional looking websites and for minimal cost they can force them into your feed. According to…
The next Public Supper will be Wednesday, Dec. 6. Menu will include white bean and sausage soup, garlic bread, Salad, baked ziti, pumpkin bread pudding. Cost $10 members, $12 non-members.…
Mainers are waking up this morning to news of a massive data breach that, according to the Nov. 9 notice filed with the Maine Attorney General’s office, has affected 1.3 million people. The breach…
’Round Town
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls and pets of all makes and models, allow me to introduce “Leica,” our almost 3-year-old Labradoodle. She is full of beans, lots of energy, chases anything that…
Joe’s Journal
For the last week, Maine has been in the national news, and it was not because of our beautiful fall colors, our rugged coastline, or our delicious lobster.
We all know it had to do with…
Salt ’n Spar
Let’s take a few moments and revisit “A Royal Tragedy – When Kings and Savages Ruled,” the melodramatic novel set in Wiscasset during the Victorian era as told by Nat Wilder Jr. and issued by…
Scammers are like viruses: they continually evolve in response to the latest news and trends. Here are two scam variations that experts have seen trending so far in 2023.
“Wrong number”…
The next Public Supper will be Wednesday, Nov. 15. Menu will include pumpkin soup, cornbread, salad, baked beans, hot dogs, cole slaw, and gingerbread with whipped cream. Cost is…
Imagine the ultimate Halloween costume. A disguise so incredibly integrated with you that it transforms your appearance completely and wears as easy as your most comfortable clothes. Now imagine…
Joe’s Journal
Late Friday night, Gov. Janet Mills stood before a gaggle of news cameras and told us the threat was over. She said it was time to heal.
The governor was right, but healing is tough for…
The next Public Supper will be Wednesday, Nov. 15. Menu will consist of pumpkin soup, cornbread, salad, baked beans, hot dogs, cole slaw, and gingerbread with fresh whipped cream…
A Bird’s Tale
It’s a bird that seems to pass through here in Maine quickly in spring. Though it is typically more widespread and abundant in fall migration, it prefers habitats that are often not heavily…
Where it’s at
It just may be time to settle down with a magical or frightening book or film, or two, in the comfort of home. With the week before Halloween, or Samhain for we pagans out there, upon us the time…
’Round Town
Halloween for our family has always been a major event, perhaps even more so than obvious other holidays which remain more festive and universal.
When we lived in Boothbay Harbor, on…
Joe’s Journal
The U.S. Census reports about 1.3 million folks live in the Great State of Maine. Some 22.5% are over the age of 65.
The government says some 36,215 live in Lincoln County. They say 29.6%…
Maine House District 47
I have no idea what you pay for electric energy. I'm sure each of us uses different amounts of energy. I was shocked by my electric bill of $342.74 for September (2023). Last September's (2022…
Garden Club of Wiscasset
The Garden Club of Wiscasset will hold its next meeting on Thursday, Nov. 2 at First Congregational Church Fellowship Hall, 28 High St., Wiscasset.
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The next Public Supper will be Wednesday, Nov. 1. Menu will be French onion soup, rolls, salad, roast turkey, mashed potato with gravy, butternut squash, peas, stuffing, and…
From the Maine Senate
As a lifelong Mainer, I'm rooted in our shared values of hard work and community. Today, I want to outline some significant steps we've taken in Augusta that aim to make daily life easier for…
A Bird’s Tale
The Maine Coast is rich with iconic locations. Some are known for their striking austere beauty. Others, for a unique geological feature. Still others, for their historical significance.
…
Joe’s Journal
A couple of years ago, the good Boothbay citizens were all in a swivet over plans to construct a roundabout on Route 27. Today, you can drive through that roundabout. No one seems to mind.
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’Round Town
We acknowledge individuals who have served in the Armed Forces from time to time during the year, specifically on Memorial Day and Veterans Day. This recognition is meant to remind us of the time…
Where it’s at
It’s that time of year ... time for spine-tingling occurrences that stop you in your tracks ... the sudden cry of a raven, the call of a barred owl in the dark of night ... the howl of a…
The next Public Supper will be Wednesday, Nov. 1. Menu will be French onion soup, rolls, salad, roast turkey, mashed potato with gravy, butternut squash, peas, stuffing, and…
A Bird’s Tale
A few nights ago, according to BirdCast, more than a billion birds were up in the air migrating south across the U.S. BirdCast (birdcast.info), for those that are not familiar with it, is a…
