My generation was taught that in 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue, and discovered America. Stan Freberg, a clever satirist, challenged that notion in 1961 when he cut an album featuring his…
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’Round Town
It has been quite a while since my last visit to Wiscasset airport. There is not nearly as much interest in views from low flying aircraft, at least fixed wing ones that require a pilot and a…
The next Public Supper will be Wednesday, Oct. 18. Menu will include cheddar cheese soup, rolls, salad, pot roast, mashed potato, carrots, green beans, and hot fudge pudding cake…
The month of October was declared by Congress in 2004 to be Cybersecurity Awareness Month, During each October, the public and private sectors and tribal communities work together to raise…
A busy 2023 so far….here are some highlights.
Valerie Trentin of Newcastle donated her family’s American Eagle Plaque to the American Legion Post in Boothbay. (see photo)
The…
A Bird’s Tale
In the days before Hurricane Lee made its way toward Maine and Nova Scotia, lots of migrating land birds were moving through our area.…
Joe’s Journal
Danny Jameson, 97, left us last week.
He meant a great deal to my family, although it is hard to explain the relationship.
He was a quiet man, the opposite of a loud guy who shared…
’Round Town
Bye bye Deb! Thank you for many years of mail delivery and friendship. We will miss you.
After about 16 years of service, Deb Safford will retire from her mail delivery route here on the…
Have a question? Let us know! Is there a question about town government you would like the answer to? Or maybe there’s an issue that keeps coming up that you’d like more information about. Let us…
The next Public Supper will be Wednesday, Oct. 18. Menu will be as follows, cheddar cheese soup, rolls, salad, pot roast, mashed potato, carrots, green beans, and hot…
Joe’s Journal
Last weekend, a tropical storm roared up the East Coast. A few days earlier, we saw cyclones roaring through Hong Kong and (gulp) a terrible flood in Libya, a desert nation.
A week ago,…
’Round Town
It is impossible for me to list all the projects Master Shipwright David Short undertook in his 40-plus year career. In a brief chat with Linda Short, David’s wife, at his memorial gathering…
Garden Club of Wiscasset
The Garden Club of Wiscasset will have its next meeting Thursday, Oct. 5 at First Congregational Church’s Fellowship Hall, 28 High St., Wiscasset. There is a…
The next Public Supper will be Wednesday, Oct. 4. Menu is vegetable bean soup, rolls, salad, roast pork, roasted root vegetables, baked potato wedges, applesauce, and apple crisp…
This October is National Cyber Security month and AARP is focused on shining a light on the most prevalent online scams including celebrity impostors. Stars like Bruce Springsteen, Trace Adkins…
Joe's Journal
We have our own take on politics.
Over the years, we grabbed snippets of this candidate or that position. We read this or watch that and bundle it all together to formulate our political…
’Round Town
If you’ve ever driven by, around about, or visited the Boothbay Farmers Market, you may have noticed one of the vendor vehicles – a purple,…
Maine House District 47
The Abortion Bill, LD 1619 An Act to Improve Maine's Reproductive Privacy Laws, appeared on the House Calendar on April 12, 2023. The Bill was cosponsored by 76 Representatives and 20 Senators.…
From the Maine Senate
September is Hunger Action Month, a time when we focus on ending hunger in our communities. It's an issue that resonates with me, not just as a legislator but as a parent, a school counselor, and…
A Bird’s Tale
A reader sent us a link to an interesting TikTok video a few days before Hurricane Lee was expected to hit. In the video, a young Maine lobsterman in a red T-shirt and blue jeans standing at the…
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. Just because there are more job openings than job seekers…
The next Public Supper will be Wednesday, Oct. 4. Menu will be vegetable bean soup, rolls, salad, roast pork, roasted root vegetables, baked potato wedges, apple sauce, and apple…
Where it’s at
Thinking of eating dinner out tonight? Don’t feel like cooking? Celebrating a special occasion from a birthday or anniversary, or because it’s Wednesday, a.k.a. Anything Can Happen Day (for those…
Wiscasset Selectmen’s Chair Sarah Whitfield plans to regularly release bulletins that share town governments news and other information. They will also appear at wiscasset.org and on the Wiscasset…
A Bird’s Tale
One of the rarest birds in North America has made an appearance in Maine! A Kirtland’s warbler was photographed on Matinicus Rock on Sept. 10. For us, the Kirtland’s warbler has always been almost…
’Round Town
During the recent “Shipyard Cup” races organized in Boothbay Harbor, I had the great good fortune of yet another adventure with Captain Mark Stover aboard his 32’ Luhrs Redhook. It’s always…
Joe’s Journal
I was at the Hannaford grocery store the other day trying to choose between salad fixings and red raspberries when a faithful reader stopped me and read me the riot act.
Why do you guys…
Salt ’n Spar
“Intelligence plus character — that is the goal of true education.” – Rev. Martin Luther King Jr.
A couple of weeks ago, I was at Wiscasset…
After learning from two local residents that they recently received convincing calls about “free” back and knee braces, it seemed like a good time to point out that scammers are at work in our…
The next Public Supper will be Wednesday, Sept. 20. Menu will be carrot soup, biscuits, salad, creamed chicken, spoon bread, peas, and peanut butter pie. Cost is $10 for members…
Some of the top scams are the ones that have been around the longest. One might think that a crime like the tech support scam, which has been around for 15 years, might fade away but it is more…
Where It’s At
The four Boothbay Harbor art galleries participating in First Friday on Sept. 1 positively buzzed with activity.
Art lovers made their way from Boothbay Region Art Foundation (BRAF) to…
All through the summer, the background noise in many a historic Maine town (for those paying attention) is the constant chittering of chimney swifts overhead. These sooty brown-colored “flying…
’Round Town
If you look very closely you will not see any portion of today’s photo that resembles a blue moon!
There was a choice. Go to see a “Barbie” movie. Stay home with “Killer” the wonder dog,…
Joe’s Journal
Last week, I turned on the TV, and surprise – I saw no bloviating blonds and bombastic brunettes pontificating on the future. I saw no “experts” predicting the political demise of our beloved…
The next Public Supper will be Wednesday, Sept. 20. Menu is carrot soup, biscuits, salad, creamed chicken, spoon bread, peas, and peanut butter pie. Cost is $10 for members, $12…
Last month Medicare announced that one of their contractors had been hacked and the personal information of 612,000 Medicare beneficiaries were stolen. The security breach put Social Security…
A Bird's Tale
A sliver of sparkling white beach was the last stronghold against the incoming tide for the last-of-the day beachgoers, their brightly colored beach toys, umbrellas, towels and bathing suites…
’Round Town
Every year, our family tries to gather for a week on Monhegan, but the last couple years we hit a dry spell during the height of COVID-19 and…
Joe’s Journal
Over the weekend, while the bright sun and cool breeze hinted that this strange summer was drawing to a close, Dan Miller dished out seafood platters at his East Boothbay eatery, Lobsterman’s…
Cribbage results for Tuesday, Aug. 22 at 9:30 a.m. with 20 players were first place, Doc Schilke, 847, perfect game; second, Beverly Blair, 845; third, Blanche Johnson, 831; high hand (24) Ron…
New Hope Midcoast
When people think about survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, they often think about adults. However, for many, dating violence and sexual harassment are part of their pre-teen and…
When it comes to fraud, knowledge is indeed power. But how can we spread that knowledge around so more people are empowered to protect themselves?
One great way to share what you know is…
Salt ’n Spar
Parishioners of Wiscasset’s First Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, are celebrating their 250th anniversary. If you haven’t done so already mark Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 9 and 10…
A Bird’s Tale
A few weeks ago, sister-in-law Nina called from camp to get our opinion. A loon was lolling about near shore at the lake, looking a bit unkempt and flailing its legs about. She was rightly…
’Round Town
One of the most special and enjoyable benefits of my line of work, which brings constant warmth to my heart, is the opportunity to revisit so many wonderful people who live in or who return to…
Joe’s Journal
For the last few days, we have tried to get the Maine DOT to give us detailed information on their plans to renovate the Southport bridge over the Townsend Gut.
You know, Southport…
It’s hurricane season – along with wildfire and flooding season - and one of the things that often comes with all of the personal losses from a natural disaster are fake charities offering to help…
The next Public Supper will be Wednesday, Sept. 6, the Annual Lobster Meal. Menu is corn chowder, garlic bread, steamed mussels, salad, two lobster rolls, corn, and…
Down East Yacht Club
One of the two DEYC gatherings at members’ homes was hosted by Jane and Dana Mulholland at 53 Solon Road in Southport. The event was scheduled for three to five in the afternoon. The property sits…
