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Joe's Journal
I didn’t buy any Christmas gifts this year. My family and friends don’t need anything. We all have too much stuff anyway, and, if my kids need new underwear and socks, they are on their own.
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Community of Hope
As the year winds down, our work with individuals affected by domestic abuse continues to positively impact midcoast Maine residents. The influence of this public health crisis filters into all…
A Bird's Tale
On Saturday, we celebrated the start of the holiday birding season: the first day of the official National Audubon Society Christmas Bird Count (CBC) period! From Dec. 14 through Jan. 5, tens of…
From the editor
This column was originally published last December but I am revisiting it again here just before Christmas because I feel it has a good message.
Christmastime, as a kid, is an…
Joe's Journal
What can I tell you of Christmas that has not already passed through your smartphone, your TV set, or something called a Podcast?
All your favorite Christmas movies are running - it seems…
The next public supper will be Jan. 8. The menu will be announced as soon as possible. The cost is $10 for members and $12 for non-members. Additional meals may be purchased for take-out at the…
Two Spoons: On Eating in Midcoast Maine
Sometimes life is a romcom. This was an "Under the Tuscan Sun" year for me. I had plumbing problems. In her charming but ramshackle villa in Tuscany, Diane Lane confronted an ornate, centuries-old…
From the assistant editor
Last week, Alna selectmen stopped their in-person and Zoom meeting about an hour and a half in, because the Internet went out. Monday, when Wiscasset's planning board chair could not get Zoom…
From the editor
For those who do not know what the Hot Stove League, as it is called, is about, it is the discussion about the off-season trade and free agent signing possibilities, mostly through the press and…
'Round Town
This is one of my most favorite times of year, but not for the reason one might think.
For 24 years, we have published our “Around Boothbay Harbor” calendar. In that time, we have sold,…
The next public supper will be Dec. 18. The menu will consist of Tuscan Ribolita, Anadama rolls, salad, roast pork, roasted potato wedges, roasted root vegetables and apple pie a la mode. The cost…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
On July 10, 1911, North Bridgton Maine set a record high of 105 F. A headline, two days later, noted that 221 people died from heat in New York that month. On Aug. 12, 1936,…
Joe's Journal
Well, here we go with a column that is guaranteed to honk off the Democrats, the leftovers from the old Republican party, the MAGA crowd, and the rest of Rabbit’s friends and relations.
I…
A Bird's Tale
If you’re reading this column, you probably don’t need any convincing that interest in birds and birding is skyrocketing. Take, for example, the seemingly increasing use of bird-…
From the editor
Larry Brown could not have picked more worthy honorees to blow whistles to start the Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning.
Longtime area residents Dave Parkhurst, Mike Harrison and Clayton…
From the assistant editor
Every year in Maine's Prettiest Village, one of the warmest moments comes on a cold or somewhat cold evening: the tree lighting. For small town or any town nostalgia and holiday and community…
Joe's Journal
Did you have a good Thanksgiving? Get enough turkey and dressing? Did you overdose on football or reruns of old programs? Did the family behave and play nice for the oldsters?
I hope the…
The next public supper will be Dec. 18. The menu will consist of Tuscan Ribolita, Anadama rolls, salad, roast pork, roasted potato wedges, roasted root vegetables and apple pie a la…
The next public supper will be Dec. 4. The menu will consist of turkey soup, cornbread, salad, shepherd’s pie, and brownie pie a la…
Analysis
Thank you everyone who attended our town hall meeting Nov. 14 to discuss the future of animal sheltering in Lincoln County. We had a…
From the assistant editor
The only people who will like this are those who mostly revile winter instead of reveling it. I’m pretty sure this is an annual apology on my part to those among us who plow and/or play in or on…
From the editor
It has been about 50 years since I was first introduced to the Boothbay Region Student Aid Fund. Being part of a large family, my parents were not in a financial situation where they could help…
Joe's Journal
Do you have some items, people, or anything else to be thankful for in 2024? I sure do.
With apologies to Lizzy BB: “Let me count the ways.”
For some strange reason, I have been…
'Round Town
Eleanor is in town!
The Boston Tea Party vessel made a significant 17-hour trip from Boston with tugboat help, landing at the Bristol Marine…
The next public supper will be Dec. 4. The menu will consist of turkey soup, cornbread, salad, shepherd’s pie, and brownie pie a la mode. The cost is $10 for…
The holiday deals have already begun, but not all those great deals you see online are legit. The start of the online holiday shopping season means that online scams intensify with it.Here are the…
A Bird's Tale
How many Maine people know, we wonder, that there are two species of cormorant that occur regularly in the state? If they do know that both double-crested cormorants and great cormorants occur…
Salt ’n Spar
Presidential campaigns just aren’t what they used to be. Listen, campaigning using television, radio, social media, telephone calls and knocking on doors are child’s play compared to…
From the assistant editor
So, in last week's school committee meeting, some pretty stunning things were said about last month's propane incident at Wiscasset Middle High School. And while no workplace or any place is a…
From the editor
As we head toward Thanksgiving when family and guests gather for a meal, it is inevitable that conversations happen while you wait for the turkey, duck, goose, ham, or whatever protein you are…
Joe's Journal
Fox News said it, so it must be true. Right?
It was said by the slick-haired talker on a roundtable chat show that hurls smarmy insults at Democrats, college grads, educators, and most…
Where It’s At
Have you been to see the 2024 Art in the Square at Boothbay Region Art Foundation? My advice: Get there for yourself and any art lovers on your holiday, birthday, or "just because" lists. Fifty-…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Although not re-elected for a second term, I will be forever grateful to those who supported my campaign for reelection. There were so many who…
The sun might be shining on solar energy, but buyers beware – costly solar panel scams could leave you in the dark with massive loans and higher bills. Here’s what you need to know to stay in the…
A Bird's Tale
It’s pretty bizarre by any standard: a bird species of the southwestern U.S., Mexico, and the Greater Antilles appearing in numbers in late fall in…
From the editor
Public and private events celebrating the holiday season are beginning this week – see public listings in our calendar, ads and articles. There are Thanksgiving dinners, Christmas lights being…
In 2024, you might think when people learn of domestic violence they would, by now, be beyond asking why the victim doesn't leave or, if the victim was slain, why he or she didn't leave if their…
Joe's Journal
Once upon a time, in the great city known as Chicago, a black lawyer named Harold Washington was elected mayor. It was 1983, a time of major political and racial change for that city. Washington…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to my family, campaign team, volunteers, and supporters. You have poured your time, energy, and passion into…
