Dear Editor:
Two of Alna’s three selectboard members made a disturbingly mistaken and damaging decision at the Oct. 19 “public hearing,” to settle a shoreland zoning violation (“Alna…
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letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Governor Mills is right to oppose Question 3 which asks voters to approve a hostile takeover of CMP by the state of Maine. Some in government are advocating that Maine take by…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
I believe some clarification is needed to the comments provided by Pine Tree Power advocate Jill Linzee.
The value of $3.5 billion “book value,” often quoted by the…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
The referendum Question 3 on the Nov. 7 ballot is of concern to me. This concern is the creation of a state-controlled power company (i.e., Pine Tree Power Co.) to be run by…
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…
New Hope Midcoast
The impacts of domestic violence can be felt in many ways – physically, mentally, emotionally, and even legally. As survivors work to build a life that is safe and sustainable, legal advocacy…
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…
From the assistant editor
Lawyers’ interpretations and arguments figure prominently in some of this week’s stories, namely the Maine Yankee appeal hearing and Alna’s on the selectboard’s settlement with a resident over a…
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…
From the editor
Most people fall in love with their pets, pampering them to no end. But sometimes, animals are hoarded, mistreated and abused.
This week’s news out of Belfast where a couple was arrested…
’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%…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
We need to vote our informed consciences and not be drawn into and believe the media propaganda that will ramp up as we get closer to Nov. 7.
Question 3 is a huge…
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.
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From the assistant editor
Closing in on Nov. 7, Wiscasset may revise its months old cannabis ordinances. As we have reported, this would tweak where the businesses can go, including fixing an error officials said would let…
From the editor
Congratulations to the recipients of the annual Boothbay Harbor Region Chamber of Commerce awards. You can read all about who won and the event online and in this issue in the story and photos…
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…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Question 3 asks Mainers whether they would like to have the government buy out the state’s existing utilities thereby creating a new company run by a board of politicians with…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Wiscasset is considering building a berm around our sewer plant or moving it to higher ground with cost estimates of $20-$40 million and is looking for funding from FEMA. The…
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…
From the assistant editor
Hope everyone who likes this time of year, for its flavors, crisp air, scarecrow sightings, or anything else fall, finds something for themselves and/or family members this…
We are hoping you are keeping up with the Boothbay Region school referendum information online as well as in print. The amount of information supplied by the AOS 98 Superintendent’s Office is…
Joe’s Journal
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…
’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…
We all know the saying: ‘an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.’ Well, I’ve heard of too many older Maine people who have suffered from a household fall and then faced months of costly…
Dear Editor:
Do you know the executive director of the parent company of CMP? Or the chief executive of that company? The executive director is José Ignacio Sanchez Galan. The chief…
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.…
From the assistant editor
Sarah Cherry would have turned 47 last May. Thirty-five years ago this summer, the 12-year-old Bowdoin girl was tortured and killed in her hometown. Late the next winter, a jury in Rockland…
From the editor
A few congratulatory messages are in order.
Congratulations to Chris Higgins for receiving the Al Jellison Lifetime Achievement Award from the Maine Water Environment Association (MEWEA).…
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…
From the assistant editor
Kudos to the Wiscasset school system having students attend a selectboard meeting to observe local government. This makes it real for them, and is also nice for the selectmen and others to be able…
From the editor
Either my memory is getting bad or perhaps the region is getting to be, or continuing to be, a destination for tourists late into September.
While growing up here in the region, I do…
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…
