Registration is open for Midcoast Conservancy’s 12th annual Race Through the Woods trail race, sponsored by Lamey-Wellehan on Saturday, Sept. 30, at Hidden Valley Nature Center in Jefferson.…
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New Hope Midcoast
Volunteers have always played an important role in helping survivors of domestic abuse. A key component in that role is the right training. Similar to staff members, volunteers at New Hope…
The next Public Supper will be Wednesday, July 19. Menu is strawberry soup, corn bread, salad, jambalaya, peas, and pineapple upside down cake. Cost is $10 for members, $12 for…
From the assistant editor
Anytime someone can put out a message that people should respect one another, whether in a group, a world, or a town in Maine, that is a good thing. So when we got just that last week from the…
Joe’s Journal
With apologies to “Big Al,” July 4 is not national fireworks day. Sure, we love fireworks. Whether in the harbor, at the beach, or in our backyards, we all love the sparklers, firecrackers, bottle…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
State Senator Cameron Reny recently helped defeat two gun safety bills before the Maine Legislature.…
’Round Town
Once again, Captain Mark Stover gave us a wonderful tour of what became quite a unique day.
Every year Mark gives me a call inviting me and anyone I wanted to come along with him on his…
Bird Column
We are fortunate on this Fourth of July weekend to be able to spend it on the shore of a peaceful Maine lake. As we write this from the open-air deck, the contrast from the busy sounds of the…
The next Public Supper will be Wednesday, July 19. Menu is strawberry soup, cornbread, salad, jambalaya, peas, and pineapple upside down cake. Cost is $10 for members, $12 for non…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Recently, there have been a number of instances in which members of our community have…
A Bird’s Tale
With wildfire smoke warnings in parts of Maine this past weekend, we are experiencing some of the unhealthy air that people in New York City and other urban areas dealt with a few weeks ago. Our…
From the assistant editor
Driving in the rain this week, I pulled off to go check out what appeared to be a possible turtle flipped over onto its shell. Lots of turtle sightings lately, as they are still on the move. This…
From the editor
I was a kid once – about 50 or more years ago. I remember the summertime opportunities were much more scarce than they are today. We used to swim at West Harbor Pond and in the ocean off what is…
’Round Town
One of my old baseball coaches used to say, “You win some. You lose some. And some are rained out. But you gotta dress for ’em all.”
Over the years and with hundreds of photographed…
Joe’s Journal
We were all bombarded with lots of news last week.
Pick your topic, and you could find out what someone thought was the cause of:
The implosion of the submersible at the bottom of…
Salt ’n Spar
Three years from now on July 4, 2026, America will celebrate its "Semiquincentennial,” our nation’s 250th year of independence. Here in “Maine’s Prettiest Village,” there’s also a 250th birthday…
The next Public Supper will be Wednesday, July 5. Menu is Tuscan ribolita, herb rolls, salad, baked haddock, baked potato wedges, broccoli, and ice cream sundaes. Cost is $10 for…
A Bird’s Tale
The songs of birds give great pleasure to most people. The lilting warbles and trills of that early spring song sparrow can give a little lift to the heart as the snow melts and the daylight hours…
From the assistant editor
Wiscasset’s first selectmen’s meeting post-elections was hours away at press time and might have been going to yield news on Mason Station, as Phil Di Vece…
From the editor
The second season of the year, summer, has arrived … at least on the calendar! The semi-constant rain we’ve received has been beneficial for gardens and wells, but not so much for sunbathing,…
'Round Town
Over their growing up years with oodles of summer and after school jobs, one experience always seemed to impress our daughters. Both girls worked with Lindy Bragg at “Calypso” in Boothbay Harbor.…
Joe’s Journal
Hooray for Dickie Spofford.
The longtime volunteer firefighter tells us he is stepping down as the chief of the Boothbay Fire Department after 22 years.
Now, don’t expect him to go…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
I want to thank all the voters that cast their vote for me. It was a close vote of 162-151. I would also like to thank those voters that voted yes on the RSU 12 budget. I will…
The next Public Supper will be Wednesday, July 5. Menu is Tuscan ribolita, herb rolls, salad, baked haddock, baked potato wedges, broccoli, and ice cream sundaes. Cost is $10 for…
A Bird’s Tale
More often than not, the quiet ambles of our dog walks seem to yield some of our most interesting bird experiences. That was the case yet again last night. We took our little black dog out for one…
’Round Town
It’s evenings like this that help sooth the soul.
I have often spoken of the mystery of surprise and the gift of wonder with my “work.” And this week’s…
Joe’s Journal
Here on the Boothbay peninsula, folks say there are two kinds of residents, natives and those from away. For many, it is a distinction of note.
For example, Mary Dodge Brewer, the late…
The next Public Supper will be Wednesday, June 21. The menu is vegetable soup, bread, salad, chicken pot pie, and ice cream cake. Cost is $10 for members, $12 for non-members.…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Not long ago, elections were won and lost by a simple question; are you better off than you were four years ago? Jimmy Carter lost in 1980 due to a bad economy, inflation,…
Community of Hope
Technology is a double-edged sword when abuse is involved. For survivors of domestic abuse, it can be an effective tool for safety planning and finding support groups. However, misuse of…
Where It’s At
The Boothbay Farmer’s Market has moved around over the past two decades from the Boothbay Region schools parking lot to the Meadow Mall parking lot to the Boothbay Common, and man has it grown.…
A Bird’s Tale
The heat was oppressive, like a mid-July day, not like what we are used to on the second day of June here in Maine. But as we stepped outside to walk the dog in the morning, there was an…
From the assistant editor
Mental health awareness was not on the agenda, but Alna Third Selectman Coreysha Stone’s comments on the topic June 1 pointed out, mental health can become relevant to anyone, anytime. Find them…
From the editor
I was looking through the Register’s 1993 congratulatory graduation pages (that’s 30 years ago, folks) and the page theme was “You’re on your way!” Back then, photographer John Edwards and I would…
’Round Town
We were sorting through some old family letters at home last week and came across mail from John Endicott, my wife’s uncle, dated June 18, 1937. The letter included instructions from Donald B.…
Joe’s Journal
If you attended one of the six Boothbay Region Memorial Day parades, you witnessed an authentic slice of Americana.
You saw flags fly, bands play, preachers preach, veterans march, and…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
An ethics complaint has been filed in Alna against 1st Selectman Ed Pentaleri. The substance of the charge is that Pentaleri is “biased” against a private boat ramp built…
The next Public Supper will be Wednesday, June 21. Menu is vegetable soup, bread, salad, chicken pot pie, and ice cream cake. Cost is $10 for members, $12 for nonmembers.…
Salt ’n Spar
“Old age is like everything else. To make a success of it, you've got to start young.” – Theodore Roosevelt
Not long ago, Larry Rines of Wiscasset telephoned…
letter to the editor
The following letter was received in time for the deadline of political letters to the editor for the June 1 issue, however, it ended up in the newspaper’s Junk email folder and was not seen…
A Bird’s Tale
Like many people on the recent very warm, sunny Memorial Day weekend, we decided to head to the beach, where the temps were markedly cooler. We went to a spot that is a favorite of many Mainers…
From the assistant editor
Not good was realizing Monday’s Memorial Day service in Wiscasset was the first since longtime participant Clara Wentworth and community events regular and past selectman Katharine Martin-Savage…
From the editor
It has been two weeks since Rep. Holly Stover (D-Boothbay) submitted a letter to Maine Department of Transportation Commissioner Bruce Van Note about the importance of fixing Route 27 from…
Joe’s Journal
Did you view our Memorial Day parades? Do you know why we cheered the old marching veterans?
Today, our newspapers, television sets and smartphones bring us the news of a European war half…
’Round Town
Alice Hodgdon Thompson, Hugh’s mother, was a bright and shining light when I photographed at the Hodgdon Yachts yard on Murray Hill Road in…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Julie Casson deserves the vote from all Westport Island residents if we want a strong voice in how the island business is carried out. Julie was town clerk for four-plus years…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
We are happy to endorse Richard DeVries as our candidate for the RSU 12 School Board Member for Westport Island. Richard has been actively representing Westport Island's…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
It doesn’t always happen, but sometimes people from away turn out to be a perfect fit with the place they land in. Dusty Jones’ previous 20-year career working with…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Throwing in my support for Don Davis for Wiscasset Selectperson. Bringing experience…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
I attended Tuesdays candidate forum to observe my friend Terry Heller in political action. I’m from Damariscotta but have been adopted by the Wiscasset Garden Club. I helped…
