The heavy rains last week in Central Maine brought some major flooding across many parts of our region. By one estimate, a month’s worth of rain fell in about 24 hours. As that water collected…
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The next public supper will be Wednesday, May 17. The menu will include beef stew, biscuits, salad, macaroni and cheese, peas, and rhubarb crisp. Cost is $10 for members, $12 for…
’Round Town
One of the things that struck me during a recent visit with Dr. William M. “Barney” Balch, senior research scientist at Bigelow Lab, was his sense of curiosity. Our conversation reminded me of our…
letter to the editor
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How to create a humanitarian crisis.
What do you mean you are not ready ? Southern border states had two years.
Human beings are sleeping in the…
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Funds for public boating access is on the warrant again. This year we will vote by absentee or in person on May 20th.
After a few years off due to COVID, I collected…
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Wiscasset is facing some major issues in the near future. Our taxes are rising as inflation hits everyone. Real and hard decisions will…
There won’t be a taco Tuesday but tacos will be on the menu at the Wednesday, April 17 potluck. Hosts, Paul and Louise, will be providing the main dish of tacos with the trimmings and are asking…
The next public supper will be Wednesday, May 17. Menu: Beef stew, biscuits, salad, macaroni and cheese, peas, and rhubarb crisp. Cost is $10 for members, $12 for non-members;…
A Bird’s Tale
Looking across the valley during a noontime dog walk around our neighborhood a few weeks ago, there among the drab, gray trunks and limbs of yet-to-leaf-out maples and oaks was a burst of yellow.…
From the assistant editor
Some of the speeches at the annual White House Correspondents Dinner on TV last Saturday night tipped a hat to local news and reminded me of some of the reasons reporters do what they, we, do,…
From the editor
Thank you, Chuck Cunningham, for pointing out my error in last week’s column. I wrote that because Boothbay changed its annual town meeting to Monday, it produced a quandary regarding the…
’Round Town
For almost 235 days Kirsten Nueschafer sailed alone via the three Capes and just over 30,000 miles to win the Golden Globe Race around the world. She was one of 16 sailors who set off from Les…
Joe’s Journal
Yes, Dear Readers, I am a Dummy.
Let me explain.
This tale began last Christmas when I put up a few decorations and got out my favorite Christmas music CDs. With apologies to Bobby…
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As we close out another snowmobile season, we are reminded of how many individuals, landowners and local businesses we rely on for us to be able to maintain our 30+ miles of…
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To the Citizens of Wiscasset:
I grew up in South Portland and I fondly remember my family traveling up and down Route One to visit our relatives during the 1950s and…
Criminals have so many ways to getting in touch with us these days. According to new data from the Federal Trade Commission, the winning entry path in 2022 was the internet.
About one…
A Bird’s Tale
Mistakes happen. Even in the bird world. Take for example the osprey that recently tried repeatedly to place sticks atop a tall light pole, high above the Bates College athletic field in Lewiston…
From the editor
We’ve all been there. You need a certain item at the store only to realize that the store closed an hour or more ago. Either you wait until the store reopens or you find another store to find the…
From the assistant editor
Last week’s shootings in Lincoln County neighbor Sagadahoc County – in Bowdoin, a small town like ones around here, and shortly after that, more shootings on the interstate in Yarmouth before a…
’Round Town
Recently, during a drive to doggie day care, my car radio, tuned to NPR, revealed a most interesting bit of news.
It seems that an artist won a photography contest with an AI-generated…
Joe’s Journal
Note: For the record, Boothbay Harbor residents will elect local officials on May 5. Boothbay town residents will vote on May 1.
No, it is not time to elect a president. We will leave that…
On a recent trip to Washington, D.C., I gathered historical information about Maine’s lighthouses with a special focus on those in Boothbay Harbor. After an intense week of research, I had…
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Did you know:
–That there had been a ‘warming center’ in St. Philip’s Church in Wiscasset in March and April?
–That St. Philip’s, partnering with Amistad, a…
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To citizens of Wiscasset:
Last year I left the board of selectmen, thinking that my work was done. We have some good minds on the board and I was confident that good…
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Maine faces an affordable housing crisis years in the making. Optimists may welcome Maine Housing Authority’s recent $16.3 million in grant funding as a…
Letter to the editor
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For 167 years, St. Philip’…
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Pam Dunning is once again running for the Board of Selectmen in Wiscasset. Having served on the Budget Committee and Select Board for many years, Pam brings with her a wealth…
The next public supper will be Wednesday, May 3. The menu will be mushroom barley soup, rolls, salad, chicken a la king, rice peas, and cottage pudding with lemon sauce. Cost is $…
A Bird’s Tale
The sound was as clear as could be, a distinctive “kidick, kidick.” That’s one of the sounds made by the Virginia rail. Rails are generally very secretive birds that inhabit wetlands with…
From the editor
We have been busy of late, getting our special publications ready to publish before deadlines, interviewing and hiring a new reporter, contacting candidates for office for information on their…
From the assistant editor
We are excited to be able to start covering Westport Island selectmen’s meetings again, as often as possible and as timely on the reporting as possible. The town’s selectmen’s meetings are now…
’Round Town
One of my enjoyable check ins over the years, here in the harbor, was my altogether too frequent visit with Ken Brown and Brown’s Wharf. Ken…
Joe’s Journal
Last week, for once, most of the Washington political/media class spoke in unison condemning the conduct of the 21-year-old airman who somehow acquired and posted some of the nation’s secrets for…
Maine House District 47
During my campaign, one of the more frequent issues discussed was Ranked-Choice Voting. Many were against Ranked-Choice Voting, but only one voter was in favor of it. I presented bill L.D. 1038,…
From the Maine Senate
The recent legal challenges surrounding the abortion medication mifepristone have cast a shadow over reproductive rights, not just in Maine, but across the country. While the legal battles…
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Life expectancy is falling in the United States. Life expectancy is possibly the most definitive indicator of the health of a nation. It is a…
New Hope Midcoast
Denying someone the right to work or have equal access to money is not only mean and unfair, it’s a form of domestic abuse. Economic abuse is usually minimized and misunderstood because talking…
Salt ’n Spar
“Being bissextile, or Leap-Year, and the Thirty-sixth of Independence of America. Fitted to the Town of BOSTON, but will ſerve for any of the adjourning states. Containing, beſides…
The next public supper will be Wednesday, April 19. Menu will be split pea soup, cornbread, salad, shepherd’s pie and chocolate applesauce cake. Cost is $10 for members, $12 for…
A Bird’s Tale
For much of last week, we were fortunate that our backyard was blessed with the presence of one of our largest and brightest colored sparrows, the fox sparrow. While there are a number of…
Joe’s Journal
Last week, as much of the world’s religions paused for the holiest season, our phones were overloaded with political news.
We saw the former POTUS arrested for an alleged hush money payoff…
letter to the editor
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It is sad to read the state is considering abandoning the Property Tax Stabilization Act put in place last year. It was a bold effort…
letter to the editor
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My name is Amy Winston. I am running for the Edgecomb Select Board. Election day is May 20. Edgecomb and our neighboring communities have world-class natural, cultural,…
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Having led the redevelopment effort of the Parish Hall at St. Philip's Episcopal Church in Wiscasset, I know it was designed to accommodate full use of its large second floor…
According to the Federal Trade Commission, consumers reported losing $2.6 billion to impostor scams in 2022. One of the longest running impostor scams involves the IRS, so tax time is a good time…
The next public supper will be Wednesday, April 19. Menu will be split pea soup, cornbread, salad, shepherd’s pie, and chocolate applesauce cake. Cost is $10 for members, $12 for…
A Bird’s Tale
Called the “snowbird” by many people, the species officially known as the dark-eyed junco is a common and widespread winter visitor to much of the U.S. Here in Maine, flocks of juncos from Canada’…
From the editor
The 2023 men’s and women’s NCAA basketball championships are done and now I can get back to my reading for pleasure at night. The past three weeks have been a whirlwind of excitement and despite…
