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Joe’s Journal

For the first time this year, the early morning Saturday sun flooded over the kitchen counter as Mister Sun began his annual journey from beyond the trees bringing warmth to a chilly morning.…

Letter to the editor

Dear Editor:

Freedom loving citizens, I ask you to contact our Senators and Representatives in Washington, D.C. to fully support Ukraine to win the war so the bloodshed on both sides can…

letter to the editor

Dear Editor:

Everyone should agree on the importance of giving our children the best education possible. Nature has provided a window of critical time in…

letter to the editor

Dear Editor:

Edgecomb voters who want to educate themselves about the proposed budget for the 2023-2024 fiscal year should plan to attend the informational budget meeting with the Select…

Salt ’n Spar

This story takes place almost 99 years ago, during the “Roaring Twenties,” the time of Prohibition, gangsters, silent movies. Calvin Coolidge was America’s President and Babe Ruth was on his way…

Boothbay Region YMCA: Community Catalyst for Good

What do sea otters, appreciation, and philanthropy have in common? An "otterly awesome" staff appreciation and philanthropy year kick-off party, that's what!

Last month, the Boothbay…

The next public supper will be Wednesday, March 15. Menu will be: Navy bean soup, salad, Irish soda bread, corned beef and cabbage, carrots, potatoes and cream puffs.…

The Boothbay Harbor Yacht Club wrapped up an exciting fall sailing season where we had nearly two dozen high school sailors and another six Opti sailors. The Boothbay Region High School team…

From the assistant editor

Good job, Wiscasset School Department, for following through on the plan to involve students in the dress code update after last fall’s homecoming dance fiasco, where girls said they were turned…

From the editor

Readers? Supporters? Critics?

We are the public's voice, the mirror on what the public does and does not do, so it stands to reason that the public is in contact with us throughout the…

Joe’s Journal

The wide-eyed student asked the old journalism professor a question. What makes a big news story?

The old prof answered with a cliche. He explained if a dog bit a man, that is usual and…

Maine House District 47

Two months into a first legislative term and one just begins to learn how this government works or doesn't.

Maine is required to have a balanced budget. The previous legislature passed a…

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These warm days of late, even if interspersed with colder, more seasonal temperatures and occasional snow, have predictably made many of us humans think of spring. Birds seem to be feeling it, too…

Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
 
There is no question that nuclear power, which is clean and affordable energy that doesn’t pollute or kill birds and whales, is the…

Within a span of less than two weeks we experienced temperatures ranging from negative 30 degrees, with NW wind chill, to 50+ degrees with full bright sun. That’s a big temperature swing! Adjust…

The next public supper will be Wednesday, March 1. Menu will be lentil soup, rolls, salad, baked stuffed chicken breast, mashed potato, gravy, broccoli and cheesecake. Cost is $10…

With most U.S. adults online these days for work, finances, shopping or entertainment, criminals have many opportunities to steal money or sensitive personal information on the web. When you…

A Bird’s Tale
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It was winter the way we expect it here in Maine. The sun was shining and the sky blue, but the morning cold was intense, making the slightest breeze feel sharp and painful on any uncovered part…

From the assistant editor

Around here, Joe Gelarden, whose “Ramblings from an old scribbler” columns enrich our weekly print edition and wiscassetnewspaper.com and boothbayregister.com, said: “You can’t put the toothpaste…

From the editor

Hope you are enjoying the series of articles on Maritime Explorers being written by Liz Bagonzi. I know that I am learning a lot about people she has written about and their seafaring adventures.…

’Round Town

It was quite fascinating to attend Gerry Boyle’s talk last week at Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library. Mr. Boyle shared some very interesting stories about his career as a reporter and writer. I was…

Joe’s Journal

This week, there is a lot on our plate, so let's get right to it.

No, my dear friends, this is not done to goad pals who post comments at the end of this column blaming me for everything,…

As former guardian of the Burnt Island Light, I took it upon myself to research this historic site and to locate the people who called it home. The island’s history really started coming together…

Letter to the editor

Dear Editor:

I recently have contacted Senators Collins and King with the following message, and I ask for all citizens to help stop the killing of innocent children, mothers and fathers…

New Hope Midcoast

February is Teen Dating Violence Action Month. Why is it important to dedicate a month to taking action to end teen dating violence? Anyone can be abused at any time in their life, but…

The next public supper will be Wednesday, March 1. Menu will be lentil soup, rolls, salad, baked stuffed chicken breasts, mashed potato, gravy, broccoli, and cheese cake. Cost is…

All crimes that seek to steal money or sensitive information through deception are loathsome. But perhaps the most pernicious involve crimes of the heart. Online romance fraud is rampant and…

The 61st annual Windjammer Days will take place Sunday, June 25 through Saturday, July 1, 2023. This year the Friends of Windjammer Days is celebrating our rich population of Maritime…

From the editor

The Boothbay region was hit with more than frigid cold this past weekend. The water damage done to Boothbay Region Elementary School due to burst pipes – because of the polar vortex – will take a…

From the assistant editor

V is for the volunteers who help Wiscasset’s government on committees like those discussed on page 4 and online this week.

A is for Al, as in Big Al’s, gone as the Super Values mecca on…

’Round Town

I’m not sure which is worse – no water or no electricity! We’ve had an opportunity lately to experience both, and I’m still undecided!

Joe’s Journal

Yes, Grasshopper, it was cold the other night.

It was so cold you should have brought in your brass monkey.

With apologies to the guy who pays the bills, that brass monkey tale is…

A Bird’s Tale
#bird-column, #steller’s sea-eagle, #boothbay register, #Jeff and Allison Wells, #Maine, #birds

The Steller’s sea-eagle is back! We have to assume that, unless you live under a rock, you well remember the flurry of excitement last winter when one of the largest flying birds in the world made…

letter to the editor

Dear Editor:

We have periodic headlines of scientific events. Three recent ones come to mind. In 2011 a headline read “Faster Than Light' Particles Make Time Travel Possible, Scientist…

Salt ’n Spar

I’m feeling nostalgic this afternoon, so I’m turning the calendar back to the spring of 1979, just a few weeks after I joined the staff of the Wiscasset Newspaper, now known as the Boothbay…

One way to protect yourself from identity thieves is by opting into two-factor authentication. This means that to log in to a given site, you enter your password, and then are prompted to enter an…

The next public supper will be Wednesday, Feb. 15. The menu will be as follows: Broccoli cheese soup, garlic bread, salad, spaghetti with meatballs/sausage, and brownies a la mode…

A Bird’s Tale
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There have been lots of warnings in the news about the lack of ice on lakes and rivers in Maine this winter. Many traditionally frozen lakes and rivers have either frozen only for a short time or…

From the editor

The second month of the year is not always kind. Local readers might remember the February storm of 1978, which was preceded by a big January storm. The coastline took a pounding with high winds,…

From the assistant editor

I was really happy to hear from Wiscasset’s Lynn Maloney near press time Tuesday morning.

New developments on Wiscasset’s coaching front and on Monday’s closure of Wiscasset Community…

’Round Town
Amy

Everyone had a garden in our neighborhood. From my earliest memory I recall the massive plantings of our next door neighbor Herman Marx, who had come to the U.S. after the second World War,…

Joe’s Journal

Last week gave us lots of news.

Much of the stuff reported on our TV set didn’t float my boat – at least not very much.

For starters, I don’t give a rat's behind about the comings…

letter to the editor

Dear Editor:

I’ve been attending some of the girls varsity basketball games at Wiscasset Middle High School lately since I found out that there is a person on the team that I know.…

Where It’s At

Winter weekend nights have always been perfect for movies at home. But which ones? Um – how about those set in winter?

Getting all comfy on the sofa, chaise – alone, with a special someone…

The next public supper will be Wednesday, Feb. 15. Menu to be as follows: Broccoli cheese soup, garlic bread, salad, spaghetti with meatballs/sausage, and brownies a la mode. Cost…

Community of Hope

Domestic violence is a leading cause of homelessness for women and their children in the United States.…

A Bird’s Tale
#bird-column, #Jeff and Allison Wells, #boothbay register, #maine, #birds, #brown creeper

Regular readers may know that we have had a longtime fascination with brown creepers. There is just something appealing about these little brown and white birds that quietly go about their lives,…

From the editor

When Lynn Blake approached me just before Christmas about the Register doing a story/series on the costs of Boothbay Region High School’s graduation events, we were lucky to have our “new” news…

From the assistant editor

Last week, I heard about and then viewed a 17-minute YouTube video recorded at Wiscasset’s town office. By the time I saw it, the channel, “Accountability For All,” with 112,000 subscribers,…

’Round Town

Last week’s column showing our deteriorating fence met with a variety of reactions!

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