Many times here, we have given kudos to Help Yourself Shelf, Feed Our Scholars and their volunteers and donors for their efforts to help people have enough food and other supplies. And St. Philip’…

Christmastime, as a kid, is an exciting time. We used to manhandle the Sears Wish Book every year to see what new toys were being offered and we let our parents know how much we wanted, or “needed…

The Opera House has always been a big community center, if for no other reason than it’s one of Boothbay Harbor’s largest buildings, located smack dab in the middle of town on one of our main…

From time to time, readers suggest that I explore this topic or that. Some of them even make suggestions that I can print in a family newspaper.

Most suggestions seem to depend upon…

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The group of characters who comprise the Woodchucks have long prided themselves by cutting, splitting, stacking and delivering wood to clients on the peninsula who still heat…

November calls

Nov. 2, 6:05 p.m., Route 27, one vehicle MVA, car vs deer. No injuries.

Nov. 7, 11:02 a.m., River Road, one vehicle MVA, no injuries. Car struck guard rail.…

Nobody uses a library anymore because we have the internet. I hear this every time public funding is being considered for a library. It’s not true, you can’t do all the research you need on the…

Most U.S. consumers will purchase a gift card for someone this holiday season. While these gifts are easy to give and popular to get, they are also open to fraud. A 2022 AARP survey found that one…

Here we are in holiday gift-giving time again, which means that we have to remind you of three of the best possible gifts to give this season. Yes, they all have to do with birds, and they all…

Time, as you get older, seems to fly by. It’s hard to believe that we have only three more issues to publish before the new year begins.

2022 seemed to be a year of questions.

Will…

We hope you are enjoying our coverage of annual holiday events, many longtime traditions among them. We get to as many as we can with our dedicated staff and our vital news contributors. And when…

For almost 20 years our trip to the local Hannaford market was made more delightful by the sound of Ruthie McLellan’s laughter. We always chose her checkout line. In those days when it seemed that…

As the sun keeps shining and the fair winds blow in from the Southland, it is hard to imagine we are in the Christmas season. But a visit to the post office provides a wake-up call, as many find…

Holiday shopping, like most shopping these days, has moved online, and that poses unique risks, according to a new AARP survey. More than 75% of U.S. consumers reported that they have experienced…

Any longtime Mainer knows a fall that felt like summer does not mean we won’t get slammed in winter. Early morning black ice and one recent quick shift in temperatures during precipitation…

With all the depressing news we’ve been hearing on the radio and television of late, and this being the “season to be jolly,” I thought I would spread some uplifting quotes I have been collecting…

Those items in the water are not errant pot buoys, floating logs, ducks, seals, or water buffalo! They are people.

This is not a hoax! These are real people in real cold ocean water.…

Did you survive Thanksgiving?

You know, visiting with relatives, too much food, and way too much football?

Somehow, this festival, designed to commemorate the bounty of the fall…

Scams aren’t always high tech – some of the most common are about as old fashioned as they come. In 2021 there were 33,000 reports of incidents involving mail carrier robberies and mail theft, up…

A key component of New Hope Midcoast’s mission is to provide educational resources that help our communities create a safer and healthier future. Through prevention and education programs, we…

Kudos to Woolwich for having residents meet with Maine Department of Transportation about the light that stops Route 1 traffic for Nequasset Road motorists. The light was to be temporary – for the…

After last week's column was written and ready to be read, I began my annual November vacation. I used to take vacations in the 11th month of the year because I used to coach basketball at my alma…

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Her name is Djuwenska, and I got to know her in Haiti when she auditioned for Hope Haitian Choir (HHC). She had a beautiful voice and spirit and we chose her to join. Now, she…

A Ross’s goose was found last week in Bangor, hanging out in a cornfield with at least one snow goose. Unfortunately for us, we have not been able to carve out the time to drive up and see this…

Computer viruses are scary. Tech support scammers exploit that fear, claiming your computer or mobile device is dangerously ill and needs an immediate, costly cure. These scams start with an…

Isn’t it nice to share? A lot of readers take pretty scenics, or photos of fun, local outings with family, friends, or both. We see some on Facebook and ask if we can be emailed them, in their…

Each week – actually each day through our websites – we do our best to bring you, the readers, the latest news from our communities.

We recently won first place in Maine Press Association’…

During recent rich and enveloping autumn fogs, our neighborhood was transformed.

Fog has a way of isolating and emphasizing portions of our vision. Through no fault of its own, fog causes…

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We are closing in on my favorite holiday of the year – Thanksgiving. I thought I might take a few minutes of your time to list some of the things that merit thanks this year…

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I am grateful to be given the opportunity to serve the people of Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Southport, Edgecomb, South Bristol and Westport…

This has been an incredible adventure. I had no idea of what a candidate goes through. There are so many facets to a campaign along with its many emotional ups and downs.

Throughout this…

You’ve heard it before – but it bears repeating, particularly during Crash Responder Safety Week Nov. 14-18, when the Maine Department of Public Safety again reminds all Drivers to Slow Down and…

It’s open enrollment season, which also means it’s Medicare fraud season. Eligible beneficiaries have until December 7 to shop for the best deal for their health care dollar. Unfortunately, some…

The next public supper will be Wednesday, Dec. 7. The menu will be split pea soup, salad, rolls, chicken pot pie, green beans, and rice pudding. Cost is $10 for members, $12 for…

Are there any of you out there that remember the days when people would complain about how evening grosbeaks were eating them out of house and home? Back in the 1970s, we remember bird lovers…

As the chill of autumn begins to descend, particularly before the madness between Black Friday and Christmas, I review the books next to my bed … and on the book table next to the chaise … and…

About the only thing colder than Election Day Tuesday’s gusty winds, ahead of National Weather Service’s predicted 23F for the Midcoast that night, were the many cold-sounding political ads in…

Oh boy, here we go again. It’s the second week in November and the flood of holiday sales, events, TV commercials, specials and movies are upon us, much like the political ads that inundated us…

When our oldest daughter was in college we always enjoyed the trips over to visit. Route 101 …

Well, it’s over. Or is it?

When the polls closed Tuesday, it marked the end of the two-month barrage of TV ads spewing toxic political venom.

The constant and consistent hammering…

Veterans, active duty and military families are nearly 40% more likely than the general population to lose money to scams and fraud. According, to the Federal Trade Commission, reported fraud…

Conversations around recent court decisions regarding Roe v. Wade often focus on political agendas. But the effects of these decisions also have enormous economic and social justice impact. For…

The next public supper will be Wednesday, Nov. 16. Veterans will be guests. the menu will consist of Navy bean soup, salad, bread, pot roast, mashed potato, carrots, and chocolate…

We got the artificial Christmas tree up this week. Too soon? I’ve been waiting for it. 

Like the stores do, I held out until after Halloween. And nothing against it or Thanksgiving, but…

Having spent over $600 for 100 gallons of home heating oil last week, I got thinking of how some people not as fortunate as me are going to make it through the long, cold days of winter. I can…