First off, let me point out that the image shared today has nothing to do with what I have written. The photo was made in 2019 over the Isle of…

Next Tuesday, Nov. 8, I plan to visit the Boothbay Harbor Town Hall/Fire Station to vote. I hope you will, too.

I know we can vote early, as lots of our friends and neighbors do. I applaud…

“Starting a Garden from Scratch” is the topic for the Nov. 3 monthly meeting of the Garden Club of Wiscasset. The program is at 1 p.m. in Fellowship Hall, First Congregational Church, 28 High St.…

The other day I was listening to the radio, the hosts of the morning show were asking listeners to share what it is they loved most about their hometown. I was surprised to hear how many listeners…

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Our Fish Fry on Oct. 22 was a huge success. We would like to thank all who came out and supported us. It was a great day.

In addition to good food, we also had two…

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I read with interest the article about wanting volunteers to look into ways of improving the waterfront in Wiscasset.

We lived in Wiscasset for nine years back before…

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With Thanksgiving and the holiday season fast approaching, it’s time to extend an overdue thank you to our community near and far. It will surprise few that the music touring…

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

The term “domestic” often refers to something that occurs within specified borders like a home or a country. In the case of domestic abuse, however, the repercussions reach far beyond the walls of…

Clouds of yellow and red leaves have descended into yards and onto sidewalks these last few weeks such that our several-times-a-day dog walks are filled with the characteristic crunchy sound of…

Hear any good jokes lately? How about any sexist ones? If you said those two things are mutually exclusive, you are correct. 

Sexist humor belongs nowhere. Yet who hasn’t been around it?…

If you haven’t made up your mind on who and what you are voting for on Nov. 8, read the two-plus pages of letters in this issue and perhaps you can be convinced.

We try to provide all the…

“I struck my first arc when I was 9 years old,” said Liz Richmond during a recent visit outside her Boothbay apartment. As a child she was visiting a friend, watching her father work on an old…

On Nov. 8, Boothbay voters will help elect our governor, Congressional representatives, and the state legislature.

Also on this ballot is the matter of fluoride, a chemical that has been…

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Evan Goodkowsky is an independent candidate for District 47, and he has the support of Wiscasset Democrats. He is a native Mainer, a graduate of Wiscasset High School,…

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We are all former Alna selectmen. We run from liberal to conservative and are both Republicans and Democrats, so we don’t…

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I don’t know about you, but I am scared. I am scared about the disastrous losses our country has suffered in the last two years. We have tossed aside our energy independence,…

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I have known Tricia Warren for 12 years. I write this endorsement because Tricia Warren is a friend, I am treasurer of her election campaign, and I strongly believe she would…

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How many Americans have the opportunity to install a near neighbor as their Congressional representative in Congress?  Lincoln County should be proud to…

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To my fellow Boothbay Harbor residents: I wholeheartedly endorse Tricia Warren as our local District 48 representative to the Maine legislature.

I’ve observed Tricia…

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The pen is mightier than the sword, and the battle is at the ballot box.  The message is “Vote Red!”

Inflation is 8.5%, food costs are out of sight as are vehicle fuel…

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Alna was my home for almost 40 years, and I was a selectman there for six terms. And my profession brought me to the legislature regularly. So over the years I saw lots of…

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We are writing to you in support of the re-election of Janet Mills as Governor of Maine.

As longtime residents of Maine with kids in four Maine public schools, we very…

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The new Maine House District 47 includes the towns of Jefferson, Alna, Whitefield and Wiscasset. Residents there have an important decision to make. Do they want to move…

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When Janet Mills became not only our first woman governor but also the first Maine Governor in 24 years to be elected with a majority of the vote, I wondered how she could…

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It is my distinct pleasure to write in support of Evan Goodkowsky in his run for the Legislature representing District 47 the towns of Wiscasset, Alna, Whitefield and…

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We have only twice chosen to ask an elected representative for help. The first time, Chellie Pingree needed only to make a referral, which she did to a person who solved the…

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Climate change is a priority issue for me – and for all of us. It is not only a quality of life issue but an economic issue. If we do not address climate change urgently,…

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I’m writing to encourage people to vote for Les Fossel for the Maine House seat in District 47 - Alna, Jefferson, Whitefield, and Wiscasset.

Les has served…

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Vote Democratic to protect the people of Maine and our beautiful state. Don't move Maine backward.

Maine was recognized as one of the top states in the nation for…

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My parents were engaged on the eve of the Second World War. My father, a pacifist, joined the army as a medic so he could play his part in defeating fascism without carrying a…

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It was more than a few years ago I was talking to a guy I went to school with who had become a lobsterman in his working life. He said, "You know, Jack, when the fishermen do…

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I want my daughter and two granddaughters living in Maine to have a good life. A life of freedom, agency and self determination - to follow their dreams. But I know that their…

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I encourage everyone to elect Les Fossel to represent Maine House District 47. Les has valuable experience that we can use to get back to protecting the important values of…

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On Oct. 13, President Biden, at a fundraiser, issued a dire warning, “We have not faced the prospect of Armageddon since Kennedy and the Cuban missile crisis.”

In…

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I am writing to support the reelection of Holly Stover to House District 48, serving Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Edgecomb, South Bristol, Southport and Westport Island. Her…

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Here’s another “good news” story involving the Wiscasset Police Department.

At the height of last week’s powerful storm Chief Lawrence Hesseltine in his co-role as…

The next public supper is Wednesday, Nov. 2. The menu will be potato leek soup, salad, brown bread, ham, baked beans, cole slaw, and gingerbread with whipped cream. Cost is $10…

It’s Halloween, a time of growing darkness and spirits in the night. Wiscasset has its share of spooky tales: houses said to be haunted, witches and hobgoblins. There’s the legend of the Haunted…

There has been a lot of news recently about student loans. Some are being forgiven, some payments are being paused and lots of borrowers are trying to figure out where they fall. This is the type…

A couple of weeks ago our friend from Aruba – birding guide and acclaimed photographer Michiel Oversteegen (see them at https://www.birdwatchingaruba.…

A family friend was a huge Cleveland Browns fan. Who are the Browns, you may ask?

Well, my mother made a point of asking, as if in earnest, “Who are the Browns?” whenever she would run…

We are hoping he comes back some day, but this week we say thanks, so long and good luck to reporter Joseph Charpentier.

Joe, as we call him, has been covering some of the most intricate…

OK ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, it’s yet again time for Uncle Mitchell to add “Memories” to my list of offbeat recollections.

I have always been fascinated by cemeteries,…

It is fall. You know that.

The leaves pepper the lawn, and pine needles cover the drive like a raggedy blanket. Thanks to last week's storm, the forsythia blooms which once stood tall in…

As the end of my term as your state senator approaches, I’ve spent some time reflecting on the past couple of years and all that we have been through together. When I was sworn into office in…

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I'm writing in support of re-electing Holly Stover as our Representative. I have been helping drive Holly as she visits her constituents in District 48. What has really hit…

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I’m writing to address the political ads circulating this election cycle - namely those not approved or authorized by any candidate. Unfortunately, it came to my attention…

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Please support Edward …

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Just one month before the 2022 midterm elections, I decided to share this quotation by President Abraham Lincoln.

“You…