The spot where last week’s serious crash occurred in Woolwich, at Route…
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From the editor
Last Wednesday evening, as I laid in bed and, for the third or fourth night of trying to relax enough to get to sleep while our dog huddled right beside me shaking from the sound of thunder, I…
’Round Town
Mamie Louise Anderzohn grew up on a small farm in the Midwest. How she ever landed at the small state school in western Pennsylvania which I attended is beyond me. She taught a “methods” course in…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
To Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor:
Two plus decades ago, I left New Jersey for Boothbay. I was drawn here by the ocean, the size of the town and proximity to the…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
The following is a synopsis from a few people I've spoken to about the past elections.
They concluded that the Republicans had it right. “They had 25 candidates to…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Project 2025, the 900-page document meant to serve as a roadmap for Donald Trump’s second term in office, published by the Heritage Foundation and written by MAGA loyalists,…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
The former president and failed coup leader has “many Bibles at home” and calls it “my favorite book,” but does he “ace”’ this scriptural test of moral rectitude? Here is how…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Maine Yankee, an 840-megawatt nuclear plant went online in Wiscasset in 1972. The late 1960s was the start of good times for Maine Yankee, Wiscasset, and the country.…
Hello Islanders – Wow, what a summer! It's that time of year when we should be relaxing, but every relative, friend and distant acquaintance wants to come visit us. Make the most of it, and come…
With today’s tight real estate market there is often pressure to act quickly when you find that perfect place. Scammers know this and are waiting to pounce. Here are three things to be aware of…
Where It’s At
When I was a kid holiday movies played once a year right in your living room, they weren’t rented, bought for home watching, or on YouTube. You watched them with your family, the big, old-…
Where It’s At
When I first saw David Dupree’s colorful, detailed paintings at Studio 53, I was blown away. The energy produced by the techniques this self-taught artist used including pointillism (painting…
A Bird’s Tale
We may have a recent preoccupation with swifts. They seem to have been finding their way into these columns a disproportionate number of times lately as compared to other birds. But we make no…
From the assistant editor
Kudos to Woolwich’s and Kennebec Estuary Land Trust’s plans for projects near George…
From the editor
It’s not too late to get out on the water. I haven’t been on a boat to see our beautiful coastline for several years. I always hand off the coverage of the Parade of Sail on Windjammer Days to…
Joe’s Journal
We all dodged a bullet Saturday night.
Yes, we watched in horror as the leading Republican presidential candidate escaped an assassination attempt.
Yes, even the most diehard…
’Round Town
According to some local history, the Bridge House, located at the center of Boothbay Harbor’s famous Footbridge, was built in 1902 by bridge tender William F. Foster. At that time, my guess is,…
Boothbay Region YMCA Community Catalyst for Good
Here at the Y, we love celebrating our members, our children, and the spirit of reciprocity that supports all our initiatives. There are countless volunteers who lend their time and…
Community of Hope
The topic of domestic abuse often evokes images of violence between young or middle-aged partners, however, abuse is frequently used against people of all ages including elders. All of the forms…
Last year the Federal Trade Commission recorded $10 billion in reported fraud from U.S. consumers. Because fraud is underreported, we know that actual losses are much higher.
While…
A Bird’s Tale
June in Maine is when the miracle of new life abounds in birds. Most of the birds that breed in Maine—build nests, lay eggs, nurture their young—do so in June. This year, we have been happy to see…
From the editor
We’ve had a lot of notable anniversary articles in the newspaper lately, including this week’s 60th anniversary of Boothbay Railway Village Museum and the 50th anniversary of Boothbay Region Arts…
From the assistant editor
What if one of our towns’ leaders, hired or elected, was rumored to and/or appeared to possibly have a medical issue that, if true, might impact their service?
A number of factors make…
Where it (was) at
The breeze was as strong as the sun during 2024’s Windjammer Days’ Artists Alley down to Whale Park June 27 and 28. Coordinating this event the past two years, is Friends of Windjammer Days member…
’Round Town
During our luxury cruise with Captain Mark Stover as we watched boats arriving in the harbor for the Windjammer Days Festival, I noticed a lot of barrels. There were barrels stacked in dories,…
Joe’s Journal
For most of the political season, the focus has been more on the two old geezers, Grandpa Don, who is 78, and Grandpa Joe, who is 81.
The younger grandpa saw his business hauled into court…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
What we saw on CNN last Thursday (June 27) was not a debate. It was a travesty, a grotesque imitation with intent to ridicule. It was never meant to be a grown-up conversation…
Salt ’n Spar
This time last year I wrote a column asking whether there might be any takers for Wiscasset’s Boston Post Cane. You know, the time-honored tradition of passing a ceremonial walking stick to the…
Criminals love to impersonate big businesses and the bigger the better. One of the largest targets of impostor scams last year was Amazon. According to the Federal Trade Commission, 44,000 reports…
A Bird’s Tale
There are two birds in particular that are so striking, so tropical-looking, that most people think they’re rare here in Maine.
But they aren’t.
In fact they’re quite widespread…
From the editor
Summer. More people, more cars, more sunshine … and more news.
One of my jobs is to try and fit as much news on our pages as possible … until it becomes impossible.
Back in the…
’Round Town
Clive Farrin grew up in Boothbay Harbor. His best friends from childhood are legendary – Charlie Begin, Conneth Murray and Butch Cressey. They were such good friends that all through their early…
Joe’s Journal
Last Thursday evening, I joined a few million Americans who poured an adult beverage, sat on the couch, and watched a pair of old dudes argue.
Supposedly, they were on stage trying to…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Last Thursday the American voter watching the presidential debate learned what the Democratic politicians, the press, the rich and connected, and the rest of the world,…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
As we mark the second anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, it is important to understand the serious dangers this ruling has posed to women of…
Salt ’n Spar
As the saying goes, one picture is worth a thousand words. Since I first picked up a camera 50 years ago I’ve probably taken 10,000 or more pictures, many of them for the newspapers in the…
A Bird’s Tale
It may have been an unconscious reaction to last week’s excessive heat, but over the weekend we were drawn to local lakes and marshes to look for birds. It is hard for us to believe, but some of…
From the assistant editor
I don’t think I know anyone who likes sweltering heat, although I know some thunderstorm fans. I am not one. And Monday’s end of day, very windswept rain was wild and surprising, as was Sunday…
From the editor
hindsight: n. 1. the ability to understand, after something has happened, what should have been done or what caused the event.
First of all, we congratulate Earl Brewer on…
’Round Town
Did you ever go to the grocery store without a list? Not intentionally, but by accident leaving the list on the kitchen table after laboring over what to buy? Items listed so the resulting…
Joe’s Journal
Well, here we go.
I don’t know what to make of the promised presidential debate scheduled for 9 p.m. this Thursday. If you want to watch, it will be all over the networks if you can stay…
Where It’s At
Boothbay Harbor’s First Friday Art Tours kicked off on June 7 and the turnout was fantastic – as was the art! Participating with receptions, some including artists with a new show opening, were…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
When I voted in Wiscasset this month, I took the opportunity to sign a referendum to require a picture ID when voting in Maine. It was reported that many hundreds of…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Replying to the letter, An inconvenient truth (May 23, 2024).
Temperature records are only one indication of global warming. Global surface temperature has been rising…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
I wish to thank the voters of Wiscasset for returning me to the Board of Selectmen for another term. I will continue to vote in the best interest of you and the Town of…
