Dear Editor:
When you get a call first thing in the morning and learn your father, grandfather or great-grandfather's house is on fire, it's terrifying. Seeing it is devastating and heart-…
Talk
Two Spoons: On Eating in Midcoast Maine
New England boys know a thing or two about road trips, and apparently they were…
A Bird's Tale
The city of Cali, nestled as it is in the green valley between two mountain chains in southern Colombia, is incredibly busy this week. That’s because Cali is the host of a meeting of most of the…
From the assistant editor
Wiscasset was already on a roll this fall, with Town Manager Dennis Simmons's getting a leadership award from his peers statewide and Wiscasset Elementary School's Becky Hallowell's being named…
Joe's Journal
I am not going to echo the great Heather Cox Richardson and present you a long and detailed essay, with appropriate historical annotation, telling you who you should vote for on Nov. 5 (or earlier…
'Round Town
Madisyn and Hayden, grandchildren of Garry Blackman, learned to play instruments at Southport Central School. They both learned to play the ukulele and Hayden added the piano. For Garry, an…
Garden Club of Wiscasset’s next meeting will be Nov. 7. We are excited to have as our presenter Dr. Irene Brady Barber, who previously was director of land conservation at Coastal Maine Botanical…
The next public supper will be Nov. 6. The menu will consist of pumpkin soup, salad, Anadama rolls, baked beans, ham, cole slaw and apple crisp a la mode. The cost is $10 for members and $12 for…
A Bird's Tale
There are many ways to enjoy the outdoors. We birders often do that by hiking a trail through a forest, strolling a boardwalk over a bog or marsh, or perhaps scanning an open field or the ocean…
From the editor
Congratulations to my fellow employees for their awards won at the Maine Press Association’s annual Better Newspaper Contest dinner in Bar Harbor on Saturday, Oct. 19.
Having been here at…
From the assistant editor
What do you see, in an old tree?
Its mighty limbs outstretched to a fellow tree, making an archway at least as sturdy and beautiful as a person could make, or upstretched straight into the…
Joe's Journal
"The time has come," the Walrus said,
"To talk of many things:
Of shoes—and ships—and sealing-wax—
Of cabbages—and kings.”
(From Lewis…
'Round Town
It’s a good thing the weather gods in our neighborhood have been considerate of late because the last rain we had motivated me to repair a big section of roof that I have put off for too long. It…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Retired after 34 years on the Space Shuttle Program where I was a member of the "Go for Launch". My wife and I moved to Maine and reside in Wiscasset. It was a privilege to…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
This election season, I can think of few things better for our community than to get out and vote for Wayne Farrin for District 47 and Holly Stover for re-election in District…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Those of us in Maine Senate District 13 (Lincoln County plus the towns of Washington and Windsor) are lucky to have the chance to reelect Sen. Cameron Reny. She understands the…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
I would first like to address circulating political ads -- namely those not authorized by any candidate. Candidates have no control or input over ads funded by sources outside…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
We’ve had the honor of volunteering for Rep. Holly Stover throughout her successful…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Maine has always been a tough and proud state. Without Maine’s troops in the Civil War, the Union most likely would have been lost. Gettysburg alone has 15 monuments dedicated…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Judy Tunkle, the Democratic candidate running…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Wayne Farrin is running against Ed Polewarczyk for election to the Maine House of Representatives, serving District 47, which includes Alna, Jefferson, Whitefield, and…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
I goofed, again!
In my last column attempt to honor Captain Bill Campbell, I mentioned his wife Kelly. But, I renamed her Kathy! I apologize for this error and hope…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
One of the most positive experiences my family has enjoyed since we moved to Jefferson three years ago has been getting to know people in the community.
Among those whom…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
As a small business owner, I know how exciting -- and challenging -- it can be to start up and keep your dream alive.
That’s why I am enthusiastically voting for Wayne…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
I’m voting for Judy Tunkle for State Representative of Chelsea, Dresden, Pittston and Randolph. Judy gives me hope that someone who truly listens to people and cares about them…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Politics is sport for some people and Trump has amplified that to a crude circus akin to professional wrestling. True believers won’t be swayed. But if you are willing to see…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
While change is still ours to choose, we need the level-headed, hardworking, perceptive Cameron Reny working in the Maine State Senate to make a good life possible for us all…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
It has been exhilarating to work on this presidential election campaign for a candidate who respects the law and the Constitution, who believes in freedom, fairness and the…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
For the first time in my fifty plus years of voting, I voted early in person. After having my political signs slashed and one completely bent over I am very concerned about…
The next public supper will be Nov. 6. The menu will consist of pumpkin soup, salad, Anadama rolls, baked beans, ham, cole slaw, and apple crisp a la mode. The cost is $10 for members and $12…
From the editor
Another Monday holiday! It kind of slows up our operation when the newspaper goes to press on Tuesday afternoons. Reporters deserve a day off and I took half a day off. Also, there were still some…
Joe's Journal
Well, dear readers, despite distractions, like another hurricane and the sight of the northern lights in our backyards, the calendar says Election Day is just three weeks away. Some folks are…
'Round Town
Captain Bill Campbell has worked on the waters in and around Boothbay Harbor for 50 years.
He started with Captain Bob Fish at the age of 15 on the Maranbo II, then operating as…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Rep. Holly Stover is a perfect example of government of the people, by the people and for the people. Holly is ‘of the people’ raised here with deep roots in the…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Rep. Holly Stover is grounded in her community where she was raised in a family with deep roots in the region. I was surprised to read her opponents LTE as he tried to…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
I’m writing to endorse Judy Tunkle for the position of State Representative in the towns of Chelsea, Dresden, Pittston and Randolph. Too many elected positions go unchallenged…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
The 2024 Republican presidential campaign platform is essentially identical to that of 2020: During the next four years, we pledge to do whatever Trump riffs on at his rallies…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
The towns of Chelsea, Dresden, Pittston and Randolph will benefit greatly if we elect Judy Tunkle. Since I became aware of Judy Tunkle years ago I’ve watched her do so many…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Numerous Democratic campaign signs have been reported destroyed or stolen.
At the Lincoln County Democratic Harvest Dinner in Jefferson Oct. 6, I learned from a…
Community of Hope
Voting empowers citizens to choose candidates they feel will best represent their vision of a just society. It is a basic human right. For victims of domestic abuse, basic freedoms and liberties…
When it comes to fraud, knowledge is power. But how can we spread that knowledge so more people are empowered to protect themselves?
…
A Bird's Tale
To most birders in the U.S., a roseate tern is a special bird that takes some effort to see. They can be seen regularly in only a few places where they nest in the United States. Roseate terns…
From the editor
They are just about everywhere – political signs – and they are juxtaposed against the prettier fall foliage. There are signs for candidates for various offices, sometimes there are signs for or…
From the assistant editor
Our websites in the last week were showing our strides closer, much closer, to their normal caliber, as we also put out another print edition, all with the new system.
Just please do not…
Joe's Journal
Well, kiddies, did you watch the great vice presidential debate?
Who won? Was it JD, the best-looking veep candidate since J. Danforth Quayle? Or your rumpled old Uncle Timmy, the friendly…
