Nothing's easy when it comes to producing affordable housing in Maine. It’s encouraging to see the Maine legislature and government at work – creating programs, regulation and tax policy -…
Talk
The next meeting of the Garden Club of Wiscasset will be on May 2 at First Congregational Church, 28 High St. (Fellowship Hall) in Wiscasset. There is a brief…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Wiscasset residents ... Do you have questions, concerns, or thoughts about the Wiscasset School system?
We did.
We are holding an old-fashioned Community…
The next Public Supper will be Wednesday, May 1. Menu will be broccoli cheese soup, biscuits, salad, cornbread chili casserole, and applesauce custard pie. Cost is $10 for members…
Community of Hope
Domestic abuse research and reporting often focus on physical violence. But this narrow frame may be misleading. Between 60% and 80% of domestic abuse survivors seeking outside supports (i.e.,…
One of the most popular ways for criminals to steal money and sensitive information is by impersonating a trusted source — often a government agency. According to the Federal Trade Commission,…
A Bird’s Tale
The early April snowstorm left most surfaces, even a week later, with several inches of snow. But the rugby field on the Bowdoin College campus in Brunswick, where we went to watch our son play on…
From the assistant editor
Something about forget-me-nots starting to spread, and something about the robin’s recent return, both help make up for the wet, windy spring’s often unenjoyable days. But getting Gretchen…
From the editor
The school referendum on Wednesday, April 24 has certainly been a controversial subject in conversations around town, at public meetings, in the newspaper via letters to the editor and full page…
’Round Town
I finally cracked! I couldn’t take it anymore. Too much rain. Too much wind. Too many trees, branches fallen. Too big the waves. Nothing I could do.
But what I did do is snatch every bit…
Joe’s Journal
Last weekend I spent way too much time watching the Masters on TV.
There is just something compelling about Augusta National with its perfect fairways, immaculate grounds, and how the…
letter to the editor
To The Editor
When Cameron Reny was first running [successfully] for the Maine Senate she sat in our living room and asked what my wife and I thought were the most pressing issues facing…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
What do former Vice President Mike Pence, former Secretary of Defense James Mattis, former National Security Advisors John Bolton and H.R. McMaster, former Secretary of State…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Two months ago, the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists left the Doomsday clock at 90 seconds to midnight. Issued with the following headline. “A moment of historic danger” then…
Salt ’n Spar
Let’s return again to the quiet community of Edgecomb where our neighbors across the Sheepscot River are celebrating their Semiquincentennial, that is to say the town’s 250th birthday. We’re going…
The next Public Supper will be Wednesday, May 1. Menu will be broccoli cheese soup, biscuits, salad, cornbread chili casserole, and applesauce custard pie. Cost is $10 for…
There are many things that we can do to protect ourselves from identity thieves. We can use strong and unique passwords, keep our device operating systems current, and monitor our…
From the Senate
Manufactured housing and manufactured housing parks (MHPs) are some of the last truly affordable, unsubsidized housing options in our state. Many older Mainers, people with disabilities, young…
Where it’s at
I’m not quite sure which Rodale Press organic gardening book my first husband John and I used as our “bible,” planning our first veg garden in 1976. I suspect, after looking at the Rodale Press…
A Bird’s Tale
There is something elemental about a solar eclipse that, for many people, causes an emotional response—a reckoning, perhaps, with the knowledge that we are tiny parts of a vast universe. That a…
From the assistant editor
Worms and Wiscasset, they just go together.
Both start with “w,” neither was created by artificial intelligence, and both are a long held part of the Midcoast earth. So, to the…
From the editor
Not only is April 10 a day when Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor residents gets a chance to hear about the school renovation project during a pair of public hearings at the Harbor Theater at 5 and 7 p…
Marijuana is legal for adults in Maine and is taxed and regulated similarly to alcohol. 4/20 celebrations are occurring throughout the state. Dispensaries, retailers, influencers, and aficionados…
’Round Town
“Punxsutawney Phil” made a gross miscalculation, at least for us Mainers. The hog didn’t see his shadow. If he had looked for it around here over the last week I believe he would have run the risk…
Joe’s Journal
Mother Nature came calling last week. She delivered a stark message: "You humans are so smug with all your toys and the internet, let's just see if you can get along without them."
To…
In September 1787, our founding fathers debated about the method of electing the President. The outcome was the Electoral College we use today.
Currently, the…
The next Public Supper will be Wednesday, April 17. Menu is Tuscan ribolita (Italian stew), garlic bread, salad, lasagna, and lemon ricotta cake. Cost is $10 for members, $12 for…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
The voice of “We the People” in Maine’s presidential election is hanging by a thread as the Democratically controlled Legislature moved the “National Popular Vote” bill to…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
I would urge those who are thinking of not voting, because “the system is such a mess,” “they are all corrupt,” “I don’t like any of them,” or some such reason, to think again…
Tax season isn't just about filing returns; it's also prime time for IRS impostor scams. According to the…
A Bird’s Tale
A mellow “tu-tu-tu” echoing across the mudflats at low tide. The smell of salt and fragrant pine and spruce in the air. The spring sun trying valiantly to warm the still nippy morning air.
…
From the editor
Kenny Marston, who died too young this week, and I were the number three children in our large 1960s and 1970s families. Those were the best of times, weren't they? No internet to relegate…
’Round Town
Nat Wilson is very well known for his sailmaking. For just shy of 50 years he has been building and repairing sails for an extraordinary number of sailing vessels from around the world. He has…
Joe’s Journal
I hope you enjoyed the Easter season and had a chance to gather with family/friends as the Christian world commemorates the ancient event that changed our world.
The month of April opens…
62nd annual Windjammer Days
The 62nd annual Boothbay Harbor Windjammer Days will take place on Sunday, June 23 through Saturday, June 29. This year we will celebrate our local boatbuilders and shipwrights. Please visit…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
When I see the multi-million dollar schools being built with Broadway-like stages filled with philharmonic quality band instruments, Olympic-style athletic spaces, and weight…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
What in the world is going on with these budgets? Residents of Wiscasset have been asleep at the wheel. How can these budgets be real?
A million dollar Parks and…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Every once in a while; we have a celestial event, something that occurs perhaps once every 100 years. This year, a full solar eclipse will be visible in northern Maine. …
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the new shiny object that has captured the world’s attention. It’s also captured the attention of criminal scammers who are using it to make their fraudulent…
The next Public Supper will be Wednesday, April 17. Menu will include Tuscan ribolita ( Italian stew), garlic bread, salad, lasagna, and lemon…
Where it’s at
I’ve got another shout out for the Boomers out there this week. Cast your memory back to your teen years at the beach with your friends. What do you hear? The rhythmic sound of the ocean waves,…
A Bird’s Tale
What’s your favorite sign of spring? Is it that first crocus pushing up through the last of the melting snow? Maybe it’s the gradually but refreshingly longer days.
For us, one of the most…
From the editor
Congratulations to my wife for beating me again on the NCAA men’s basketball tournament bracket. I know it isn’t over but she holds a three-team lead with the 16 teams still alive. She is…
From the assistant editor
You may have noticed in our election previews, we will often say someone is uncontested on the ballot.
It would sound better to just say they are uncontested, since “on the ballot” is…
The Garden Club of Wiscasset will have its next meeting on April 4. The program “The Making of a Successful Design “ will be at 1 p.m. in Fellowship Hall of…
’Round Town
One of the most challenging photographs for me to make is of another photographer. They know too much and often are better informed re: the craft than I am. And, often they are on the back side of…
Joe’s Journal
Like many Americans, I spent a wintery weekend sitting on my duff watching March Madness basketball. Did you?
If you did, you endured boring episodes from the TV yakkers who spent lots of…
The next Public Supper will be Wednesday, April 3. Menu is vegetable bean soup, biscuits, salad, meatloaf, mashed potato with gravy, green beans, and gingerbread with whipped…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
A major element that usually is missing in presidential campaign dialogue is the question of who the candidates would bring on to staff their administration, aside from…
letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
To quote General Tommy Franks, “Don’t be stuck on stupid.”
That is what I think when I hear that our state’s Legislature has voted for the Popular Vote Compact.…
