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…
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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…
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…
’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 up…
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…
We’ve all been there; you reach for your wallet and find nothing in your pocket or purse. The panic we feel in that moment is real because our wallet can be a treasure trove for criminals, who can…
A Bird’s Tale
Sister-in-law Nina called, breathless, a few weeks ago. While walking the dogs along a quiet road in Georgetown, she was astonished to find a tiny, newly fledged saw-whet owl sitting on the back…
Joe’s Journal
For months, MaineDOT has promised this is the year they would repave Route 27 from U.S. 1 to Boothbay, and from Boothbay to the intersection of Route 96.
In English, that translates from…
’Round Town
It’s just about time for some special boats to arrive in Boothbay Harbor and surrounding coastal communities. The sailing cruise ships are back on the high seas and with fingers crossed we hope…
The next public supper will be June 19. The menu will consist of lentil soup, herb rolls, salad, roast turkey, mashed p…
Where It’s At
Maine State Music Theater’s 2024 season opener “South Pacific” brings the south seas to Maine, if only for a short while. Riding on the breezes that blow are themes of war, racial prejudice,…
A Bird’s Tale
We’ve recently had the opportunity to spend some time in the Big Apple, otherwise known as New York City. There’s a lot going on down in that place – people streaming by on sidewalks everywhere.…
’Round Town
How often, on our walk to pick up the mail, do we think about the means of delivery? The person who delivers? The people who sort? The people who load? For the most part, I think, we just take for…
Joe’s Journal
Over the last week, our phones, TV sets, and newspapers brought us photos of world leaders standing on the cliffs overlooking Normandy’s beaches.
With the placid sea in the background, they…
The next public supper will be June 19. The menu will consist of lentil soup, herb rolls, salad, roast turkey, mashed potato, stuffing,…
Each year, the U.S. draws attention to the pernicious crime of elder abuse in our country. Elder financial exploitation – generally involving a known person who is deceiving and manipulating an…
For this o-fish-al update, we introduce you to the new name for our educational facilities at the Dept. of Marine Resources’ Boothbay Lab – the Gulf of Maine Discovery…
A Bird’s Tale
Imagine a place on the Maine coast where your dinner conversation might range from talking with an Indigenous Guardian about the experience of living and working in a remote First Nation in…
’Round Town
This time of year always makes me think of my visits with Barbara Cooney of “Miss Rumphius” fame, at her home in Damariscotta. The lupine plants are hitting high clover now in what seems to be a…
Joe’s Journal
I was all set to tell you how town officials and the USPS are trying to find a new location to serve the 500 or so postal customers in East Boothbay. I was all set to let you know that the paving…
The next public supper will be June 19. The menu will consist of lentil soup, herb…
Salt ’n Spar
It never ceases to amaze me what you can find online as was the case the other day when I was searching for one thing and came up with something else altogether – a 20-page eulogy delivered in…
Where It’s At
Alison Brown and her Band are returning to the Opera House Friday, June 7 and no one, I repeat, no one should miss this concert. Sure, you may have seen her there…
A Bird’s Tale
There is no doubt that the sight of an all-white, chicken-sized bird with feathered feet walking around on the ground somewhere here on the coast of Maine in spring would make just about anyone…
Joe’s Journal
The first good news of the week is that the state paving project on Route 27 is a go for this summer. The bad news is that that project may begin when our summer tourist season is in full swing.…
’Round Town
One of the very most wonderful gifts of this photography business is the many friends I have made over the years. I have photographed with thousands of people both here in Maine, around the…
The next public supper will be June 5. The menu will consist of minestrone soup, salad, garlic bread, cheese ravioli, and ricotta cake. The…
Government programs are often the target of criminal scammers and Medicare is one of the biggest ones. Thankfully, a nationwide network of Senior Medicare Patrol volunteers often sees these scams…
A Bird’s Tale
Over the weekend, we were out doing some errands in Augusta when it occurred to us that we could easily add one more “errand” into our itinerary. Only a few minutes farther north from the Augusta…
’Round Town
Before I get ramped up for this week in my adventure series, I wanted to share a subject unrelated to the photo. How unlike me!
So, as I have mentioned in the past, for those of you who…
Joe’s Journal
After the bloody Civil War, Americans gathered to honor fallen veterans by placing flowers on their graves. They called it Decoration Day.
After World War I, they changed the name to…
The next public supper will be June 5. The menu will consist of minestrone soup, salad, garlic bread, cheese ravioli, and ricotta cake. The…
Spring has sprung and with warmer weather comes home repairs. Unfortunately, shady contractors are out there looking for homeowners in the market for spring repairs. Contractor fraud and home…
YMCA Health & Wellness
With the summer months quickly approaching, it can be a daunting time to think about changing up your diet for the better. Warm nights and longer days give way to more outdoor time, plans with…
A Bird’s Tale
Looking for a new place to go birding? We’ve got just the place for you. It’s called the Perham Stream Birding Trail, and it’s located in Madrid, Maine.
For those who may be a little rusty…
’Round Town
A long time ago (I seem to be saying that a lot lately) I met Edith Hazard at Bookland in Brunswick during a book signing. Edie, as I have come…
Joe’s Journal
For most of us, the notable event of the week happened on Friday night after the lights went out.
No, it had nothing to do with pesky raccoons, clattering wild turkeys, or the secret mating…
The next public supper will be June 5. The menu will consist of minestrone soup, salad, garlic…
Theft through fraud has risen exponentially over the last five years. A recent report from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), found that reported fraud losses topped $10 billion in 2023, up from…
’Round Town
I was standing at the kitchen sink last week, helping to clean up some dishes from the evening meal, when I looked up from my basin full of pans to see all sorts of flashing lights at the end of…
The next public supper will be May 15. The menu will consist of black bean soup, c…
If you’re like many Americans, the arrival of a package at your doorstep is a common occurrence. In the age of digital shopping, it has become harder than ever to keep track of what is coming when…
A Bird’s Tale
We’ve been serenaded most mornings this week by a loud, whistled “Old Sam Peabody-Peabody-Peabody”—the sweet sound of a white-throated sparrow tuning up the song that he will soon be singing…
’Round Town
So fun to see Lara Tupper on home turf again! She and hubby Bobby Sweet, who now live in western Massachusetts (no apology necessary), provided a lovely evening of entertainment at the Boothbay…
Joe’s Journal
The Old Scribbler stayed up way too late on Saturday evening.
No, he did not stay up to watch the Red Sox, for they did not have a night game. They played in the afternoon and won 17 to zip…
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…
