Social media has become a dangerous marketplace. Scammers are great at creating slick ads and professional looking websites and for minimal cost they can force them into your feed. According to…
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The next Public Supper will be Wednesday, Dec. 6. Menu will include white bean and sausage soup, garlic bread, Salad, baked ziti, pumpkin bread pudding. Cost $10 members, $12 non-members.…
Mainers are waking up this morning to news of a massive data breach that, according to the Nov. 9 notice filed with the Maine Attorney General’s office, has affected 1.3 million people. The breach…
’Round Town
Ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls and pets of all makes and models, allow me to introduce “Leica,” our almost 3-year-old Labradoodle. She is full of beans, lots of energy, chases anything that…
Joe’s Journal
For the last week, Maine has been in the national news, and it was not because of our beautiful fall colors, our rugged coastline, or our delicious lobster.
We all know it had to do with an…
Salt ’n Spar
Let’s take a few moments and revisit “A Royal Tragedy – When Kings and Savages Ruled,” the melodramatic novel set in Wiscasset during the Victorian era as told by Nat Wilder Jr. and issued by…
Scammers are like viruses: they continually evolve in response to the latest news and trends. Here are two scam variations that experts have seen trending so far in 2023.
“Wrong number”…
The next Public Supper will be Wednesday, Nov. 15. Menu will include pumpkin soup, cornbread, salad, baked beans, hot dogs, cole slaw, and gingerbread with whipped cream. Cost is…
Imagine the ultimate Halloween costume. A disguise so incredibly integrated with you that it transforms your appearance completely and wears as easy as your most comfortable clothes. Now imagine…
Joe’s Journal
Late Friday night, Gov. Janet Mills stood before a gaggle of news cameras and told us the threat was over. She said it was time to heal.
The governor was right, but healing is tough for the…
The next Public Supper will be Wednesday, Nov. 15. Menu will consist of pumpkin soup, cornbread, salad, baked beans, hot dogs, cole slaw, and gingerbread with fresh whipped cream…
A Bird’s Tale
It’s a bird that seems to pass through here in Maine quickly in spring. Though it is typically more widespread and abundant in fall migration, it prefers habitats that are often not heavily…
Where it’s at
It just may be time to settle down with a magical or frightening book or film, or two, in the comfort of home. With the week before Halloween, or Samhain for we pagans out there, upon us the time…
’Round Town
Halloween for our family has always been a major event, perhaps even more so than obvious other holidays which remain more festive and universal.
When we lived in Boothbay Harbor, on…
Joe’s Journal
The U.S. Census reports about 1.3 million folks live in the Great State of Maine. Some 22.5% are over the age of 65.
The government says some 36,215 live in Lincoln County. They say 29.6%…
Maine House District 47
I have no idea what you pay for electric energy. I'm sure each of us uses different amounts of energy. I was shocked by my electric bill of $342.74 for September (2023). Last September's (2022…
Garden Club of Wiscasset
The Garden Club of Wiscasset will hold its next meeting on Thursday, Nov. 2 at First Congregational Church Fellowship Hall, 28 High St., Wiscasset.
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The next Public Supper will be Wednesday, Nov. 1. Menu will be French onion soup, rolls, salad, roast turkey, mashed potato with gravy, butternut squash, peas, stuffing, and…
From the Maine Senate
As a lifelong Mainer, I'm rooted in our shared values of hard work and community. Today, I want to outline some significant steps we've taken in Augusta that aim to make daily life easier for…
A Bird’s Tale
The Maine Coast is rich with iconic locations. Some are known for their striking austere beauty. Others, for a unique geological feature. Still others, for their historical significance.
…
Joe’s Journal
A couple of years ago, the good Boothbay citizens were all in a swivet over plans to construct a roundabout on Route 27. Today, you can drive through that roundabout. No one seems to mind.
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’Round Town
We acknowledge individuals who have served in the Armed Forces from time to time during the year, specifically on Memorial Day and Veterans Day. This recognition is meant to remind us of the time…
Where it’s at
It’s that time of year ... time for spine-tingling occurrences that stop you in your tracks ... the sudden cry of a raven, the call of a barred owl in the dark of night ... the howl of a…
The next Public Supper will be Wednesday, Nov. 1. Menu will be French onion soup, rolls, salad, roast turkey, mashed potato with gravy, butternut squash, peas, stuffing, and…
A Bird’s Tale
A few nights ago, according to BirdCast, more than a billion birds were up in the air migrating south across the U.S. BirdCast (birdcast.info), for those that are not familiar with it, is a…
Joe’s Journal
My generation was taught that in 1492, Columbus sailed the ocean blue, and discovered America. Stan Freberg, a clever satirist, challenged that notion in 1961 when he cut an album featuring his…
’Round Town
It has been quite a while since my last visit to Wiscasset airport. There is not nearly as much interest in views from low flying aircraft, at least fixed wing ones that require a pilot and a…
The next Public Supper will be Wednesday, Oct. 18. Menu will include cheddar cheese soup, rolls, salad, pot roast, mashed potato, carrots, green beans, and hot fudge pudding cake…
The month of October was declared by Congress in 2004 to be Cybersecurity Awareness Month, During each October, the public and private sectors and tribal communities work together to raise…
A busy 2023 so far….here are some highlights.
Valerie Trentin of Newcastle donated her family’s American Eagle Plaque to the American Legion Post in Boothbay. (see photo)
The Chapter…
A Bird’s Tale
In the days before Hurricane Lee made its way toward Maine and Nova Scotia, lots of migrating land birds were moving through our area.…
’Round Town
Bye bye Deb! Thank you for many years of mail delivery and friendship. We will miss you.
After about 16 years of service, Deb Safford will retire from her mail delivery route here on the…
Joe’s Journal
Danny Jameson, 97, left us last week.
He meant a great deal to my family, although it is hard to explain the relationship.
He was a quiet man, the opposite of a loud guy who shared…
Have a question? Let us know! Is there a question about town government you would like the answer to? Or maybe there’s an issue that keeps coming up that you’d like more information about. Let us…
The next Public Supper will be Wednesday, Oct. 18. Menu will be as follows, cheddar cheese soup, rolls, salad, pot roast, mashed potato, carrots, green beans, and hot…
Joe’s Journal
Last weekend, a tropical storm roared up the East Coast. A few days earlier, we saw cyclones roaring through Hong Kong and (gulp) a terrible flood in Libya, a desert nation.
A week ago,…
’Round Town
It is impossible for me to list all the projects Master Shipwright David Short undertook in his 40-plus year career. In a brief chat with Linda Short, David’s wife, at his memorial gathering…
Garden Club of Wiscasset
The Garden Club of Wiscasset will have its next meeting Thursday, Oct. 5 at First Congregational Church’s Fellowship Hall, 28 High St., Wiscasset. There is a…
The next Public Supper will be Wednesday, Oct. 4. Menu is vegetable bean soup, rolls, salad, roast pork, roasted root vegetables, baked potato wedges, applesauce, and apple crisp…
This October is National Cyber Security month and AARP is focused on shining a light on the most prevalent online scams including celebrity impostors. Stars like Bruce Springsteen, Trace Adkins…
Joe's Journal
We have our own take on politics.
Over the years, we grabbed snippets of this candidate or that position. We read this or watch that and bundle it all together to formulate our political…
’Round Town
If you’ve ever driven by, around about, or visited the Boothbay Farmers Market, you may have noticed one of the vendor vehicles – a purple,…
Maine House District 47
The Abortion Bill, LD 1619 An Act to Improve Maine's Reproductive Privacy Laws, appeared on the House Calendar on April 12, 2023. The Bill was cosponsored by 76 Representatives and 20 Senators.…
From the Maine Senate
September is Hunger Action Month, a time when we focus on ending hunger in our communities. It's an issue that resonates with me, not just as a legislator but as a parent, a school counselor, and…
A Bird’s Tale
A reader sent us a link to an interesting TikTok video a few days before Hurricane Lee was expected to hit. In the video, a young Maine lobsterman in a red T-shirt and blue jeans standing at the…
When it comes to the labor market, the supply of jobs is outpacing demand but that doesn’t mean that employment scams have gone away. Just because there are more job openings than job seekers…
The next Public Supper will be Wednesday, Oct. 4. Menu will be vegetable bean soup, rolls, salad, roast pork, roasted root vegetables, baked potato wedges, apple sauce, and apple…
Where it’s at
Thinking of eating dinner out tonight? Don’t feel like cooking? Celebrating a special occasion from a birthday or anniversary, or because it’s Wednesday, a.k.a. Anything Can Happen Day (for those…
Wiscasset Selectmen’s Chair Sarah Whitfield plans to regularly release bulletins that share town governments news and other information. They will also appear at wiscasset.org and on the Wiscasset…
