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Community of Hope
Abusers often seek to control the health choices of their partners, even when they are pregnant. Reproductive coercion, when an abuser tries to control reproductive health choices, is particularly…
Joe's Journal
As Mother Nature moves to reclaim the land from Old Man Winter, the trees are starting to bud, Bambi is starting to move, and the political silly season begins.
For the last few months,…
'Round Town
It’s hard to believe that it's been 20 years since Captain Eliot Winslow logged out. It seems like almost yesterday that we chatted in the Robinson’s Wharf parking lot. Well, mostly I listened,…
The next public supper will be March 18. The meal will be vegetable soup, salad, Irish soda bread, corn beef and cabbage, potatoes, carrots and lime jello cake. The cost is $10 for members and $12…
Two Spoons: On Eating in Midcoast Maine
In the heart of winter, Camp Kieve…
Where It's At
What do Oguquit Playhouse, Eartha, Damariscotta’s Norumbeg Oysters, Tucker Auto Musuem, Wild Blueberry Land, the Madawaska Festival, Nubble Point Lighthouse, Ellsworth Candlepin Bowling, Penobscot…
Joe's Journal
Here we go again.
We went to bed Friday evening with the dulcet tones of the chattering class reminding us of the word of the week - Epstein. By the time we sat down to Saturday morning’s…
Results starting with Tuesday, Feb. 3, with 14 players: 1st Place: Larry Rines, 837; 2nd: Stuart Wyman, 828; 3rd Place: Pam Frenier, 811. High Hand: Nancy…
Joe's Journal
I recently called Ms.Pigette to see how she was doing, as she, and the rest of us, are buried in a new batch of snow.
“We live on the Maine coast. It is winter. What do you expect, Bozo,…
'Round Town
Awaiting a winter storm is like watching bread rise: You know it will happen, but when exactly depends on the ingredients. For me, my bread formula (which is actually passed…
Right now, the cost to live, work and raise a family in Maine is too high. That’s especially true here in Lincoln County. Family budgets just don’t go as far as they used to, and it’s becoming…
Planning a winter escape? Don’t let criminals ruin your trip with bogus deals, fake booking sites, or schemes designed to steal money or personal information.
Scammers create fake vacation…
Joe's Journal
Last weekend, as I drove back home from (never mind), I stopped to chat with Ms. Pigette. It has been a tough winter, and she was sort of frozen shut, except for the pigtail (sorry) hanging…
'Round Town
Perhaps a midwinter puzzle might provide diversion from the coldness that has been with us for our recent past and present, with maybe a small break coming up which may include some of my…
From the Maine Senate
On Jan. 12, Rep. Holly Stover and I…
The AARP Fraud Watch Network Helpline (877-908-3360) has seen a rise in impostors pretending to be government officials.
Scammers are calling people, making claims like there’s a warrant…
Joe's Journal
Yes, (sob) the Patriots came up a bit short. Did you think they would just waltz into victory? Did you believe the “experts'" predictions?
The New England press/TV gang jumped on the Pats…
'Round Town
My search for Larry Knapp turned into quite an adventure.
Since I don’t pick up bait early enough, that option was out.So I needed to do a little detective…
The next public supper will be Feb. 18. The meal will be vegetable bean soup, salad, cornbread, baked ham, macaroni and cheese, peas, and spice cake. The cost is $10 for members and $12 for non-…
The Feb. 18 public supper will be vegetable bean soup, salad, cornbread, baked ham, macaroni and cheese, and spice cake. The cost is $10 for members and $12 for non-members. Additional meals may…
Joe's Journal
An old-time cop once told me that the only government official who could quickly reduce crime was not the governor, mayor, or police chief. It was the weatherman. Sound silly?…
'Round Town
If you were to take a stroll (safely accompanied by shipyard staff) around the historic Boothbay Harbor Bristol Marine property, you would be amazed by the amount of activity at every turn…
When I was a teenager, on the rare occasions that I was allowed to drive my parents’ car, my mother would always say “drive carefully” as I left the house. I would nod…
Tax season is stressful enough, and scammers take full advantage of that with IRS impostor schemes.
They reach out, claiming you owe back taxes and threaten legal action if you…
Joe's Journal
This is the hardest column I have ever tried to write. It is about a pal who passed a week or so ago. I wanted to write earlier, but just couldn’t bring myself to do so.
Sam Stevens was my…
Each month, LCI Fiber Optic Broadband and Tidewater Telecom will be submitting a “Tech Talk” article, where we will try to answer questions from homeowners and businesses about broadband, the…
Joe's Journal
I was sitting at the bridge table last week when my phone buzzed. I was trying to make an impossible one-no-trump contract, so I ignored the call. No, I won’t bore you with the details, but when…
'Round Town
My first landing zone here in Maine, Treasure Island, rests on a small point of land, facing south near the mouth of Little River in East Boothbay. It was where, serendipitously, my life, as…
Each year, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) leads Identity Theft Awareness Week, a national initiative held in late January on how to avoid identity theft, recover if it happens, and spot these…
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As I write this, we have just begun the new second session of the 132nd Legislature. We have a lot of important work ahead of us in the coming months, including doing more to lower the cost of…
Joe's Journal
I know, dear readers, Christmas has passed, the New Year is upon us, and the Three Kings celebration has passed, too. I suppose it is time to make a post-holiday visit to see how Ms. Pigette…
