The AARP Fraud Watch Network™ Helpline (877-908-3360) is hearing from more people about misleading “free trial” offers. These schemes make cancellation difficult, if not impossible.
In many…
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'Round Town
What a pleasant surprise to see our shadows during a late afternoon walk with our newest best friend Leica the wonder dog. We wonder if she is a dog! What a piece of work.
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Joe's Journal
For thousands of years, Easter has been a symbol of hope, a day of joy, a time to gather together to celebrate the miracle of rebirth.
The Good Book, no matter which version sits upon your…
Joe's Journal
Were you one of the several hundred Lincoln County folks who stood on the Sheepscot River bridge on Saturday morning? Did you join other national anti-Trump White House protesters who tried to…
'Round Town
Moore’s Rock is right behind the house where we used to live at the top of Sherman Street in the Harbor. At the suggestion of Bernard Coady, my barber for what little hair I had, we bought his…
The AARP Fraud Watch Network™ Helpline (877-908-3360) has seen a spike in “recall scams.” In these schemes, perpetrators send a message claiming that a product you purchased has been recalled…
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Maine winters are the most beautiful in New England, but they take a serious toll on our infrastructure. We’re all too familiar with the large potholes that can pop a tire, or the work commute…
Joe's Journal
Of course, she called as I was writing this missive. She always does.
It was Ms. Pigette, and she began to grouse as the winter’s melting snow pack was being replaced with Sunday morning’s…
'Round Town
Well, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, I was close, but no cigar!
Our pond de-iced this past weekend but no ducks. It seems many of the island ducks have taken…
Scams are everywhere today—from fake texts and emails to nonstop phone calls—and the damage is devastating. According to the Federal Trade Commission, Americans lost as much as $196 billion to…
'Round Town
In the past several years, the village ducks have returned to our pond by now and are happily paddling around quacking as they scurry off to…
Joe's Journal
On Sunday, the nation’s energy secretary stared out of my TV set and said the Iran war was going forward according to a “meticulous” plan. The Secretary, Chris Wright, said the White House and the…
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…
