Members of the Wiscasset Educational Research Panel (WERP) have continued to research our choices for educating our students at a fair cost to taxpayers while at the same time…

The comments below are my views alone and are not intended to represent either the views of the board of selectmen or any other selectman.

By now most of us should be aware of the results of…

I arrived home yesterday to discover that a 40-plus foot hemlock on our property, which has provided a visual barrier between our property and our neighbor’s, had been cut to the ground by…

Healthcare works best when physicians and hospitals work together. The result is better, less expensive care.

This was the vision in the 1990s when MaineHealth was born, and in 2007 when…

We realize that there’s a very important board meeting and vote coming up. We want you to reconsider closing our ER and “relocating” St. Andrews Hospital to Damariscotta. As you…

Is Wiscasset business friendly? Ask the new businesses in town: Papa’s Geppetto’s Toys & Treasures, Fenique Boutique, Mac’s Place, Possibilities Salon, Steele’s Landscaping, Kidz Closet,…

Some within the media have wrapped themselves in the flag of the freedom of access law. They are rallying to oppose legislation proposed by the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine (SAM)…

Eileen P. Cole, 85, of Brunswick and East Boothbay, died Monday, Jan. 21 in Brunswick at her home surrounded by family. 

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In 2003 Maine was growing, but much of the growth was sprawling, as communities lost focus on their downtowns and historical and cultural centers. Believing strongly that Maine is…

Our nation recently observed the eleventh anniversary of the horrific terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. 

We again remembered the victims and heroes of that day. And we acknowledged…

Mainers have been rightly outraged in recent months as we have learned about luxurious conferences and the silly and wasteful "training" enjoyed by some federal government workers. 

It is…

As Congress returns from the August recess, there's a warning that's loud and clear – and that we ignore at our own peril. 

Our national debt recently topped $16 trillion dollars, and it…

An August 19 article in PC World Magazine, “Smartphones Can Distract Diners, Prompting Restaurants to Act” by Christina Desmarais has pushed me right up onto my soapbox this morning, so bear with…

As work progresses on the Cuckolds Rescue, myths and rumors fly around the community. In the spirit of “everyone is entitled to their own opinions, but everyone is not entitled to their own facts…

Last week this newspaper published a column by Rep. Bruce MacDonald (D-Boothbay…

Last week I described the problems facing the lobster industry in Maine right now. The…

Hurricane Isaac is a recent reminder that extreme weather can be dangerous. Most of Mother Nature's powers can be anticipated, such as a hurricane or a snowstorm here in Maine. However, often we…

Scottish conservationist John Muir would routinely walk with friends in the Sierra, taking more than an hour to cover a mile of linear distance. His fascination with everything natural in his path…

Many good things come to mind when people think of Maine and one of them is lobster for good reason. The iconic image of stacked lobster traps and lobster boats in our harbors are…

Accidental-and usually preventable-falls are the leading cause of fatal and non-fatal injuries for those 65 years of age and older. Each year, one in three older adults will experience a fall, and…

I know many people are becoming more and more aware of the impacts that cuts to healthcare services and loosening of restrictions on big health insurance companies can have on all of us. Whether…

The decision to close the emergency room in 2013, thus to lose the designation as a hospital, and, in the process,  to eliminate fifty positions, was made by the Saint Andrews Board in…

Last Thursday Lincoln County Healthcare officially announced that the St. Andrews Hospital Emergency Department will become an Urgent Care Center in April. With that transition, St. Andrews will…

Generally we are uneasy around those who are different from ourselves – that is, the other. The difference may be race and the color of one’s skin, maybe physical make-up may be deformity, it may…

I have met with patients, doctors and other medical professionals in Maine who are very concerned about the shortages of critical drugs that have caused serious problems around the country,…

America’s history is filled with many fascinating yet little known stories of those who have served our nation in times of war. The brave women of the clubmobiles, who served our country with…

By a 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled to uphold much of the Affordable Care Act, also known as “Obamacare.”
I voted against this law, and I continue to believe that…

The Supreme Court's landmark decision on healthcare on June 28 has been the main topic of discussion in the news this past week, and will likely remain front and center for weeks to come.

As…

When this issue of the newspaper appears on the newsstands late Wednesday afternoon, the Boothbay Region will be smack dab in the middle of its busiest tourist week which traditionally is marked…

There was plenty at stake for Maine people as the legislative session wound to a close, most notably another budget bill, the 2013 DHHS budget.

The legislature was faced with two choices to…

The healthcare professionals I know went into their profession to help people. They dedicate themselves to helping people overcome their health issues and stay healthy. Clearly Lincoln County…

Boothbay Region Elementary School art teacher Carol Deetjen received a standing ovation last Thursday evening at the school's eighth-grade graduation ceremonies when Principal Mark Tess reminded…

As this country gets older, more elders are abused every day. National estimates are that between 1 million and 2 million elders experience neglect, exploitation, physical, financial, emotional or…