Artificial intelligence (AI) is making it even easier for criminals to steal people’s money, and American’s anxiety is rising. Concern is especially high around financial services, where scammers…
Talk
The Boothbay Register/Wiscasset Newspaper would like to begin a weekly series, Through Our Readers’ Eyes, where photos and a brief description are submitted to the newspaper via email. The photos…
A Bird's Tale
We saw a photo of a gorgeous juvenile buff-breasted sandpiper taken a few days ago down on the rocky beach at the Timber Point section of Rachel Carson National…
From the editor
Sometimes you fall behind on things you want to accomplish. This column is one of them.
I have been meaning to congratulate Katie Sibley, Bill Tompkins and Don Brewer for being chosen to…
The next public supper will be Wednesday, Sept. 3. It will not be the Lobster Dinner as we did not have enough time to sell tickets. The upcoming meal will be navy bean…
Here are three important things to know about fraud right now.
First, most scams today are often run by highly organized international criminal networks, not individuals acting…
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor:
On behalf of my family, I thank all those who helped make the celebration of life for my husband, David Parkhurst, a memorable one. Michelle Brown Wilson at Brown’s Wharf and…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
This is in response to last week’s letter, “Not gaslighting or fraud.” The man-caused global warming rollout got…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
The Future of the Schools Committee’s final report recommends that Wiscasset should explore a brand-new regional model. Why new? There are existing regional schools, most with…
September is Suicide Prevention Month
Each September, we are reminded that suicide is not just a personal tragedy. It is a public health crisis that touches every…
Where It's At
A moody oil painting of a double-masted schooner at rest near a wharf under a sunset sky of orange and yellows broken up by dark clouds ... Another takes the viewer into a lighter scene, perhaps…
A Bird's Tale
Over the weekend, we traveled to southern Maine to see if we could observe the drama of heavy surf expected from the passing of Hurricane Erin far offshore. We spent a…
From the editor
From my perspective – if you value it at all – the local tourism season seems to have been very good, as we roll into the unofficial end of summer with the arrival of Labor Day Sept. 1. The…
From the assistant editor
It can be hard for a town to keep its personnel long term, just like in the private sector these days (our employer thankfully being an exception).
Just ask Alna how many times it has had…
Joe's Journal
I drove to Wiscasset and Bath on Friday and waved to Ms. Pigette as I passed her on Route 27. I waved again on the way home. She looked pretty cute in her summer outfit, as she clutched a racket,…
'Round Town
*Note: A casual observation!
Midweek last week, during an infrequent drive out of town, I observed, as I often do, the price of fuels along the way. It was a Portland…
The next meeting is on Sept. 4 at First Congregational Church (fellowship hall) 28 High St., Wiscasset.
There is a business…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
An answer to Joe Grant, who thinks that temperature is not rising in Maine.…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
I’m puzzled at the strategy of the Republican backers of Question 1, coming before Maine voters in November. The ostensible purpose of the backers…
Where It's At
David’s new show “Reengaged” marks his return to fulltime painting after after two years (one as president) working with the 50-year-old nonprofit, Union of Maine Visual Artists. During that…
The next public supper will be Wednesday, Sept. 17 at 5 p.m, our Annual Lobster Roll dinner. You must pre-pay for your reservation to join us for this meal. The cost is being determined based on…
Keeping up with the latest scams and all the red flags that warn us of each one is exhausting. Scams constantly evolve, and each comes with its own red flags to remember. But some warning signs…
A Bird's Tale
When we first started birding in the late 1970s and early 1980s, the sight of a merlin was a special treat. These small, dark falcons had just begun to bounce back…
From the editor
My wife and I have been enjoying the late afternoons this month sitting on our deck, recapping our work day, what the world is going through, planning the days ahead, and more. As the sun sets…
Joe's Journal
Once upon a time, in May 1932, thousands of Americans who were out of work, out of money, and out of sorts, went to Washington for help. They were veterans seeking compensation for their service…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Eight months ago, the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists took another second off the Doomsday Clock, bringing us closer to the end of humanity. The clock…
The next public supper will beWednesday, Sept. 3, for our annual lobster roll dinner…
Most of us appreciate when we can talk to a real person about an issue or concern with a company, and what better way to find customer service than to search for it…
Our daughters attended Sheepscot Valley Children’s House on Federal St. in Wiscasset in the early 1990s. That’s where we met (Miss) Ethel Stansfield. Recently we returned to the school, along with…
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor:
Several years ago the Maine Department of Transportation redesigned Main Street in downtown Wiscasset. They changed the traffic pattern in order to…
Joe's Journal
I answered the phone the other day and snarled at the robo caller. At least I thought it was a robocall. It was not.
Oops. It was Ms. Pigette herself, calling from her post as she held up a…
From the editor
va•ca•tion (veɪˈkeɪ ʃən, və-) n. 1. a period of suspension of regular work, study, or other activity, used for rest, recreation, or travel.
By the time you read this, I will probably be…
From the assistant editor
Looking back to July before August is also in the rear view, we continue noting five good things that happened in or near Wiscasset each month of 2025.
One is Wiscasset Future of the…
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor:
Recently, there have been two widely publicized housing developments in the region funded with affordable housing funds and celebrated as a great step forward in righting the “…
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor:
The radical Right and their Supreme Court justices claim the high ground in American jurisprudence by being “originalists.” They assert that they, and they alone, understand…
Community of Hope
Domestic abuse, sometimes called Intimate Partner Violence (IPV), goes hand in hand with food insecurity. People are considered food insecure whenever they have limited…
A Bird's Tale
As we slide into August, the bird soundscape here in Maine undergoes a major change compared to May and June when the morning chorus of bird songs can seem deafening.…
From the editor
The Boothbay region’s laugh meter dropped to near zero last week with the passing of two men who incidentally were named after their fathers and who kept us all laughing during their time here.…
From the assistant editor
Last week, I said social media helped spread the word when traffic lights in Wiscasset were stuck on red. And I gave a somewhat vague clue to this week's somewhat related topic that stems from a…
Joe's Journal
The other day, the online news feed mentioned a story from the U.K. suggesting a pair of royals got in a scuffle over something.
In case you’re wondering, I couldn't care less if Prince…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
In 1975, Gerald Ford was president, the USSR was a world power, and Microsoft was founded. On Aug. 2 and 3 of…
The next public supper will be Wednesday, Aug. 20. The meal will consist of watermelon gazpacho, salad, rolls, BBQ chicken, corn on the cob, potato salad, and chocolate chip zucchini cake.
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