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Joe's Journal
We have a Pope, said the Cardinal from the balcony of the Vatican. Of course, he spoke in Latin, after all, this was the Roman Catholic Church. The wait was over, the conclave was complete, now…
A Bird's Tale
Even if you had never seen a bird called a “stilt,” you would probably guess that it would be a bird with proportionately long, thin legs—and you’d be right. Stilts occur across much of the…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
A letter last week titled “Christian Nationalism: A crisis of faith,” asserted that America is not a…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Deaths in Gaza have now topped 54,000.
It is our munitions, paid for with our tax dollars, that have killed most of them.
Over 17,000 children have died…
Where It's At
Open the door to the 40th Student Art Show at Boothbay Region Art Foundation, and enter a world of exploration through color, technique, history, and imagination that has led to some thought-…
Checks might seem like something from the past, but scammers often use fake checks in their crimes so they can exploit the time it takes for them to bounce. During that waiting period, scammers…
From the editor
In the past two weeks, we have been asked several times why we did not cover the Rally for Democracy on April 19 on Boothbay Common.
My answer was simply, we didn’t have anyone available. I…
From the assistant editor
Yes, this is another of my rare but ever hopeful editorials buoyed by whatever latest prospect for business in Wiscasset has made me dream again of a bowling center here. This latest prospect is…
Joe's Journal
It looked like spring the other day, so I took a mini road trip around the area in an effort to avoid the beginning of gardening season. While checking out the paving project on Route 27, I pulled…
Community of Hope
When people think about domestic abuse, one aspect usually flies under the radar: economic and financial abuse. Yet it often accompanies other forms of abuse–keeping someone from having money, a…
The next public supper will be May 21. The meal will consist of carrot soup, salad, rolls, roast turkey, mashed potato, gravy, squash, stuffing, peas, and pumpkin carrot cake. The cost is $10 for…
A Bird's Tale
Each day as we walk our little black dog around the neighborhood, we revel in each new song and call as spring adds them to the acoustic environment that surrounds us. Those sounds are now…
From the assistant editor
Wiscasset and neighbor towns, you're making this so easy, thank you! At the close of the first third of 2025, we're four months into our monthly lists of five good things that happened in or…
Joe's Journal
I stayed up into the early morning hours over the weekend because I was fascinated by the elaborate papal funeral pageantry that played out on my TV.
You have to give it to the church.…
'Round Town
First and foremost I need to apologize for this delayed recognition, only four months past due! I’m sorry Arthur Richardson that I did not pull your honor for service together in a more timely…
The next public supper will be May 7. The meal will consist of split pea soup, salad, cornbread, shepherd’s pie, and upside-down pineapple cake. The cost is $10 for members and $12 for non-members…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
This Republican Administration in Washington is:
Firing staff and eliminating programs and services at multiple federal agencies including the Social Security…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Voter ID is a world-wide practice to prevent fraud. It is a requirement in all 27 European Union countries. A search of the 195 world…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
I am writing to urge voters to become more informed on the upcoming November referendum on absentee voting.
If this referendum becomes law, you’d no longer be able to…
A Bird's Tale
Certain bird species come and go in our neighborhood. This includes mockingbirds—northern mockingbirds to be exact, since there are another 13 species of mockingbird found south of the U.S. We…
Joe's Journal
In the 1880s, Gilbert and Sullivan wrote a comic opera set in a fictional Japanese town where the Mikado was the boss.
“My object all sublime, I shall achieve in time, to make the…
Two Spoons: On Eating in Midcoast Maine
Back in the eighties I was in a book club for a hot minute. It didn’t stick. There were too many rules. First, we were expected to read a book — a major obstacle. And, really, weren’t we just…
Hello Islanders, lots to report as town election and town meeting time heats up along with the weather (finally)!
Municipal Election & RSU #12 Budget Referendum is Tuesday, June 10…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
The Wiscasset Select Board has set the date for the Open Town Meeting on the Wiscasset School Budget for April 29. The Wiscasset School Committee, by a vote of 3 to 2, (it…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
I have a worldwide reputation as a designer of recreational boat electrical systems. I work with a local company in Woolwich to supply equipment for these projects. I am…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
Here in Wiscasset we know our public school is our most important institution. Educating our children is a great responsibility and…
Garden Club of Wiscasset will hold its next meeting on May 1 in Fellowship Hall of First Congregational Church, 28 High St., Wiscasset. There is…
The next public supper will be May 7. The menu will consist of split pea soup, salad, cornbread, shepherd’s pie, and upside-down pineapple cake. The cost is $10 for members and $12 for non-members…
A Bird's Tale
Certain birds are kind of magical. They exhibit qualities that command extra attention. Cranes are in that category. Across the world, each of the fifteen crane species occupies a special…
From the editor
The National Day Calendar has the month of April being National Month of Hope. Hope comes in many forms, personally and reaching outwardly to those needing verbal encouragement, instruction, gifts…
From the assistant editor
Wiscasset, like a lot of other towns, doesn't have the numbers of students in its school buildings it once did. Not even close. And last week, for the "peace and usefulness of the schools," in the…
Joe's Journal
Last week, we had two days of snow and occasional periods of rain. This gave the daffs and tulips lots of muddy garden gunk to push through. Despite the chilly temperatures that kept my duff…
The next public supper will be May 7. The menu will consist of split pea soup, salad, cornbread, shepherd’s pie, and upside-down pineapple cake.
The…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:…
Letter to the editor
Dear Editor:
I am thankful to the people of Alna, many of whom voted for me in the recent election. I believe I am a relative unknown, having moved to Alna 2 1/2 years ago after retiring…
Two Spoons: On Eating in Midcoast Maine
Long ago. In her father’s library at the house in Bremen, Anina pulls a book from the shelf. Of all of the books in a room stacked floor to ceiling with them, she finds “Back to Eden,” a…
A Bird's Tale
Late in the day on Saturday, we took a ride down to look for birds at some favorite spots along the coast in Freeport. Parking by the narrow bridge at Wolfe’s Neck Farm, we scanned the bay,…
From the assistant editor
In and near Wiscasset in March were at least five good things, so let's get to them before April gets any older. This installment marks the end of the first quarter of our year-long commitment to…
