Hello everyone and welcome to the graduation of the class of 2016. As excited as we are to be sitting before you today, ready to take the next step in our lives,…

You say you've never heard of Robert Hamilton or Gerald Immonen? Then, like me, you never attended the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) or took many art courses in your lifetime (to date). Art…

The improvements on Route 27 include adding a roundabout but also have many more benefits. The aesthetics of the entrance to the Boothbay region will be greatly…

My oldest memory was in 1942 or 1943 when I was two plus years old. We were at a restaurant in Washington, D.C. having dinner with a couple. Mom and Dad were there…

Come Friday, April 29, when the lights go up at the Poe Theater, the famed Grover’s Corners, New Hampshire, population: 2,642, will come into view. And when a man under those lights introduces…

Her name is Doris is and you're gonna love her.

At some point in our lives there is a crush at the office. Someone becomes smitten with the new guy or gal and more often than not, it's…

The pervasive brokenness and darkness of our times springs from so many sources. For one, this is the darkest time of the year-the least amount of…

After 30 years in practice, I am rarely spooked by a patient in the emergency department. But, a recent visit in a large urban emergency department unnerved me.

The Rev. (Sarah) Foulger has requested that I talk about the effect of tragic events on first responders: police, ambulance personnel, fire,…

Good afternoon. Before I begin, I would like to take a moment to celebrate the life of a fellow student that is with us today in spirit. Please join me in a moment of silence in honor and…

Welcome. For those of you who don't know me, my name is Sinead Miller, and I am proud to be a member of the class of 2015. I really should call it the family of 2015, because this class has been…

Starting with the Miss Shrimp Pageant, the 2015 Fishermen's Festival was a great success. Without the support of the contestants, parents, community and the…

The number 274637 can save lives.

Our communities can be traumatized by the sudden deaths of teenagers in alcohol-related car crashes — particularly in late spring around graduation and…

Folks often ask me “What’s a county commissioner?”

Each of Maine’s 16 counties has three to seven commissioners, elected to staggered four-year terms in our regular November elections.

The struggle for control of Maine’s county jails, between the governor and the counties, just ended round three. The governor won.

In 2008 then Gov. Baldacci, as he did with schools, tried…

People went to bed on Monday night with thoughts of doom and gloom, after listening to most news stations reporting on the blizzard that would be bearing down on the northeast section of the…

After Christmas comes January. By now, the holiday parties are over and the tree ornaments have been put away.

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Thank heavens for my email spam filter. I never would have known that by drinking eggnog I could now go without using my reading glasses! Thank you .... Clyde?

Yes, Clyde is just…

Last week Sony Pictures pulled the plug on the national release of the latest film teaming up Seth Rogen and James Franco, “The Interview.”

It was bad enough for Sony Pictures' when its…

For the past six months, most of my days have been consumed with thoughts or conversations regarding the fate of the Kenniston Hill Inn. The move of the historic house Dec. 15 was the perfect end…

The air has turned crisp, the leaves have fallen, the clocks have been turned back, Halloween costumes have been packed away, and now, during the next few weeks the chief cook of…

As voters, we exercise our democratic right by registering to vote and showing up on election day. It’s one of the few places remaining where every citizen’s voice is equal. And in many of our…

Armistice Day, as Veterans Day was first called, recognized the day the ceasefire was signed during World War I,…

Are you here because of fear or hope? This was a question posed by Portland Mayor Michael Brennan asked approximately 3,000 voters at the President Barack Obama rally for Democratic candidate for…

Do we need 24-hour urgent care? Some hospitals offer both urgent care and emergency care, so that relatively minor injuries can be attended to…

Wow. Just wow. The Lions want to thank this community for all of its support over the past month.

We had a great turnout for our pancake breakfast…

Gov. Paul LePage, and his fellow governors all across our nation, are issuing proclamations naming April “Child Abuse and Neglect Prevention Month.” It's a fitting time to spotlight the…

First a howling blizzard woke us,
Then the rain came down to soak us,
And now before the eye can focus —
Crocus. —Lilja Rogers

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was founded 65 years ago, in 1949, to defend Western Europe from possible Soviet aggression. It met this responsibility until the early 1990s when the…

I know this because I am an aging Maine snowbird who has foolishly chosen to spend winter months in a warmer climate. But this year, things have…

Last year, 2013, was a year of headlines for Lincoln County Healthcare, but two stories say the most about the progress we have made in the past six years, and more importantly,…

Arts and Entertainment television was out of line for suspending Phil Robertson for a recent statement that the network executives did not appreciate. They may not have liked his Bible quote but…

Two books crossed my sleepless eyelids over the past week or so, one a 1984 rerun for the Internet age, the other a fascinating and deftly written biography. One I can recommend, the other only…

“Frozen,” the new hit by Disney Pixar, is currently playing at the Harbor Theater in the Meadow Mall. Crowds have been strong since it began playing, and owner Jason Sheckley has decided to add…

Boothbay is a great place to live, work and raise a family. But we face many challenges.

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I have a perspective to offer about preserving the character of the Boothbay region. It’s a topic that is now becoming more prominent in a variety of venues, from interest in…

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…

By October 1, 2013, MaineHealth intends to relocate St. Andrews Hospital from Boothbay Harbor to Damariscotta and merge it with Miles Memorial Hospital. As a result, emergency…

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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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…

One of my favorite parts of fall in Maine is attending the Common Ground Fair in Unity. 

It’s hard to beat seeing the bountiful Maine harvest, meeting great new people, and eating all that…

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…

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…

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…