The 2025 Windjammer Days will shine a spotlight on the dedicated individuals who have served, are serving, or are preparing to serve in one of the most respected branches of the U.S. military…
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63rd annual Windjammer Days honors U.S. Coast Guard
The 2025 Windjammer Days will shine a spotlight on the dedicated individuals who have served, are serving, or are preparing to serve in one of the most respected branches of the U.S. military…
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…
How much do you know about Togus or the Togus VA Medical Center (VAMC) in Augusta? Well, extracting from the VA website, the Center has seven full time outreach clinics and two part-time…
It's hard to believe, but 11% of Midcoast area adults don’t read or have serious reading…
63rd annual Windjammer Days honors U.S. Coast Guard
The 2025 Windjammer Days will shine a spotlight on the dedicated individuals who have served, are serving, or are preparing to serve in one of the most respected branches of the U.S. military…
You're Invited: Our last free Soup Night of the season! Join us on Saturday, April 26 at 5 p.m. for an evening of comforting food, warm conversations, and positive vibes. Don’t miss this chance to…
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…
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…
Last week I attended the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) “Advocacy in Action” in Washington, D.C. Most veteran service organizations have this annual event where we meet…
Our Interact youth group did it again – their annual Spaghetti Dinner held last week at the Clubhouse proved to be a sold-out event and raised $1,085 for…
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…
63rd annual Windjammer Days honors U.S. Coast Guard
The 2025 Windjammer Days will shine a spotlight on the dedicated individuals who have served, are serving, or are preparing to serve in one of the most respected branches of the U.S.…
Joe's Journal
Dear Readers,
As you may know, I have been out of the loop since mid-March.
For some strange reason, much of that time was spent at Maine Medical Center in Portland where the skilled…
On Monday, March 30, Connie Netherton came in search of a knee brace for a meniscus tear. The Community Center had just received a brand new one, so we were…
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,…
This week I am in D.C. as Maine’s Military Officers Association of American (MOAA) delegate to the National MOAA “…
Tomorrow, Tuesday April 8, is Fellowship Night at 4:30 p.m. at Port’s Pizza. Just a relaxed fun time, no agenda, no speaker, just hanging out and visiting with one another. We're a…
63rd annual Windjammer Days honors U.S. Coast Guard
The 2025 Windjammer Days will shine a spotlight on the dedicated individuals who have served, are serving, or are preparing to serve in one of the most respected branches of the U.S. military…
Bethany will hold another session at the Community Center on Tuesday, April 15, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. During this time, she will be available to…
A Bird's Tale
The early bird may get the worms, but they may also get an unexpected dump of snow that makes the worms hard to find. Although the snow has been relatively light (at least closer to the coast…
Joe's Journal
The cell phone on the table buzzed and, stupidly, I picked it up. Of course, it was herself, Ms.Pigette, and her ever-changing and sometimes interesting collection of insults.
Where have…
Behind the scenes, BHML’s fundraising committee is madly organizing our second annual Storybook Ball, the library’s nascent fundraising gala to benefit free library services in the Boothbay region…
Fraud reached unprecedented levels in 2024, with a staggering $12.5 billion lost, a shocking increase of 25% over 2023. The number of reports remained stable from 2023 to 2024, but the percentage…
Chief's Column
Over the past several weeks three significant structure fires have occurred…
Does one say Happy April Fool's Day, or maybe in our case, with this cold snow and freezing rain, it might be a different salutation. What would you call it? But last Thursday it was still…
Community of Hope
Domestic abuse is a complex public health issue requiring a coordinated community response. A microcosm of the larger community, the work environment can also be a place where survivors who might…
63rd annual Windjammer Days honors U.S. Coast Guard
The 2025 Windjammer Days will shine a spotlight on the dedicated individuals who have served, are serving, or are preparing to serve in one of the most respected branches of the U.S. military…
A Bird's Tale
Some of you may remember that we have written fondly in the past about what we call a "pop-up pond" that appears after rain in a…
Spring has finally arrived. For some reason this winter seemed to drag on and on and I found myself probably like many of you hibernating and counting the days to March 20. It certainly puts a…
Spring has sprung and the grass has rizzed. And we know when and where the April potluck supper is -- April 16 at the BICA hall (24 West Side Road) starting at 5:30. We’re back to the fun…
Southport Central School students have filled in for the recently retired Southport columnist Leigh Sherrill this week by writing thank you notes to her for her 24 years of writing the column.…
Rebuilding from last winter’s storms and ensuring communities are prepared for future severe weather are priorities for both me and my colleagues this year.…
Our program last week was Marine Mammals of Maine (MMoME), an amazing organization that responds to stranded marine mammals and sea turtles from Kittery to Rockland. It cares for sick, injured…
We are only a few weeks away from restarting our bi-weekly breakfasts on April 6. Same …
All too often, victims of fraud are repeatedly deceived by the same criminals regarding the same scheme. Or, once victimized, some are that much more vulnerable to new scams.
If your…
Exciting news! The Community Center is organizing another exciting tour. This time, we are heading to the Peabody Museum on April 10…
