Here on the Boothbay peninsula, folks say there are two kinds of residents, natives and those from away. For many, it is a distinction of note. For example, Mary Dodge Brewer, the late great editor of the Boothbay Register, lived here most of her.
I looked under the bed this morning, and there I was! While in the vicinity of dust bunnies, dog hair and a variety of boxes, files and other out of sight items, I decided to dig deeper. It was an amazing adventure which led me to older collections.
On Oct. 25, 2022, Robert “Bob” Peters, father of three children, and grandfather of three, passed away at age 72 after a 3-year battle with cancer. Bob lived most of his life in Boothbay and was a devoted father, husband and grandfather “Papa.” Bob.
I was cleaning up some dishes at the kitchen sink after lunch last week and noticed a car pull into the bottom of the driveway. We have found this to be a fairly common occurrence as people override a GPS device or become confused by our abandoned.
For someone who grew up in a very non-sailing community, I have been quite fortunate to rub elbows with many nautical souls. Over the years, I have photographed some pretty amazing projects. Yorel, Liberty and Antonisa at the.