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Letter to the editor: Stop adding fluoride to Maine public water systems

I commend the Press Herald’s coverage (Oct. 17) of the Fluoride Opposition Committee in Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor and Southport, which is lobbying to stop adding fluoride to the public water in the Boothbay Region Water District. Fluoridated water is not dental care or medical care. It is water treated with toxic waste from the fertilizer […]

50,000 ping pong balls may find their way into Adams Pond

Clifford Park renovation a community effort

BILL PEARSON Wed, 12/23/2020 - 7:45am Several community members assisted Boothbay’s efforts to begin a $500,000 Clifford Park renovation. Pictured, from left, are Kipp Farrin, Pat Farrin, Sue Mello, Town Manager Dan Bryer, Tom Nickerson and Dawn Gilbert. BILL PEARSON/Boothbay Register In 2020, Boothbay received approval for a $250,000 federal grant and a local match from Southport businessman Paul Coulombe to upgrade Clifford Park. Town Manager Dan Bryer expects work to begin next summer which will provide a long overdue park renovation. While the funding arrives in the future, Bryer credits past work of a group of community members in making the project a reality. The project began last year with a major assist from Farrin & Sons, Boothbay resident Tom Nickerson, Boothbay Civic Association and Boothbay Region Water District.

Congratulations to Knox-Lincoln SWCD award winners

Mon, 12/21/2020 - 3:15pm Dear Editor: Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) would like to congratulate all individuals who were honored Tuesday, Nov. 10 at the Knox-Lincoln SWCD 73rd annual Awards Celebration held online. District friends, partners and the public were invited to celebrate the conservation contributions of Knox and Lincoln county residents and hear Distinguished University of Maine Professor at the Climate Change Institute & School of Forest Resources Professor Ivan Fernandez speak on “Climate Change in Maine and a Way Forward.” Videos of all presentations are accessible on our website: http://www.knox-lincoln.org/annual-banquet/ This year we recognized the following conservationists for their contributions: