From September 15–19, the nation will observe Adult Education and Family Literacy Week, a time dedicated to raising awareness about the critical importance of literacy in helping individuals,…

ROME, Maine — This year, Pine Tree Camp celebrates its significant 80th anniversary milestone. Founded on the heels of the Great…

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Democracy has to be born anew every generation, and education is its midwife. — John Dewey

I am not focusing on the different political choices we…

On Friday August 8, 2025, the Camden High School (CHS) Alumni Association held its 119th Annual Alumni Banquet at the Elks…

Coastal Recovery Community Center (CRCC), along with Knox County Treatment Court, sponsored a fun afternoon of grilling and conversation on the lawn of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Rockland.…

At an August 26 event celebrating the end of the long and tortuous Main Street construction in Searsport, Sen. Susan Collins was repeatedly interrupted by protesters who were critical of her votes…

As some members of the town’s…

Your town’s elected budget committee is trying something new this year. In the past we have always helped the Select Board produce the town budget during the late winter and early spring. What we…

I write to again thank the citizens of Owls Head for including the Owls Head Village Library in the FY 2026 budget warrant. These funds help us continue to be…

In a small tragedy amid the broader carnage of the Israel/Gaza War Suleiman al-Obeid — the best known Palestinian soccer player — was killed by an Israeli tank…

Throughout his 20 years as a state…

Just last weekend a terrible and shameful thing happened in Montville. Close to 40 headstones in the Hallandale Cemetery were vandalized.

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To the Lincolnville Community:

On Tuesay, August 5, at the Special Town Meeting, the voters approved the authority for the town to raise the entire amount needed to fund for the school…

Gaza is not only a moral issue--intentional starvation of an entire people, children the first to suffer and die, but everyone else in Gaza will follow. Doctors are unable to care for patients not…

Will the Camden Select Board be able to keep its promise that none of our property taxes will be used to remove Montgomery Dam and Spillway?

According to the wording of Article 7 that was…

This past Friday, nearly in despair about the starvation spreading throughout Gaza, and outraged by the endless, childish finger-pointing, always blaming other countries and organizations…

Republican politicians in Washington are touting middle class tax cuts as a key feature of “The Big Beautiful Bill”. While I don’t deny the existence of a “middle class” tax cut in this bill (…

It was a cool night for a hot event at Ash Point Estate in Owl’s Head, where the community gathered to raise funds for Trekkers, one of the most beloved nonprofit…

 We have just celebrated the 249th Anniversary of the founding document of our nation — the Declaration of Independence. I have a direct family link to the…

I watched the predictable ‘drama’ play out in Washington two weeks ago. Senator Collins, chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, happily voted “Yes” to advance the “Big…

Organizers of the Grindle Point Light Station Lighthouse Tower Celebration give thanks to all who attended the ribbon cutting. 

Senator Collins,

I know that you are under a lot of pressure to vote for this bill. I also know that it would be a stain on your reputation, and that of other Senators, to vote…

As many Pen Bay Pilot readers know, the next federal budget bill passed the House by one vote and is now before the Senate. But readers might not know that the bill would throw tens of thousands…

To the No Kings March by the Democrat Party:

Where were you when Firemen, Police, Nurses and Armed Forces were fired for not taking the Covid shot?

Doctors who criticized the way…

Thank you, PBP, for your editorial on the No Kings Rally in Rockland. There is much there of interest. I was at the one in Belfast.

My very serious concern about all this…

 In his later years, the poet Walt Whitman wrote an essay entitled "Democratic Vistas", in which he posed a crucial question: Is there a great moral and religious civilization — the only…

In our current Trumpian moment, anyone who criticizes the Dear Leader or his subservient toadies is targeted for bullying. Defiant ones are discredited as evil communists or socialist left-wing…

The PenBay Pilot reporting on the June 14 parade in Washington, D.C., is among the most dishonest and biased depiction of the reasons for the event that I've seen anywhere.

On June 10 you…

To the Voters of Camden:

Last week’s vote to approve the removal of Montgomery Dam by a decisive vote of 1391 to 995 was the result of a five-year long public discussion between the…

We are responding to the letter to the editor published on June 15 from Robert Williams of Camden.  We…

The excitement was palpable at South School on Wednesday, June 4 as students gathered for the second annual Future Fair, an inspiring career exploration event that…

I  tried contacting  the Knox  Democratic Party. You would think it would be easy but not for me. I sent multiple emails to their  headquarters in Rockland…

 I can't be the only one who sometimes has to do a little last minute cramming before a vote. As Camden residents prepare to vote on the removal of the Montgomery Dam, it's clear that…

Just a few weeks after launching its brand-new Pediatrics Program, the Knox Clinic is already receiving glowing feedback from patients and families.

Parents have been especially touched by…

I am interested to have information on the actual Montgomery Dam removal work.

How would it affect Main Street businesses, especially those on pilings?

What would be the impact level…

When it comes to the June 10 vote on whether or not to save the Montgomery Dam and Falls, there are still a lot of unknowns.  For example:

What happens if … the dam is…

As business owners, we have 211 years of collective experience and service to the Camden community. It's been an honor to watch generations of families grow up and visit our unique town. Just like…

Hello Fellow Taxpayers,

With the up coming votes on the Hope 2025-2026 budget, I wanted to share with you some information you may find handing in making your decision at the polls/floor of…

Communities like Rockland welcome all sorts of people; year-round and seasonal, new and native, retirees, young families and folks working hard to make a life here. This variety in our…

Choices: 

YES on Camden Article 7, remove the dam(s): restores life + believe Science + revives ecosystem services$$* +…

Those supporting removal of Camden's much-loved Olmsted-designed dam and waterfall maintain that alewives routinely made it up the Megunticook River to spawn in the centuries before Anglo settlers…

Rockport’s municipal budget, as proposed by the Rockport Select Board, is about $12,600,000.  Our 2023 municipal budget was about $7,700,000. This new proposal is about a stunning 63%…

Chrisso Rheault endorsement

As leaders of Megunticook Riverkeepers, it is crystal clear to us that Chrisso Rheault will make thoughtful contributions to the range of important issues…

Current Maine law allows the state to delay payments to our struggling hospitals for MaineCare (Medicaid) for up to 12 months. A new bill, LD 331, would require 75% of the bills be paid…

Two candidates are vying for an open seat on the Camden Select Board. I've looked at both, based on their public statements. Both are good-hearted and mean well for our town but it’s easy to…

On June 10th voters will determine the fate of Montgomery Dam. As we all know, Article 7 has been very contentious; there are so many conflicting sources of information and advocacy, and so many…

As a retired teacher, my goal in the classroom was to make the history of humanity accessible and meaningful. It was a 45-year process of continually asking questions, both of myself and to stress…

Another Dam thing to consider

Enough has been said on either side of this contentious Dam issue and at last most of the…