At the direction of editor Lynda Clancy, my wife, Haunani, and I wish to state unequivocally that we have never written under the pseudonym, "Jack Bauer".   

This rumor must stop, and we…

Camden voters undecided about the Article 7 dam removal vote in June have a golden opportunity to learn more this weekend, which will also be a chance for passionately decided voters to…

Who is Stacey Contakos?

Stacey is a Rockport resident, a Mom with four children, a veterinarian, a ribbon-winning gymnast, and one smart, organized lady.

Stacey's commitment to…

On April 19, 2025 I attended an extraordinary 3-D Multimedia Poetry event, Celestial Earth, created by poet Barbaria Maria, of Belfast.…

What is going on here? Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently ordered a purge of the library at the U.S. Naval Academy. Books critical of racism and the Holocaust were removed, while books…

As a board member of MCH, Maine’s Knox County Meals on Wheels provider, I am writing today with deep concern over the federal government’s recent dismantling of critical infrastructure that…

My name is Ellen Reynolds, and I would like to formally introduce myself to the community as a candidate for School Board in the Town of Rockport.  I have long been interested in taking a step to…

"My country, right or wrong" is a motto often heard from zealous would-be patriots. It is derived from a toast offered by Stephen Decatur, a U.S. Naval officer…

The cloudy skies and threat of rain did not prevent or overshadow thousands of Mainers from turning out for the Hands Off! Rally and March that took place in Augusta, Portland, and many other…

This past week disturbing video footage from two separate incidents was aired which should alarm everyone. Ostensibly each was to deliver messages about the Trump administration’s apprehension and…

Dear GREAT Children:

 I regret to inform you that we are WITHDRAWING (a.k.a. SNATCHING BACK) the funds approved and already allocated (PROMISED) for your schools and childcare (public and…

When reading the announcement this morning about the cancellation of the Elm Street School project due to increased construction costs and lack of funding, I thought back to the civic…

When did free speech become a privilege, not a right? When did questioning power become the most dangerous activity in our Statehouse? Last week, Representative Laurel Libby was censured. Not for…

I participate in the weekly protests at Chapman Memorial Park in Rockland by Walgreen’s, protesting the current U.S. President and his systematic destruction of our government.

I was a volunteer for the last few years at the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce and just heard about the closure as we also live in the winter in Indian Wells, California, as snowbirds…

A recent quote by the Trump-…

Last Saturday, March 15, I joined nearly 200 others at noon in Rockland’s Chapman Park for a one-hour protest against all things Trump and Musk. 

The vast majority of drivers…

As a veteran, I am very angry and dismayed with the draconian reductions in personnel at the Veteran Administration. I cannot understand how these senseless and heartless cuts in VA manpower…

We are only seven weeks into the Trump Presidency, and most of what he promised on the the campaign trail is evidently all lies!

Instead of a stronger economy, the markets are…

This letter is written in response to the article "Maine Real Estate Trends" appearing on PenBayPilot.com, March 5.

These statistics show that, in Knox County…

Reference: Karen Grove’s comments about the TV report on Montgomery Dam. 

Allison McKellar’s statement that the elvers die at the wall: I believe that is…

ROCKLAND — Three dedicated students from Mid-Coast School of Technology are heading to the SkillsUSA competition with a powerful story of community service and compassion. Their project, focused…

In the wake of President Trump's repeated delusional assertions that the U.S. will "take over Gaza" after some two million Palestinians are summarily…

I am angry and frustrated with President Trump’s and the Republican Congressional management of our country. Two of my concerns are the following:

I vehemently opposed the Medicaid Bill in…

Is Maine so liberal that there isn't a scintilla of disapprobation regarding Janet Mills' recent activity as our Governor?  In addition to her very public support for including males in female…

Special Olympics Maine successfully concluded its Winter Games in just one action-packed day on February 26, 2025, as organizers made the decision to adjust the…

I am stunned at the Channel 6 report on the removal of the Montgomery Dam. There was so much misinformation recorded that I feel compelled to state my opinion.

1) Ellen…

I just sent the following message to Susan Collins:

Where does this end, Senator Collins? The two-against-one pile-on of Vance and Trump against Zelensky was a disgrace.

Diplomacy?…

I just watched with horror the shouting match between Donald Trump, Vance and Ukrainian President Zelensky. 

I am very familiar with Vladimir Putin.  My master's degree was in Russian…

Your story of February 20 regarding this June’s town vote on the recommendation to remove Montgomery Dam may have left readers with several false impressions.

First, the story quotes at…

Whether or not we destroy or…

On Presidents’ Day, I really wanted to march in Augusta to show up for Democracy. I would have marched not only for and with my fellow Democrats, but for those Republicans as well who…

Gleeful cruelty is the despicable scene being played out as Trump and his minions pursue their DOGE initiative.

Their purpose claim of rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse is undermined by…

Dear Senator Collins,

Where is your voice in support of Ukraine? We need to hear it — and hear it multiple times!

The lie uttered by our current president that Ukraine started the…

Cooper Reed has spent most of his life in Waldo County. Growing up here, he attended theAnderson School (now Waterfall Arts), then onto the Robertson School (now Sweetser), CASS,THMS, and BAHS.…

An important wildlife bill is having its public hearing soon. Maine DIFW regulations currently allow the indiscriminate killing of coyotes, year round, with no “bag” limits. It’s essentially a…

As a pediatric nurse…

We need more Janet Millses. I find myself here applauding a Governor who I disagreed with more than I have agreed.

But today I agree on this: We need more Janet Millses.

We need more…

January 25 marked the exciting kickoff of the 2025 Girl Scout Cookie season in Knox County! Girl Scouts from six local troops gathered for a dynamic day of fun…

The U.S. Senate must reject Linda McMahon’s nomination to serve as U.S. Secretary of Education. 

As evidenced by the U.S. Senate confirmation hearing this week, Linda McMahon lacks the…

Years ago, President John F. Kennedy wrote a book called Profiles in Courage. Perhaps it's time for a sequel, Profiles in Cowardice.

For a first profile, I nominate Maine'…

Yes, those gorgeous white flakes shimmering in the morning sun are one of nature's gifts.  But I am writing about a snow job I witnessed last night at the Rockport Select Board meeting.

1)…

Students at TGS have been focusing on empathy during the month of January, 2025. Several students at Thomaston Grammar School were recognized for being empathetic at a school-wide assembly on…

Could Apples Become Oranges in Rockport?  

Find out Monday at the Select Board meeting at 6 p.m., at the lower level of the Opera House!

We all know that oranges cannot become apples…

If Trump and his supporters are concerned about government fraud, the Trump administration should reinstate the 17 independent inspectors general that Trump fired on January 25.

The U.S.…

Dear Senator Collins,

As we well know, Senator Margaret Chase Smith stood up to Senator Joseph R. McCarthy and brought to a close his unjustified, unconstitutional…

EMERGENCY! Elon Musk's team has taken control of the U.S. Treasury, which is the checkbook for the entire federal government. 

This includes ALL expenditures including…

The following letter to the editor was originally submitted to the Thomaston Select Board.

I am writing to express my deep frustration and, quite frankly, disgust with the current…

In your January 18 article on Nordic Aquafarms abandoning its planned $500 million industrial fish farm in Belfast, Nordic is quoted as saying that, “While a few may view this as a victory, we…

I am writing to express my  gratitude to an unknown Good Samaritan who came to my aid on August 15th in Rockland, Maine. On that day, I had a fall, and the kindness and assistance of…