As I wrote this, I am returning by train and bus from New York City, where I and tens of thousands of others marched in the October 18 worldwide, anti-fascist No Kings Day protests. …

The “No Kings Demonstration,” a vast nationwide protest targeting executive overreach, offers a stark paradox: its impressive size and passionate dissent ultimately became an unexpected political…

 After ample debate in Parliament, Greece, the cradle of democracy, introduced in 2024 a well-thought-out system of mail-in ballots for Greek citizens abroad including the many…

The Rotary Club of Damariscotta-Newcastle held it’s Annual Karl’s Kids BBQ/CORNHOLE/DANCE on October 19th at Duck Puddle Campground and it was a huge success. Karl’s Kids helps kids and teens in…

Rockland's Emergency Warming Center is embarking on its third year of providing a safe and comfortable overnight space for all community members during the worst nights of this…

The  Rockport Budget Committee has been actively working with the Rockport Select Board to review and plan the financial plans for the upcoming fiscal year [FY 2026-2027]. A primary concern…

Political signs along our roadsides say "Secure Elections," and urge a "yes" vote on Question 1. But our elections are already secure. I urge you to vote "no," as the opposing signs say, and…

When talking with my older grandchildren about how they weigh the truthfulness of facts they read or hear, they all agree that “considering the source” is one of the most important and helpful…

Riley School hosted prolific author and Midcoast resident Tess Gerritsen at its Theater on Tuesday. Tess has a grandchild who attends Riley and spent…

I urge Mainers to Vote No on Referendum Question 1.  Please say “NO” to this voter suppression effort. But don’t just take it from me. Chris Potholm — an expert on Maine politics and…

MOUNT DESERT ISLAND — On September 27, 2025, more than 200 Girl Scouts and families transformed Acadia National Park into an immersive outdoor classroom during Expedition…

PenBay Pilot recently published a Letter to the Editor urging voters to approve Question 1 on the Nov 4 ballot, in part, because passage would not make it difficult to vote…

Voter ID is on the ballot as Question 1 this November, and I am thrilled. One great thing about this issue has emerged; it is nonpartisan. Clearly, we all want safe secure elections. 

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In 2022, 85% of firearm deaths in Maine were suicides, according to state data.

Given that the vast majority of firearm deaths in Maine are suicides, it only makes sense to allow family…

Maine has the highest rate of suicide in the Northeast U.S., and most of those tragic losses are by firearm.  In 2022, 87% of Maine firearm deaths were suicides and 63% of our suicides were…

Our current government is operating…

We do not need to enact numerous changes (and some not even listed on the ballot question) to Maine election laws. We already have election security through our local  town or…

Coastal Recovery Community Center thanks the entire community for supporting the 8th Annual Recovery Rally on Sept. 26th with special thanks…

Katie Tarbox has a small office but a big job. She’s the program coordinator for MCH’s Meals on Wheels and has been for over a decade.

If Katie were running a railroad,…

The Belfast Marine Institute’s Kayak Mondays is in full swing and going well! On a recent Monday BAHS students were able to get out on the water on an absolutely stunning…

I know firsthand how it feels when the very systems meant to protect you instead trap you. Only a year ago, I was caught in endless red tape while trying to secure housing, and now taxpayers…

I enjoyed reading your article…

We would like to extend our deepest…

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…