It is very apparent that the Camden community both values the diversity of its residents and respects their privacy. Those characteristics, along with the town’s serene, natural beauty, are some…

We just like to ask people random questions sometimes to see what answers we get.

Q: If you could do something over in your 20s, what would you do?

A: I would…

Q: If you could keep one pet with you for your entire lifetime, what would it be?

A: My cat, which was named Okay. I had her for 18 years and she was my best friend in…

Last week the Midcoast community celebrated the life of Laken Kyle Harrington in a special service. Following that, everyone was invited to the Warren Athletic Fields for some soccer, Laken’s…

Q: What’s something about you that not many people know?

The fire at Frankie's Garage was certainly not my first fire. After 35 years, I have seen my share as the fire chief for the Town of Owls Head. The…

A serious situation exists that at first glance does not seem to exist. Recently, Camden Hills Regional High School received an A grade for its overall performance. In addition the valedictorian…

Most residents of Knox County will luckily never see the changes happening in the emergency medical field. But, you should know that the local system is taking a significant step forward in…

The following is the weekly message from Governor Paul R. LePage:  My fellow Mainers, as many of you may know, I grew up on the streets, and I’m a blue-collar Governor. I’m not a…

If you follow sports and we will use baseball as the example, it is played using the same rules at all levels with many times a different interpretation for the same rule. Little League, middle…

I would like to thank the four-town Emergency Medical Service Review Committee for the excellent and important work they have done over the past few months. Our towns face an important decision as…

Thanks to Holly Edwards for finding this one and barely holding back the coffee she wanted to snort from her nose.

Joanna Rohrback invented "Prancercising" nearly 20 years ago, a cross…

Question: What do the Lincolnville Fire Chief, Chairman of the Planning Board, Chairman of the Capital Needs Committee, former Chairman of the School Board, and four…

Rockport is deceiving at first glance.  Our town is more than the village at the head of the harbor; it's a community of five distinct villages stretching between Camden and Rockland along Routes…

ROCKLAND - Today is Memorial Day and though it will be a chilly one, the sun will shine and allow the many parades and ceremonies to take place. My Memorial Day began yesterday with a breakfast at…

Five Town Communities That Care and I have collaborated on a column to address the news concerning the presumed death of missing Glenburn teenager, Nichole Cable, and information on what …

Lottery officials announced that the most recent Powerball Jackpot had reached a record $600 million. How much higher it will go is hard to say, but it is unlikely to top the record MegaMillions…

Imagine looking up at the sky and seeing this? Would you laugh? Call 9-1-1? Kickstarter is the world's largest crowdfunding platform for…

ROCKPORT — It’s a secret, but I’m going to tell you about it and then it won’t be a secret anymore unless you keep it, so the heat's off me and I can tell you. Two little words, Beauchamp Point.…

In sixth grade, I "found" an old history textbook at the end of the school year and proceeded to vandalize it, drawing my own characters within the pages, reworking captions and providing…

As taxpayers, whether or not you have a child attending Hope Elementary School, the school’s budget directly affects you. With the town vote of the school budget slated…

Penobscot Bay is a distinctive estuary, easily recognized even in a photo taken from space. According to a recent study, it is "the largest, most ecologically diverse, island-filled bay in the…

ROCKPORT — It felt like the first real day of spring yesterday. After the long, dragged out winter, it felt good to sit on a large chunk of granite pier by the ocean at Rockport Harbor and soak up…

 RSU 40 is looking for a change in teaching toward improved student learning. “This is not about money, it is about the…

There’s trouble in paradise. Mercury levels in fish continue to rise and it’s almost impossible now to eat seafood that doesn’t contain at least a small amount of mercury in it.

The bad…

How do you build community? Not by snubbing fellow citizens in the churches, supermarkets and on the streets of the towns where we live. Snubbing casual friendly greetings because you disagree…

Since Feb 15, our family's life has drastically changed.  The night before, we — Ed and Tracee — had a lovely Valentine’s Day dinner. The next afternoon we found ourselves at Waldo County…

CAMDEN-From the "God knows we could use a distraction" department, this photo was dropped off to us by Larry Kinney, who saw this trailer parked by the Hannaford Supermarket in Camden. Before…

In my last column, …

BELFAST — Approximately 70 demonstrators took to the Passagassawakeag Bridge, Route 1, Belfast, March 25, during the evening commute to demonstrate against the propane mega-tank project proposed…

The week of April 1-6 will be celebrated as National Community Development Week in support of the Community Development Block Grant Program, which has assisted Midcoast communities with numerous…

Citing inadequate current rules, a coalition of hunter-angler, conservation groups, former government officials, and landowners at risk of tar sands spills filed a petition with the U.S.…

AUGUSTA —  I don't even know where to begin. I guess I should give you a rundown on the life cycle of the creature, the laws concerning harvest, and the bills in front of us today, March 13, at…

The following is Gov. Paul LePage's weekly address to the citizens of Maine: My fellow Mainers, you’ve been hearing a lot about different plans to pay the hospitals, and you might be…

My name is Dennis Simmons. I am the Rockport division commander for North East Mobile Health. I have lived in the area my whole life and have been in emergency medical services since 2000,…

Many of you reading this don't know me. I am not from "around here." My name is Samantha Clark. I am a nationally registered paramedic, with an associate degree in emergency medical service from…

I am writing this letter in response to the media blitz that I and many of your other readers have experienced over the last week in regard to Emergency Medical Services coverage in Camden,…

The Super Bowl always brings out everyone's A Game in the commercial industry, but this past weekend's round up of commercials were all over the map. In 2013, the average 30-second spot costs up…

It’s hard to believe after a window-rattling night that Maine has only suffered power outages from the Frankenstorm known as Hurricane Sandy. Even though thousands are out of power, I say “only”…

I don't usually go out of my way to watch a film about cows. I'd had a vague understanding beforehand that the story would be about Maine dairy farmers going through hard times. But every industry…

Dear friends and concerned citizens of Lost Dog Sage:

Beloved and sorely missed dog Sage has now been missing since late May, and after many desperate and exhausting efforts to locate…

Nathaniel Bernier, of Wild Rufus Consignments, scours obscure news articles daily finding…

It's not often you get to see a lineup of fierce, sassy, hip-shaking confident drag queens in our fair towns. It's rarer still that gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered teens in the Midcoast…

Everyone has an opinion, right? Here's a light-hearted look at what's popping in the Midcoast.