The most current draft of Rockport’s proposed…
Opinion
Along with millions of Americans, I was moved by the historic Inauguration of President Biden and Vice President Harris this week.
Among other things, for the first time, children across…
‘a testament to his raw ability and leadership’
Nearly sixteen years ago to the date, a much younger version of myself traced a homemade poster of Tom Brady ahead of Super Bowl XXXIX.
Behind the colored pencil shavings and oak tag paper…
opinion: ‘Let the light in. Leave the muzzles off by having a public meeting’
I am in an interesting position. Having not been involved in any Executive Sessions (ES) discussing the cell tower I am not bound by any confidentiality agreement. That may change this Wednesday.…
opinion
Racism has reared its ugly head at the siege of the United States Capitol, and some are shocked and some, black Americans in particular, are not.
…As your Sheriff here in Waldo County, I want to share with everyone that we are committed to developing committee partnerships and programming for the betterment of our community.
Over the…
opinion
For more than 50 years I have understood that humans need to reduce their fossil fuel consumption, and that green technology, giving us solar, hydro, and wind power, are great alternative options…
opinion
On January 6, 2021, people of our nation watched with horror as the U.S. Capitol was overtaken during an attempted insurrection spurred on by the President of this country.
We saw images of…
Opinion: Mary Alice McLean
This article offers an inside view of organizational structures in Regional School Unit 71.
I often refer to the…
‘Maine Water does not operate the town wastewater systems, nor do we determine what you must pay for those services’
A reader in Rockport recently wrote a letter to the editor of the PenBay Pilot and mentioned “the exorbitant increase in my sewer bill.” Maine Water would like to take the opportunity to explain…
opinion
All I I want for Christmas:
Is a smile and a word of thanks to the men and women that work…
There is hope on the horizon as we prepare to enter a new year with the COVID pandemic. Three vaccines have been proven safe and effective in numerous clinical trials and they are making their way…
In light of the negativity and misinformation directed in recent weeks at our Superintendent Maria Libby, the board would like to take this opportunity to make clear our full support for…
opinion
The Town of Lincolnville may be my favorite place in the world. After living in three countries and four states, there was no doubt when it came time for me to decide where home was. It has one of…
opinion
November 11th is designated as Veterans Day, a federal holiday to honor the 19.6 million men and women who have served in the military. (Memorial Day, celebrated at the end of May, honors service…
opinion
The town of Camden has for more than a decade been debating how best to use the property it owns at the old Apollo Tannery site on Washington Street, running alongside the Megunticook River and…
As we enter the eighth month of this pandemic, fears that cool weather would accompany a surge in the pandemic have proven well-placed. Cases of COVID-19 have increased significantly in our…
SAD 28 Superintendent, Board Chairman on the move to rename Mary E. Taylor school building
The contract to renovate the Mary E. Taylor building was recently awarded to the low bidder, Ledgewood Construction, who was also the contractor for the new Camden Rockport Middle School. This…
opinion
In the most unusual of years, we have one of the most unusual campaign seasons. Across Maine and the nation, candidates have struggled with whether it is safe to go door-to-door and tried a…
opinion
As a candidate for State Senate I’ve had the pleasure of speaking with hundreds of people…
opinion
Finding middle ground is one of the most important parts of being a good teammate. Athletes on winning sports teams understand that they must set aside their differences in order to win. Striking…
opinion
With a payroll of more than $350 million, Bath Iron Works is critical to our state’s economy. It employs more than 6,000 people and supports families and businesses in all sixteen of Maine’s…
opinion
This weekend Senator Collins’ re-election campaign released a new ad falsely claiming that she supported IAM Local S6 workers on…
The following is a transcript of a Oct. 9 radio address presented by Governor Janet Mills:
You know, back in the spring, I issued a Stay Healthy at Home Order that required Maine…
OPINION
The following is a transcript of Saturday, Sept. 19 remarks presented by Valli Geiger, the Democratic candidate seeking election Maine House District 93 serving Rockland and Owls Head. The…
opinion
It’s hard to grow up in the United States without learning about our nation’s painful history of racial disparities. We know about the legacy of slavery and the work of abolitionists, like Maine’s…
Seniors Encouraged To Get Standard Dose If High Dose Is Unavailable
Here at Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital, we are thrilled with our community’s enthusiastic response to our efforts to make flu shots widely and conveniently available.…
opinion
Rep. Vicki Doudera spoke in Camden Sept. 18, on the Village Green, during the MIA-POW Recognition Day. Her remarks follow:
We are in a period in which we are experiencing loss on…
Opinion: Maine residents squeezed out while apartment, house hunting
“Maine offers a quality of life that appeals to those living in highly populated and more congested areas of the U.S.”
This quote from a…
opinion
The decline of the greatest city the world has known and everything which is implied by its withering away is particularly emblematic of the failure of Donald Trump. It took…
opinion
What now must we do?
Now that Wall Street and even parts of the international oil industry have engaged in the fight against climate change, seeing the climate crisis as a threat to their…
opinion
In case you hadn’t noticed, there is a lot going on in Rockport these days. While the coronavirus has certainly made operations difficult for all of us…
opinion
It seems to me that the voices of the residents of Rockport have been overlooked and under reported by our local newspapers as summaries of Select Board meetings and "public workshops" appear…
Last summer, I was in Charlottesville, Virginia, for a legislative leadership conference that included a visit to Thomas Jefferson’s stately home, Monticello. Like many Americans, I harbor…
Opinion
I don’t like wearing a mask. It was fun when I was playing cowboy, a long time ago. I wore masks when my Uncle Sam was paying me : masks for gas, masks…
The following is a transcript of a Friday, June 26 radio address given by Governor Janet Mills:
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and our gradual reopening process, the Maine CDC…
opinion
As were most people in this world, I was overcome with disbelief and shock on May 25 when I saw another black…
The following letter was distributed June 20 by the administrative team at Islesboro Central School.
Dear Community,
Islesboro Central School’s Administration and…
The following is a transcript of a Friday, June 19 radio address given by Governor Janet Mills.
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and during our gradual reopening process, the…
opinion
Our Governor assumed full control of our state economy in the face of the coronavirus. The Governor’s stated purpose was to prevent the virus from spiraling out of control and overwhelming our…
Opinion
Black Lives Matter.
The phrase uttered on the lips of nearly every American now carries an extra weight of urgency and meaning. White people like myself are moving beyond thinking that just…
the calculus has changed
Life, we know, is full of risk. The challenge is to find a risk-benefit balance that produces the best outcome. So it is with COVID-19.
During the early days of the pandemic, the risk of…
Opinion: Molly Mulhern
The folks who organized the protest against the current administration in a huge fenced field near the Bangor Airport on Friday really did have good intentions. And for the first hour and a half,…
‘I have spent the better part of my career listening to loud men talk tough to disguise their weakness’
Governor Janet Mills issued the following statement in response to the President’s visit to Maine:
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AUGUSTA — The Maine criminal justice community, which includes the Maine Chiefs of Police Association, the Maine Sheriffs…
Opinion
One of the most cherished local high school graduation traditions is the annual march through town that is associated with baccalaureate.
Business owners, families, and community members…
essay: ‘What you love most may not last but it’s worth fighting for anyway’
What if the email alarm on my computer this morning is true?
“brutal news. IT’S OVER. usps” It goes on. Calling me by my first name. “Lucinda, if…
Mid-April the Arizona news outlets began speculating about when states would re-open and people…
‘vaccines have helped us overcome disease to live safer and healthier lives’
People often call the COVID-19 pandemic unprecedented. I assure you it is not.
The Plague, measles, polio, the flu and HIV/AIDS – human history has been punctuated with outbreaks of…
