To the Rockland community: We write to show our strong support for …

As we round the corner into spring, despite the nor’easter, we are getting closer and closer to breaking ground on the new school. We are very busy preparing for that moment, and we feel a mixture…

The seventh graders of Camden Rockport Middle School spent February studying the Civil Rights movement. Peaceful protests, large-scale peaceful marches, sit-ins and walkouts made a really…

Most of us do it. We were taught as a child or as an early adult. It was just what you did. One bin for the trash, the other for recycling. We were told it was good for the earth, good for the…

CAMDEN — There is soon to begin a huge amount of activity on and around Knowlton Street. Over the next few years, a new middle school is to be constructed and the existing buildings relocated to…

Nonprofit and governmental boards share a responsibility to be good stewards of their resources.  In the case of private boards, these governing bodies serve a particular set of stakeholders as…

My name is Patricia Clark. My husband, Wayne, and I have been customers of Central Maine Power for over three decades, and have had very little to complain about up until this point. …

The School Administrative District 28 School Board wants to ensure a transparent process for the potential repurposing of the Mary E. Taylor (MET) wing of the current Camden Rockport Middle School…

After the New England Patriots were stunned by…

 The  Islesboro Select Board sent the following letter to Maine Department of Transportation Commissioner David Bernhardt concerning ferry rate increases.

The Islesboro…

Disbelief, in this day and age, where the media is reporting on it weekly and almost everyone that you meet has been touched by Lyme or tick-borne disease, and yet you walk into a medical provider…

We need our memory to find our way to and from the store, to and from work, and to and from home. We need our memory to keep appointments, pay bills, problem solve and manage other daily…

Congratulations to the people of Jackman and the Board of Selectmen for doing the right thing and firing your racist town manager. He has embarrassed your town and the state as a whole. His…

The following is a letter submitted by Michael Mullins to the MET/Camden Workspace Interest Group about the Jan. 10 Camden-Rockport School Board decision to reject his proposal to purchase and…

These days, so many people whip out their phones whenever they see something interesting. But what happens when they are in a gallery or a museum? Should…

As American citizens, one of our most precious rights and solemn duties is to vote. The active participation of our citizens is vital to a functioning democracy.

Hello, this is Governor…

The Trump Administration today released a dangerous five-year plan for offshore oil and gas leasing in the Atlantic Ocean—including off the coast of Maine, Pacific Ocean, Gulf of Mexico, and…

As we enter 2018 I thought it might be a good idea to write an update on Camden’s current Select Board after our first six months together.

It’s been a whirlwind six months as we’ve begun…

It may be difficult to appreciate the need for the Maine Legislature to address the online burn permit system in these cold and snowy months. Nevertheless, wildfires will re-occur in Maine with…

The public’s right to information about government activities lies at the heart of a democratic government, and in principle, we all tend to accept this as true. In practice however, it's not…

There are times in our lives when our expectations are marred by the reality of the situation. Take the holidays for example. Children behave as best they can, sit on Santa’s lap and leave milk…

The Camden Historic Resources Committee, which has the responsibility to advise the Select Board on certain matters concerning historic properties and historic resources as they pertain to the…

"Strength through adversity. The strongest steel is forged by the fires of hell. It is pounded and struck repeatedly before it's plunged back into the molten fire. The fire gives it power and…

Let's first talk about what we do agree on about the cruise industry. First, boutique ships. It appears the community agrees the smaller ships are a good fit for Rockland. Visitors enjoy a…

On Thursday October 12, while playing in a varsity soccer game at Hampden Academy, several members of my team, the Camden Hills Regional High School Windjammers, and I were sexually…

"He put an arrow through my heart" Funny how a phrase can have such a turn in meaning. We sometimes think of an arrow through the heart as an endearing romantic Valentine symbol, and yet it can…

I wish to relate my positive experience within the Maine Veterans Administration healthcare system, and to encourage Maine veterans who are not in the system to take advantage of their healthcare…

I have spoken to a number of fellow Rockland residents and there is pretty clear agreement about what we want for our city. We want a vibrant community with a high quality of life with…

 With the holiday season approaching, I know that many of us are starting to shop for friends and family. But I want to highlight another type of shopping that could…

Every once in a while I try to be a responsible citizen. Most of the time I find out what’s going on after the fact and have to Google a subject in order to participate in any conversation. That’s…

Have you been pestered by a Harvey Weinstein, your boss, landlord, guys at the local tire shop? Wolf whistles and chants of 'Yum,' as you walk into a gas station to use the bathroom?…

Over the last week, wildfires have been raging across most of the state of California.

On Wednesday, one of my life-long best friends named Donna, who lives about an hour south of San…

Rockport residents have no doubt noticed the signs around town asking "What do you think?" in reference to the Rockport Public Library. Over the past few days, red stickers have shown up on the…

Greetings constituents of District 94 Camden, Rockport and Islesboro. Rep. Owen Casas here and I thought I would provide an update on legislative activity. Over a series of columns I'll lay out…

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following statement in response to President Trump's decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrival (DACA) program (read
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PORTLAND — Following acts of domestic terrorism incited by white supremacists in Charlottesville, Virginia, Congresswoman Pingree (D-Maine) said in a news release that she had issued a…

Today, the Maine House of Representatives voted to sustain Governor LePage's veto of the solar bill, despite the fact that the bill passed the House and Senate initially by more than a two-thirds…

As most of you know by now, Camden is in the process of updating the estimated values of the properties in town.  Most of you probably got a letter saying your property value had gone…

Perspective: When one of my neighbors. Tom, sees me at the Bagel Cafe in the morning, he always asks what I expect the stock market to do. As a reader of my Comments, he should…

The words of Knox County Sheriff's Chief Deputy Tim Carroll in a Portland Press Herald article "Union crash victim had launched second career" have stuck with me this past week and will not let go…

My name is Chris Philbrick and I was a candidate to be Rockland's city manager and would like the opportunity to speak to some of the more spurious allegations that were leveled against me during…

I wanted to take a moment to publicly thank the residents of Camden and Rockport for supporting the middle school bond. The new school will serve our children for many generations to come – it is…

This is my Swan Song after many years of civic involvement in the Rockland community. While I will still run my business, E.C. Moran Insurance as the fourth generation, and be downtown every day,…

I am running for Rockport Select Board because I believe that we need a more diverse board, with a fresh perspective, to better represent our community. In my professional work I bring…