Dear Citizens of Camden and Rockport,

As approval of our school budgets and a new middle school proposal will soon go to vote, I wanted to take a moment to clear up some questions regarding…

Now that it’s been a little over a month since the financial audit of the Snow Bowl Redevelopment has been completed, and with an election and town meeting…

My name is Tom Gray, and I am running for the Rockport Select Board. I would appreciate your vote on June 13. Many folks in the community will know me from my work as a teacher in the Five Town…

To my friends and voters in Rockport: I gave a lot of thought to this before deciding to run for another term.  My decision rested on what I think of as an obligation to complete some…

I'm, Don White. I have been a year-round resident for 26 years. I am seeking a third term as your representative on the Camden Select Board. The past few months have been challenging, however,…

 I do not need to learn how to manage the many functions of the Select Board. I have worked with select boards, city councilmen, planning boards,…

U.S. Senator Angus King, I-Maine, released the May edition of his podcast, Inside Maine. In the podcast, Senator King interviews Steve Hewins, President and CEO of the Maine Innkeepers…

CAMDEN — Five of the six candidates running for a total of three open seats on Camden's Select Board attended the May 22 candidates forum, put on by the town and moderated by Deborah Dodge.…

I grew up here in Camden, splitting my time with my dad, who still lives on Spruce Street, and my mom in North Union, just on the edge of the Burketville town line, and after moving around a bit,…

 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Angus King, I-Maine, released the following statement on the Congressional Budget Office’s score…

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree (D-Maine) released the following statement in response to the Congressional Budget Office’s finding that the American Health Care Act (AHCA) will eliminate…

Last month, the board of directors for Area Interfaith Outreach (AIO) food pantry and emergency assistance (serving all of Knox County but located in Rockland) voted to launch a capital…

This week we want to share some timely information from one of our partners Maine Identity Services.

What you need to Know about “Ransomware” - As the WannaCry worm turns:

So…

Having lived and worked in Rockport for decades, raised children here, and with my office, Priestley + Associates Architecture, in the village downtown, I am passionate about the prospects for a…

On December 5, 2016, we found our son, Aaron Pearce, dead in his bed with no apparent cause. As the family worked through the shock and heartache of…

It’s been several weeks since police and United Airlines dragged Dr. David Dao out of his seat, through the aisle and off a plane. We were in the middle of writing this piece, when another ugly…

I like being involved in town committees and volunteer projects, and I'm lucky that my somewhat flexible schedule, and children, allow me to attend a good number of municipal…

Go to school. Get a job. Get married. Go to the hospital, get a license, travel, access your bank account, get a divorce, have access to a shelter when you don't feel safe at home. Women in the U.…

VA appeals process has not been updated since 1933, more than 450,000 appeals are currently pending.... Bill would replace archaic system with one that provides veterans…

Deeply troubled by the solar rule adopted by the Maine Public Utilities Commission (PUC) last month, large and small businesses, solar companies, workers, conservation…

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In response to an announcement that NOAA will close the Northern Gulf of Maine (NGOM) Scallop Management Area, U.S. Senator Angus King and…

There have been several recent news stories about the proposed zoning change for The American Boathouse property located on Camden Harbor. In 2015, the potential new owners, John and Cynthia Reed…

Nearly two years ago, in February of 2015, Camden and Rockport voters turned down a plan to build an 82,000-square-foot new school for the middle school students of…

My name is Connie Hayes, I live at 222 Broadway, Rockland. Though as you know, I am a member of the City Manager Search Committee, I speak to you here as a citizen. I am not representing the…

 Emily Brostek, executive director of Consumers for Affordable Health Care, released the following statement in response to the proposal from Speaker Ryan and House Republicans to…

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree released the following statement in response to the House Republican plan to replace the Affordable Care Act, which has provided thousands of Mainers will…

U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Intelligence Committees, released the following statement in response to President Trump’s new travel ban:…

Dear Sen. Susan Collins,

I am one of your constituents. I have resided in the Camden, Maine, area for 30 years and been a partner in a small business, an architecture practice, for 20. For…

As pediatricians and parents, we of the department of pediatrics at Pen Bay Medical Center would like to offer our full support to moving the school start time for middle school and high school…

I am the son of a refugee. My mother’s family fled Latvia after the Soviet re-occupation of that country at the end of World War II, spent time in a displaced persons camp in postwar…

Our fellow Americans want Washington to fix the serious problems which are hurting our families and their jobs, and…

A little over a year ago, I presented a concept plan to our School Board and community outlining a comprehensive approach to improving education in RSU 13, called the "Schools of Our Future."…

As a sophomore at Camden Hills Regional High School in Rockport, I would like to respond to the recent proposal for a later start time for Camden, Rockland, and Medomak middle and high school…

Rep. Owen Casas, I-Rockport, sits on the Maine Legislature’s Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee. He explains the new law governing recreational marijuana that goes into effect today, Jan. 30…

"First they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak out — Because I was not a Socialist.
Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out — Because I was not…

The axiom '…

I've thought about writing something with this title about a dozen times over the past 6 months, but then I don't. Something more urgent always seems to come up or I decide that the last thing…

To: Citizens of Rockport and the Rockport Select Board

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 U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today called on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to explain its decision to…

Leaders of unions representing telecom workers in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont responded to the announcement by…

In addition to Made-In-USA shoe provision, Maine has secured several wins in defense authorization bill, according to Sen. Angus King. U.S. Senator Angus King said in a Nov. 30 news…

After a bicycle ride from the south end of Rockland to the shipping dock of the hotel we dragged our bicycles up the stairs and into the…

The Great State of Maine can stake claim to many different strengths that are unique to us. We…

Friends and neighbors: Election day is almost here — finally!

Running a…

Compromise is hard, especially when it's your side has that has to do most of the compromising. Many of you have asked me how I will vote on the waste disposal question being put before voters in…

Over the next month and into November, as Manager of your Mid-Coast Solid Waste transfer facility, I and a representative of ecomaine will be meeting with the public and our member select boards…

Sept. 29 is National Coffee Day, and today more then 150 million Americans will have a cup of coffee. Most of it is consumed in the morning, probably while you're reading this article. Whether it'…

The Maine Lobstering Union and Friends of Penobscot Bay are questioning the state’s Department of Marine Resource’s science and motives behind the agency's permanent…