The Waldo Theatre’s upcoming community theatre production Murdering the Mob, which opens November 15, is a silly, fun…
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By a recent count, at least twenty-five transgender or gender variant lives have been lost in the United States since this time last year. Those are just the murders that…
A Bird's Tale
A few days ago, we were walking the dog when we heard what sounded exactly like the sweet call notes of pine grosbeaks. This surprised us. It seemed too early for…
letter to the editor
As I take stock of my age in the final days of my 80th decade, I'm very aware that my days alive on earth are fewer. I am fortunate. I can have wonderful discussions with my spouse and family…
opinion
Let us all, as a Midcoast community…
opinion: 'your story matters'
There’s something special about life on the Midcoast. We value our sense of community, our connection to nature, and the Maine traditions that have shaped generations — hard work, neighborliness,…
I love that quiet time just before the sun rises, when some internal clock wakes me and I leave my bed to sit in the room that used to be the barn loft, and read the news. Everyone is asleep…
A Bird's Tale
There have been some very interesting rare birds spotted here in Maine over the last week or so. A MacGillivray’s warbler, the western sibling species to the mourning…
I want to congratulate Martha Proux and Madison Cook on their election to the RSU 71 School Board. I wish you both all the best.
I would also like to…
opinion
Rockport residents who are still in shock from the property tax bills they received a few weeks back likely welcomed the news that both the town’s Budget Committee, of which I am a member, and its…
ROCKLAND — Midcoast Habitat for Humanity dedicated a new home at 47 Lawn Avenue in Rockland on Sunday, October 26, celebrating the transformation of a once-condemned property into two safe,…
Tuesday is Election Day. 2025 being an off year, there is less to vote on then some years, most notably a couple referendum questions. There is a decent amount of buzz around these, and…
A Bird's Tale
Cool mornings, earthy smells of fallen leaves, and those first high, thin clouds that are more common in winter—it’s late fall here in Maine.
On Friday nights,…
letter to the editor
To the unknown woman in the Rockland Hannaford parking lot:
The other day you gave my 91-year-old friend a small, brightly-colored plant. You said you were looking for someone to put a…
letter to the editor
I am writing to express my support for both Martha Proulx and Madison Cook for the school board of RSU 71.
I’m voting for Martha Proulx because she has…
letter to the editor
Dear Fellow Mainers, Vote no on Ballot Question 1: the Voter “Safety” (SUPPRESSION) Referendum.
Our Maine vote is our Maine Voice! …
letter to the editor
“Why Green Burial in Camden, Maine?” Because there are others like me. Young and old!
In 2022, I moved to Camden from Massachusetts. Moving required transferring all my…
opinion
We are here to stay.
The town of Camden and Children’s House have entered into a lease that ensures that children will continue to learn, thrive and play at the yellow…
Letters
On October 15, fourteen local dance students and their parents and teachers, traveled to the Collins Center in Orono to see the great classic “Swan Lake” presented by the…
letter to the editor
As we watch various campaigns unfold the question is arising: “What is the status quo?” I like this straightforward definition: “The state of things; the way things are, as opposed to the way they…
Letters: Returning students begin registering for Spring and Summer 2026 courses October 27; open registration for everyone begins December 1
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine — Hundreds of prospective students and their families visited Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) on Saturday, Oct. 25, for the College’s annual Fall…
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Announcing more great news for walkers: you can now safely navigate Camden’s Ames Terrace, from Rawson Avenue to Washington Street, on a brand-new sidewalk Camden Public Works just…
Ah, the spooky old house. That Halloween icon — the abandoned home, once a place where a family lived, now just the dwelling of ghosts. Every neighborhood needs a haunted house.
…letter to the editor
The federal government has announced they will not be issuing November’s food stamps (SNAP)--for everyone in the entire country in November. This is a crisis, an…
letter to the editor
I am writing in Madison Cook for RSU 71 School Board and you should too!
Madison Cook is the fresh, forward-thinking voice our community needs on the RSU 71 School…
Letters
BELFAST — Belfast’s beloved vintage Broke Neck Santa lights have hung along High Street from Macleod’s Furniture to the Belfast Free Library for more than 50 years. They are a staple to the…
opinion
The Maine State Legislature voted to request permission to replace Maine’s statues of William King and Hannibal Hamlin with statues of Joshua Chamberlain and Margaret Chase Smith in Statuary Hall…
opinion
International student exchange programs are a great example of soft power in U.S. foreign policy, influencing global perceptions and fostering international cooperation through cultural diplomacy…
letter to the editor
My name is Alva Philbrook, I am a 1985 graduate of Belfast Area High School and I proudly served in the U.S. Army. I have been married to my wife, Kristi, for 35 years. Together we have…
letter to the editor
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. …
letter to the editor
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…
letter to the editor
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…
Letters
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…
Letters
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…
A Bird's Tale
The distinctive buzz and tiny, high-note sputters of the juncos are now everywhere when we walk the neighborhood. That and the high “seet” notes of the white-throated…
opinion
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…
letter to the editor
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…
letter to the editor
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…
On the holiday Monday, my wife and I set off to purchase a new dishwasher. Ours, only seven years old, had stopped working, defying all Tracee’s attempts to fix it. For the last several…
letters
Riley School hosted prolific author and Midcoast resident Tess Gerritsen at its Theater on Tuesday. Tess has a grandchild who attends Riley and spent…
letter to the editor
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…
letter to the editor
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…
A Bird's Tale
Soft powder blue skies extend in all directions. The sea is shades of blue as well. Dark steel blue in the distance flecked with lines of white from barely curling wave…
opinion
As a long-time resident of Waldoboro, I am thrilled to see the recent changes in the town. There is a blossoming of art and community beyond anything in my 20+ years living here. Change of this…
letter to the editor
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.
…
letter to the editor
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…
letter to the editor
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…
