In response to the recent letter to the editor, Regarding the Rock Road Pathway, January 6, 2026…
Talk
A Bird's Tale
(This week’s column shares Jeff’s perspective; Allison was unable to participate.)
On the pre-dawn drive over to the…
letter to the editor
I’ve lived in Camden-Rockport since 1981 and have owned a home in Rockport since 1987; I’ve been deeply invested, one way or another, in the people of this area and the communities themselves,…
opinion: Phil Crossman: Out to Sea
In the late 1950s and early 1960s, Vinalhaven was jumpin’. Served by one wooden ferry that only carried one big car or two small ones, it could hardly be otherwise.
…Has the town changed in the last 51 years? Of course and absolutely not
Happy New Year, Lincolnville!
One of my favorite topics to return to in this little column is what it means to live in Lincolnville. I am obviously…
On behalf of Adas Yoshuron Synagogue, I’d like to thank local businesses, farmers, and organizations who contributed to making the 34th Christmas Day Community Dinner a roaring success.…
opinion
Calls to rein in municipal spending…
With rising costs and economic uncertainty, many of us are looking to start the new year by taking more control of our finances and tackling lingering debt. But paying down what you owe takes time…
With the recent snow has come an increase in bird activity at our feeders and the small patches of open ground we’ve cleared under them. When all the birds are trying…
letter to the editor
All fishermen are encouraged to attend a Town Hall with Troy Jackson, candidate for governor, Saturday January 18, at 3 p.m., at the People’s United Methodist Church 13 Chapel…
Opinion: Move beyond age-old parochial interests so we can provide services to communities in a sustainable, affordable way
As a member of the one of the area’…
Analysis
In the depths of the pandemic, my mom called me about an online happiness course she was taking. She told me about the simple ways she was learning to increase the…
opinion
Rockport Select Board: …
A Bird's Tale
It’s that special time of year again, full of magical anticipation, wondrous excitement, and pure-hearted thankfulness. We are, of course, talking about Christmas Bird…
Poem: 'For the Solstice is coming, And with it more light!'
Winterberry, wintergreen, winter…
opinion: 'Rockland is strongest when more of us are in the room, and when every voice feels welcome'
Earlier this fall, more than 60 Rockland and Midcoast neighbors gathered around shared tables, shared stories, and shared hopes for our city. It was the first event of a new initiative — Fostering…
A Bird's Tale
Walking our dog on one of these recent very cold days through the snow and ice on what had been the sidewalk only a few weeks ago, we heard a familiar mewing call. It…
letter to the editor
Here we go again. The Rockland City Council is bypassing the citizens of Rockland.
Again, the Council is choosing to ignore proper process. Again, there have been behind the…
letters
Thomaston Grammar School held its annual Cookies with Santa event on Saturday, December 13. The event was put on by the Friends and Family of TGS group.
We had a great turnout for…
From the archives: Down to the sea
My desire is to tell you a story, and you probably won't believe it. I guess I am a story teller, but I always tell the truth. This article is about my Great Aunt Mary Christmas. Yes, it is a true…
Thank you, Ken Weed, for years of fire service; Remembering Harry Crockett
When I was a child, every month my brothers and I would receive the magazine Cricket in the mail. Not sure if any of my Gen X readers remember this…
letter to the editor
The shooting of two West…
opinion: 'Legislature should act now to realign responsibilities with funding'
Warning sirens are ringing and red lights are flashing across the state. Counties are proposing unusually large budget increases, many in the double digits. At the same time,…
A Bird's Tale
“Is this a turkey vulture?”
That was the question a friend from Gardiner posed to us over Facebook with a link to a video. The clip was captured mid-morning in…
letter to the editor
Trump and his Patriotic Slaves said comments made by former military members in Congress, particularly Mark Kelly, about defying an illegal order were treasonist, seditious and deserved the death…
The culmination of Lincolnville’s trio of town events occurred Saturday with the Beach Bonfire. I say three, because these are the ones that most resonate with my nostalgic brain, though I…
A Bird's Tale
Like many people, we traveled to spend time with family for the Thanksgiving holiday. In our case, the travel was a car ride to New York City to be with our son and…
celebrate light, warmth, and joy against the darkness
It is the first Saturday in December. The early dusk is settling in, and in the middle of the sand of Lincolnville Beach sits a massive structure: a tangle of pine…
letter to the editor
The situation in Gaza remains urgent. Israel violates the ceasefire every day, continuing to kill unarmed civilians. There is no safety.
The Rafah Crossing remains closed, preventing…
letter to the editor
On November 15, an Open House was held at the Family Harbor House, a transitional housing program being developed by the…
letter to the editor
The German political philosopher Hannah Arendt spent a lifetime studying and writing about totalitarian systems after she fled from Nazi Germany. (She also co…
letter to the editor
Despite the recent plethora of cheery print and television media adds extolling Senator Collins’s service, I would suggest that she is missing in action at this frightening time for our democracy…
I am writing to thank Rev. Loren McGrail for sharing her powerful art and poetry from “ climate collapse to Gaza”, and her invitation to explore together what it means to face the unspeakable…
There is a fascinating history of women’s clubs in America, rooted in a history that did not often include the role of women in society. Often relegated to auxiliary groups to established…
In their own words
ROCKPORT — Lung health plays a vital role in daily life, influencing energy levels, heart function, sleep quality, mental well-being and more. Yet, changes in a person’s breathing often go…
Where It's At
“Exploding Lobster” by Judy Nixon. At first glance I thought the subject must be a red phoenix rising from the ashes. The white floating objects floating away above the body, feathers. I was quite…
letter to the editor
Everyone welcomes the cessation of full-scale violence in Gaza but the current situation is a ceasefire, not a full peace deal as President Trump claims in his questfor the Nobel Peace Prize. Many…
opinion
Audra Caler (…
A Bird's Tale
We have recently been checking the amazing MOTUS wildlife tracking database run by Birds Canada (https://motus.org/) and have found…
opinion
Zoning reform has become the Legislature’s preferred answer to Maine’s housing crisis. It’s tidy, inexpensive, and offers the reassuring glow of “doing something.” But in the parts of the state…
opinion: ' Built from blasted rock and engineered to endure oxen, horses, and wagons piled high with limestone, it is a raised stone causeway'
I have been promising myself and others to write about the Rock Road for at least five years, but each time I start, I get so entangled and entranced by some new layer of its history that I never…
letter to the editor
I am a concerned citizen and resident of Thomaston. Over the past several years much time and energy has been expended on questions related to the former Maine State Prison site located just off…
Once again, Ma has submitted a wonderful piece of writing for this week’s column:
Putting the Garden to Bed, by Diane Roesing O’Brien
The…
Letters
The Waldo Theatre’s upcoming community theatre production Murdering the Mob, which opens November 15, is a silly, fun…
In their own words
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…
