It was eleven o’clock on Sunday night, May 18, here in Maine. The lilac flowers glowed like purple ghosts in the dim light from the porch lamp; near the end of driveway,…
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letter to the editor
A Penobscot elder in the early 1600s stated “through education comes understanding, and from understanding comes respect.” A riverine people, the Penobscot Nation lived and traveled along the…
opinion
Camden is experiencing one of the most charged public debates about a community decision that any of us have ever experienced. This fact has sadly produced a campaign that, recognizing it is…
letter to the editor
Christopher Rheault—Chrisso, to us—has been a ‘known quantity’ to my family since he was in high school, and we’re grateful that he wants to join the Camden Select Board. We support him, and we…
letter to the editor
Focusing on exaggerated social 'dangers' means politicians are free to ignore cost-of-living crisis.
The Mainers I grew up with in the 1980s - 1990s were very practical. They knew that if the community was going to accomplish anything, it had to be done by people of goodwill. Maine folks…
letter to the editor
In reviewing the website of the Megunticook River Keepers I noticed this simple sentence embedded at the bottom of one of their many paragraphs.
“Restoring the river will…
letter to the editor
How fortunate is Camden — Rafi Baeza is running for a seat on the Five Town CSD School Board!
Those who have worked with him, as I did on the Camden Design Committee for many years, know…
letter to the editor
A large part of the charm of our village of Camden is the river running under Main Street.
As a child visiting my grandmother in Searsport, from our home in Oklahoma, one of my favorite…
letter to the editor
Just wanted to point out the potential for a very unpleasant surprise regarding the upcoming vote on Camden’s Montgomery Dam. This is not some theoretical argument — it’s based on real-life…
letter to the editor
There has been a dam and falls at the Montgomery Dam site since the Town’s beginning in 1771. The dam, its falls, and millpond are in our DNA. They continually contribute to an…
letter to the editor
As the designated stewards of Harbor Park, the Trustees of the Camden Public Library recently made a momentous decision to make regarding the June 10 town vote on the future of Montgomery Dam.…
letter to the editor
In reading material from the group who wants us to spend taxpayer dollars to repair and maintain the Montgomery Dam, one could come away with the impression that removing the dam means destroying…
letter to the editor
This letter is not specifically about Camden Ballot Question 7 – whether to destroy or keep the Montgomery Dam. I am concerned that, as voters and taxpayers of Camden, we have not…
letter to the editor
We are writing to express a profound thank you to all our firefighters and EMS workers for their bravery, skill, and dedication in this life-saving work, and to their families. And, a hat’s off…
letter to the editor
From where I stand the Article 7 issue appears to have a side that is not being fully considered or ignored completely and that is our ability to fund the project or the lack of.
I am not…
opinion
The idea of removing Montgomery Dam is a pretty big question, and immediately raises very reasonable questions about financial impacts, there, and all the way up the river. Removal opens a…
letter to the editor
As we draw closer to the June town election I wanted to write an open letter to the community of Rockport, introducing myself to those whom I haven’t met and…
letter to the editor
“All politics are local.” That means the decisions we make right here in Hope shape the future of our children, our economy and the strength of our town.
That’s why it’s…
The Maine Connectivity Authority (MCA) received notification that the federal government terminated $35 million of funding to provide digital…
Letters
ROCKLAND — For the past two years, The Landing Place has been bringing young people together around the dinner table for meaningful conversations about the needs…
letter to the editor
In the U.S. Congress, where partisan gridlock too often stalls progress, Senator Susan Collins continues to set the gold standard for hard work, dedication, and results-driven leadership. Senator…
letter to the editor
In Maine Middle Schools in the mid-1960s, students received civics instruction. We were taught that the proper salutation for elected officials began with the word honorable. Hence, we referred…
letter to the editor
We are deeply disappointed in the Board of Trustees of the Camden Public Library. For over 90 years, the library board has been the custodian and the designated steward of Harbor Park. This year,…
letter to the editor
What are we telling our girls who stand before the Maine State Judiciary Committee and cry foul? Are we in agreement that they can't compete with trans girls, many of whom are undergoing gender…
35 motorcyclists killed in traffic crashes in 2024
May marks the beginning of riding season for many motorcyclists here in Maine. It is also Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. The Maine Bureau of Highway Safety would like to remind all motorists…
letter to the editor
.Camden voters should vote “No” June 10 on ARTICLE 7 — “Shall the Town vote to authorize the removal of the Montgomery Dam and spillway….” for the following reasons.
First, A…
opinion: A Response to 'Hope Votes, 2025'
As Chair of the Hope School Committee for the past six years, I’ve come to deeply appreciate the seriousness with which our town approaches questions of education and fiscal responsibility. We may…
A Bird's Tale
Even if you had never seen a bird called a “stilt,” you would probably guess that it would be a bird with proportionately long, thin legs—and you’d be right. Stilts occur across much of the…
opinion
On June 10, Camden voters will be deciding on a question important to Camden’s future. It is also one that has generated great debate, strong opinions and even strong emotions, making clarity…
letter to the editor
Kudos to the Camden library trustees for their stance on the Montgomery Dam, and for going public with it as the vote approaches.
When I was involved with the library, we…
letter to the editor
When your town or school borrows money, your home and your property become the collateral. If you cannot afford your property taxes you lose your home. It takes only two years…
letter to the editor
What else must we say? There were tens of thousands, perhaps hundreds of thousands — who knows? because we have NO INDEPENDENT MEDIA LEFT — of us again on the streets for May Day — did anyone in D…
The Save the Dam Falls Committee has a new website: savethedamfalls.com. Anyone interested in the issue of saving the…
letter to the editor
Adas Yoshuron Synagogue would like to thank Midcoast businesses for their in kind donations to our 33rd annual Easter Day Community Dinner.
Thank you to Fred Ribeck,…
opinion
To the Citizens of Camden,…
analysis: “We aren’t getting anywhere near where we need to be.”
It’s a straight-forward problem with a complex solution.
Maine spends more than …
Volunteer Maine, the state commission for community service, received notification from the AmeriCorps federal agency late last week regarding the…
A Bird's Tale
Each day as we walk our little black dog around the neighborhood, we revel in each new song and call as spring adds them to the acoustic environment that surrounds us. Those sounds are now…
Battle of Mobile Bay: Of 18 northern vessels, one was the gunboat 'Kennebec,' launched in 1861 in Thomaston'
Peter Clifford of Northport was a friend as well as a fount of information about all things maritime. Maine lighthouses, lost propellers, shipwrecks, he and I corresponded and visited often. We…
letter to the editor
At the direction of editor Lynda Clancy, my wife, Haunani, and I wish to state unequivocally that we have never written under the pseudonym, "Jack Bauer".
This rumor must stop, and we…
Camden voters undecided about the Article 7 dam removal vote in June have a golden opportunity to learn more this weekend, which will also be a chance for passionately decided voters to…
A Bird's Tale
Certain bird species come and go in our neighborhood. This includes mockingbirds—northern mockingbirds to be exact, since there are another 13 species of mockingbird found south of the U.S. We…
letter to the editor
Who is Stacey Contakos?
Stacey is a Rockport resident, a Mom with four children, a veterinarian, a ribbon-winning gymnast, and one smart, organized lady.
Stacey's commitment to…
letter to the editor
On April 19, 2025 I attended an extraordinary 3-D Multimedia Poetry event, Celestial Earth, created by poet Barbaria Maria, of Belfast.…
letter to the editor
What is going on here? Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently ordered a purge of the library at the U.S. Naval Academy. Books critical of racism and the Holocaust were removed, while books…
A Bird's Tale
Certain birds are kind of magical. They exhibit qualities that command extra attention. Cranes are in that category. Across the world, each of the fifteen crane species occupies a special…
