Healthcare is often discussed in terms of hospitals, clinics, insurance systems, and policy, but at its heart, community health is built through people working together.

Recently, the Knox…

May 15, 2026 is the 78th “anniversary” of NAKBA — translated it means “The Catastrophe”.

On that day, 750,00 Palestinians were expelled from their homes and their land, never…

Last week, I sat in a room with Bobbi Oxton Blake, a lifelong Camden resident, who wants to be elected to the Camden Select Board. She’s running on a two-pronged platform of transparency and…

In case you missed it, two ospreys were found electrocuted last week in a nest near the Camden-Rockport Middle School. The pictures you may have seen on the evening news are mine, but the official…

Maine’s sailing tradition, of course, goes back to the beginning of European settlement, being the only way to get here. Those early explorers and colonizers, making their way up our rocky…

A common sight after leaving New England is grain storage. 

In Kansas, grain elevators can be monumental. The pyramids have nothing on some of these…

Warm air doesn’t mean warm water. Across Maine, water temperatures remain dangerously cold—even on the hottest spring and early summer days—and that mismatch can turn a…

Maine State Senator Pinny Beebe-Center announced today her endorsement of Rhiannon Hampson in the race for Maine House District 43, citing Hampson’s deep commitment to public service, her…

I am happy to endorse an experienced organic farmer seeking to represent local towns in the State Legislature. Her name is Rhiannon Hampson, a Mainer with a passion for public service who is…

My young family and I moved to…

ROCKPORT — Margaret Kilpatrick’s first donation of breast milk totaled 500 fluid ounces, roughly the weight of a three-year-old child.

The new mother and MaineHealth employee dropped off…

Camden residents have been feeling the brunt of recent changes to our governing process, to wit the change to the town’s charter that we voted in in the wake of Covid, in June 2022.

Earlier…

I have posted this to the Maine Public Utilities Commission site and I suggest that everyone in our area take the time to do the same. Strength in numbers.  Aren't our bills from Maine Water…

Ever since Senator Angus King publicly questioned whether Donald Trump had the right temperament to be president, I’ve been taking a close look at candidates’ temperaments.…

At a time when our communities need thoughtful, steady leadership, Marcus stands out as exactly the kind of representative we want advocating for us in Augusta.

Marcus…

I am a Maine woman who grew up in Palermo, where we had a single Kindergarten through eighth grade school.

Growing up, I participated in multiple school sports, such as soccer, softball,…

I am urging voters to join with me to support Josh Gerritsen to represent Camden and Rockport as our representative in Augusta.

Josh grew up here and has a long record of serving the people…

Nobody knows how the Iran War will be resolved, particularly Trump.

Now that we have multiple prediction sites (Trump will have one soon as there is money to be had…

 I left New Mexico from its top and Into the bottom of one of the three square states, Colorado.   First I drove to Up Top,…

Fifty-two years ago, in July 1974, freshman Maine Congressman Bill Cohen voted to advance articles of impeachment against then President Richard Nixon out of the House Judiciary Committee, on…

The list of corporate and state actors trying to industrialize Sears Island and Penobscot Bay extends back at least to 1969. One of the most notorious of these was the Maine Department of…

The argument that the Voting Rights Act (VRA) of 1965 was never intended to regulate redistricting rests on the specific legal definitions and administrative focus of the original text. At its…

As small rural schools, like ours in Hope, present their budgets to the voters we must choose to cutback the temporary staffing and support systems that Covid dollars funded or to continue to pass…

Friday evening found us with a very quiet house. All three kids were off on an overnight trip with the Camden Hills High School band. What is a middle aged, temporarily childless couple to…

University of Maine researchers are helping children with traumatic brain injuries learn and excel in the world around them, addressing a critical…

I have known Marcus Mrowka for number of years and found him to be a compassionate and knowledgeable person who is extremely well-suited and equipped to serve as our state representative.…

I am writing in strong support of…

A majority of Camden residents don'…

This year’s Select Board election on June 9 could not be more consequential for our small town. While it inevitably boils down to which candidate you support, the real vote is about the trajectory…

On Wednesday, April 22, Healthy Kids teamed up with the Thomaston Library and Chewonki to host an “Owls of Maine” program for Lincoln and Knox County families. Over sixty parents and children of…

It’s a win-win for Prospect Harbor. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has offered to help fund the restoration of the beloved Big Jim statue—if he swaps his sardine can for…

President Trump's early morning e-…

I support Josh Gerritsen for State House representing Camden and Rockport because he offers a progressive agenda backed by a record of experience and accomplishment.

Josh…

Troy Jackson, gubernatorial…

It has been an unusually chilly spring, even for Midcoast Maine. Snow in April, well it happens, but twice in one week? Sitting in my office on Camden Harbor, sun flooding through my windows…

On a recent visit during lunch, the cafeteria at Camden Hills Regional High School buzzed with conversation, laughter, and connection. When asked how this compared to lunch before the phone-free…

BELFAST – As the Maine landscape begins its seasonal transition, art educators from across the state gathered recently at Belfast Area…

My friend Mike shared a joke with me about the last big oil crisis when the country decided everyone should drive at 55 mph. The punchline is that driving across Texas at 55 will give you some…

As a former member of the Maine House of Representatives and a professional who spent my career in banking and with nonprofits, I’ve learned one simple truth: Numbers don’t lie. And right…

Way back in that far away time of early Spring 2020, the Lincolnville Historical Society had planned a special event: Dollfest, a gathering of historical dolls, many owned by folks active in…

I'm looking forward to marking Hannah Pingree as my No. 1 choice for governor on June 8! 

I first saw Hannah as a young girl modeling wool sweaters featured in a knitting…

This Easter, members of the Adas Yoshuron Synagogue along with the support of a myriad of dedicated volunteers, had the pleasure to serve about 80 guests as they gathered together at the St. Peter…

In celebration of Volunteer Recognition Day on April 20, …

A gentleman submitted the following letter but wished to remain anonymous. Penobscot Bay Pilot rarely allows unsigned letters to be published; however, there are…

Dear Camden Select Board Members:

Unfortunately, the town was not able to discuss the paid parking petition during the April 7 Select Board meeting. However, it was suggested…

Sarah Thompson deserves a feather in her cap. Her column of April 14th about…

Camden needs a Steve Bowen.

As an activist Rockport citizen who serves on that town's budget committee, Mr. Bowen has given yeoman service to increasing the town's governmental credibility…