Although I am not a Rockport resident, my husband and I do know Doc and feel he would represent a balanced perspective in serving as a Select Board member.  He is certainly a man of character and…

The Town of Camden has launched a new, large-scale program of planting shade trees along our residential streets and has budgeted for over 50 trees to be planted this year. Dave St. Laurent and…

Rockport will be voting for the vacant Select Board seat on August 30. As the date draws near, I have seen more and more signs pop up in support of Ralph "Doc" Wallace. I began to wonder, who is…

I have been following the Rockport Select Board election and have made special note of the recent attacks on Doc Wallace; on his character, his opinions, and the man himself.…

I would like to take a moment and offer this letter of support to Jason Trundy for Sheriff of Waldo County. 

Having spent most of my law…

I urge you to vote enthusiastically for Denise Munger for Rockport Select Board. 

I have known and worked with Denise on important issues for…

Representative Jan Dodge’s voting record during her two terms serving District 97 (Belfast-Northport-Waldo) clearly demonstrates her commitment to the health and welfare of her…

We have just had a death in our immediate family, and I find it tiring and debilitating to now respond to some who have attacked me in…

The grades are in and Jan Dodge merits E’s for Excellence for her Experience and her attention to the issues:

Education=Excellent

Environment=Excellent

Economy=Excellent

We are happy to support Doc Wallace in his bid for the Rockport Select Board.  As our beautiful seaside town continues to grow more diverse, we need a champion like Doc on our Select Board. 

For years I have been regularly receiving solicitations in the mail from companies wanting me to switch to green energy for a lower cost.   I have not switched nor will I ever. 

I have not…

This November, let’s send Jan Dodge back to Augusta for a third term to work for the people of State House District 39 (Belfast, Northport, and Belmont). I met Jan in 2018 when she went door-to-…

Jason Trundy is the right choice for Waldo County Sheriff!  He has held nearly every leadership position in the Waldo County Sheriff’s Office over his 28…

There is absolutely no excuse for any driver to run from an accident and I hope the police can track that person down. [Read: …

There are a lot of “Doc” Wallace signs popping up around Rockport in advance of the town’s Select Board election.

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As your voice in Augusta, I take my responsibility to pass laws that make a real and positive impact on the lives of people in our community very seriously. I’ve done my best to be as accessible…

In the past two weeks, I’ve read two pieces in respected magazines that bothered me. Both involved the use of the pronoun ‘they’ in reference to a person of atypical gender identity.

The…

For Phyllis

Here I am old, 80, unstable, faltering

my wife encircles me with her strength

pulls me up

when she does I bury my nose in her pale, white neck…

The chaos in elections nationwide leaves many of us tired and frustrated.  However, our local Maine elections continue to offer voters excellent candidates to represent us in Augusta. One superior…

Denise is a hard worker.  When she was on the Select Board she thoroughly read the information presented by the Town as well as researched outstanding…

Chief Deputy Trundy has a lifelong investment in our Waldo County. He has grown up here and chosen to plant roots, raise a family, and pursue a career in our County. He has chosen a career for…

Shut up about fuel prices and stop blaming others if you drive with a lead foot.  According to the Department of Energy:  “Every five miles per hour you…

Summer in Maine can be a fun and relaxing time – especially if you’re a student on school break. The summers I spent exploring our great outdoors when I was a kid are some of my most cherished…

There was a certain irony in reading …

Integrity, compassion, intelligence - all of these are words that do not often spring to mind when pondering our Representatives in Augusta.

I feel truly grateful then that we have Jan…

I would like to encourage you all to consider voting for Jason Trundy for Waldo County Sheriff.

I have known Jason for many years and have served on several committees and boards with him.…

To the Camden and Penobscot Bay Waterfront Community:

As the owners of Band Wagon, we wanted to extend our sincere thanks to all those…

I have been a citizen of Waldo County for over 40 years, and deeply appreciate the Waldo County Sheriff's Office for its commitment to the safety of our community, as well as to the health and…

The set has been struck and the costumes have been carefully put away, but the music and message of Count Me In still resonate throughout Watts Hall and the community.…

After five years of failing to stick a single shovel in the ground in Belfast, Nordic Aquafarms co-CEO Erik Heim is leaving for undisclosed greener pastures. In 2018, emails obtained by me under…

Legacy Rockport thanks the community for its heartfelt…

For years I have happily ridden my four-wheeler on the miles of trails behind our house in Warren.  Often, I pick a spot, park my machine and just sit.  On a rock, near a stream, at the base or…

I am writing this letter in support of Jason Trundy, who is running for Waldo County Sheriff.

Jason grew up here in Waldo County and has worked in law enforcement here for 28 years, all…

My name is Stephen J. Hemenway, a retired Deputy Sheriff of 32 years, currently living in Northport, producing a national family educational public access tv show called "The Children's Corner,"…

I’m pleased to add my voice to the many supporters of Jan Dodge’s re-election to the State House of Representatives from the 39th District, including the towns of Belfast,…

Following the overturning of Roe v. Wade, it’s interesting to note that while all eight Democrat and Independent…

From Memorial Day weekend, through mid-June, the Stewardship Education Alliance (S.E.A.) presented Poetry on Windows.…

Earlier this month, Trekkers hosted its annual 5K fundraiser for the first time from its own location. After almost a decade of the route starting from Thomaston Library, it was the first (of many…

I cannot say that I support 100% of the actions of any politician.  That includes JFK, Abraham Lincoln and George Washington. They all made choices and…

In just the third sentence of a January 27 press release announcing a January 28 joint Bangor appearance of Republican second-district congressional candidate Bruce Poliquin and House Republican…

I spent my childhood on a small farm raising sheep, pigs, and chickens, with two geese that ran the operations, as they do. I tended my own garden and learned to show my sheep in the fair. My bus…

Last Friday, the Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade. I can’t stop the flow of tears—tears for the millions of women and young girls that will be affected by this; tears for all the women that…

I encourage you to vote for Jason Trundy for Waldo County Sheriff this coming November. Trundy has the right mix of experience, integrity, firmness, and innovation to continue --and add to -- the…