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As a proud veteran with 22 years of  service with military intelligence and special forces, I am proud to support Robert…

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This well-known quote from the Stother Martin “Captain” character in the iconic movie Cool Hand Luke applies perfectly to the Maine Department of Transportation’s approach to their plans…

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Pope Memorial Humane Society (PMHS) is thrilled to announce the overwhelming success of the $75,000 matching gift campaign, generously provided by Martine Richard LaBrie and Dr. Henry LaBrie of…

A Bird's Tale
Roseate tern feeding young

To most birders in the U.S., a roseate tern is a special bird that takes some effort to see. They can be seen regularly in only a few places where they nest in the United States. Roseate terns…

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In Knox County, nine out of 13 Democratic candidates on the ballot are women. Democrats across the nation are fielding more women for office including president. Men simply don’t know and some…

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Please join me in voting for Gordon Page for Knox County Commissioner for District 3. 

I served with Gordon on the Owls Head Select Board for five years, some of those years as our chair. He…

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This fall, with voters weary of negative political campaigns, there is one candidate whose character and integrity are beyond reproach and stand in stark relief to the rest- Scott Cuddy…

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A crowd of 500 people enjoyed the Cardboard Boat Races, sponsored by Front Street Shipyard, at the 17 th annual Belfast Harbor Fest, hosted by Belfast Rotary Club, on Aug. 18.

Belfast Rotary Club’s annual Belfast Harbor Fest, the club’s three-day community celebration of Belfast’s waterfront heritage, was one of the most successful in the 17-year history of the event.…

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I want to vote for someone instead of against someone. 

  I live in District 37, and Reagan Paul is our House Representative. She sponsored five bills. Two would have hurt Mainers but…

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Waldo County is fortunate to have an outstanding candidate running for the Maine State Senate who is experienced, level-headed, and responsive.  As a former state legislator, I know that Robert…

(Photo courtesy Heidi O'Donnell)

Imagine swapping the familiar hum of the classroom for the rustle of leaves and the salty sea breeze. I spent my summer hiking through spruce-fir forests, exploring active tide pools,…

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I didn't realize the next time we would see each other would be at the alter. We were just engaged, when in November 1986, Ray Thombs, took his oath as he enlisted in the Air Force. He went…

Salt ’n Spar
Looking out into Broad Cove. PHIL DI VECE/Wiscasset Newspaper

Nine years ago, I first told you about Wiscasset’s Eaton Farm Preserve, a part of Chewonki Foundation’s Back River Trail System. Bo, my dog and I returned there recently to see how the network of…

A Bird's Tale
Grosbeak

Author’s Note: This column was written from Jeff’s perspective following a recent work-related trip to Newfoundland. 

Ever since Nanny and Grandfather Chase returned from their one…

The next public supper will be Oct. 16. The menu will consist of borscht (beet soup), salad, German rye bread, knockwurst/bratwurst, German red cabbage (rotkohl) and apples, spaetzle, broccoli and…

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The Knox County Democratic Committee recently held its 18th Annual Lobster Bake under blue skies and a vibrant air of optimism and joy.

Over 230 guests were treated to a fantastic lobster…

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As our election draws closer, I wanted to take the time to write a letter on behalf of Mike Ray, candidate for State Representative for Appleton, Islesboro, Liberty, Lincolnville, Montville,…

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As a member of the RSU 22 school board, I am writing to express my enthusiastic support for Reagan Paul’s reelection to the Maine House of Representatives. In my role on the school board, I have…

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Reading the national news as you sip your first cup can be enough to send you back to bed! Conflict and hardcore partisanship dominate the conversation. Don’t we deserve better from our federal…

Tribute to a friend
Charles 'Chuck' Berry (Photo courtesy Patrisha McLean)

 

“I believe the greatest Tragedy in human nature is when a person tries to distance Themself from everyone else in the world. If they could only see and feel how we are all connected…

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I am writing this letter in support of the University of Maine System’s decision to award the Hutchinson Center RFP to Calvary Chapel Belfast, and in opposition of the September 12, 2024…

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We are so fortunate to have Elise Brown as a member of the Liberty community.  She has served our community as a firefighter and an EMT and as our appointed Emergency Management Director for many…

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District 37 voters face a clear choice between Scott Cuddy and the incumbent. Scott has a strong record from his four years in the Legislature, delivering meaningful results for his district. As a…

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As election season is upon us, we need to weigh our options and make a choice, not choose a side. Two strong factors in my decision making include finding a candidate who respects each and every…

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Elections are about many things but are always about one thing. As James Carville’s saying goes, “It’s the Economy, Stupid!” That’s why I’m voting for Steve Ellis for State House Representative in…

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PBP

For those who already know Gordon Page, you also know how fortunate we are to have him as our neighbor these past 25 years.  

He's the sort of respectful neighbor who always has a friendly…

in memoriam

A cat and two dogs. Three buddies who loved one another, slept together, ate together, and  guarded the yard together. 

A black and white tuxedo cat from the shelter who had the personality…

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Chip Curry is running for re-election to the State Senate in District 11.  I strongly encourage voters to return him for another term. 

I got to know Chip when I volunteered to drive him as…

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Steve Ellis, candidate for Maine House District 38 (Waldo, Knox, Thorndike, Unity, Brooks, Jackson, Swanville, Monroe and part of Frankfort) is responsive to the pressing needs of the people of…

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Does Rockland want a retired physics professor as a member of the City Council? 

David Statman is grounded in the practical aspects of life, food, housing, community connection, and healthy…

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Families and friends of Trekkers gathered to celebrate Trekkers 30th anniversary Saturday, September 14.

ROCKLAND — Trekkers is thrilled to announce a significant milestone in our capital campaign, named The Road Ahead, having successfully raised over 90% of our funding goal. This remarkable…

Letter to the Editor

Sundog Outdoor Leadership Initiative’s (SOLI) 2024 Fall canoeing program kicked off last week.

Over the course of 5 weeks, local students in 4th-6th grades will participate in two weekly…

A Bird’s Tale
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Another gorgeous September weekend day here in Maine and we were drawn to a peninsula that we haven’t visited much in recent years. We headed over to Thomaston and then drove south past the big…

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We are writing to urge our fellow residents of Maine Senate District 12 to re-elect our State Senator, Anne “Pinny” Beebe-Center. Senate District 12 includes Appleton, Camden, Cushing, Hope,…

Island Institute is proud to announce a $1.4 million award from the Small Business Administration to support Maine's lobster industry and enhance the economic resilience of the coastal communities…

Letter to the Editor

Local arts nonprofit, Belfast Flying Shoes, hosted two successful community dances this year on the Armistice Footbridge in Belfast. The June and September dances bookended the waterfront…

A Bird’s Tale
#bird-column, #shorebirds, #Wolfe’s Neck Center, #Freeport, #Maine, #Jeff and Allison Wells, #birds

It’s a cool, early-September evening on the Maine coast. On the point across the water from where we’re standing, tall white pine trees create a light green curtain against the impossibly blue sky…

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I'm writing in support of electing Steve Ellis to the Maine State House District 38.* Steve believes in privacy and dignity in all personal health decisions, including the…
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I'm happy to vote for Stephen J. Hemenway in November for District 39, which is Belfast, Belmont and Northport. 

As a parent…

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For those Rockland residents who have opposed many of the recent zoning changes made by Rockland’s City Council,…

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Mike Ray is running for State Representative in District 40 (Appleton, Islesboro, Liberty, Lincolnville, Montville, Morrill and Searsmont).  I live in Lincolnville and…

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Residents know all too well that costs here are far too high. The price of goods and fuel are squeezing us along with the extremely high taxes many of us are forced to pay. 
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It is my pleasure to enthusiastically support Mr. Gordon Page for Knox County Commission District 3.

Gordon was literally the first individual to extend a memorable warm welcome to the…

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I recently had the pleasure of working with a group of amazing individuals to fund raise for the Knox County Republican Committee.

Volunteers made potato salad, shredded cabbage for…

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I was thrilled to learn that Scott Cuddy was running for reelection to the Maine House of Representatives. While he would be serving for the towns of Winterport, Searsport, Stockton Springs,…

I had the good fortune to meet Steve Ellis, a candidate for the Maine House of Representatives (District 38) on numerous occasions.  

Our…

I was delighted to learn that Elise Brown of Liberty wants to work for our community by running for County Commissioner. Elise has already been working for our community for over twenty five years…