HOPE — With the flip of a switch, on the bright, cold morning of January 9, 2020, the town of Hope joined the growing list of Maine municipalities using solar energy to power town facilities. …
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Facts About Internet Fiber
There is no question that Internet access is playing a larger role in our lives every day, and that its positive impacts will continue to grow. At times we seem bombarded with terms not clearly…
opinion
I’ve been casually following the recent demand from young people that we “older” folks should get it together when it comes to the environment and be ashamed of the state of the planet we are…
Commentary
“You’ll hear a ‘pop,’ kind of like the sound of a .22, as we shoot the line over the cable,” the red-coated ski patroller announced to the lodge full of parka-clad folks last Saturday afternoon.…
letter to the editor: Bobbi Oxton, Marilyn MacDonald, Amy Rollins, Sue Wootton
As the steering committee of the “Join in for Julie” fundraising dinner and auction benefiting Julie Drinkwater Landwehr and family, we extend our heartfelt thanks to everyone who volunteered,…
learning about songwriting
This past Saturday I invited the celebrated composer Malcolm Brooks and one of his colleagues, Will Foote, to teach seven of us the process of writing a song.…
letter to the editor: Trudy Miller
What’s Big PHARMA Got To Do With It?
One cannot help but notice signs saying “Yes on 1 Reject Big PHARMA” which have been popping up like measles. You might think that the ballot…
Letter to the editor: Beedy Parker
A report came out recently, by the Maine Center for Economic Policy for Maine AllCare , that examines the current state of cost of health care in…
letter to the editor Jackson Chadwick
Dear Sen. Susan Collins: My name is Jackson Chadwick and I am from the beautiful town of Camden,…
Letter to the editor: Phil Crossman
A couple of years ago I had occasion to find myself in the company of then candidate Janet Mills and, during that brief encounter, a musical opportunity presented itself—clearly irresistible to…
Letter to the editor: Lawrence Reichard
In regard to Michael Hurley's January 20 letter to the editor, I suggest Mr. Hurley not quit his day job to become an election analyst. It's true that the proposed Nordic Aquafarms industrial fish…
Letter to the editor: Clare Tully
I am writing as a longtime resident of Rockport Village to express concerns regarding the impact that Stuart Smith’s proposed five story 35-room hotel with two restaurants, including an open…
Letter to the editor: Kathie Grealish
There are so many places in Maine being over-developed for the tourist industry. Rockport attracts because of its uniqueness, its values, its pace of life, and peaceful feeling of a throwback in…
Letter to the editor: Michael Hurley
Good evening. I am Michael Hurley, a Belfast resident, and currently serving as a Belfast City Council member. I first want to thank the members of the Belfast Planning Board and the volunteer…
Up until about 20 years ago, I never gave water much thought. There was plenty to swim in, both fresh and salt. It came right out of the tap at the house. …
Letter to the editor: Linda Garson Smith
I would like to thank four local businesses for their generosity in sponsoring Adas Yoshuron’s annual Community Chanukah party: Once a Tree, Russell’s of Camden…
Letter to the editor: David Kantor, Michael Hampton
We are the owners of a property in Rockport village. We have, in the past, been part time residents but anticipate becoming full time residents in the near future, so the matters relating to the…
Letter to the editor: Camden Historic Resources Committee
Honor the New England Village in the year of Maine’s Bicentennial: Consider a House Plaque in Camden
This year, Maine celebrates the 200th anniversary of becoming the 23rd state of the Union. In 1820, Camden boasted a total population of 1,828 residents…
Letter to the editor: Satellite Club of West Bay Rotary
The Camden community is a thing to behold: People show up and support many of the same Rotary fundraisers year after year, like the Toboggan Nationals, the Duck Derby, Christmas Tree and Wreath…
Letter to the editor: Sandra Howard
Mainers need to know that CMP and Hydro-Quebec have one clear plan: buy this election.
We knew that CMP and Hydro-Quebec had teamed up to spend jaw-dropping sums of money to try and gets…
It’s a chilly winter dusk as the last mauve shades of sunset fade from the sky. Overhead, a pair of birds flits quickly past, headed together to roost, a poignant sight in the dying light. From…
Lyme Time
With new cases of tick-borne disease being reported, more stories of suffering and misdiagnosis are coming to the surface and the common denominator is this ~ ticks do not discriminate. They have…
Karla Doremus-Tranfield
Our next president will have to make critical decisions to position our country to succeed through the next decade. I choose Elizabeth Warren to lead us in this process.
Elizabeth has…
opinion
The Land Use Planning Commission’s (LUPC) recent decision to certify the Central Maine Power corridor project ignores the enormous harm that the proposed transmission line would have on the…
Much has been written about Megunticook Lake over the years and fortunately today Camden residents are all pretty much in agreement about where the level of the water should be, but it…
Down to the Sea
It is interesting to look back on changes in Camden at what seems to be just a few years ago. A great source is the Camden Herald which was first published in 1869, and when we lost it one…
Letter to the editor: Steve Cartwright
One of my very Republican relatives, who lived near Burlington, Vermont, admired that city's Mayor, Bernie Sanders. Senator Sanders seems to be surging, with broad appeal across party lines.…
letter to the editor: Joan Phaup
You can count on it like the church bells that ring from the Chestnut Street Baptist Church every hour: the Camden Rotary Club’s holiday nut sales.
It’s not that we relish being out in the…
Letter to the editor: Ananur Forma
I've seen at least five YouTube videos of cell towers falling, not bending over. It does happen and the Titanic sunk and they ALL said it would never happen.
They also catch fire…
letter to the editor: Michele Cooney
The Waldoboro Lions Club and RSU 40 nurses met our goal and bought our SPOT Vision Screener!
Special thanks also to the Waldoboro Lions Club who donated $2,000 and bought SPOT.
Next…
Linda Garson Smith: Letter to the editor
On December 25, Adas Yoshuron Synagogue sponsored its 30th annual Christmas Dinner at St. Peter’s Episcopal Church. We fed 130 guests, many volunteers and sent home dozens of additional…
‘Mr. Bramhall is known throughout the world, as his work has gone far and wide’
My New Years resolution is to write something every week about Camden and to not leave it half finished in a drafts folder in Google docs.
Almost pathologically, I am always researching…
Lyme Time
If 2019 has taught me anything its that change is inevitable. No matter how much you fight for or against something, at some point, something is going to shift, to give way and…
Commentary
Jailed journalists around the globe. How can it be? First Amendment aggressions in the United States. How can it be? When words and voices are held hostage, humanity suffers.
Devious…
STYLIN’ MAINE
I was nine, wearing baggy jeans that sat low on my hips, the bottoms frayed, and I could see the scuff mark around the toes of my clear jelly buckle sandals. We were walking down a sloping hill…
A Country Boy from Maine goes to a parking garage
When we visit Navy son in Virginia, we usually drive right through the 800 miles or fly. Flying has been the choice for several years, but this year we…
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…
opinion
This past summer, proposals for the Montgomery Dam in Camden sparked controversy among local residents and town officials. The 200-year-old dam, located in the heart of downtown, has been a…
industrial arts
Back around Thanksgiving, if you recall, the news was filled with reports of the “busiest travel days of the year.” By airliner and by car--occasionally tossing in “by train” for good measure--…
Letter to the editor: Meredith Lang, Jan Bank, Jayne Crosby Giles
On December 1, the Love Lights Tree lighting ceremony was held at the First Church of Belfast. Pastors Kate Winters and Joel Krueger led the…
Letter to the editor: Trudy Miller
One of the most disturbing trends in American culture today is science denial. We are exposed to it at every level from the national to the local conversation. It is dangerous because it…
Transformations
Fred is in the news these days. Mister Fred Rogers that is. I knew Fred many years ago. When I tell people…
You may have seen a recent report that bird populations have declined by over 3 billion birds, or by almost 30%, in the past fifty years. It’s not surprising: Birds run a daily gauntlet that…
Letter to the editor: Kendall Merriam
For Phyllis
Most small boats get worn out fast
Woodbury Snow’s punts for the lobstermen
in past years powered by oars
a hand made kayak canvas over a wood…
Opinion
On Dec. 11, a group of residents signed a letter addressed to the Rockport Planning Board, raising points about proposed hotel construction in Rockport Village. The letter is signed by Steve White…
Letters: Thomaston Grammar School
Thomaston Grammar School held its annual Cookies with Santa event this past Saturday, December 7. We had a large number of student shoppers come through to do their Christmas shopping in the store…
A poem
WINTER
Again it is winter
Everywhere it is snow.
Some people so love it,
Others wish it would go.
Maybe a “White Christmas”
About some…
opinion
Dripping wet on the side of Washington Street, and thankful it was my husband and not the fire department coming to rescue me, my hair was beginning to…
Stylin’ Maine
On a rainy Sunday in November, as late autumn prepares us for the holidays, I popped into an antique store. Looking for a couch I ended up with a handful of sweaters and red seemed to be the theme…
Opinion
The following opinion piece was submitted by the Office of Gov. Janet Mills.
While my home remains in Farmington, Maine, as Governor it is my honor and privilege to reside at…
