Youth sports in Maine, regardless of the age level, is fundamental to communities throughout the state, and regardless of their focus — basketball, soccer, hockey, tennis — the games pull families…
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‘In Maine, teams include athletes descending from several generations whose family members played sports for the same local high school.’
Letter to the editor: Knox-Lincoln Soil and Water Conservation board
Knox-Lincoln Soil & Water Conservation District (SWCD) would like to congratulate all individuals who were honored Thursday, Nov 6, 2019 at the Knox-Lincoln SWCD 72nd Annual Awards Banquet at…
Take the time to invest in your health. You have one chance at living this life
Holiday celebrations are here. To many, this is a time of worry, anxiety and tension which affects our mental and physical well-being.
We have a choice in the decisions we make every day…
letter to the editor: Window Dressers
The 8th annual Window Dressers community workshop is now history and we want to extend our thanks to everyone who made it a great success. In 14 days at the Belfast Boathouse, we made 426 new,…
In a recent casual conversation, a friend mentioned that he’d seen a news item about a drone equipped with a flamethrower. Well, of course that got my…
‘We call the campaign Waterfall Rising; ponder that and you'll understand its relevance’
Waterfall Arts is the city's community arts center. It is the one place where art of all kinds is made, taught, viewed, heard, embraced and enjoyed. Waterfall is, then, our home for the arts. It …
It’s serious; but it’s fun, too
The veterans of World War II are in their 90s now. There is a monument in Washington, D.C., recognizing their efforts to basically save the world from tyranny, and a great many of these veterans…
Letter to the editor: Region 8 Education Association
In recent weeks many opinions and desires have been expressed concerning a fence being erected at Mid-Coast School of Technology. The Region 8 Education Association at Mid-Coast School of…
Letter to the editor: Linda Buckmaster
It’s been two years since Nordic Aquafarms came to town. Let’s review where we are at this point.
Nordic said it would break ground in Spring 2018, then Fall 2018, then 2019. Now they are…
Letter to the editor: Ella Simon
I’m calling on our senators, Angus King and Susan Collins, and YOU to oppose the fraudulently…
Letter to the editor: Ellie Daniels
The Belfast Planning Board hearings and the Board of Environmental Protection Permitting Hearings for the Nordic Aquafarms proposed project are underway. There are two issues that rise to the…
always keep an eye out for berries, the wild gems of our forests
The first snow fell recently on the summit of Mount Battie in Camden Hills State Park. Although wind had blown much of the snow off the exposed ledges when I arrived that morning, a light dusting…
opinion
Mainers with diabetes are calling on Senator Susan Collins to back legislation to allow Medicare to negotiate lower insulin and other prescription…
Letter to the editor: Ridgely Fuller
I am deeply grateful to all the voters and supporters in Belfast who opened their doors, hearts…
opinion
In the first quarter of this school year, which has just ended, Regional School Unit 71 (Belfast, Swanville, Searsmont, Belmont and Morrill) launched “PD…
Letter to the editor: Amie Hutchison
On behalf of 91 Trekkers students, thank you for making our Annual Auction a success!
Thanks to our community of attendees, volunteers, donors and local businesses, Trekkers’ students…
Lyme Time
A pitfall is a hidden danger or unsuspected difficulty. Often, we are blinded by trust or our desire to just feel better and so we are not really seeing how things are, until we…
over 10 percent of Maine citizens are veterans
It was the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month, 1918, when the Allied Forces and Central Powers laid down their arms to formalize the end of the First World War.
One…
Monday, November 11, marks an important day in Maine and around the nation – it’s Veterans Day.
On this Veterans Day, as we do every day, we should recognize the men and women who…
honoring skills beyond the records
ROCKPORT — The Aldermere Achievers 4-H Club, a program of Maine Coast Heritage Trust, housed here in Rockport at Aldermere Farm, has been busy this year. They have attended multiple shows…
Letter to the editor: Eileen Wolper
Dear Maine,
Please STOP Nordic.
Sincerely,
the AIR (8 diesel generators firing up daily, plus enormous energy use),
the WATER ( at least 600 million…
October 31st at Thomaston Grammar School was a great day. Students began their day with a special assembly presented by Mad Science of Maine. This special event was sponsored by the Friends and…
A Bird’s Tale
Great blue herons are one of the better known of Maine birds even if not always by that name. Many’s the time we have also heard them referred to as “cranes,” “egrets,” and the even occasionally…
Letter to the editor: Donna Short and Meredith Bruskin
At the recent Candidate Panel Discussion in Belfast on Oct. 22, it seemed like three of the candidates, Ridgley Fuller being the only exception, blame…
Letter to the editor: Peter Wilkinson and Maryjean Crowe
We are happy to be supporting Ridgely Fuller in her quest to serve the City of Belfast as a city councillor, representing ward 3, for several reasons. …
Letter to the editor: Diane Braybrook
This Halloween in Belfast was about more than children making the rounds for treats.
Seems like the Nordic oppositionists…
Letter to the editor: Michael Hurley
My name is Michael Hurley and I am running for the Belfast City Council. I’ve been a resident of Belfast for 41 years.
I am one of five brothers and one sister. I was born in Germany in…
Letter to the editor: David Loxtercamp
The upcoming election for mayor of Belfast, Councilor for Ward Three, and Councilor for Ward will determine the city’s direction for the next two years. Two of the positions are uncontested; Ward…
monarch butterfly roosts high in some of the spruces and pines
When I visited Monhegan, a small island about 10 miles off the coast of Maine, this past Labor Day weekend, I witnessed a heartening number of monarch caterpillars, chrysalides, and flying adult…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Valarie Hale
On September 21, 2019 an outpouring of love and support for Valarie Hale was evident at a Bean Supper and Auction event at the Odd Fellow’s Hall in Warren, ME.
Valarie and her family would…
A very familiar landmark in Camden is the Archway on Union Street. It was placed there in July 1926 by the Board of Trade, before we had a Chamber of Commerce. The members felt that in many towns…
Letter to the editor: Jesse Watson
One of the many things that i admire most about Nate Davis is his seemingly unending commitment to civic engagement.
He is a deeply committed citizen of this community and has been…
Weekend nights, the Bag was the place to be. No bands, just good friends, good company
I enjoy some light reading in bed before turning out the lights and finishing with Fulghum, I looked through my library and decided to revisit Everyone Is Entitled to My Opinion. You’ve…
Letter to the editor: Christos Calivas
Three years ago, when I endorsed Ed Glaser’s initial candidacy for City Council, it was based on the expectation that he would restore good order to the functioning of city government, something…
Letter to the editor: General Henry Knox Museum at Montpelier
The Knox Museum wants to thank all of the wonderful sponsors, volunteers (over a dozen) and families who braved the cold, wet morning, Saturday, October 12, to attend the Museum’s first Fall…
From Washington, D.C.
U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) today urged Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chairman Jay Clayton to investigate a pattern of suspicious futures trades coming immediately before market-…
The Camden Snow Bowl hosted Baxter Outdoors’ sixth trail running and second and final duathlon event in the New England Trail Series season on Saturday, October 5, as part of the fourth annual…
Letter to the editor: Mike Hurley
I am writing to endorse Brenda Bonneville for Belfast City Council.
Brenda knows Belfast. Her home is on Congress Street; a busy in town…
Letter to the editor: Tom Young
I voted for the bond to build a new Rockport Public Library based on a building size of 7,000 square feet.
…
Letter to the editor: Gilliad Munden
I am writing in support for Nate Davis for Rockland City Council. He is a smart, capable person who cares very much about this community.
I have volunteered with him on the Energy…
Letter to the editor: Becca Shaw Glaser
I am thrilled that both my friend Nate Davis and my dad, Ed Glaser, are running for the two spots opening on Rockland City Council.
Nate is one of the kindest, most patient and most open…
letter to the editor: George B. Terrien
Nate Davis presents an orderly and rational set of priorities, based on abiding values. From having observed his activity in civic and organizational structures, I cannot see how…
Letter to the Editor: Maggie Trout
In the process of scraping the flotsam that had grown in the sidewalk gutter, it struck me that either I had grown to much larger proportions, or the sidewalk was narrower. Rejecting the former, I…
Thomaston Grammar School held its annual Fall Festival for the students of TGS and their families on Saturday, October 5. This year it was a carnival-themed, fun-filled family event.
…
Workers focus on indoor construction
The middle school construction project continues to hum along and every day it is looking more and more like a school.
The academic wing has progressed the furthest and they have started…
Autumn is a time of contemplation, a time to be still
Many of us have noticed there is less daylight time, giving us shorter days to be outdoors.
Darkness arrives sooner on our doorstep.
A…
Letter to the editor: Connie Hayes
Balance and civility are core qualities of Nate Davis. I have known Nate and his wife, Chelsea, since they arrived in Rockland. He cares about a…
Opinion
Recently, Maine Governor Janet Mills called the Legislature into a special session to consider a number of bond packages that included investments in our transportation, infrastructure, renewable…
four November concerts, 10 planned for spring
If you’ve never worked closely with a music group, you might not be able to imagine all of the discussions, decisions and considerations that have to be pondered when thinking about a series of…
Sally Long raised approximately $4,000 at her annual Sal's Birthday Bash fundraiser for the St. George Ambulance in August. Sal’s…
