Check out Goodridge Park in the center of Rockport Village. The Rockport Parks and Beautification Committee is pleased to announce that the initial phase of the Goodridge Park makeover is…
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‘He said the meat is fake, but the movement is real’
Sometimes I stumble onto news items that make me scratch my head. I see it all the time, but only see a few that prompt me to write about it.…
Letter to the editor: Susan Coe
My friend of many years, “Ridgely” Fuller is my choice for City Councilor of Belfast, Ward 3 and she deserves your attention! I have known her as an advocate, leader, and citizen in Belfast.…
The chipmunk was once called “chitmunk” from the native Ottawa word meaning “red squirrel.” Nothing is any cuter than a chipmunk, unless it’s two chipmunks. Everyone will not agree with me on that…
fundraiser raises over $700 for weight room
ROCKPORT — The Camden Hills Regional High School football team hosted a fundraiser at Flatbread in Rockport on Tuesday, Sept. 17.
Over $700 was raised between proceeds from that night's…
"Sal's Birthday Bash" fundraiser for St. George Ambulance Service on August 24 was again big success.
I would like to thank the St. George Fire Dept. for the use of its…
a bountiful summer for monarchs in Maine
During my annual fall pilgrimage to Monhegan Island to enjoy the spectacle of bird migration, I’ve found myself paying more and more attention in recent years to butterflies—especially the…
Down by the sea
It was 113 years ago on August 30 that Camden saw one of its largest parades. The date was August 30, 1906, when the town paid tribute to William Conway, a Civil War veteran, who had been dead…
Letter to the editor: Peter Martin, King Lion
The Camden Lions Club would like to thank our community and summer visitors for their tremendous support this summer with the returnable bottles and cans program at the Camden, Hope,…
opinion
With thousands of households and small businesses struggling with poor internet service, Mainers navigating aging roads and bridges, and with the future of Maine’s farm lands and working…
Someone will always produce a study to substantiate the result you want
Several years ago, I wrote a piece about “studying” and how I thought I would be pretty good at it. I would be willing to study anything for anyone and give them the answer they were looking for.…
opinion
For over a decade, North East Mobile Health Services (NEMHS) has been a mainstay in the communities of Camden, Rockport, Hope, and Lincolnville. Over these years, we have employed dozens of…
Letter to the editor: Brenda Bonneville
I’m running for the office of City Councilor (Ward 3) in Belfast, Maine for the upcoming November 2019 municipal elections.
My family and I have called Belfast home for the past…
By late summer, birdsong has quieted. Shorebirds’ southward migration is underway. Fledged birds—from sparrows to hawks—are newly on their own. Robins are considering a third nesting. And…
Letter to the Editor: Maine Boats, Homes and Harbors
We would like to send a huge “THANK YOU!” to the City of Rockland and all its citizens for once again hosting the annual Maine Boat & Home Show during the second weekend of August. Thousands…
Letter to the Editor: United Bikers OF Maine
September 8 is fast approaching and with it the 38th Annual UBM Toy “Run.”
Although modified from the original format, (In that there is no procession to the Windsor Fair grounds from…
Letter to the editor: Belfast Summer Street Party
After a huge and successful Belfast Summer Street Party how do you say thank you to so many people? First off a big THANK YOU to Joe Slocum and the Belfast City Council who saw the value of the…
From the assistant editor
I was going to do my usual cheerleading. After all, it’s a beautiful time of year on our beautiful Midcoast. It still will be next week.
Let’s take a moment to talk about our nation’s…
Letter to the editor
Saturday, July 27 was sunny and warm, the perfect day for a Free Community Picnic with lawn games and music, and what a great picnic it was for the approximately 175 participants!
The…
Down by the sea
How much thought have you given to the “Soldiers' Monument” that stands to attention in Harbor Park, as you pass by it whenever you go through Main Street in Camden? It took only eight women to…
Letter to the editor: trekkers
Good weather, food prepared by the best chefs in town and a sold-out crowd of supporters added up to hugely successful event for Trekkers youth-mentoring program.
On Thursday, July 18,…
From Washington, D.C.
The office of U.S. Senator Angus King, I-Maine, released the following statement from Sen. King expressing his support for Maine’s lobster industry in the face of proposed regulations…
Down East, periwinkles, called ‘wrinkles,’ are harvested for food
Who here on the coast of Maine doesn't have their handful of shells, mussel shells on a windowsill, or little jar of periwinkles? Who doesn't pick up one or two from the beach each summer, to be…
Opinion
Each year, tourists flock to Maine as summer peaks. You can set your watch to it. From Ogunquit Beach to Acadia National Park,…
Where It’s At
Twenty-five.
There are 25 journeys to be taken through the paintings of Belfast-based artist David Estey at Studio 53 Fine Art through July 28. The works were created between 2015 and 2019…
A short work of faction by Michele Mannion
He tried to sit comfortably in the chair, his hands folded in front of him at his waist, but it was difficult to stop his foot from tapping against the linoleum floor. It was Louis Pierre…
letter to the editor: First Church in Belfast
Sunday, July 7, The First Church in Belfast sanctuary was filled with the incredible music of Grammy Award winning pianist Paul Sullivan. The approximately 50 people who attended the concert were…
‘that is what you drive if you are not in a nursing home’
After purchasing at least 25 automobiles of all makes, models, and colors, I retired and decided to trade my van in for a sporty car. The salesman, with whom I had traded many years, said, “I have…
Politics and ice cream
I like ice cream. Back when the cholesterol scare was in full force, I had some tests as part of regular screening and there was concern about my cholesterol levels.…
In light of pending federal regulations to protect right whales, Commissioner Patrick Keliher has held a series of Zone Council meetings to gather feedback from Maine’s fishermen about how these…
Letter to the editor: Maine Lobstermen’s Association
The Maine Lobstermen’s Association (MLA) profoundly thanks the Governor for…
‘We spend about $65,000 a year on the needs of folks who qualify for various benefits. None of that money is spent on tents’
The City of Belfast has a full-time General Assistance Administrator who helps the homeless and needy every day. The General Assistance Program is a State of Maine regulatory program that provides…
Letter to the editor: Michael Hurley
On civil discourse. I had visitors from Manchester, England, a few days ago and they gave me a hat with a cool logo on it — a beautiful worker bee. Manchester, England, endured a terrorist bombing…
Letter to the editor: William Chapman
I’m sure many of the readers of this letter will remember me from my nine years on the Rockport Select Board (and the last seven of those years as its chairman). Those nine years as well as the…
When an island cannot be visited, educators recreate the island closer to home
ROCKLAND — Volunteers for the Maine Coastal Islands National Wildlife Refuge spent the past winter creating a field trip experience for children to learn about our seabird islands through the eyes…
June is the month when we recognize the many students who have spent 13 years studying to prepare for college or work. Many students have sent in their applications and made the decision for the…
Industrial Arts
On Sunday, June 23, at about 9:30 a.m., about 40-some residents of (and a few regular visitors to) Matinicus Island assembled at the harbor, waiting for the arrival of a small group of lobster…
Jupiter is currently 14 times brighter than the planet Saturn
While we were driving home to the Midcoast from an event in central Maine recently, just past sunset, fields of lush green grass glowed on either side of the car. As the passenger, I kept watch…
Letters: Rockland Public Library
Joining a growing trend of libraries across Maine and the U.S., the Rockland Public Library is going fine-free!
Thanks to the generous donations from the Friends of Rockland Public Library…
Letter to the editor: Jennifer Hill
We need a change of consciousness; to face what is before us and to respond. Right here in Belfast, our county seat has become a microcosm of what is wrong in America.
My husband went to…
It’s hard to leave your house without hearing about the epidemic brown tail moth, but it takes a special community to stand comparing rashes in the grocery store while scrambling for the next…
Opinion
Imagine you were fortunate enough to receive a gift of property from a relative. They had worked with you for years and invested significant amounts of money in the property to make it suitable…
Letter to the editor: Doug Cole
I wanted to share some of my thoughts regarding the recent article about the appeal of the Rockport Library building permit filed by Mr. Earle and some of the comments which followed.
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Letter to the editor: Kerry Hadley
This letter is written in support of a good friend and local businesswoman, Beverly St. Clair. I have known…
A beautiful summer day, engaging volunteers and, most especially, enthusiastic students combined to make the June 10 Drinkwater Elementary celebration of Earth Day a truly extraordinary and fun…
Opinion
Electric vehicles are both cost effective and environmentally friendlier than gasoline powered…
Letters: Town of Union
The Town of Union has honored one of its distinguish citizens, Christine R. Savage, with the dedication of the 2019 Town of Union Annual Report.
Union’s Town Manager wrote:…
Letter to the editor: Barb Ohland
Maine has over one million registered voters, but approximately 40% are them are not registered with a major political party. Just because neither major party represents you, doesn’t mean you…
Essay: a special tree in Belfast thrives
Marilyn Moss is a freelance writer living in the Midcoast. Her most recent book, Bill Moss: Fabric Artist & Designer (…
Letters: Trekkers
On behalf of the Trekkers staff and students, I want to express my sincere gratitude to all the local businesses and individuals who helped make our 6th Annual 5K/10K Run & 5K Walk event on…
