Camden statesman John French on the Chris Wolf Show, Wednesday morning
Rockport’s Bill Chapman and Camden’s John French — two local statesmen — face off over the pending Red Cross Blood Feud Blood Drive, scheduled for Feb. 25 in both towns. (Photo by Lynda Clancy)
Rockport’s Bill Chapman and Camden’s John French — two local statesmen — face off over the pending Red Cross Blood Feud Blood Drive, scheduled for Feb. 25 in both towns. (Photo by Lynda Clancy)
Camden and Rockport used to be one town. But 125 years ago they split up over a bridge (and other things) proposed to span the Goose River. Now the towns of Camden and Rockport are now locked in a friendly blood feud. There will be a blood drive competition, the respective select boards will each race down the toboggan chute at the upcoming nationals, and there will even be a snowball conversation at the arches on Union Street that separate the two towns come late February.
It's all in good fun as the towns have maintained a close working relationship for many years (except for a few pesky years about the bridge... and the trolley).
John French Jr., Chairman of the Camden Select Board, will appear on the Chris Wolf Show on Wednesday, January 26.
French has been on the Camden board since 1996, and is now in his seventh term encompassing 21 years in service to the town. It's easy to say he is easily Camden's senior statesman.
Moving to Camden in the 1960s, his father served in the Coast Guard and he lived on Curtis Island. He owns and operates Coastal Automotive Repair on John Street in Camden.
John identifies the Tannery property, the upcoming budget process and the success of the Snow Bowl as points of interest.
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