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Pause to thrive

Pause to Thrive Pause to welcome the day. Pause during your day to gain clarity. Pause to reflect on what really matters to you. Pause to view the situation as an observer and gain insight. Are...

opinion

Internet is a necessary utility, not a luxury

The Town of Lincolnville may be my favorite place in the world. After living in three countries and four states, there was no doubt when it came time for me to decide where home was. It has one of...

Thanksgiving Grace

Thank you, election poll workers, Democrats, Independents, Green Party, Libertarians, and Republicans for risking your lives to COVID-19 and in some places, also to the threats of violence for doing...

Letter to the editor: Rev. Abby Pettee

A Chaplain Gives Thanks

In life and in death, MaineHealth hospitals Pen Bay Medical Center (PBMC) and Maine Medical Center (MMC) offered faithful support on behalf of me and my late husband Bill. At this time of...

Union Select Board newsletter: ‘Let’s all take time to heal and be grateful for what we have’

The Union Select Board has circulated its first newsletter since the Nov. 3 elections. The Board of Selectmen Sidelines was circulated November 25. Submitted by the BoardIt is clear that in...

opinion: how can a rural, aging and economically challenged state navigate a path to electrified transportation?

The drive toward vehicle electrification in Maine

Only 1 percent of vehicles sold in Maine are electric, yet a few of those cars are already traveling the back roads and dirt driveways of Hancock and Washington counties. When the nonprofit agency ...

Gov. Mills: I am thankful for the ways you have adapted to keep us all safe

Reconnecting with family and friends around the table sharing a good meal and expressing our gratitude for the gifts we’ve been given — all of that is at the heart of Thanksgiving. It’s also one of...

Poem

Your Closing

A taste for bitter coffee the occasional sweet. The additional minutes that lay before me. The past turn away from you leading to your early opening. The first free coffee of the day...

opinion: Driving seemed inescapable until it wasn’t

Maine needs to log fewer vehicle miles to meet state’s climate goals

Ask experts about cutting vehicular emissions — the largest source of Maine’s greenhouse gas pollution — and you’re apt to hear how complex the task is. Finding ways to equitably transition from gas-...

Gov. Mills: We can stem the tide of this virus, but it takes a team effort

The following is a transcript of a radio address presented by Governor Janet Mills: Many of us read the appalling saga of our friend Dennis Bailey’s struggle to stay alive while fighting...

Letter to the editor: Mark Fourre

Thanking veterans for their service to our nation

As we mark Veterans Day, I am reminded of the many veterans who served our country in war and peace and now serve as care team members at Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital....

Poem

The Highest Mountain

For Kitty Fassett, My Writing Partner I was invited to climb Mount Katadin (KADDN) the holy spot for Maine’s red paint people where their God Glooskap dwells it was a lovely day cool...

opinion

Rep. Vicki Doudera: Honoring Our Veterans During COVID-19

November 11th is designated as Veterans Day, a federal holiday to honor the 19.6 million men and women who have served in the military. (Memorial Day, celebrated at the end of May, honors service...

opinion

Let’s all be Tannery Park friends

The town of Camden has for more than a decade been debating how best to use the property it owns at the old Apollo Tannery site on Washington Street, running alongside the Megunticook River and river...

Mark Fourre: Increase our vigilance

As we enter the eighth month of this pandemic, fears that cool weather would accompany a surge in the pandemic have proven well-placed. Cases of COVID-19 have increased significantly in our coastal...

Letter to the editor: Patrisha McLean

Together, louder. Together, stronger

In a divisive and scary time, Midcoast Maine came together in a beautiful way to break the silence of domestic abuse in October with a survivor/solidarity Window Art Exhibit and online silent auction...

Letter to the editor: Jon Kuhl

Collins vs. Gideon, the value of polls and Rank Choice Voting

This would be a great time to ask the Rank Choice Voting originators and supporters to: "Tell us again the RCV advantages, and tell us, just how many people understand it"? Due to much...

Letter to the editor: Patricia Estabrook

Game Loft/I Know ME Programs thanks Hannaford Supermarket

The Game Loft/I Know ME Programs would like to thank Hannaford Supermarket of Belfast for their donation of Halloween candy. This year COVID-19 made it impossible for many kids to enjoy the annual...

Gov. Mills: It’s time to hunker down, bunker in and buckle up

On one day alone this week, Maine recorded 183 new cases of COVID-19, the highest single-day increase since the beginning of the pandemic. Our positivity rate, while significantly lower than other...

SAD 28 Superintendent, Board Chairman on the move to rename Mary E. Taylor school building

Maria Libby and Patrick McCafferty: Recognizing A New Hero

The contract to renovate the Mary E. Taylor building was recently awarded to the low bidder, Ledgewood Construction, who was also the contractor for the new Camden Rockport Middle School. This...

letter to the community

Valli Geiger: I will work hard to help our community rise again

To the Community of Rockland and Owls Head: How do I ever thank a community for placing their trust in me? For all the people who voted for me, I thank you. For all the people that vouched for me,...

Letter to the editor: Gordon Page

Gordon Page issues congratulatory statement to competitor Dave Miramant

I write this letter to congratulate Senator David Miramant on his reelection on Tuesday.It has been my sincere honor to run for the office of Maine State Senate District 12. The support I received...

Rockport Select Board is seeking to bypass the Ordinance Review Committee and violate due process

This letter is penned in response to the article published in today's Pen Bay Pilot written by Louis Bettcher regarding the plans of the Rockport Select Board to formulate an ordinance change...

opinion

Michael Mullins: A Good Campaign

In the most unusual of years, we have one of the most unusual campaign seasons. Across Maine and the nation, candidates have struggled with whether it is safe to go door-to-door and tried a variety...

Letter to the editor: Vicki Doudera

Time for fresh energy and leadership in Washington

Courage, compromise, and the ability to solve problems -- these are the qualities I look for in our elected leaders, and the values I have seen demonstrated by candidate for U.S. Senate Sara Gideon...

Letter to the editor: Judy Mullins

Urging the Knox County Commissioners to fund Restorative Justice effort

Coretta Scott King reminds us, “The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members.” In a year when the needs in our communities are so stark and...

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