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Family Cemetery Lots

My mother-in-law was the one who always saw that graves had flowers on them on Memorial Day. She said, “When I die I bet no one else will do this.” She was right and I need to do better in this area...
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Maine AFL-CIO statement on minimum wage increase

The Maine AFL-CIO applauds the announcement that Maine’s minimum wage will increase from $12.15 to $12.75 per hour, based on data recently made available by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of...
From the Maine Senate

Working to protect and strengthen our democracy

Mainers take our duty to participate in our democracy seriously. Maine consistently leads the pack in voter turnout, with about 78 percent of eligible Maine voters casting ballots in the 2020...
Letter to the editor

Reasons not to destroy Montgomery Dam and Harbor Park

Reasons not to destroy Montgomery Dam and Harbor Park. • If Camden voters approve the distruction of Montgomery Dam and part of Harbor Park this historic treasure will be gone forever.• Montgomery...
opinion: Dual-use farmland is an important tool for diversifying a farmer's income

Going green with Alan Robertson of BlueWave Solar

ROCKPORT —A new blueberry solar farm is ready to come online in a field near Route 17, close to Maces Pond.The blueberry farm is owned by David Dickey. When Alan approached Dickey about using his...
Save the Megunticook River Watershed

Ecological, engineering, and economic factors seem to drive the decision of whether to remove a dam to achieve the greater goal of river restoration but public acceptance of change may be the...
opinion: Lending support to climate action

How a group of Maine philanthropists demonstrates climate leadership

In a summer awash with climate catastrophes, stories of creative solutions float like lifeboats. One Maine example is particularly heartening: an unusual partnership between philanthropists and state...
OUT Maine staff enjoy retreat on Hurricane Island

OUT Maine staff had a great time at Hurricane Island Center for Science and Leadership this summer for its overnight staff retreat. After a challenging pandemic year and extensive growth, in both...
Letter to the editor

Restore the Megunticook River

I am writing on behalf of the Maine Chapter of Native Fish Coalition regarding the restoration of the Megunticook River, which travels through the town of Camden and empties into Camden Harbor....
Letter to the editor

Honoring the fallen

The recent devastating terror attack at Kabul airport has caused a nation to weep. Thirteen brave U.S. service members were blown apart by a suicide bomber who also killed at least 169 Afghan...