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Thomaston Grammar School Cookies with Santa

Thomaston Grammar School held its annual Cookies with Santa event on Saturday, December 3. It was the first time we have been able to hold this event since December of 2019. We had a great turnout...
Letter to the editor

Thank you, from the Window Dressers

Window Dressers is thrilled to report the conclusion of another highly successful local workshop. The Belfast and Searsport Window Dressers organizers joined together in 2022 to carry out two...
Letter to the Community

Thank You From the Camden Harbor, and the day sailer fleet

As another busy season concludes at Camden harbor, we have time to take a deep breath, celebrate our hard work, and appreciate the supportive community we are part of. Since the 1980s, the day...
Letter to the editor

Enjoy the events but be respectful of residents living in the Pascal Hall, Rockport, area

Pascal Hall (86 Pascal Ave., Rockport) has morphed into a very active art center which I am sure is welcomed by many, but the effect of multitudes of people visiting it during events such as the fair...
Letter to the Editor: a fearless and incomparable leader; a constant inspiration

Trekkers shares deepest thanks to outgoing board members

On behalf of the staff and Board of Directors at Trekkers, I wanted to share our deepest thanks to outgoing board members Doug Erickson (Treasurer) and Kamryn Prior (Student Board Member) for their...
Letter to the Editor

Numerous volunteers make Rockland Community Thanksgiving Dinner a success

“The quality of mercy is not strained;/ …It is twice blessed;/It blesses him that gives and him that receives.” Last Thursday the spirit of Thanksgiving (mercy/compassion/community) was expressed at...
Letter to the editor

Here for you if you need me

For 12 years, practicing as a family doctor, I came to know many people in the Midcoast. In addition to helping many people in a family practice, I also was the medical director of the Pen Bay...
letter to the editor

Sarah Austin stands for Mayor or Rockland...

We just had an election where Nate Davis lost his seat on the Rockland City Council; he got many less votes than Adam Lachman, a newcomer. Nate and Sarah were two of the City Council members who...
letter to the editor

So much for good neighbors, so much for open doors

On September 12, I sent a perfectly polite snail mail letter to Nordic Aquafarms Bernt Olav Røttingsnes at his office in Fredrikstad, Norway. In the letter I expressed my concern that the vast $500...
opinion

Standing as a candidate for Rockland's Mayor

I will stand as a candidate for Rockland's Mayor for the upcoming year when the new councilors are sworn in November 21. The position is somewhat ceremonial: The mayor chairs City Council meetings...
Those who post or send these threats can receive time in federal prison

U.S. Attorney issues statement on active shooter hoax

Hoax threats disrupt school, waste law enforcement resources, and put first responders in unnecessary danger while causing emotional distress to entire communities, including students, school...
opinion

Thanking the veterans in our midst

There are so many ways we can be of service to our community and country – being a good neighbor, donating to charities, providing steady jobs to those who need them, and participating in local...