A Penobscot elder in the early 1600s stated “through education comes understanding, and from understanding comes respect.” A riverine people, the Penobscot Nation lived and traveled along the…

Christopher Rheault—Chrisso, to us—has been a ‘known quantity’ to my family since he was in high school, and we’re grateful that he wants to join the Camden Select Board. We support him, and we…

The Mainers I grew up with in the 1980s - 1990s were very practical. They knew that if the community was going to accomplish anything, it had to be done by people of goodwill. Maine folks…

In reviewing the website of the Megunticook River Keepers I noticed this simple sentence embedded at the bottom of one of their many paragraphs.

“Restoring the river will…

How fortunate is Camden — Rafi Baeza is running for a seat on the Five Town CSD School Board!

Those who have worked with him, as I did on the Camden Design Committee for many years, know…

A large part of the charm of our village of Camden is the river running under Main Street.

As a child visiting my grandmother in Searsport, from our home in Oklahoma, one of my favorite…

Just wanted to point out the potential for a very unpleasant surprise regarding the upcoming vote on Camden’s Montgomery Dam. This is not some theoretical argument — it’s based on real-life…

There has been a dam and falls at the Montgomery Dam site since the Town’s beginning in 1771. The dam, its falls, and millpond are in our DNA.  They continually contribute to an…

As the designated stewards of Harbor Park, the Trustees of the Camden Public Library recently made a momentous decision to make regarding the June 10 town vote on the future of Montgomery Dam.…

In reading material from the group who wants us to spend taxpayer dollars to repair and maintain the Montgomery Dam, one could come away with the impression that removing the dam means destroying…

This letter is not specifically about Camden Ballot Question 7 – whether to destroy or keep the Montgomery Dam.  I am concerned that, as voters and taxpayers of Camden, we have not…

We are writing to express a profound thank you to all our firefighters and EMS workers for their bravery, skill, and dedication in this life-saving work, and to their families.  And, a hat’s off…

For most of my adult life I…

From where I stand the Article 7 issue appears to have a side that is not being fully considered or ignored completely and that is our ability to fund the project or the lack of.

I am not…

The idea of removing Montgomery Dam is a pretty big question, and immediately raises very reasonable questions about financial impacts, there, and all the way up the river. Removal opens a…

As we draw closer to the June town election I wanted to write an open letter to the community of Rockport, introducing myself to those whom I haven’t met and…

“All politics are local.” That means the decisions we make right here in Hope shape the future of our children, our economy and the strength of our town.

That’s why it’s…

ROCKLAND — For the past two years, The Landing Place has been bringing young people together around the dinner table for meaningful conversations about the needs…

In the U.S. Congress, where partisan gridlock too often stalls progress, Senator Susan Collins continues to set the gold standard for hard work, dedication, and results-driven leadership. Senator…

In Maine Middle Schools in the mid-1960s, students received civics instruction. We were taught that the proper salutation for elected officials began with the word honorable.  Hence, we referred…

We are deeply disappointed in the Board of Trustees of the Camden Public Library. For over 90 years, the library board has been the custodian and the designated steward of Harbor Park. This year,…

What are we telling our girls who stand before the Maine State Judiciary Committee and cry foul? Are we in agreement that they can't compete with trans girls, many of whom are undergoing gender…

.Camden voters should vote “No” June 10 on ARTICLE 7 — “Shall the Town vote to authorize the removal of the Montgomery Dam and spillway….” for the following reasons. 

First, A…

Kudos to the Camden library trustees for their stance on the Montgomery Dam, and for going public with it as the vote approaches. 

When I was involved with the library, we…

When your town or school borrows money, your home and your property become the collateral.  If you cannot afford your property taxes you lose your home.  It takes only two years…

What else must we say? There were tens of thousands, perhaps hundreds of thousands — who knows? because we have NO INDEPENDENT MEDIA LEFT — of us again on the streets for May Day — did anyone in D…

The Save the Dam Falls Committee has a new website: savethedamfalls.com.  Anyone interested in the issue of saving the…

 Adas Yoshuron Synagogue would like to thank Midcoast businesses for their in kind donations to our 33rd annual Easter Day Community Dinner.

Thank you to Fred Ribeck,…

At the direction of editor Lynda Clancy, my wife, Haunani, and I wish to state unequivocally that we have never written under the pseudonym, "Jack Bauer".   

This rumor must stop, and we…

Camden voters undecided about the Article 7 dam removal vote in June have a golden opportunity to learn more this weekend, which will also be a chance for passionately decided voters to…

Who is Stacey Contakos?

Stacey is a Rockport resident, a Mom with four children, a veterinarian, a ribbon-winning gymnast, and one smart, organized lady.

Stacey's commitment to…

On April 19, 2025 I attended an extraordinary 3-D Multimedia Poetry event, Celestial Earth, created by poet Barbaria Maria, of Belfast.…

What is going on here? Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth recently ordered a purge of the library at the U.S. Naval Academy. Books critical of racism and the Holocaust were removed, while books…

As a board member of MCH, Maine’s Knox County Meals on Wheels provider, I am writing today with deep concern over the federal government’s recent dismantling of critical infrastructure that…

My name is Ellen Reynolds, and I would like to formally introduce myself to the community as a candidate for School Board in the Town of Rockport.  I have long been interested in taking a step to…

"My country, right or wrong" is a motto often heard from zealous would-be patriots. It is derived from a toast offered by Stephen Decatur, a U.S. Naval officer…

The cloudy skies and threat of rain did not prevent or overshadow thousands of Mainers from turning out for the Hands Off! Rally and March that took place in Augusta, Portland, and many other…

This past week disturbing video footage from two separate incidents was aired which should alarm everyone. Ostensibly each was to deliver messages about the Trump administration’s apprehension and…

Dear GREAT Children:

 I regret to inform you that we are WITHDRAWING (a.k.a. SNATCHING BACK) the funds approved and already allocated (PROMISED) for your schools and childcare (public and…

When reading the announcement this morning about the cancellation of the Elm Street School project due to increased construction costs and lack of funding, I thought back to the civic…

When did free speech become a privilege, not a right? When did questioning power become the most dangerous activity in our Statehouse? Last week, Representative Laurel Libby was censured. Not for…

I participate in the weekly protests at Chapman Memorial Park in Rockland by Walgreen’s, protesting the current U.S. President and his systematic destruction of our government.

I was a volunteer for the last few years at the Penobscot Bay Regional Chamber of Commerce and just heard about the closure as we also live in the winter in Indian Wells, California, as snowbirds…

A recent quote by the Trump-…

Last Saturday, March 15, I joined nearly 200 others at noon in Rockland’s Chapman Park for a one-hour protest against all things Trump and Musk. 

The vast majority of drivers…

As a veteran, I am very angry and dismayed with the draconian reductions in personnel at the Veteran Administration. I cannot understand how these senseless and heartless cuts in VA manpower…

We are only seven weeks into the Trump Presidency, and most of what he promised on the the campaign trail is evidently all lies!

Instead of a stronger economy, the markets are…

This letter is written in response to the article "Maine Real Estate Trends" appearing on PenBayPilot.com, March 5.

These statistics show that, in Knox County…

Reference: Karen Grove’s comments about the TV report on Montgomery Dam. 

Allison McKellar’s statement that the elvers die at the wall: I believe that is…

ROCKLAND — Three dedicated students from Mid-Coast School of Technology are heading to the SkillsUSA competition with a powerful story of community service and compassion. Their project, focused…