Nate Davis has solid, steady energy. These are good qualities for a city councilor. Nate is polite, a good listener and asks probing questions. Nate visualizes the city’s future to craft Rockland…
Letters
letter to the editor
The upcoming election for two open seats on the Rockland City Council affords us the opportunity to rejuvenate an underperforming Council and bounce back strong with vibrant energy.
I ask my…
letter to the editor
As year-round Rockland residents, we value our community. Our neighborhoods are walkable and friendly, town services and cultural…
letter to the editor
“We are deeply sorry for the consequences…"
This is an apology from a Norwegian…
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The Sons of the American Legion of Rockland held a tournament to help raise money for the veterans of Post 1.
They would like to say thank you to the following area businesses for their…
Letter to the editor
What is it about alewives? In a recent letter (Sept. 15), several Camden residents object to restoring sea-run fish passage in the Megunticook River. They say that no “historical record” shows…
Letter to the editor
The MRCAC (Megunticook River Citizens' Advisory Committee) recently published a summary of a Q&A session with representatives from…
letter to the editor
It is obvious from the article on Dr. Meryl Nass’ Maine Board Licensure in Medicine (MBLM) hearings that your journalist did not view the actual hearings. I have watched every minute. In fact,…
Hello to all my fellow Belfast people. In June of 2000, I was elected Mayor and served three terms for eight years. I retired from Mayoring and took off two years and came…
letter to the editor
The world is run by those who show up.
On Monday, August 28, during the 2023 annual town meeting in Owls Head, 152 registered voters showed up and rejected Article 30, an ordinance amendment…
letter to the editor
Two years ago, Kabul fell to the Taliban. U.S. military forces were struggling to manage the Americans and Afghans trying to flee with…
Letter to the editor
New Hope Midcoast thanks our amazing community members and visiting guests for supporting our 11th annual Shop for Hope sale. This year’s event raised over $45,000 to support our work with…
Letter to the editor
On February 16 of this year the Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruled unanimously that Nordic Aquafarms didn't own the intertidal land it needs to lay saltwater intake and effluent discharge pipes…
Letter to the Editor
$75,000 Matching Campaign for Pope Memorial Humane Society Sherman Medical Fund a resounding success
Pope Memorial Humane Society (PMHS) is thrilled to announce the successful completion of its $75,000 matching campaign for the PMHS Sherman Medica Fund. This remarkable achievement was made…
letter to the editor
On behalf of the Camden Garden Club, I am delighted to thank the town of Camden and the many residents and…
letter to the editor
The Camden Rotary Club has many people to thank for their help in making this year’s July Fourth Music by the Sea celebration a success.
…
letter to the editor
As reported accurately by Daniel Dunkle in Village Soup, the Town of Camden approved a 39-month lease of an electric vehicle for use by…
Letter to the editor
When European settlers first arrived in Maine there were Nations of People, The Wabanaki, already living here and stewarding the land. As these two groups interacted, they made agreements and…
Perhaps you have heard about green burial lately and wonder what it's all about?
Green burial is not a new idea. It is a return to the age old, earth friendly way of burying our dead…
On July 20, voters will have the opportunity to show their support for regulating and controlling industrial mining in our residential…
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
At the July 20 Town Meeting, Hope residents will have an opportunity to join our neighbors in Union and Warren in…
letter to the editor
Jazz in June 2023 is a wrap, and we couldn’t be more pleased and grateful – the response and participation was truly inspiring, and we have started plotting Jazz in June…
letter to the editor
At the June 14 Thomaston 2023 Annual Town Meeting, the vote to preserve part of the existing park known to most as the Thomaston Green lost by four votes. The slim majority present voted to…
letter to the editor
For anyone who wondered if there is a place left in America where people can leave their doors unlocked and their bikes unchained; where the air is clean, the land is…
letter to the editor
I know that offshore wind can be controversial for some Mainers, especially in communities along the coast like ours. But offshore wind done right, using Maine technology and skills, will…
letter to the editor
I've been volunteering for more than 40 years helping people who are in addiction recovery. Throughout the decades, a common theme has been that almost everyone started with marijuana.
I'm not…
letter to the editor
I’ve been observing, and sometimes engaging with, the Camden Select Board for over 50 years, and I appreciate everyone who takes on this difficult and often thankless work. But in my…
letter to the editor
Like many others, when we first learned of the proposal to establish a “community “park at site of the former Rockport Elementary School (RES), we thought that it might be a good idea. However,…
letter to the editor
If you like to keep your boat trailer at Cramer Park when you are not using it, please know that this could be a risky choice. Our boat trailer was stolen from the park, despite being securely…
opinion
Hello Camden. I would like to introduce myself. My name is Ryan Roderick. I am a Maine native and have been a resident of Camden for about three years. I love Camden. I love everything about it.…
opinion
As a member of the Lesher Foundation (LFF) Board, I want to address an important aspect of our proposal to create a…
letter to the editor
I have absolutely nothing against individuals who use cannabis products but I don’t think we need stores here in Camden. There are plenty of businesses nearby, up and down Route 1, where those…
letter to the editor
Marijuana stores are vastly different from the existing businesses in Camden. No other shop must prohibit kids from entering. No other shop is required to be kept at a…
opinion
Someone told me once that they “wouldn’t want a whole Select Board full of Alisons, but it’s good for every board to have at least one.”
The comment made me laugh because I’m pretty sure I know…
letter to the editor
I write to offer a different perspective to that expressed by Union Select Board member Bill Packard in his letter of June 4 regarding CARMA and mineral mining in Union.
As a Union…
letter to the editor
In response to Chris Rector’s recent (June 6) letter in the Free Press, certain facts related to the Knox Clinic’s plans are simply wrong and misleading.
His letter conflicts…
letter to the editor
On Tuesday, the citizens of Rockport will vote on whether to accept the Lesher Family Foundation’s (LFF)gift to develop a public park at the former RES site. We’d like to offer clarification in…
letter to the editor
For years I’ve watched a variety of ideas and visions for…
letter to the editor
For several years I have been involved in the town’s conversation over the RES site, first and last as we tried to find a good use for the site, and in between as a possible site for a new library…
letter to the editor
The Knox Clinic is excited to propose the creation of a Community Health Center on a portion of the Thomaston Green adjacent to Route 1. We value the downtown connection, the high visibility and…
letter to the editor
I have met all five Select Board candidates and encourage Camden residents to vote for the two women who are running for this office, Alison McKellar and Marybeth Leone Thomas.
I believe…
letter to the editor
This letter responds to Chris Rector’s, “Knox Clinic by the Green” in the June 6 issue of the Free Press…
Letter to the Editor
ROCKLAND — Friend of South School (FOSS) was thrilled to showcase RSU 13 students' exceptional creativity and talent at the first Friday Art Walk and Art Show on June 2, 2023. The event, held at…
letter to the editor
I am writing in support of incumbent Morgan Hynd for the RSU 40 School Board, Warren. Morgan was elected to the board in 2018 and I have served with her for the last four years.
Morgan is…
letter to the editor
I am writing to share my whole hearted support for the upcoming Rockport town vote for the creation of a park for all of Rockport at the former RES site. The Lesher Family Foundation (LFF) has very…
letter to the editor
Greetings, Union residents. In April, Ed Weber contacted me to ask questions about and to gain insight into the responsibilities of serving as a school board member for the RSU 40 school district…
letter to the editor
This letter concerns the upcoming vote on June 14 that will decide the fate of the Thomaston Green. The residents of Thomaston are fortunate to have a large open green space with gorgeous views of…
letter to the editor
Rockport citizens have a rare opportunity next Tuesday. By approving Article 3 on the Rockport municipal ballot they can accept two…
letter to the editor
We are writing to enthusiastically support Alison McKellar for re-election to Camden’s Select Board.
Alison is compassionate, hard-working and open-minded. We are regularly in awe of the…
