Everyone loves a surprise, well at least most surprises. Twenty-three years ago, a welcome surprise to the Belfast and Waldo County…

For about four years now I’ve been checking in with artists during the winter months to see what they may be working on. This year, because he’s in Maine and not Texas or New Orleans, I visited…

It is unfortunate that the film Smoke Sauna Sisterhood was recently shown at the Waldo Theater. Why would an Estonian sauna film…

For more than 15 years we’ve been hoping.

We had said the phrase, “This is the perfect place for a short-eared owl,” so many times that it had become a kind of inside joke.

Birders…

As reported earlier in Pen Bay Pilot, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court ruled last February that Nordic Aquafarms doesn't own the mudflats it needs to lay saltwater intake and effluent discharge…

On January 16, 2024 the voters of Hope will have the opportunity to show their support for regulating and controlling industrial mining in our residential community of Hope Maine.…

It took me a while to figure it out. Was I angry? mad? sad? Wednesday night and all day Thursday I was just out of sorts. I finally figured out my unease. As much as I knew it was coming—we all…

It was Saturday. Grocery shopping needed to be done. Prescriptions needed filling. The floors needed a vacuuming and the towels needed to be folded and put away.

A major snowstorm was…

Sue and I would like to thank the Gabrieles for 40 years of reuben sandwiches, onion rings, custom omelettes and more. We didn’t eat at…

I’ve been driving an all-electric VW ID4 now for the last two-plus years and I want to report on what the experience has been owning and…

Pope Memorial Humane Society (PMHS) extends its deepest gratitude to the community for the tremendous success of the 6th Annual PMHS Pet Angel Tree. The outpouring of your support, the absolute…

Something unusual seems to be happening.

Here in Maine, it started off with the discovery of the western sibling species to our familiar eastern towhee, a spotted towhee, at Fort Foster in…

Many believe that substance use is an underlying cause of domestic abuse, but this is a misconception.

The Augusta area Christmas Bird Count took place Saturday, Dec. 16. It was a very mild day for mid-December, another in a series of rather mild days that increasingly have become the new normal as…

I have a pretty good roof over my head, money in the bank, a physical body that suffers no ills. So on a basic level I have no problems.…

During the upcoming Holiday Season, Maine law enforcement agencies will be working hard to reduce impaired driving and keep everyone on the roadways safe. The National Highway Traffic Safety…

Most people find birds beautiful, fascinating, even entrancing. Some recognize only a few that they see in the backyard and neighborhood—chickadees, crows, cardinals, blue jays. These they may…

The Camden Rockport Elementary School would like to acknowledge and thank a group of dedicated individuals and organizations who have worked hard to sponsor families in need through the…

I was arrested at Jared Golden’s office back in November. I was there to protest his support for Israel’s relentless bombardment of Gaza.

I’m just one of many Jews worldwide who are…

The annual Holiday Love Lights Tree lighting ceremony was held at the First Church of Belfast on December 3, 2023.  Our new pastor, Reverend Josh…

We are so fortunate to have many special holiday events this time of year. It's also great to see friends and spend time with family. Yet, many other families will be grieving the tragic loss of a…

Dear People of Liberty,

My…

CAMDEN — The Poets Corner, a virtual sanctuary for poetry enthusiasts, hosted a transformative event on December 3, entitled “Reading Rilke Today: A Conversation.” It was the third annual Rilke…

The Rockland intersection at McDonalds and the old Burger King (Maverick and Camden Streets, Route 17 and Route 1) is getting attention…

The Maine Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and staff of the Board of Environmental Protection (BEP or “Board”) are…

We’ve all faced the dilemma: We want to show our love or appreciation for someone through a gift at the holidays but what is something that reflects who they are and what they enjoy in life?…

I want to share how thankful I am for the overwhelming community support that the local WindowDressers group has received from Waldo County. 

We…

It sometimes seems hard to believe that so many mysteries still remain within the natural world, including within the most well-known group of wild creatures: birds! But new discoveries of all…

Never underestimate the gullibility of the American people. I can think of little else to possibly explain the persistent embrace of…

The two most well-known birds in the world would have to be—no, not Steller’s sea-eagles, albatrosses, or hummingbirds—but two species that have probably become rather mundane in most of our…

On Tuesday, October 31, the co-chairs of the Five Town CSD School Board heard about why gun-related classes should be banned from our district’s school properties. (For those wondering, the Maine…

Thank you to all the voters who came out last Tuesday and elected me to serve on the Thomaston Select Board. I am deeply humbled and…

Many long-time readers of this column will remember that we have an abiding interest in the islands of Aruba, Curaçao and Bonaire—three islands off the Venezuelan coast that were historically once…

It’s a crazy time in our world. Whatever happens on Tuesday, I am at peace. Win or not, nothing will really change for me.

I will remain an active participant in the Rockland community.…

ATTENTION ALL QUALITY SENIOR HOUSING DEVELOPERS!  The Town of Union is intent on attracting your senior housing project expertise to the redevelopment of…

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Before moving to Camden, I spent 40-some years of reporting and editing about international energy issues. One thing I didn’t hear much about over those decades was the “…

Some facts regarding Question 3 on the upcoming Maine ballot
 
The proposed decision makers of PTP will be elected officials. Once again NO DIRECT EXPERIENCE IN RUNNING AN ELECTRICAL…

On October 19 the Maine Board of Environment Protection held a hearing on whether to revoke the permits it had issued for Nordic Aquafarms to build a $500 million industrial fish farm in Belfast.…

It’s a bird that seems to pass through here in Maine quickly in spring. Though it is typically more widespread and abundant in fall migration, it prefers habitats that are often not heavily…

Before  I write this letter I want to point out that I am a member of the TCC working group and a member of the…

If we really care about our children, shouldn’t we be worried about burdening them with more debt and higher taxes? 

RSU 40 has proposed an $81…

Once again, Rockland has four good candidates running for our City Council, any one of them would serve us very well.

But, we can only vote for two of them, so here's what I'm thinking.…

In November, Union citizens will have yet another opportunity to decide the future of the old Union School (the yellow building) and the attached Thompson Community Center.  Enough has probably…

During the October Agenda Setting Meeting of the Rockland City Council, Councilor Sarah Austin presented a Charter Change to Remove the Mayor of Rockland. Why now, when there are only a few weeks…

I wanted to take a moment to write to you about an important proposal on the Maine November ballot. I am supporting the "YES on 2" campaign which will ban foreign government-owned entities from…

According to the Maine Beacon, Central Maine Power's profit for the second quarter of 2022 was $40.5 million. On an annual basis, that's $162,000,000, and that works out to an average of $248 for…