Someone recently commented to me that Camden feels more like Camden, Incorporated rather than Camden, “where the mountains meet the sea.”

Given where Camden seems to be heading recently, based on a pattern of town government postures and initiatives, I must say, I resonate with this perspective. 

Increasingly, Camden feels like it’s being operated like a greedy, self-serving corporate entity rather than a helpful and welcoming municipal one.  Camden, Inc. is in full force with little regard for the residents of neighboring towns, for its non-resident taxpayers and property owners, for its

I would like to thank the students and their teachers from Troy Howard’s Eighth Grade Class for their  beautiful and timely art work currently on display in the Kramer Gallery, at the Belfast Free Library. It is a terrific show and I am encouraging everyone who cares about creative expression that addresses the problems that our world is facing in a dynamic, original and hopeful way to see it! 

I was astounded to see the articulate and talented  work of these students, and the fact that 8th graders are addressing the same concerns I have, gave me great hope. As their write up about the P.O.W.E

My family was deeply worried to hear about the potential closure of the birthing center at MaineHealth Lincoln Hospital. We welcomed our son there in 2024, and the care, compassion, and support we received during one of the most important moments of our lives is something we will never forget. As we consider growing our family in the future, it is difficult to imagine going anywhere else.

For many families in the Midcoast, this is not simply about convenience. A local birthing center provides comfort, safety, continuity of care, and a sense of community during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum

What a beautiful week we have had in this little town on the coast of Maine. Bright sun, a bit of rain, fog rolling in off the bay in the morning, everything green and growing. Our summer neighbors have returned, and the inns and motels are filling up with visitors.

The other night, my wife and daughter convinced me to join them at McLaughlin's for steamers and a beverage. Maybe also to check up on our middle child, who was on hosting duty that night.

We sat at the bar, where Lynnette McLaughlin was holding court. I started chatting with my neighbor Mike Hutchings.

Mike is one of Lincolnville

There’s no doubt that we birders find a thrill in seeing rare birds—birds from somewhere else that make their way to wherever we are (in our case, Maine) unexpectedly. Why they come our way is often mysterious, but one thing is certain: The fewer the number of individuals that make up a species, the fewer there are that should be available to wander from their normal range.

This is why we find it curious that there has been an apparent uptick in the number of loggerhead shrikes found in here Maine in the last few years. Don’t get us wrong; a sighting of a loggerhead shrike in Maine is still

It was quite a week in the household at Sleepy Hollow. Our daughter’s graduation from Camden Hills Regional High School was a multiple day affair, starting with the baccalaureate on Monday, and ending with Friday’s graduation. 

As we were returning from the third night in a row of senior events (scholarship night), my wife made the observation that this served to make her graduation more than just a single moment in time. The march down the center of Camden, bedecked in cap and gowns, the streets lined with cheering locals and bemused tourists. Senior Night, with a much more casual celebration

As they head to the polls next week, Rockport residents hold in their hands the opportunity to transform their town.

NORTHEAST HARBOR — Since 2006, island writers and artists have come together to share their work in The Island Reader, which is published annually by Maine Seacoast Mission. Edited by islanders and Sunbeam crew, the 20th edition is themed "What Brings You Joy" and contains a range of stories, prose, art, and photographs from 53 islanders. 

This year’s The Island Reader includes poetry, short stories, beautiful photographs, vibrant paintings, and other art that encapsulates what it means to live on an unbridged island. The submissions come from 12 islands stretching from Casco to Frenchman Bay

We wish we had been able to get a photograph of it to show you.

The first crop of baby American robins were out of the nest in our neighborhood by the last week of May. We have enjoyed hearing their squeals and seeing the gangly youngsters, with their short tails and brown spotted breasts, looking a little like a punked-out version of the adults.

One morning, we heard the familiar begging squawks outside our kitchen window. There on the edge of the lawn was one of these young robins nestled beside a large dandelion, its yellow blossoms long gone. The baby robin pecked at the white button on

Over the last few days, in reading about issues Graham Platner brought to the first couple of years of his marriage, something felt immediately familiar to me — something I’ve experienced and witnessed in hundreds of others.

I spent years in a rigorous 12-step program, and what I encountered in “the rooms” — as we in recovery call them — humbled and inspired me. Doctors, lawyers, executives, community leaders, public servants: high-achieving, compassionate, hard-working people doing exceptional work in the world, who had made mistakes in their personal lives — not because they lacked judgment

As Camden voters prepare to elect two Select Board members, I hope they will consider not only the candidates’ positions on individual issues, but also the character, judgment, and values they will bring to public service. 

I am supporting Bobbi Oxton Blake and Christopher Nolan because I believe both possess the qualities Camden needs most in its local leadership. Having met and spoken with both of them, I have been impressed by their warmth, intelligence, sincerity and genuine concern for our community. Neither strikes me as someone seeking office to advance a personal agenda or political

Cayla Miller is running to represent the towns of Brooks, Frankfort, Jackson, Knox, Monroe, Swanville, Thorndike, Unity, and Waldo in the Maine House. I know that she will advocate strongly for a more affordable way of life for all Mainers. I am in awe of how much she gives to her community. She certainly deserves your support at the ballot box!

Cayla is a mother of three who works three jobs to keep food on the table for her family in Swanville. You may know her from her work at the UU Church in Belfast, or you may know her husband, David, who delivers the mail. Cayla will support legislation

Geoff worked for me at Hurricane Island Outward Bound School in the 1990s for seven years as part of my senior management team. He did an excellent job as Marketing Director not only handling marketing but admissions, medical screening, and public relations. He would have stayed even longer except for deciding to follow a long held dream to go with his young family to travel through Africa in their Land Rover.

The qualities that make Geoff an outstanding choice for Select Board are those he demonstrated at Outward Bound: his collaborative approach to thinking and decision-making,  he listens

I’m writing in support of Madison Cook for Maine State Representative. I’ve known Madison since her high school days when our families shared carpools. We’ve followed Madison’s education in architecture at Tulane University and reconnected when she returned home to Waldo County.

Madison is smart,capable, and cares deeply about the needs and concerns of the people in our district.  

The Rockport  Opera House is noncompliant with The Americans with Disability Act of 1990 (ADA).  I will not go into the many deficiencies of the Opera House. I urge the Town Manager to have the building inspected for compliance by a person trained in the law.