The arrival of finches from the north has always been an event that birders here…

I want to thank everyone for all their help with the clean-up of the beach at the end of Harborside Terrace in Owls Head on the morning of January 11.

What a great turnout we had and the…

I want to thank five local businesses for their generosity in supporting Adas Yoshuron Synagogue’s 31st annual Christmas Day Community Dinner (takeout style), served at St. Peter’s…

Yesterday, the Maine State Legislature voted to redistribute some of the budget excess back to the people of Maine.  These $450 checks will help those most in need with keeping their houses warm…

Some have called it the “mountain mockingbird” or the “mockingbird of the sagebrush” but its official name is the sage thrasher. If you’ve never heard of it, don’t feel bad. It’s not a bird we…

As many Pen Bay Pilot readers no doubt know, most of the continental United States has been slammed with extreme weather in recent days.…

Central to New Hope Midcoast’s work with survivors of domestic abuse, dating violence, and stalking is a lens of empowerment. The Oxford English Dictionary defines empowerment as the process of…

In celebration of the season, a Holiday Love Lights Tree lighting ceremony was recently held at the First Church of Belfast.  Pastors Dr. Kate…

Seems like you see CBD everywhere these days: oil, balm, tincture, gummies, prerolls, pet treats, bath bombs. There's even a CBD-infused sports bra! What’s up with all the CBD? Is there really…

Recently, Rockland Main Street – a partnership of residents, business and organizational leaders and local government – polled its stakeholders about our region’s housing crisis. The survey asked…

The following Dec. 13 letter to the editor announces the halt in progress to develop housing units at Madelyn Lane in Rockport.…

The Belfast City Council has said it wants to open a park across Route 1 from where Nordic Aquafarms wants to build its $500 million land-based industrial fish farm. And the City has said parking…

Anniversaries of all sorts – weddings, birthdays, business openings – often prompt us to take a nostalgic walk down memory lane.

Not so with Quarry Hill. Even as the retirement and long-…

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…

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…

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.…

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…

“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…

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…

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…

On September 12, I sent a perfectly polite snail mail letter to Nordic Aquafarms Bernt Olav Rø…

I will stand as a candidate for Rockland's Mayor for the upcoming year when the new councilors are sworn in November 21.

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Hoax threats disrupt school, waste law enforcement resources, and put first responders in unnecessary danger while causing emotional…

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…

I get together with a group for coffee and most of us are around the same age.  We discuss politics, local, state and national and the weather and news,…

Conversations around recent court decisions regarding Roe v. Wade often focus on political agendas. But the effects of these decisions also have enormous economic and social justice impact. For…

I recently attended a school board meeting at MSAD 40 where approximately 300 people were in attendance to either give or listen to arguments for and against the book Gender Queer…

I am voting to re-elect Stanley Paige Zeigler to represent Maine House District 40 (Appleton, Islesboro, Liberty, Lincolnville, Montville, Morrill, and Searsmont). During his time in the…

I am writing in support of Adam Lachman for the Rockland City Council.  Adam is the candidate literally for all of the people.…

I lived in Waldo County for several decades and even though I'm now a town away I can still see Waldo County from my kitchen window.

And I still pay attention to what's going on there.…

The Restorative Justice Project Maine would like to extend our sincerest thank you to the community for selecting us as a recipient of the recent generous funding opportunity from…

Tuesday, November 8, in-person Rockport Vvoters will be asked by the Select Board, in a 5:0 recommendation, to simplify the way Town Managers are hired in Warrant Article 9, altering the…

In this final week of campaigning before the November 8 election I wanted to take a moment to thank all the voters in District 38 (Unity, Thorndike, Knox, Brooks, Waldo, Jackson, Monroe, Swanville…

This letter is in response to the feeble efforts of Habitat for Humanity to house people; i.e,: Take the issue of the 10-plus acres on Talbot Street in Rockland…

On November 8, I invite the citizens of Rockland to join me in voting Adam Lachman for the Rockland City Council. …

Marshall and I call him Sire. Because he asked us to. He goes by other names.

He can be found on the Belfast waterfront always close to his wheeled cart.

His skin is dark,…

Sending thanks to all who joined us for this year’s Community Auction – bidders, buyers, donors, volunteers, and sponsors! 

We hosted another successful Community Auction fundraiser at the…

I have over 20 years law enforcement experience, retired from a large sheriff's office, and most recently worked in post-retirement as a deputy for the Waldo County Sheriff's Office.  My…

Over 20 gathered recently for a rally to “Save Women’s Sports”, which took place at Rockland City Hall, directly before a candidates’ forum.  

It was organized to highlight the refusal of…

Rockland Rotary sponsored their 1st Cornhole Tournament for adults and children on a gorgeous fall day at the American Legion, Saturday, October 16, 2022.

We sold delicious homemade baked…

For over 36 years the Rockland Rotary Club sponsored the Marcel Lacasse Memorial Golf Tournament to raise funds to provide scholarships to deserving area high school seniors.

Once again,…

I am writing about the consideration of using Sears Island as the hub for manufacturing and launching floating offshore wind turbines, when you have an industrial…

As a long time Waldo County resident who is committed to addressing the impacts of climate change, I appreciate having Jan Dodge as my Representative in Augusta. Her understanding the importance…

Are you aware that four gun-related courses were scheduled through the Adult Education Program to be held this fall at Camden Regional High School? Neither was I until I saw them…