In January, I received an email from Ryan Gahagan, president of Mason Station Redevelopment Company LLC, based in Portland. His comments were in response to publication of a column I’d written…

Economic abuse can be just as devastating as physical abuse. To deny someone rightful access to money or basic resources is an attack on their fundamental existence. Managing and controlling one’s…

In the last three weeks the following events have reinforced for us the importance of citizen action in creating cultural and educational…

The Birders’ Mardi Gras

The tradition of a February celebration has long been part of human history. A Carnival period, often in July, is a major tradition in many parts of the world, and…

The storms of January 10-11 and January 13 of this year, as well as the storm of December 23, 2022, have certainly brought home the cold…

On February 4, the Belfast Democratic Party caucus approved a resolution calling for an immediate and permanent ceasefire in Gaza.

The vote came six days after an Associated Press poll that…

Deciding on which leader to follow is certainly occupying much of the media airspace for us humans in the U.S. at the moment and will be for months to come until the Presidential election.

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Nearly two decades ago, the Frederick Hutchinson Center (FHC) in Belfast was generously gifted to the University of Maine by the Bank of America following its purchase of the building from MBNA…

While it’s true that a certain Philadelphia-based football team is on ice after a recent playoff collapse against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the inspiration for this column comes from the real…

Since it was launched last year, the goal of this column has been to raise awareness about domestic violence and its widespread effects on our communities, schools and workplaces. We hope it has…

Camden Street, in Rockland, is a three-lane highway with three inconsistent and poorly marked lanes. The middle…

On January 25, at 5:30 p.m. in the Rockport Library, the Rockport Planning Board will present their proposals for changes to our Rockport…

A watershed in the Canadian province of Manitoba almost half the size of the entire state of Maine and  estimated to support more than ten million breeding birds took a significant step closer to…

I am writing as a member of the Martin Luther King, Jr., Day Planning Committee to thank the many people who participated in honoring Dr. King and his legacy in the fight for racial justice. First…

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…

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?

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

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…