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Centennial of Millay's 'discovery'
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Panthers, Black Bears split May 15 makeup ...
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Small is beautiful at Dowling Walsh
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National senior health and fitness day
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In service of the surface
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Medomak Middle School’s students of the month
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Community briefs: EMS open house, bottle ...
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MCST students prepare ‘Food for Finals’
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Meet the candidates: Rockport Select Board
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Medomak Middle School orators honored
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VETERANS TO BE HONORED AT JOHN STREET CHURCH MAY 27
By John St. United ... - May 15Retired and active members of all branches of the armed services, and their families, are invited to be honored in a special worship service at ...
Wednesday AM Interfaith Meditation
By St. Margaret's ... - May 15The Rev. Bonnie Versboncoeur, Zen Buddhist Priest, and The Rev. Martha Kirkpatrick, St. Margaret's Episcopal Church, Belfast, have started a ...
The Christian Science Monitor May 14th: INSIDE THE FUNNEL
By First Church of ... - May 14Learning more about twisters - how they form, when they're coming, and where they're going - is helping to save lives. By Pete Spotts INSIDE this ...
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This Sunday at Owl's Head Baptist Church
By Owl's Head Baptist Church - May 11May 13 - Rev. Paul Munro's sermon for morning worship is titled, "The Faith of Abraham", with Scriptures from Genesis 12 and Hebrews 11. NO ...
Member Stories
UU Spring Clothing Sale
By Jennifer Hill - May 16Mark your calendar for the annual UU Spring Clothing sale, to be held at the UU Church of Belfast, 37 Miller Street in Belfast on Friday, June 8 ...
Finnish Church this Sunday
By Art Jura - May 16SOUTH THOMASTON. Worship services will be held at 2:00 pm on May 20th at the Finnish Congregational Church. Rev. Terence R. Willis will present a ...
Daily Midcoast Sports Report for Tuesday, May 15
By Ron Hawkes - May 16Here are the results we have received from Tuesday’s games in the Midcoast. Ron Hawkes Photography will post a Midcoast Sports Report every day we ...
Opinion
Looking Astern
By Juliette Laaka - May 11One year ago Yvonne Gloede, library director of the Jackson Memorial Library in Tenants Harbor, was named Outstanding Librarian of the Year by the ...
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Camden Herald letters to the editor — May 10, 2012
May 11French on the bench When the good wife and I first decided to retire, we made the resolve to not disturb the status quo of any community to which ...
The mystery and misery of the missing peas
By Jean English - May 11A gardener tells me he planted peas and not one sprouted. Where did his peas go? They could have gone to the birds, maggots, fungi, wireworms, ...
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Recollections of Camden Hills
By Paul Putnam - May 11All I could see from where I stood was three long mountains and a wood. I turned and looked another way and saw three islands and a bay. Edna St. ...
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Go get your own ideas
By David Grima - May 11Is “Cinco de Mayo” simply the Mexican way of commanding the mayonnaise to be tossed overboard? * * * * * I am reminded by certain news organization...
But that's another story
By Peter Lammert - May 10I was asked if I would be interested in putting a few words to paper and immediately asked why me? Well the answer kind of floored me. “Your ...
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Going to the birds
May 10A few weeks ago, we were reporting on turkeys at the airport. This week, neighbors complaining about seagull droppings put Rockland in the ...
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Letters to editor for Courier-Gazette
May 10Honor Mom There is a great day coming throughout America and it’s called Mother’s Day. With this troubled world, let’s set it aside for a day and ...
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Baking with Betty
By Betty Heald - May 10This week's column is dedicated to all the mothers near and far, old and young, who work so lovingly and diligently to make our lives go smoothly. ...
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It just don't pay
By Al Diamon - May 10The only thing worse than taxes is tax breaks. That seems as contradictory as Newt Gingrich saying fundamentalist Muslims are trying to turn the ...
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The dance of the dead squirrel
By Daniel Dunkle - May 09The first step toward freedom is finding your voice. That's what I've learned from my cat, Spazzy McSpazitron (A.K.A., Cleo Catra). The other day, ...
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Editorial - The Camden Herald - May 10, 2012
May 08Note about subscriptions To anyone who, for the past several weeks, has been receiving both The Courier Gazette and The Camden Herald: your ...
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Baking with Betty
By Betty Heald - May 04This week's column is dedicated to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Knowlton of Camden - time for band concerts again! Pulled-Pork Sandwiches 1 boneless pork ...
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Support libraries in local budgets
May 03Rockland's new city manager has the tough job of selling a budget that will contribute to a $105 increase in the average homeowner's property ...
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Letters to the editor — May 3, 2012
May 03An Understanding Compromise The battle lines are formed again on this upcoming referendum on same-sex marriage. Could we hope these battle lines ...
Grow a garden of storage crops
By Jean English - Apr 28The average U.S. person consumes 420 pounds of vegetables per year, according to USDA figures. Almost 40 percent of those — about 164 pounds — are ...
Blogs
Community Help Needed With Camden 4th of July
By Dan Bookham - May 16Can you believe that the Fourth of July holiday is only 8 weeks away? For the 2012 celebrations Camden will become America’s music village once ...
Action in ‘Underworld,’ ‘Haywire’ and ‘Contraband’
By Tom Von Malder - May 13Underworld: Awakening (Sony, Blu-ray or standard DVD, R 89 min.). After the third “Underworld” film went back to the origins of the vampire-lycan ...
Downriver with a Twist: An Initiation into the World of Slalom Paddling.
By Ray Wirth - May 13Slalom, a race over a winding or zigzag course, isn’t just for skiers anymore. Canoers and kayakers get to slalom too. And they did -- last Sunday ...
Front and Center, Mama
By Sandra Sylvester - May 13This tribute to my mother was written to be read at a party for her 80th birthday. I was not able to be there. Her birthday was in May, so I offer ...
In a Contentious Divorce, Who Holds the Card(s)?
By Catherine Cooper - May 12Getting to your local DHHS office first shouldn’t be the only thing that counts in your child’s healthcare. The idea behind the concept of first ...
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Obituaries
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Douglas Neil Perry
May 16Douglas Neil Perry of Pembroke, former resident of New Bedford, died May 15, 2012. Born in Rockland on May 24, 1925, he attended Rockland public ...
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David Bates notice
May 15David M. Bates, 53, died May 13, 2012, at residence, Rockland. Arrangements are under the care of Direct Cremation of Maine, 182 Waldo Ave., Belfast.
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Joanne Daniello graveside service
May 15A graveside service for Joanne E. Daniello, 65, who died Feb. 27, 2012, will be held at 10 a.m. Monday, May 21 at the German Cemetery, Waldoboro. A...
Lawrence Lord
May 15Lawrence H. “Bar” Lord, 94, died Feb. 21, 2012, at Zephyr Hills Health & Rehabilitation Center in Florida. Born in Rockland on March 28, 1917, he ...
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Kalevi Oittinen notice
May 15Kalevi E. Oittinen, 87, died May 15, 2012, at a nursing home, Rockland. Arrangements are under the care of Direct Cremation of Maine, 182 Waldo ...
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R. Truman Fudge notice
May 15R. Truman Fudge, 78, of Belfast died Monday, May 14, 2012, at Waldo County General Hospital in Belfast. A complete obituary will be published ...
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Marion Salminen graveside committal service
May 15A graveside committal service for Marion E. Salminen who died Dec. 22, 2011, will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, May 22 at West Rockport Cemetery, ...
Charles F. Farmer Sr.
May 15Charles F. “Duddie” Farmer Sr., 79, a resident of Union, passed away Friday, May 11, 2012, at Quarry Hill in Camden following a period of failing ...
Announcements
Libby Andrea Gagne
May 14Libby Andrea Gagne was born April 9, 2012, at 7:02 a.m. to proud parents Krystle and Christian Gagne of Brunswick. Libby weighed 8 pounds, 10½ ...
Aria Lee Anderson
May 14Aria Lee Anderson was born April 29, 2012, at 11:40 a.m. at home in Lincolnville. At birth, Aria weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces, and was 19 3/4 ...
Aveyah Jade Robinson
May 04Aveyah Jade Robinson was born April 22, 2012, to Amalie DiBenedetti and Brandon Robinson of Appleton. Baby Aveyah weighed 8 pounds, 2 ounces. Her ...
Drake Marshall Deabler
May 14Daren and Katie Deabler would like to announce the birth of their son, Drake Marshall Deabler. Drake was born at 11:03 p.m. on March 13, 2012, at ...
Raymond - Fournier engagement
May 09Meghan Raymond and Pfc. Jeffrey A. Fournier of Littleton, N.H., would like to announce their recent engagement on Feb. 12, 2012. Meghan is a 2004 ...
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- Millions in Bond Proposals Move Forward in Maine Senate
5/16/2012 5:30:00 PMHaving dispensed with its work on the state budget, the Maine House and Senate are now in the process of approving five bond proposals ...
- Maine Group Threatens Suit Over Alewives on St. Croix
5/16/2012 4:30:00 PMAlewives spawned in large numbers in the St. Croix River, before blockades in the 1990s all but eliminated the species. In 2008, Maine ...
- Dogs From Streets of War-Torn Afghanistan Find Safe Homes in Maine
5/16/2012 4:30:00 PMLast summer, Sarah Zeller of Damariscotta, Maine, was living in Kabul, Afghanistan, working for a non-profit. One morning in June, she ...
- Patrick Calder: Your Vote 2012 Candidate Profile
5/16/2012 3:30:00 PMHe says he's young enough to be optimistic and energetic and yet old enough to have significant real world experience. Twenty-nine-year-o...
- Lawyers: Criminal Probe Targets Egg Magnate, Aides
5/16/2012 3:30:00 PMCourt documents indicate that Jack DeCoster and other Iowa-based Quality Egg officials could be the target of a criminal investigation ...
