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Super Bowl XLVI: VillageSoup seeks thoughts ...
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Inclement weather postpones several Jan. 27 ...
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Two-day birding trip to Massachusetts
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Strong play helps Camden Hills inch closer to ...
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Nature docs at Merryspring
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Ashwood hosts classroom tours
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Blood's 60th anniversary
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Children's activities slated for toboggan ...
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Perry Greene Kennel & Outfitters celebrates ...
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Cops & Courts
Knox County Superior Court news
Jan 27The following cases were closed in Knox County Superior Court from Jan. 13 through Jan. 20. Paul A. Heino, 36, Thomaston, two counts of theft on ...
Rockland man sentenced for failure to file Maine income taxes
Jan 26Daniel Gargan Jr., 43, of Rockland was sentenced Jan. 25 to 30 days in jail for failing to pay his state income taxes, announced Attorney General ...
Rockland sues landlord for delinquent loans
By Stephen Betts - Jan 23Rockland filed a lawsuit against a South Thomaston man claiming he owes the city more than $130,000. The lawsuit was filed Jan. 20 in Knox County ...
AG warns of senior health insurance scam
Jan 23Attorney General William J. Schneider is warning consumers about recent reports of calls from individuals claiming to represent supplemental ...
Knox County Superior Court news
Jan 22The following cases were closed in Knox County Superior Court from Jan. 6 through Jan. 13. Danielle A. Jenness, 27, Gorham, probation violation, ...
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Religion
The Weekly Christian Science Monitor – January 30, 2012: A Storm over THE WIND
By First Church of ... - Jan 27The turbine has become the global image of clean power. But this fast-growing industry exhibits some old, familiar danger signs – particularly for ...
Heaven's Language Prophetic Webina
By Prophetic Destiny ... - Jan 27Fridays 7:00pm Eastern Time starting February 10th 2012 This 8-week webinar is a faith builder to challenge you to rise and shine with the Lord’s ...
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This Sunday at Owl's Head Baptist Church
By Owl's Head Baptist Church - Jan 27January 29: Rev. Paul Munro’s sermon for morning worship is titled, “The Path To Perfection”, with scripture from Hebrews, Chapter 7. Please join ...
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The Fourth Sunday After the Epiphany
By St. Thomas Episcopal ... - Jan 26Join us in prayer at 7:30 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. All are welcome.
Member Stories
Swing Dance in Belfast
By Katie Tranzillo - Jan 27The Belfast Dance Studio is once again the location for a community swing dance, on Saturday, February 4th, from 7 till 10:00pm. All ages and all ...
Town of Waldo
By Jennifer Hill - Jan 27Notes from the Hungry Heron Farm, January 25, 2012 Major farm news item: Marshall found an egg in the chicken coop, laid by none other than Peggy ...
Oceanside, Nokomis thrill packed house with exciting play
By Ron Hawkes - Jan 27Thursday night at Oceanside East the crowd of basketball fans certainly got their money’s worth with three excellent games played from the ...
2nd Annual Island Getaway Dance - A Beachin' Good Time
By Lisa Dresser - Jan 27Last Saturday night the Camden-Rockport Animal Rescue League held its second annual Island Getaway dance at the Rockport Opera House. The turnout ...
Research Your Family Tree at Genealogy Workshop at St. Andrews Village
By Alan Crowell - Jan 27When Emily Schroeder was in seventh grade, she traced her relatives back to the Civil War as part of a class project. Filling in the blanks in ...
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Ayers & Dondis First in 1/26 Bridge
By Tom Tarbox - Jan 26The results of tonight(26 Jan 12)'s duplicate bridge game of the Camden DBC are as follows: First, Anne Ayers of Union and Essie Dondis of ...
Opinion
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Contradancing: A real social network
By Steve Cartwright - Jan 27When we come together to contradance in the rickety old wooden hall with its beast of woodstove and “two-holer” outhouse, we are an extended ...
- OPINION: The Facts
LePage’s sales tax veto sheds light on issue of exemptions
By Gordon L. Weil, ... - Jan 27The sales tax is one of the touchiest political issues. Unlike income or property tax, just about everybody pays it: rich and poor, resident and ...
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Don’t let them take control
By Al Diamon - Jan 27There are worse things than Maine’s antiquated system of county government. Cancer. Meth addicts. Newt Gingrich. And that’s about it. On the plus ...
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Three dirty little words
By Erin Domareki - Jan 26The snow will soon blow into town with a vengeance. With it comes many unwelcome three-word combinations, like shovel the walk, scrape the ...
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That special corner of the woods
By Jenna Lookner - Jan 26It’s winter again and while the mist lingering over the field behind my house and endless muddy paw prints beg to differ, the calendar insists ...
Never say no to an island
By Philip Conkling - Jan 26Islanders, no matter how competitive they may be in their fishing territories on the water, love hearing stories from other islanders. No one but ...
Blogs
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Update 01/27/2012 Divorce and what is in the 'best interest' of the child FM Bad Guardian Ad Litem Alert!
By Catherine Cooper - Jan 27If you are going through a divorce and have a conflict with your soon to be ex with regards to your child, beware of the GAL (guardian ad litem) ...
Is It Unethical to Cut Jobs? Seven Questions for the Candidates
By Dr. Rushworth M. Kidder - Jan 27CHRISTIANSTED, ST. CROIX, USVI If you’re as troubled as I am by the dog-eat-dog spectacle of Republicans blasting each other for closing down ...
The readers rock
By Dan Dunkle - Jan 26Just when I'm about ready to get good and discouraged, something always happens to cheer me up. I've had kind of a tough week so far. To start ...
Food and Integrity
By Holly Noonan - Jan 25The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines "integrity" as "firm adherence to a code, incorruptibility, soundness and completeness." When imagining the ...
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The Rat Truck has new brakes!
By Larry Oakes - Jan 25With the colder weather and "snow" we've had the shop has been busy so we haven't been able to do an update for you. We have been rebuilding the ...
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The best Star Trek vanity license plate? You decide.
By Holly Sherburne - Jan 25Think Star Trek and vanity license plates don’t go together? Think again. Bob Delaney got a brand new plate for his car this week. On the The ...
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Obituaries
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Warren M. Cole
Jan 26Warren Merritt Cole, 71, owner of the “Book Case” Mystery Book Shop in Camden, died Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012, with his family by his side. Born in ...
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Jessica Brooks
Jan 25Jessica Brooks of Thomaston died on Jan. 23, 2012, at the Knox Center in Rockland. Born on Feb. 24, 1942. Jessica, in her youth, lived with her ...
The Rev. Daniel Arnold
Jan 25The Rev. Daniel D. Arnold, 70, of Hampton Township, N.J., died Dec. 30, 2011, at Newton Medical Center in Newton, N.J. Born and raised in Temple, ...
Roger Bramhall
Jan 24Roger W. Bramhall, 72, beloved husband of Verna Studley Bramhall, died unexpectedly Sunday, Jan. 22, 2012, at Pen Bay Medical Center’s Emergency ...
Peter Piston
Jan 26Peter I. Piston, 79, died of natural causes on Tuesday, Jan. 24, 2012. He was born in Norwood, Mass., on May 17, 1932, a son of the late Anthony ...
Craig D. Montminy
Jan 25Craig D. Montminy, 43, a resident of Beechwood Street, passed away Monday, Jan. 23, 2012, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport after a long and ...
William C. Rochon
Jan 25William Carroll Rochon, 84, a resident of Meadowood Lane, passed away Jan. 24, 2012, at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport after a sudden illness. ...
Alvin Rackliff
Jan 24Alvin B. Rackliff, 91, died peacefully Jan. 22, 2012, at Knox Center for Long Term Care in Rockland. Born in St. George on Feb. 24, 1920, he was ...
Announcements
Blood's 60th anniversary
Jan 27Clayton and Barbara Blood celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on Jan. 30. High school sweethearts, Barbara Myrick married Clayton at a small ...
Johnson-Lafleur engagement
Jan 25Dwight and Lynn Johnson of Rockport are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Emily Ingraham Johnson, to Adam Stafford Lafleur, ...
Levi Calvin Winchenbach
Jan 18Levi Calvin Winchenbach was born at 4:15 a.m. on Dec. 13, 2011, at Pen Bay Medical Center to parents Evan and Megan Winchenbach of Waldoboro. He ...
Baker — Dickey wedding
Jan 17April Baker and William Dickey II were joined in marriage Sept. 3, 2011, at the Rockport Opera House by Pastor Wayne Woodman. The bride is the ...
Hoffses-Cormier engagement
Jan 26Melissa and John Olson of Cushing and Michael Hoffses of Friendship are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Victoria to Michael ...
Liam Gabriel Ward
Jan 18Liam Gabriel Ward was born at Pen Bay Medical Center in Rockport on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2011, at 6:52 p.m. to Summer and Jacob Ward and proud ...
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Elizabeth Mona Sabins
Jan 18Elizabeth Mona Sabins was born Jan. 14, 2012, at Miles Memorial Hospital at 10:08 a.m. to Shawn and Norma Sabins of Waldoboro. Elizabeth weighed 6 ...
Armstrong - Anderson engagement
Jan 16John and Brenda Armstrong of Tenants Harbor are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Amber to Jeffrey Anderson Jr. of Greenland, ...
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News from 
- Appeals Court Sends Jury Award Back to Maine Court
1/27/2012 12:00:00 PMThe case centers on restrictions in Maine law on the personal liability of government employees in lawsuits.
- Vermont Man to Head Appalachian Trail Conservancy
1/27/2012 12:00:00 PMArchitect Mark Wenger is taking over the organization that develops and maintains the trail, which runs from Maine to Georgia.
- Vermont, Maine, and New Hampshire Open their Snowmobile Trails
1/27/2012 12:00:00 PMAny snowmobile legally registered in one of the three states is allowed on trails in all three over the weekend.
- Police Talk to Lincoln Girl Hit by Bus
1/27/2012 11:00:00 AMThe 6-year-old girl has recovered enough to tell police her account of the accident, which left her with serious injuries.
- GOP Candidate Ron Paul Visits Maine
1/27/2012 11:00:00 AMThe Republican presidential candidate is scheduled to make six campaign stops in Maine today and tomorrow.
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