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PublishedSeptember 26, 2013
Shell shock
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals made headlines in the past few weeks after posting a video showing lobsters and crabs being dismembered while still alive in a processing plant. The organization, which fights to protect animals from cruelty at human hands, claims to have conducted a hidden-camera investigation inside Linda Bean’s lobster processing plant in Rockland. PETA has even gone so far as to …
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PublishedSeptember 19, 2013
Shame on U.S.
Particularly poignant this week were scenes of people in Washington, D.C. anxiously waiting to find out whether their loved ones were among the survivors of the most recent mass shooting. A woman waiting for news of her loved one told reporters she was asking God to deliver him safe, tears running down her cheeks. Another woman waited in her car nearby, hoping to see her husband alive again so she could hug him. …
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PublishedSeptember 12, 2013
Council conflict
If you ever get worried that Rockland City Council meetings will become too harmonious to provide for a robust debate of the issues, have no fear. Debate at Monday night’s meeting became so heated at one point that Mayor Will Clayton called a five-minute recess. This prevented Councilors Elizabeth Dickerson and Frank Isganitis from arguing back and forth over the merits of rezoning the area west of Old County …
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PublishedSeptember 5, 2013
AIO Food Pantry Walkathon needs your support
On Saturday, Sept. 7, the Area Interfaith Outreach Food Pantry in Rockland will hold its first Walkathon to raise money for the work it does feeding those in need in our community (see story page A3). It would be wonderful to see a strong showing of support from the community for this first-time event. All you have to do is show up Saturday with a donation, big or small, and walk. The walk will start at the …
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PublishedAugust 22, 2013
Legal action against fire department hurts community
In February, we were there covering the fire that destroyed Frankie’s Garage in Owls Head. Firefighters from several towns were there and they had brought with them a tremendous amount of equipment. What they lacked at the scene was a strong water supply. The garage was completely destroyed, taking the tools, equipment and antique cars and motorcycles inside along with it. Cecil Fogg, owner of the garage, has …
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PublishedAugust 15, 2013
A sad day in Port Clyde
The horrific crash in Port Clyde this weekend reminds us that when it comes to driving, tragedy can strike in a matter of seconds. At the time of this writing it is not known why a driver lost control of her car and crashed through a busy wharf, injuring three and killing a 9-year-old boy. Local and state police have been working very hard for the past few days to investigate the reasons. They are interviewing …
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PublishedAugust 8, 2013
City Council action served public in school budget debate
Some school employees, members of the public and even a fellow councilor questioned the right of the Rockland City Council to take a stand opposing the school budget this week, but the controversial resolve served the public well. We support the council’s action, but perhaps not for the same reasons they did. First, a little background. In June, voters in the six towns rejected the proposed $27.1 million school …
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PublishedAugust 1, 2013
School budget disconnect
After months of complaining in this space about voter apathy and low turnout at school budget meetings, we finally got our wish July 24. Kind of. More than 100 people turned out for the meeting to talk about the budget for Regional School Unit 13. Of that, about 59 were from St. George, and they added back into the school budget the more than $300,000 in state subsidy that school leaders had given up for lost …
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PublishedJuly 25, 2013
In support of the Islesboro Crossing
More than 30 athletes plan to brave the waters of Penobscot Bay Saturday, Aug. 17 for a three-mile swim from Ducktrap Bay, Lincolnville to Islesboro. This event will raise funds for LifeFlight of Maine, the nonprofit that provides helicopter flights to hospitals for critically injured patients. LifeFlight is important in Knox County where it serves island communities and towns that are a long drive from the …
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