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By Richard McKusic, Sr. - Jun 23
Well, in six more months we will have the opportunity to vote again. In the meantime am going to encourage the present council. Then I will vote ...
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By Stephen K Carroll - Jun 23
Tonight the first shots were fired as the new social agenda is presented. Adam and will you're outnumbered now boys. The new council will promote ...
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By David E Myslabodski - Jun 22
ALZHEIMER'S AT CITY COUNCIL!
RE "The debt repayment budget was approved at $1.2 million, up 12.1 percent."
How many times council told The ...
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By Gerald A Weinand - Jun 22
Is this true? 90% of those held at the Knox County Jail are addicted to opiates?
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By Kendall Merriam - Jun 22
Too bad this article did not credit the architect, Jason Merriam, of Merriam Architects in Rockand. Without his design, there would be no new school.
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By David E Myslabodski - Jun 22
GROUND HOG DAY, AGAIN!!!
Pls do not hold your breath . . .
How many times people have come to the microphone and asked council to do something ...
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By Valerie Wass - Jun 22
Well, let's get more non-profit here in Rockland. That sure is not going to help. THAT is the BIG PROBLEM!! Over 220 properties in Rockland are ...
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By Richard McKusic, Sr. - Jun 22
Time for another inclusive list of Rockland's non-profits and top person's wages. Churches, hospitals, museums, fraternal organizations, theaters; ...
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By Gerald A Weinand - Jun 22
Rockland could go a long way to alleviate this situation by simply changing the valuation of property here.
Years ago, councilors became fixated ...
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By Kathryn Fogg - Jun 21
I am happy to see that he Council has addressed concerns that members of the community raised. Many minds can be better than one.
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By Richard McKusic, Sr. - Jun 21
Joanne always had a smile and a kind word for everyone. Her and her husband Walter were active in many areas of the community and when school ...
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By Jeff Sukeforth - Jun 21
Much ado about nothing, non-binding. If anything is proposed going forward another vote would have to be taken and hopefully avoid further ...
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By Mary A McKeever - Jun 20
With such a bad driving record, why was her drivers license not taken away? Also, it may be pertinent to point out that the new cars have a slight ...
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By Joanne L Richards - Jun 20
What a fantastic opportunity to learn more about our historic town.
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By Mark Haskell - Jun 19
Congrats to two great people! The town and Snowbowl are lucky to have them! Best of luck!
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By Patricia P Weaver - Jun 19
Great article Paula. I hope and pray that people listen and heed your advice. I wish I understood this 5 years ago. You and Angel are Godsends.
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By Mary A McKeever - Jun 17
Carol: Just wrote up something for you under ananur@twc,com and it was returned. My e-mail- mary1224@cableone.net
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By Mary A McKeever - Jun 17
Wow! this is a very good read and solution to our environmental health. Thank you for this encouraging solution. I only hope the younger generation...
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By Scott Barrows - Jun 17
I hope those "crafting a reply", consider the impact a state shutdown would have on their constituents. Folks like Melanie Keene, her husband and ...
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By Mary A McKeever - Jun 16
I stand firmly with solar energy as the future of our area. We are a picture "perfect coast of Maine environment" and I think Solar Power will ...
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By Mary A McKeever - Jun 16
My condolences to the family. Francina was an asset to the town of Hope and all of its committees.
Mary "Mickey" (Brown) McKeever
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By Mary A McKeever - Jun 16
Only in Maine could God's beauty rein! Great Pictures, thanks Beth!
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By Nicole Jeanette Boutin - Jun 16
Sally was certainly a dedicated educator. I served many years with her on the school board. The bench is a wonderful tribute.
Julie Raye
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By Ronald Horvath - Jun 16
"In 1964, when Barry Goldwater ran against Lyndon Johnson, a man named John A. Stormer self-published a book called None Dare Call It Treason. It ...
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By Nina Reed - Jun 16
These people are going to get paid whether they reach a decision or not. Meanwhile-both my husband and I work for the state and are considered ...
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By Stephen J. Melchiskey - Jun 16
No Paul, the smoking gun is in Trump's very small hands with witch he continually shoots himself in the foot, arm, mouth and any other part of his ...
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By David E Myslabodski - Jun 16
Hi there D G
RE "I noticed a tale in the dear old Courier last month that seemed to imply that Rockland City Council needed the services of a ...
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By Don Dickinson - Jun 15
Did she have a valid driver's license at the time of the crash? If so, why? The State should have revoked her license permanently a long time ago ...
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By Kendall Merriam - Jun 15
As reported in this article, Edna St. Vincent Millay did not die "of a heart attack." See Nancy Milford's excellent biography, "Savage Beauty", ...
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By Sandra Schramm - Jun 15
I would like confirmation on if a background check was completed on any candidates and by whom and how in depth because it seems that there are ...
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By Stephen K Carroll - Jun 15
Have you noticed our society changing right before our eyes ? A rogue President, a rude and disfunctional City council and youths running over ...
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By Sandra Schramm - Jun 15
Thank you to the Editorial Board for stating the obvious! Rockland Councilors have the difficult task of "righting the ship" and the time has come ...
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By Jamie Swan - Jun 15
It is easy to disagree with your opinion that Comey is credible especially after Attorney General Sessions's testimony during which the AG made it ...
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By Ben Ellison - Jun 15
Dear Editor, this poll was mentioned at the 6/6 Select Board meeting and will be discussed again at the next meeting on the 20th, but it and the ...
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By Paul Garrido - Jun 14
Hallejuah! That's what you get for being a junkie!
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By Stephen Betts - Jun 14
No new contracts yet.
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By Richard McKusic, Sr. - Jun 14
Sad!
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By Richard McKusic, Sr. - Jun 14
Nice to see the vote was decisive. Congratulations to Amelia. She now has time to prove herself before Mr. Pritchett's term expires. It was a good ...
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By Kim Lincoln - Jun 14
Hi guys! Hope was the first one we posted about last night but because we posted so many Election stories, it has gone off the front page already. ...
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By Paul Smith - Jun 14
A little sad. Village Soup has covered the local election and results in Camden, Rockport, Rockland, Lincolnville, Appleton, Thomaston, Waldoboro.....
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By Amy Files - Jun 14
It would be nice if this article included the Comprehensive Planning Commision's ruling : unanimously voted that allowing people to live in RV's ...
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By Ronald Huber - Jun 14
Congrats Amelia. If you haven't already, take a read of "The Lobster Gangs of Maine" for a glimpse of the deeper cultural fabric upon which our ...
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By David E Myslabodski - Jun 13
Total registered voters in Rockland = 5.138
Total voted today 681 = 13.2 %
Voted Magjik 425 = 8.3 %
Voted Carroll 256 = 5.0 %
NO COMMENTS
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By Maggie Trout - Jun 13
It sure would have been encouraging to see the RSU 13 budget voted down.
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By Maggie Trout - Jun 13
Dispensaries must be operated on a not-for-profit bases but currently there is no requirement that they be 501(c)(3) or even to be corporations ...
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By Richard McKusic, Sr. - Jun 13
Have several people next to me whom have been living in that type of situation for quite awhile. They are quiet and never a bother, yet am ...
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By Maggie Trout - Jun 13
Wonderful effort. Superb programming.
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By Jeff Sukeforth - Jun 13
I am so happy to read that with all of Rockland's issues they too seem worry about the little things instead of the bigger picture items, kind of ...
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By Stephen K Carroll - Jun 13
Yes Melanie lawn sales and RVs are distractions that help to move the public's attention away from real issues like taxes. Gentrification is a ...
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By Nina Reed - Jun 13
What was that article about? Oh yes-"gentrification". The citizens of Rockland that MADE Rockland, that grew and worked there, don't care about ...
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By David E Myslabodski - Jun 12
RE "The City needs to enact ordinances for time limits for construction."
NEWS FLASH!
We already have such regulations in the books but city ...
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By Valerie Wass - Jun 12
{Chuckling} at Francis's post. In fact, Patel just opened his mouth and inserted his foot by admitting that he hadn't paid property taxes or sewer ...
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By Francis Mazzeo, Jr. - Jun 12
Good copy Kathryn. My feelings exactly. Patel should apply his developmental abilities to Biddeford. He obviously is content to sit on the ...
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By Gerald A Weinand - Jun 12
In the aftermath of the Walgreen's fiasco on the corner opposite this property, the City Council ordered the Comprehensive Planning Commission to ...
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By Harry Fitzgerald - Jun 12
I would prefer to not be forced to help pay for Paula Sutton's pay and benefits as a legislator, as well as several others in both the Maine State ...
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By Sandra Schramm - Jun 12
This lot though small has huge potential due to location. There are abutting properties for sale. It makes economic sense from a tax revenue ...
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By Heidi Ruth Locke - Jun 12
The Farnsworth - typo!
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By Danny Lee Jackson - Jun 12
Well said Patrick White...well said!
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By Gerald A Weinand - Jun 11
Of the 18 housing units on my block - Grove Street - four and maybe five are now owned by summer people. This is the trend, just like it was some ...
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By Francis Mazzeo, Jr. - Jun 11
I am with you Richard. I plan on being here until I expire and I don't want to be squeezed out by some rich master from away. When Rockland ...
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By Richard McKusic, Sr. - Jun 11
Yes, art is everywhere in Rockland and guess who pays the bill? All of those shown are tax exempt non profits. Becoming gentrified? We are ...
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By Helen H Silk - Jun 11
Wonderful story. Thanks for sharing
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By Patricia P Weaver - Jun 11
This has been a dream of mine to do this. Thank you for the story
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By Heidi Ruth Locke - Jun 11
Thank you for sharing your pilgrimage! Beautiful:-)
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By Doug Curtis Jr. - Jun 10
Margaret was a wonderful woman
I will always remember the day she called me to shovel out her doorway so she could get out of her home in Owl's ...
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By Steven and Susan Clark - Jun 10
Good for him. Now let the town (fathers) explain the upcoming ticket cop that they want to install and bloat town govt. Oh, nobody read it? It's ...
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By Patrick Michael Florance - Jun 10
What a great adventure. Hats off to the rescuers! Thank you for the story.
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By Charles Lewis Godfrey - Jun 10
Actually the female is at maine med with serious injuries
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By Samantha Cloutier - Jun 09
Lets all pray we have a new coaching staff for this great group of ball players. These boys did an amazing job considering the Coaching that they ...
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By Don Dickinson - Jun 09
Failure to yield would be good for starters.
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By David E Myslabodski - Jun 09
Hi there SKC
Thanks for your clarification.
Would like to hear from the other party.
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By Susan Vanorse - Jun 09
Left Bank Books, Belfast, June 13. Read it in the BDN this morning.
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By Wyatt McConnell - Jun 09
I think the following statement is misleading at best: "the Mary E. Taylor building...is targeted to be demolished as part of the rebuild." The ...
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By Harry Fitzgerald - Jun 09
The referendum was approved with 70 percent support of voters.
LePage, however, has refused to issue the bonds.
On June 8, the House voted 89-58 ...
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By Stephen K Carroll - Jun 09
Yes I often read and appreciate Maggie's thoughtful insight. As concerned citizens and not career politicians we sometimes are unaware of certain ...
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By James M Masterson - Jun 09
i would like those local politicians in the state house who voted against this bill or didn't vote for the override to explain their thinking. It ...
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By Joe Carroll - Jun 23
lovely lady..RIP.
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By Stephen Betts - Jun 22
I don't know. I did not have time to check with sheriff this evening but I do know the percentage is great just from covering the court on a daily ...
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By Jeff Sukeforth - Jun 22
Post 30 American Legion members plan on attending this funeral for a Comrade. He is now our family and want to ensure he receives the proper send ...
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By Mary A McKeever - Jun 22
RIP Gordie! Your humor will be missed in Thomaston.
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By Mary A McKeever - Jun 22
Your tongue and cheek verbiage is music to my ears!
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By Richard McKusic, Sr. - Jun 22
Thanks, Val, for posting that list. Something needs to be done to have all non-profits pay their share.
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By Stephen Betts - Jun 22
Tax exempt properties are also governed by the Legislature. Most of the exempt properties in Rockland are government owned.
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By Stephen Betts - Jun 22
I don't believe that is how it works. The valuation used to determine state aid is the state valuation not the municipal one.
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By Francis Mazzeo, Jr. - Jun 22
Round and round we go.
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By Mary A McKeever - Jun 21
Priceless! Great photography.
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By Ben Ellison - Jun 21
I love Scott's photo and so miss Leonard.
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By Judy Olson - Jun 21
Great capture---thanks for posting.
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By Mary A McKeever - Jun 20
All of this makes me remember when the town voted wet to allow alcohol. Back in the day, it was a very controversial subject. As Post Master and ...
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By Jeff Sukeforth - Jun 20
I can see Dad and Mom along with Ralph and Marylyn continuing those potluck times now, quite a family reunion going on that's for sure!
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By Matthew Dailey - Jun 19
Please be advised that the MSAD 28 workshop at 5:30 on the 21st is an initial planning meeting about the construction of the new school and will ...
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By Kendall Merriam - Jun 17
What terrific write-ups this school district does about their teaching staff to inform parents and the community! Too bad
RSU #13 does not do the ...
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By Mary A McKeever - Jun 17
Community gardens is and was a wonderful idea. During WW2 the community gardens were life saving due to shortages caused by the war. Also people ...
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By Prock Marine Company - Jun 17
What a beautiful and most fitting tribute to such a wonderful person! I had the distinct pleasure of working with, and for, Sally at SAD 40. She ...
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By Paul Smith - Jun 16
Thanks Kim. I scrolled and scrolled and looked and couldn't find anything. Maybe in the future it might be helpful to have an article titled ...
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By Mary A McKeever - Jun 16
You will be remembered, Nancy. My memories of you and the Federated Church are many. Blessings to the family on the loss of your wonderful ...
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By Mary A McKeever - Jun 16
Wonderful! I loved the hours when my children were small as I worked weekdays and right after church we would hit the library.
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By cathy trueman - Jun 16
What a wonderful letter! Congratulations to Chubbs for this honor, and to his family for adopting him.
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By Karen A Grove - Jun 16
Who was the former tannery site sold to?
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By Valerie Wass - Jun 16
This accident should send a big red flag to our State Representatives to do something about driver's who have a lengthy driving record, being able ...
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By Matthew Dailey - Jun 16
It would be most welcome if Mr Ackerman would use this column to advocate for the president's policies or initiatives that Mr Ackerman feels will ...
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By David E Myslabodski - Jun 16
Hi there CGEB
Bringing back a City Attorney? Why stop there? Is city council guilty of one single financial misdeed?If we are serious about ...
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By Ronald Horvath - Jun 15
"(Admiral and director of the National Security Agency) Mike Rogers reportedly admitted that President Trump asked him to discredit the FBI and ...
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By Kendall Merriam - Jun 15
Hard to have confidence council will do the right thing, given their track record: "vetting" to the tune of $17,000 head-hunting fee for the ...
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By Stephen Betts - Jun 15
According to the district attorney, one count of endangering the welfare of a child was for her children and the other count was for children of ...
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By Valerie Wass - Jun 15
As of the 2016 Exempt Property Tax Report....There are 226 tax exemt properties in Rockland!!!
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By Stephen K Carroll - Jun 15
I was unaware Camden had a problem with intolerance to anyone. Have lived in Camden and surrounding towns for nearly 60 years and have never once ...
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By Tena Wallace - Jun 15
How do you only have 2 counts of endangering the welfare of a child when there six children listed with injuries??
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By Stephen K Carroll - Jun 15
vallie had every right to criticize the committee on their choice of only one candidate. The committee overall did a good job, but did err ( ...
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By from the kitchen - Jun 15
So the Gutsache gave up Hope?
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By Sandra Schramm - Jun 14
The reasoning in support of this ordinance is very basic. I am so surprised that Council struggles with this. As to the Elks Lodge, I would hope ...
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By Maggie Trout - Jun 14
Have teachers, and other personnel secured their contracts. Steve Betts, June 5, 2017 "The contracts for teachers expired in the summer of 2016. ...
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By Kim Lincoln - Jun 14
Hi Sarah, The Hope story was the first one we posted last night and since we posted so many after that, it has moved off the front page of the ...
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By Stephen K Carroll - Jun 14
Can't help but feel your comments also apply to our local leadership. I as well miss the way it used to be. Where has the integrity gone ? Now we ...
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By Cynthia S. DellaPenna - Jun 14
I agree with Sarah Smith; I am a faithful subscriber from the town of Hope and would appreciate better coverage.
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By Paul Smith - Jun 14
A little sad. Village Soup has covered the local election and results in Camden, Rockport, Rockland, Lincolnville, Thomaston, Waldoboro....but not ...
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By Nicole Jeanette Boutin - Jun 14
Thank you Steve for all you have done for the community.. things sometime don't turn out the way we expect, but please continue to get involved.
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By Ron Hawkes - Jun 13
Maggie, I do not believe that Elite Glass is a dispensary. Mark Crockett is what is described by state statute, as a caregiver. There is also at ...
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By Carole Martin - Jun 13
Very gracious of you, Mr. Carroll. Congratulations, Amelua!
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By Stephen K Carroll - Jun 13
I sincerely thank the 256 citizens who supported me in this campaign, but in the end most believed in magic.
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By Maggie Trout - Jun 13
This is a crock. How many people require glass piranah-face pipes, for example, to take medication. The painting - the logo could not be more ...
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By Maggie Trout - Jun 13
I have never been misinformed, or partially or inadequately informed by anyone associated with Rockland Code Enforcement. When that has occurred, ...
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By Maggie Trout - Jun 13
Yard sale "instances." The only problem I had with one instance is twofold: I'm one of the people who has always been told "the city book" on ...
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By Richard McKusic, Sr. - Jun 13
VOTE!
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By Francis Mazzeo, Jr. - Jun 13
Well stated, however the wealthy can't all live in Camden so they will clone Rockland.
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By Maggie Trout - Jun 13
If it's on the books, I can't find it, but you're right. I might as well use up my paid subscription, so - on the Pilot, it is reported that City ...
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By Maggie Trout - Jun 12
If any retail store that would alter the appearance of the church at the Camden-Maverick St. would attempt to get it, I would fight it as hard ...
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By Gayle Murphy - Jun 12
I can think of about 20 trillion reasons to support Paula Sutton's position. You know . . . . . a trillion here, and a trillion there, and pretty ...
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By Cindi E Hamlin - Jun 12
David & I will miss our little chats when we were out mowing! God Bless the family!
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By Kathryn Fogg - Jun 12
If Patel is so interested in the property, why has he neglected it for 10 years and failed to pay the tax obligations? If the City were to let him ...
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By Maggie Trout - Jun 12
The City needs to enact ordinances for time limits for construction. Since 2010, the adjacent property has been dug up, filled in, dug up, filled ...
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By Paul Smith - Jun 12
As a former US Diplomat and visa officer, I would like to point out that the United States is blessed to have many legal immigrants who contribute ...
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By Heidi Ruth Locke - Jun 12
Joyce, the "eat sign" was originally on display at the New York pavilion for the Worlds Fair in the 60's. As a small child I went to The fair, and ...
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By David E Myslabodski - Jun 11
RE "Expecting costs to remain the same in a period of economic growth and prosperity is unrealistic," Peaco said.
According to whom??? I guess ...
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By Joyce B. Heal - Jun 11
I don't think the EAT sign is art. It would give a visitor the idea there was a restaurant there. Good place for the birds to sit???
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By Chris Mcintosh - Jun 11
Ha! You should try Camden...
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By Ben Ellison - Jun 11
I’m excited about a new middle school even though I’m 70 years old. Education is key not just to personal success, but the future of us all. And ...
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By Norman Medina - Jun 11
Hello Jennifer, nice post. Do you a way that you prefer to be contacted? Or I can be reached at norm [at] seasons-of-smiles.com. :)
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By Richard McKusic, Sr. - Jun 11
You are right about our leadership and am concerned that our country's faith leadership is listening and applauding spe4eches such as this that ...
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By from the kitchen - Jun 11
You go Girl.
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By Paul Garrido - Jun 10
I would sue every penny.
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By Cathy Baker - Jun 10
Note to the pursuing photographer: do not harass wildlife! Mr. Crossman, if you hear whether the ducklings were back in their mother's care, ...
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By Stephen Betts - Jun 10
I will contact Maine Med, thanks for the tip Mr. Godfrey. We go with information given to us by police. Maybe when she got to the hospital, the ...
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By Richard McKusic, Sr. - Jun 10
No doubt about it: These are difficult times for our law enforcement officers. Sounds like these two gentlemen have positive plans for their ...
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By Wyatt McConnell - Jun 09
Re: difficulty in discovering the scope of the proposed middle school project. Since March there have been five public forums where the scope of ...
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By Kendall Merriam - Jun 09
Asking for public opinion is a sham; the decision has already been made.
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By Sandra Schramm - Jun 09
I had posted this response on the wrong article. It is far more appropriate a message to be posted here.
Maggie Trout raises a very valid ...
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By Kendall Merriam - Jun 09
Number 7: City Council should resign. They do not know the basics of decorum for public employees; they defend their errors and misjudgements; ...
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By Don White - Jun 09
where?
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By ryan jones - Jun 09
I am beside my self. I am also disappointed in our state Rep. David Spear for supporting drunk driving and man slaughter.
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By judith wenzel andersen - Jun 09
This would be a very, very sad move.
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By Ronald Horvath - Jun 09
"What is truth?" -Pontius Pilate,
