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By Kathryn Fogg - Sep 21
Seems like that is a rather tight spot if a lot of people show up. Why not at City Hall?
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By Kendall Merriam - Sep 21
In case you didn't know, Mr. McKusic, Reade Brower owns the Village Soup, among many other Maine newspapers.
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By Ronald Horvath - Sep 21
"In fact, there's clear evidence showing that Kavanaugh lied under oath during the 2006 confirmation hearing for his spot on the U.S. Court of ...
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By THOMAS MARSHALL, JR - Sep 20
Isn't this a coywolf?
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By Richard McKusic, Sr. - Sep 20
Fine Summer, indeed and your articles even made Prez Trumpleton bareable. God knew what She was doing when giving us a sense of humor. Keep it up!
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By Valli Genevieve Geiger - Sep 20
Thank you Terry Pinto and the Rockland Historical Society for making this happen!
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Valli Geiger
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By Richard McKusic, Sr. - Sep 20
We will see how Reade Brower, Pearl Benjamin and David Grima are treated before making a decision on continuing with Village Soup. Ms Lewis seems ...
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By Winfield Padgett - Sep 20
Pleas vote for Maynard Stanley in House District 93.
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By Don Dickinson - Sep 19
I agree with Kendall and Patricia regarding their questions although I don't live in Rockland. Paving the area and leaving the hazardous materials ...
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By Nina Reed - Sep 19
i agree kendall and why do we need a parking lot on rockland street at tax payers expense? patricia williams
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By Stephen K Carroll - Sep 19
All right Dale you could finally have a shot at the title. This could stir up the pot. Just remember "you need to play nicely with the other children"
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By Richard McKusic, Sr. - Sep 18
"I believe every person should get out of their comfort zone and take a risk—even if it means leaving their phone behind— because who knows, it ...
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By Kendall Merriam - Sep 18
Very cool idea!
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By Richard McKusic, Sr. - Sep 18
This idea came during the Obama administration, Folks. Hope it isn't abused.
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By johanna stadler - Sep 17
well damn why can't I find a job like this???
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By Kendall Merriam - Sep 17
Kudos to Holland's comment. Additionally, "settled law" is settled until it isn't. Also, Kavanaugh is now being accused, by what appears to be a ...
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By Jane Karker - Sep 17
Candidate Irving are you aware that there exists a strong restorative justice program in the MidCoast and has for several years? With that as such ...
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By Stephen K Carroll - Sep 17
what Linda wants Linda gets. Money talks and the peasants get squashed. One would think that she would be more careful in Port Clyde to protect ...
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By Valerie Wass - Sep 16
Adam,
In my opinion, you should not have been included in this vote because you are a local contractor and could benefit from this greatly.
PLEASE ...
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By James York - Sep 15
Awesome. Thanks to all the volunteers that hp put smiles on these faces.
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By Kenneth W Hall - Sep 15
Changes like this is what formed the old "Waldo Independent". Maybe enough changes will end up with a competing news source. Republican Journal ...
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By Terrance B Monahan - Sep 15
Has the traffic flow been analysed?
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By Katherine Holland - Sep 14
Because people do not agree with your assessment of Kavanaugh's track record, the lack of openness about his published papers, his lack of ...
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By Richard McKusic, Sr. - Sep 14
Excellent idea to post the names. Was surprised by some of those on the list. It should stir some people up.
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By Jennifer Hill - Sep 14
How disheartening that the business model you put forth at Village Soup has been cut off at the knees!
I was pleased with how well Village Soup ...
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By Richard McKusic, Sr. - Sep 14
We have already been told the job will not be done as previously designed. They will be lining the existing pipes instead of replacing them. Is ...
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By Stephen Betts - Sep 14
One and two bedroom homes.
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By Deborah Clarisse Morrison - Sep 14
Whenever you hear the words "wasn't our intent..." be very nervous. Once a committee feels they have a purpose and a mandate AND they can change ...
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By Julian Sheffield - Sep 14
Apologies, I misquoted Catherine Cooper. She's taking "stacks" of the Free Press. Look out, Republican Journal.
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By Catherine Cooper - Sep 14
And finally I totally agree with Ron Horvath on his comment here.
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By Catherine Cooper - Sep 14
I guess when Conservatives pushed back against the obvious media bias of Village Soup and all liberal media bias, this is the outcome! Dan Dunkel, ...
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By James York - Sep 13
If the city council didn't allow the bonds to issued we would likely be looking at even higher cost in the future; so Kudos there, but the issue ...
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By Dennis Corkum - Sep 13
Thank you David for relating the bait throwing incident at my friends "form away". They are an asset to our community while they are here. This ...
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By Francis Mazzeo, Jr. - Sep 13
Putting a plastic bag over a sign is not removing it. Really classy outfit the colonel's. Guess Trump's economic growth has hit that far north yet.
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By Francis Mazzeo, Jr. - Sep 13
When taxes are reduced on income producing property home owners have to make up the difference. Investors come here and want property at a bargain ...
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By Richard McKusic, Sr. - Sep 13
Why are we surprised that it has happened? Will miss posting yet there comes a time that someone says, "No more.". Evidently that time is now.
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By Richard McKusic, Sr. - Sep 13
Am pleased to see that David Grima and Pearl Benjamin are still on board at Village Soup. They both have positive insights and solutions that ...
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By Jeff Sukeforth - Sep 13
Of and one more little bit of info concerning this removal. You couldn't even wait a couple days to pull the Member Stories section I see after ...
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By Richard McKusic, Sr. - Sep 13
Tough decision for you to make.
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By Harold Bryson Mosher - Sep 13
If you are so convinced that government is truly ineffective why do you find it necessary to become part of it to make sure? I am one of your ...
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By johanna stadler - Sep 13
gee if I was ms magjik I wouldn't see a conflict either. cough cough cough bologna
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By Francis Mazzeo, Jr. - Sep 13
Sad that we have more educated idiots than skilled workers.
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By Catherine Cooper - Sep 13
Mr. Mosher, I took a look at your Facebook page and Paula being a Republican, no matter what, had no chance at securing your vote. And Female ...
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By Catherine Cooper - Sep 13
Great advice Paula, for other lawmakers to take into account!
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By Gary W. Skarka - Sep 13
I am not sure why this makes reference to a "house" burning down. It was not a house, but the old rope factory building.
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By Stephen K Carroll - Sep 13
Thankfully Ed Glazier spoke to the point of this issue. It has less to do with WHEN the trucks unload and MORE to do with they block traffic on a ...
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By Roger Tranfaglia - Sep 12
Gooooooo PAULA!!!!!!!
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By Roger Tranfaglia - Sep 12
Thank You Mr. Casas!!
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By judith wenzel andersen - Sep 12
Congratulations, Scott. I am so proud of you! Judy Andersen
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By Kendall Merriam - Sep 12
Kudos to Mr. Mosher's comment, about which I agree totally. Republicans have lost their souls and now villify the most vulnerable among us. The ...
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By Harold Bryson Mosher - Sep 12
Access to health care could be made available quickly to 70,000 Mainers that are currently without if Governor LePage would spend a fraction of ...
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By Tom Von Malder - Sep 11
Well they have lost my business. I always went for the Taco Bell food. Major disappoint, especially after Wendy's could not stay in Rockland and ...
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By Stephen K Carroll - Sep 11
Francis I am disappointed. Your loftiest goal is to die here ? Get a camper van and see this beautiful country before the lawyers and politicians ...
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By Kathryn Fogg - Sep 11
Hope they offer more delicious chicken offerings but with massively less fat.
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By Jeff Sukeforth - Sep 11
It would seem that those who wish to have plastic banned are not happy enough with that they also see the need to place a fee onto paper bags when ...
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By Francis Mazzeo, Jr. - Sep 11
The average person, whatever that is, doesn't care to get involved. This allows all the special interest people to run things. Until we get more ...
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By Stephen K Carroll - Sep 11
We have saved the whales, the turtles and the frogs, but who will save the Rockland taxpayer ? Certainly not the Rockland City Council. Sooner or ...
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By ROBERT W. KNAPP - Sep 10
I charge $325.00 per hour and live in Camden. Robert W. Knapp, CPA
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By JUNE DOLCATER - Sep 10
I met George when we served on the Board of the Camden Food Pantry. He was a good member and a strong Christian
RIP, George
Jan Dolcater, Rockport.
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By Jane Karker - Sep 09
A great man. Sorry for you loss, Painter family
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By johanna stadler - Sep 09
wow sounds like some folks think south thomaston is made of money. maybe thomaston could join in and donate montpelier. It's much more homey after all
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By Richard McKusic, Sr. - Sep 09
Now, about Hillary's faith let's do a little fact checking just for the fun of it. ~
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By PETER LAMMERT - Sep 09
When Joe Ferrannini was here in the Thomaston Village Cemetery this summer past, he used an adjustable heavy duty aluminum tripod that accommodated...
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By Barbara Dyer - Sep 08
Now the School Board wants the MET building and have all control of its uses. That is fine, BUT they are stating it will cost much more money to ...
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By Adam S Ackor - Sep 08
Points well taken Steve. I do believe that the complete ordinance as it is now written, envisions a more cooperative and non-punitive approach to ...
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By Richard McKusic, Sr. - Sep 08
Sewer lines not done on Main Street so the road can be repaired by the state. Another year without work being done on Rockland roads where money ...
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By Peter Root - Sep 08
This was one of the most unusual obituaries but in a good sense. It truly showed the legacy of this fine man. My condolences to his family.
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By Jane Karker - Sep 08
What about the guy(s) who has a faith-based rehab program for young people in our Lobster fishing industry who are addicted to opioids. He seems ...
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By Steven D Bryant - Sep 21
Not to offend any readers with an ugly comment but this guy is a SICK F*%$#@
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By Kendall Merriam - Sep 21
Not much has changed since the '90's hearings regarding Clarence Thomas and Anita Hill. Dr. Ford is being publicly excoriated by the GOP and its ...
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By Valli Genevieve Geiger - Sep 20
Unfortunately, the more recent numbers are even more alarming. In 2016, 44, 933 Americans died by suicide and it is the second leading cause of ...
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By Kendall Merriam - Sep 20
There is a much more detailed story in the Washington Post link:
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By ananur forma - Sep 20
I'm very protective towards cats. Coyotes are predators. yikes! Guard your beloved kitties. If there's one, there's more.
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By ananur forma - Sep 20
well said Reade, thank you, well written.... Truth wins...eventually, why is it taking so so long?
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By Richard McKusic, Sr. - Sep 20
Want to stop the suicides?. ~
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By Richard McKusic, Sr. - Sep 20
"This will end when truth and integrity take center stage and matter again, not only to Trump haters, but to Trump supporters."Absolutely right. ...
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By Kendall Merriam - Sep 19
How much did tax payers' dollars go toward the removal of the junk? Were tax payers' dollars also used for the demolition of the house? It would ...
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By Kendall Merriam - Sep 19
More tax payers dollars at work for the city which seems to be in endless real estate business...
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By Nina Reed - Sep 19
who foots the bill for cleaning up this property? patricia williams
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By Richard McKusic, Sr. - Sep 18
Wanted to limit comments I guess that you succeeded, but at what price?
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By Richard McKusic, Sr. - Sep 18
Way too much tragedy in this awesome family. My Condolences, David and Linda. My heart sank when seeing this.:(
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By Doug Curtis Jr. - Sep 17
This is a great day for Rockland football. Congratulations to all of the Verrill family and well deserved.
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By Kendall Merriam - Sep 17
Any "advisory votes" from the citizenry are just that - advisory. That means the city council can ignore voting outcomes. In the meantime, we have ...
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By Richard McKusic, Sr. - Sep 17
Just returned from City Hall, stopping to apologize for the harshness in my comments reflective on the City Manager. My desire is to be part of ...
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By Stephen K Carroll - Sep 17
Mss Morrison you are so correct. Partially the reason I felt it necessary to attend last Wednesdays meeting and to voice my concern on this very ...
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By Richard McKusic, Sr. - Sep 16
Understand the changes, yet eliminating posting the comments will lead to a loss of readership; including mine. Hopefully a way can be found to do ...
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By Alison S McKellar - Sep 16
Thanks, Barry. I'm sure you are right that there are examples like the one you mention. That is another reason for publishing the list of names ...
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By Richard McKusic, Sr. - Sep 15
WOW!! Very inspiring article. Made me look at my personal dress code.
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By Barry Douglas Morse - Sep 15
It might be only somewhat helpful to post the list on the town website. One reason is that the list may contain outdated names. When my wife and ...
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By Stephen Betts - Sep 15
Rockland will extend sewer line to property line and Habitat will take it from there.
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By Ronald Horvath - Sep 14
I believe we have to give Dan, and Village Soup, the benefit of the doubt. Freedom of expression, or any other freedom, requires a sense of ...
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By Richard McKusic, Sr. - Sep 14
Glad that you are around, Sarah Reynolds. Excellent insight. Nice to know that you walk the walk of your faith. Jesus made it really simple, "Love ...
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By Robin Gabe - Sep 14
Have sewer and water services been run out there? If not, will Habitat have to pay to have that done? Good to know the land will be put to good use.
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By Kendall Merriam - Sep 14
Great idea for much needed affordable homes.
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By Paul Sheridan - Sep 14
From the "Two Wrongs Still Don't Make a Right Dept..."
"Stuxnet is a malicious computer worm, first uncovered in 2010. Thought to have been in ...
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By Dan Dunkle - Sep 14
We will still have columns by the columnists such as Another View (a conservative column), David Grima, Reade Brower, myself, Pearl Benjamin. We ...
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By Julian Sheffield - Sep 14
I am distressed to discover that a fellow Mainer -- Catherine Cooper -- is being so selfish and unethical taking "handfuls" of the Free Press to ...
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By Nina Reed - Sep 14
i thought most people that get habitat houses have children. would they be big enough for that? patricia williams
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By Richard McKusic, Sr. - Sep 14
Do it to it! Kudos to all those involved in this much needed project.
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By Stephen K Carroll - Sep 13
This is true Francis, but when investors are not allowed to generate revenue due to restrictive city regulations then it gives them little ...
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By Dennis Corkum - Sep 13
Hope you don't eliminate David Grima. Most Maine news sites I watch allow discussion. Thought you were more liberal. I find your site has more ...
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By Ronald Horvath - Sep 13
Well, as the old saying goes if you can't stand the heat get out of the kitchen. What it doesn't say is lock up the kitchen behind you. Well, ...
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By Richard McKusic, Sr. - Sep 13
"We're counting on these young adults to change the world again — this time, for the better." YES!
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By Richard McKusic, Sr. - Sep 13
Not many families untouched by the criminal justice system today. Restorative justice is an answer to recidivism; especially for first time non ...
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By Stephen K Carroll - Sep 13
Amy not that we agree on everything but certainly appreciate your position on this one. Think we have found common ground
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By Jeff Sukeforth - Sep 13
I would of hoped that this kind of news would have come to those who have a subscription and use the Member Stories section for their groups etc, ...
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By Richard McKusic, Sr. - Sep 13
"The project calls for installing separate sewer and storm water lines from near where the railroad tracks cross South Main to the intersection of ...
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By Catherine Cooper - Sep 13
Sounds awfully questionable. I hope an investigation happens.
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By Francis Mazzeo, Jr. - Sep 13
I think too.many issues are being settled at the local bakery.
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By Amy Files - Sep 13
Council -- just change the ordinance and adjust the scrivener's error already. Do you need a moratorium because of the scrivener's error? Or ...
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By Don Dickinson - Sep 13
You didn't have to look into a crystal ball to see a forthcoming lawsuit on this subject. No surprise here.
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By Richard McKusic, Sr. - Sep 13
BECAUSE THE WORK WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN DONE YEARS AGO, It appears that city hall thinks we are all stupid.
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By Stephen K Carroll - Sep 13
Sorry can't find the "Magic" in the City's headlong push to establish a moratorium on marijuana stores. Amelia continues to dig a deeper hole for ...
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By Ian Emmott - Sep 12
Not of any relevance, but this attorney did not care to recite our pledge of allegiance during the meeting today. As a veteran, that bothered me ...
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By Roger Tranfaglia - Sep 12
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By Roger Tranfaglia - Sep 12
ROCKLAND! If you want slow growth...FINE! PROCEED!!
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By Ronald Horvath - Sep 12
In 1932, in the depths of the Great Depression, Franklin D. Roosevelt called for 'bold, persistent experimentation' and said: 'It is common sense ...
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By Reggie Montgomery - Sep 12
Don't they have any place in Casco for this project? Or, is it a NIMBY thing? I notice there is no cost figure in the article.
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By ananur forma - Sep 12
would be nice if Olive Garden went to where JC Penney's was.........
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By Richard McKusic, Sr. - Sep 11
I am with Francis. When Heaven is a local call why would we want to go anyplace else? People around here are awesome; and many of those awesome ...
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By Richard McKusic, Sr. - Sep 11
Send Toubh Heisler to Congress. :) Seriously, we all need to get back to team building don't we? It does work.
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By Karen A Grove - Sep 11
And where does that fee go?
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By Deborah Fink - Sep 11
Thank you!
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By Stephen K Carroll - Sep 11
A Main street business and Rockland property owner. His Father a former Rockland city Attorney and Mother with Legislative background. Perhaps a ...
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By Richard McKusic, Sr. - Sep 10
Great planning!
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By David Leighton - Sep 10
Ain't that green hose cool........
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By Anthony Lee - Sep 10
As a Biology major at UMF, I had to take a Geology elective and ended up taking Earth History with Dr. Eastler. It was one of the best classes I ...
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By Ronald Horvath - Sep 09
Thank you, Richard.
"In fact, there is a lot “out there” about Clinton's religion, and its influence on her world view, starting with her ...
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By Christopher Donlin - Sep 09
Why I read obituaries. RIP
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By ROBERT W. KNAPP - Sep 09
Y'all seem to forget Crooked Hillary going to all the black churches on Sundays. Tells you what she thought about the Constitution.
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By Steven D Bryant - Sep 09
Thank you Allison. None of these proactive steps were mentioned in the article. Appreciate the update as I know this is a major problem for our ...
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By Catherine Cooper - Sep 08
Thank you Dan, for our discussions this past week and for the resolution to the posting process. I will do my very best to abide by the rule we ...
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By Alison S McKellar - Sep 08
Thanks, Steve. The certified letters came very late in the process. Multiple rounds of door knocking has also happened. The publishing of the ...
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By Stephen K Carroll - Sep 08
$24,000 for a drone ? I can get one at Best Buy for $129. Come on folks what happened the toilets at the breakwater thing didn't work out ? ...
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By Stephen K Carroll - Sep 08
Adam
I know that Historic preservation is dear to both of our hearts. I even cringed a little when the City's public works ripped apart an ...
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By Heidi Ruth Locke - Sep 08
Dr “Rock” was the most amazing professor, I learned more from him than anyone!
I always remember the story that he told, while he was away on a ...
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