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By Maureen Spencer - Jun 12
If you wish to view plans for the Gifford Butler school we will be working on the flea market and book sale event coming right up Monday the 14th ...
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By Maureen Spencer - Jun 12
There is so much more information people need to see before they vote on the Gifford butler school articles. There is information at the library ...
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By Richard McKusic, Sr. - Jun 12
Thanks for such an uplifting, encouraging article AGAIN showing what teamwork can accomplish.
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By Catharine S. Baker - Jun 12
This is wonderful. I had no idea how many individuals, groups and businesses were involved. I love the through-way from Eliza Steele, too.
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By DOC WALLACE - Jun 12
Congratulations, Michelle and Mark on your new leadership positions on the Rockport Board of Selectmen. Looking forward to a caring, listening ...
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By Barry Douglas Morse - Jun 12
Charging via a normal 120V electric outlet takes 19 hours. For employees who have never driven an electric vehicle, there will likely be a lot of ...
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By Valerie Wass - Jun 12
THanks for clarifying Stephen. I had thought that it was $2,000 per car, $4,000 per month for 3 years.
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By Peter Peno - Jun 12
Thank you David White for writing some succinct ideas; and including your name.
Many Owls Head citizens are concerned about the unknown.
Propaganda...
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By Katie Drinkwater - Jun 12
Posted by Dee Urquhart. Suzy was a remarkable woman at UMA back in the 90's. I have never forgotten how helpful she was to each and every student, ...
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By Stephen Betts - Jun 11
Gregory, You could try Rockland Main Street Inc.'s website and for the Blues Festival, it has a website.
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By Gregory D Kibitz - Jun 11
Be nice to see a proper rapid charging station or two at City Hall and at other public sites. Lack of high speed charging infrastructure is ...
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By Debra Damon - Jun 11
Thank you Susan Craft for giving back and being who you are. We need more people like you around here.
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By Stephen Betts - Jun 11
Valerie, it's $4,000 for three years combined for both vehicles -- $2,000 per vehicle. Not $144,000.
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By Valerie Wass - Jun 11
$144,000 over the three year period, while property taxes sky rocket. DIGUSTING!
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By JUSTIN D FORD - Jun 11
Thanks Sam. A military investigation? Ha ha. In my 4 years in the Coast Guard, we never did such a thing. Here's what happened: The Coast Guard ...
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By Jay Feyler - Jun 11
This is a fantastic choice for Maine Municipal Association, Cathy is the utmost professional and will lead MMA very well.
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By Valerie Wass - Jun 11
Oh Yeah!!! Spending again!
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By Karen A Grove - Jun 10
look for "teen charged with criminal mischief" posted by Village Soup today, There are comments there.
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By ANANUR FORMA - Jun 10
Great service, meeting the needs of the community.
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By Judy Lindahl - Jun 10
It has been updated but can't be read on VS website for some reason.
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By Margie Gerrish - Jun 10
Too bad they didn't make the offender clean it up.
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By Karen A Grove - Jun 10
I would like to see him write an apology to the town with a statement of his understanding of his wrong doing. He doesn't need to sign it, just do it
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By Stephen Betts - Jun 10
Robin, the budget was reported on every step of the way and listed when the vote was. Absentee ballots were also available. Record low turnout was ...
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By Paul Rosen - Jun 10
"The apple doesn't fall far from the tree".
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By Valerie Wass - Jun 10
I do not know the parents of this teenager, therefore, I am not going to judge them. At 14, you no what is right and what is wrong. The teenager ...
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By Richard McKusic, Sr. - Jun 10
My parents did their very best to bring me up right and one of the most difficult things for me to face as an adult is the grief I brought to ...
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By Gary Born - Jun 10
Poor parenting...
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By Janet Corcoran - Jun 09
Congratulations to the Class of 2021!
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By Steven D Bryant - Jun 09
It's all good my friend. Thankfully all on board are fine. Most were probably shtn bricks. Ditto on the writings. I too feel that frustration ...
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By Steven D Bryant - Jun 09
Wow.....Justin. Hold the phone. Get down off your pedestal. Life is too f...n short my friend. If you want to toot your own horn (or blast it as ...
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By Gerald A Weinand - Jun 09
There was this in VS on 1 ~
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By Gregory S Grotton - Jun 09
Congratulations Jim and Adam. Jim will be a great asset to the Board. Jim may have won by 3 votes but they were real, someone didn't have to make ...
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By ANANUR FORMA - Jun 09
Cases reported recently... are they year round residents, seasonal owners or visitors?
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By SAMUEL L CLARK - Jun 09
Justin D Ford Yes, it does look like calm conditions in the pictures. At dawn, in Rockland Harbor.
The call to the Coast Guard came at 0015 from ...
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By JUSTIN D FORD - Jun 09
Debra - no disagreement on what the Coast Guard did - it goes without saying. I served 4 years in the Coast Guard - so I understand that. It's ...
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By JUSTIN D FORD - Jun 09
I wish there was more details to this story to help paint the full picture. Clearly, this is a press release from the Coast Guard since it lists ...
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By ANANUR FORMA - Jun 08
OMG could he possibly be absolute perfection !!!!
I have to say, YES!
Love this blessed photo. Congratulations to the family. So glad you shared ...
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By Catherine L Meyer - Jun 08
Great show thanks to the Dickeys' and crew
Next year consider refining classes by requiring vehicles to park grouping by years ie 1960-69, 1970-79 ...
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By Karen A Grove - Jun 07
To the person who did this anti-Semitic tagging and defacing of public property, this is unacceptable in a civil society. I'm sure thought you ...
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By Charmarie Blaisdell - Jun 07
Let's hope it is less bureaucratic and more user-friendly than many of the Departments, especially Primary Care, at Pen Bay!!
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By Drucinda Woodman - Jun 07
WONDERFUL !!! The need is certainly there.
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By Martha Johnston-Nash - Jun 07
This is great news, long overdue. Thanks to Dr. Emery for stepping up and spearheading the efforts. It might not be the most profitable of the ...
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By ANANUR FORMA - Jun 07
fantastic
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By Deborah Clarisse Morrison - Jun 07
What a proud moment!! Congratulations to the Hersom family!!
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By Sumner Kinney - Jun 06
A great training session for the drone team.
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By Francis Mazzeo, Jr. - Jun 06
Good comment Richard. Many people have suffered from this virus and caution is still needed. Kudos to the ones that participated in protecting ...
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By Joanne Kenney - Jun 06
My sisters and I saw this play in Portland with John Cariani =- it was excellent!!!!!!
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By Mark J Olson - Jun 06
No mask, must be outta Kool-aid.
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By Crawford L Robinson - Jun 05
"Hi Ho Silver, away .... Ke-mo sah-bee!"
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By Crawford L Robinson - Jun 05
Stephen, I think I have made clear what I believe ... and no amount of word play about 'executive orders' (that, in my opinion, were abused to the ...
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By Lee H. Marshall - Jun 05
Sorry, that was a post by me, Lee D. Marshall, not my Dad.
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By Doug Curtis Jr. - Jun 05
I think we all miss Harry. He was a very honest and talented man. Great job Glenn. May He rest in peace.
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By Paul Sheridan - Jun 04
Well, remember to not take me along as navigator if you are sailing round the globe...! Cape Horn = bottom S.America; Cape of Good Hope, bottom of ...
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By Robin Gabe - Jun 04
Thank you, Christine, for making Memorial Day more memorable!
from a Navy veteran
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By Ronald Dyer - Jun 04
So does this break the District even for changing the name of RDHS to Oceanside?
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By ANANUR FORMA - Jun 04
GREAT to hear this.
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By Lee H. Marshall - Jun 04
I find it a bit frustrating that we can not separate our “thoughts” into paragraphs as intended.
Me again…
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By Lee H. Marshall - Jun 04
I would think that many “warm weather” customers of these establishments travel by boat.
Lee D. Marshall
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By Stephen K Carroll - Jun 04
I agree with who ever said to me: "If intastella beings are watching us they must think the shiny metallic objects are earth's inhabitants and ...
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By Jonathan J Beitler - Jun 03
First, may I object to the headline? I grew up revering the NY Times. "All the News Fit to Print". They have degenerated into a publication with ...
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By Elizabeth Dickerson - Jun 03
Greg, I wouldn't recognize you if I saw you on the nonexistent sidewalks of Union Maine :-) no, basically, I was just calling you out for bashing ...
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By Elizabeth Dickerson - Jun 03
Jim Justice, who is running for select board, is a member of the Local Food Ordinance Committee. We had five meetings this year and Jim attended ...
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By Jo Ann Call - Jun 03
Great piece Glenn. Jo Call
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By Crawford L Robinson - Jun 03
Convert to customer ownership? YUP!!!! I'm for it!!!! The sooner the better. Especially now that we have a more honest government in power to ...
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By Nina Reed - Jun 03
Well since you seem to know what the complete truth is, why don't you reveal it? You're sitting there arguing with a statement that I made that ...
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By TOWN OF OWLS HEAD - Jun 03
If a willing buyer and willing seller, fine. If the government is going to " take" a private business and their property not a good scenario.
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By Wyatt Anderson - Jun 02
I live in Rockland, and I agree with Jonathon. The government has yet to meet a good program that it couldn't screw up. As Ronald Reagan said "The ...
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By Valerie Wass - Jun 02
I think this is a very good idea. I do not know a lot about consumer owed companies and how they work. The big wigs at CMP do not care about us ...
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By Jonathan J Beitler - Jun 02
What the bill says is that government can run a company better than a private company. Is that really the message Maine wants to send?
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By Francis Mazzeo, Jr. - Jun 02
I'll wait for the movie.
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By George Terrien - Jun 02
Will absentee ballots be made available?
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By Valerie Wass - Jun 02
I do not understand why we vote on RSU 13 budget when there is another meeting usually held at the high school afterward. The budget always passes ...
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By TOWN OF OWLS HEAD - Jun 01
Stephen, the agreement expired today.
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By Stacie Wogalter - Jun 01
Stephen, Thank you for updating! :)
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By Stacie Wogalter - Jun 01
Actually, the photo caption is false. There are 5 surviving nieces of Pvt. Arthur Winslow. In addition to Cynthia and Sandra, there is Susan E. ...
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By Crawford L Robinson - Jun 01
Welcome to Rockland ... until they throw you out because you can no longer pay your property tax, overpriced city services and mandated costs. Not ...
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By Gerald A Weinand - Jun 01
Mr. Witherby:It's $28 more not 28%, and this is the expected increase based on the proposed budget increase - has nothing to do with the stormwater...
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By LANSON DEAN - Jun 01
RIP Vickie - if there is line dancing up there I know you are joining in! Love, Lanny and Linda Dean
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By Richard McKusic, Sr. - Jun 01
Please, no more damn fees. Ambulance, sewer, dump. They all add to our tax bill; no matter what you call them.
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By Jeff Sukeforth - May 31
Well done Post 1!
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By Dennis Corkum - May 31
You have made me smile and you have made me think. Always look forward to your words of wisdom from the concrete towers!
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By Chris Lane - May 30
This has NOTHING to do with Biden or unemployment benefits and everything to do with capitalism, lack of affordable housing (or ANY housing right ...
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By SUSAN THOMAS - May 30
Oh, no! Sat it is not so! You are wit and wisdom in a time of load noise.
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By Jeff Sukeforth - May 30
Once again the words dismissed and acquitted seem to dominate the court news for some serious violations.
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By Conrad J Heyer - Jun 12
Is 387 cases of completely vaccinated people just in the state of Maine ? Did they have any kind medical conditions ? This would be good informatio...
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By Richard McKusic, Sr. - Jun 12
As a Rockland taxpayer who appreciates our forward growth and inclusive "can do" atmosphere:Welcome Summer folk, Keep coming and appreciate ...
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By Victoria McIntire - Jun 12
Thats so nice that the officials can ride around in a spiffy new electric car while they check out our houses INSIDE AND OUT so new assessments ...
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By Victoria McIntire - Jun 12
Those nice little letters just don't cut it when someone piddles me off enough for me to use the entire words that go with FU or FO when i really ...
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By COLLEEN G GLEASON - Jun 12
It is my hope that Good Tern will consider selling both properties and find a suitable location for their growing business, members and customers.
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By Dominic Paul ... - Jun 12
Gilford Butler School
Gentlemen,
I hope you are intending to publish the other side of the Story on the So Thomaston school issue.
There needs to ...
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By Stephen K Carroll - Jun 12
Yes Thank you steve Betts. Perhaps I should have been more clear. If Efficiency Maine had $5 million to blow why not reward those funds to ...
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By Richard McKusic, Sr. - Jun 12
Area Interfaith Outreach is having a community event Saturday June 19th from 12pm-2pm . Hope to see many of our local faith leaders have their ...
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By Crawford L Robinson - Jun 11
We been spoofed folks! No 'lectric cah to weave in and out around the jersey barriers while bombing the rotary on official biz in this year..... ...
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By Crawford L Robinson - Jun 11
Why would an electric car have a muffler and tailpipes? Is this a late April Fools story?
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By Gregory D Kibitz - Jun 11
Stephen, Do you know where I can find a nice simplified schedule of all of this?
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By Stephen Betts - Jun 11
Stephen Carroll, read the last two paragraphs. There was a $5.1 million settlement to help pay for the cars.
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By Valerie Wass - Jun 11
Oops didn't do spell check.
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By Francis Mazzeo, Jr. - Jun 11
Maybe a vehicle powered by a big spring will be invented. The spring would be wound by a big key giving the driver some exercise as well. The ...
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By Crawford L Robinson - Jun 11
The city should give one to every property tax payer and throw in a free registration so we can get our moneys worth.
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By Stephen K Carroll - Jun 11
After reading your average Courier story I am always left hungry for more information. Steve does great job on the what & when, but what about the ...
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By Richard McKusic, Sr. - Jun 11
Great move! Taxes may be high, but am thankful to live in a forward thinking community with a resolver attitude of living in the solution. My ...
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By Gerald A Weinand - Jun 10
Congrats to all the grads, and kudos to all those who made this event happen at the last minute. It was a lovely evening.
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By Wyatt Anderson - Jun 10
Paul Rosen, I agree with you 100 percent!
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By Judy Lindahl - Jun 10
It's a sad story. When this story is updated I hope it turns out that the person turns him/herself in. That would be the best way to start a ...
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By Gerald A Weinand - Jun 10
It is very important to note that the 55% figure regards the total of all public school funding statewide, but that each district receives ...
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By Francis Mazzeo, Jr. - Jun 10
Richard..... well put
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By ANANUR FORMA - Jun 10
Perhaps this can bring about an article on loving one another, rather than hating with some history thrown in.
My guess is the teen did not have ...
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By Stephen K Carroll - Jun 10
Voters have sent a message loud & clear to RSU #13 school board members and administration. We have little or no interest on how much you spend, ...
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By Richard McKusic, Sr. - Jun 10
"When you have been vandalized several times you are wary to a development such as this with a history of bringing noise, trash, drugs, violence ...
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By Heidi Ruth Locke - Jun 10
Beyond poor parenting!! Total ignorance is more like it! Why didn't the criminal clean and fix it afterwards!!! Unfortunately he's under age so he ...
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By SAMUEL L CLARK - Jun 09
Justin D. Ford. Didn't realize just how qualified you were to engage in conjecture and sensationalism. I, too, have spent time at sea in this area ...
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By ANANUR FORMA - Jun 09
"pretty in pink" love that color, am not being sarcastic.
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By JUSTIN D FORD - Jun 09
Thanks Steve. I get irritated at news stories that are void of all the information. Village Soup is the worst at it and occasionally, I get fired ...
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By Steven D Bryant - Jun 09
One must wonder if Mr Rodriguez left his kid(s) in Massachusetts. Kudos to all the various agencies who put their lives on the line every day to ...
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By Robin Gabe - Jun 09
That's interesting. I didn't see any mention of this election date in either Village Soup or the official Rockland City website. Maybe that is why ...
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By Stephen Betts - Jun 09
The cases are based on the person's primary residence.
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By JUSTIN D FORD - Jun 09
I get it Sam. I guess it's better that I say first, I am a USCG Licensed captain, have sailed the waters of Penobscot Bay my whole life, used to ...
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By Melissa MacCoole - Jun 09
Thank you to the people of Rockport for voting down the proposed ordinance to regulate Short Term Rentals.
NO WAS THE WAY TO GO ON 4. Good ...
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By Debra Damon - Jun 09
Good job Coast Guard men and women. I am glad everyone got back to Port safely. Justin Ford they did a good job getting them home the other ...
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By Valerie Wass - Jun 09
Thank you Coast Guard for rescuing the historic schooner.
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By Eric Thurston - Jun 08
We both will surely miss you. We always read your column second, right after the obituaries. :-) Good luck in your future endeavors. Eric and Sue ...
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By David Ross - Jun 07
I'll say nothing further than "welcome Owls Head to the 21st century (20 years later than I would have liked)".
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By Stephen Betts - Jun 07
Drucinda, Pen Bay said the new clinic will have no impact on the free Knox Clinic.
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By Drucinda Woodman - Jun 07
What does this mean for KNOX COUNTY FREE CLINIC ?!?
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By Sumner Kinney - Jun 07
CONGRATULATIONS Ensign Hersom! You bring great credit to your family as well as yourself. AMAZING!
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By Stephen K Carroll - Jun 07
Kudos to those department personal and volunteers who spent hours searching and to the ability of specialized equipment to help. Of course all of ...
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By Kimberley Heilig - Jun 07
Perhaps this is why my senior pups were having a hard time yesterday.
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By Karen A Grove - Jun 06
I would strongly suggest that the Select Board and Town Manager reach back to the parking committee that crafted this so called "archaic" parking ...
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By Richard McKusic, Sr. - Jun 06
Mutual aid has never been more important than these days of a shortage of volunteers able to leave their job when the bell rings. I believe that ...
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By Kimberley Heilig - Jun 06
Great work team!
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By Crawford L Robinson - Jun 06
WOW!!! That's terrific. Glad the man was found.
All the way to Waldo County. Such a great tool and trained teams should probably be funded by ...
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By Richard McKusic, Sr. - Jun 06
"Good things happen when we all work together," the chief said.
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By Dorinda Jacobs - Jun 05
Sooner or later your high horse will break a leg.
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By Stephen K Carroll - Jun 05
Crawford, by "authoritarian government" do you mean those where its leaders rule by decree or "executive order" rather than allowing its chosen ...
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By Lee H. Marshall - Jun 05
The first times I went to Harry's Garage was in the late 1970's to early '80's to fill my slowly deflating bicycle tires at the outside air hose. ...
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By Diane Peterson - Jun 05
Why would someone do that? It baffles me. What pleasure do they get out of that? Very sad.
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By Paul Sheridan - Jun 04
Looking forward to part two!
Part of the mystery is a ship running from Melbourne to England, via Cape Horn would sail more or less due west, ...
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By Crawford L Robinson - Jun 04
Not an oversight Stephen. I served this government in the military and stand by it as one of the best and most democratic republics on Earth when ...
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By Knight Marine Service - Jun 04
His punishment should be a whole lot worse than what is in this plea agreement. I hope he never shows his face around here again. To put the ...
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By Gregory S Grotton - Jun 04
First I wasn't "bashing" Ms. Snow it was an opinion. I would think anyone interested in the welfare of the people would want to know more about ...
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By Lee H. Marshall - Jun 04
I honestly refuse to get into this debate but do believe Ms. Dickerson to have very tough skin. She gets extremely frustrated with what the “norm” ...
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By Stephen K Carroll - Jun 04
Sorry Crawford was that an oversight or did you intend to put the words "honest" and "government" in the same sentence ?
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By Charles H Crockett - Jun 04
Congratulations, Sam! Good luck!
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By Elizabeth Dickerson - Jun 03
And by the way folks, read the memo from the SOS concerning what REV you should be using for your absentee ballots. We are not now using REV 2013. ...
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By Gregory S Grotton - Jun 03
Here we go again with Ms. Dickerson...didn't get her way last time so charming in on this subject to get at me...no problem, gives me something to ...
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By Gregory S Grotton - Jun 03
I'm really surprised that someone (Ms. Snow) would run for such an important position that can make major impacts to a town and it's citizens when ...
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By Crawford L Robinson - Jun 03
The sensible alternative would be for the DOT to change Route 1 from passing through downtown Rockland to decrease Rocklands downtown through ...
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By Stephen K Carroll - Jun 03
Pleased to see so many comments opposing the Government takeover of a privately run utility. On what planet does the Government do a better job ...
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By Stephen K Carroll - Jun 03
So Camden has decided it is time to do away with archaic parking rules and implement new archaic parking rules. If our focus continues to be more ...
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By Jonathan J Beitler - Jun 02
Yes, Valerie, I live in Camden.
There are many countries that have confiscated(nationalized) foreign companies so that the government could run ...
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By Richard McKusic, Sr. - Jun 02
Look at all those smiles, and they are catching, folks. Making someone else happy bounces right back atcha, ;)
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By Valerie Wass - Jun 02
Do you live in Maine Jonathan?
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By Francis Mazzeo, Jr. - Jun 02
Steve, you know the saying if you have to explain it won't be understood.
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By Valerie Wass - Jun 02
You can listen and see the video here....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=az6WmX-umAc
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By Stephen Betts - Jun 02
Valerie, until the pandemic, there was a public meeting held first at the high school auditorium where people would set the budget. Then it would ...
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By Charles H Crockett - Jun 02
Congratulations, Coach Hall, on so many successful years as a coach, and thank you continuing with Unified Basketball - a great opportunity for ...
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By Fred Witherby - Jun 01
Apologies! I misread $28 for 28%. But I do agree with both types of comments above, it's environmentally better and it's another cost of living ...
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By Stacie Wogalter - Jun 01
Yes, well done! Thank you!
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By Francis Mazzeo, Jr. - Jun 01
Nothing has shown up that I know of to slow down the increase cost in living here. When somebody figures out how to close loopholes placed to ...
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By George Terrien - Jun 01
EXCELLENT step toward improving our treatment of the environment. Another, very important step: charging environmental fees both for initial ...
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By Stephen Betts - Jun 01
Fred, Homeowners would not pay 28 percent more. They would pay $28 more per year in sewer fees because of increased chemical costs and because of ...
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By Fred Witherby - Jun 01
“properties with large parking lots would pay more.” … “homeowners would pay 28% more.” I'm not seeing any savings or equality here, just an ...
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By Valli Genevieve Geiger - May 31
I do not intend to stop trying. It is my intention to submit a bill every session as long as I have the honor of serving the people of Rockland ...
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By Stephen K Carroll - May 31
"Do or do not there is no try" (Yoda) Trying is simply an excuse for failure, "well I tried and failed, at least I tried". Not faulting Valli, we ...
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By Jonathan J Beitler - May 30
At least she tried....and she has increased awareness of the issue.
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By Jeff Sukeforth - May 30
From everyone at War Memorial Post 30-American Legion, Congratulations Marine on a job well done. Here is to your continued success, Semper Fi!
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By Annmarie Hamblen - May 30
This is not necessary, prayers for a full recovery for both whom are injured. This man need to go to JAIL, no one else needs him on the streets!! Grrr
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By Jeff Sukeforth - May 30
It would appear that the weather will be playing a huge part in tomorrows events in Camden, Rockport and Lincolnville. Post 30 will still be out ...
