Columns

250 Main and 18 Central

By George and Linda Smith - Jun 25
George After reading articles about 18 Central in Zest and Down East magazines, we were eager to dine there. Chef Patrick Duffy and his wife, ...
Try panfish for fun and food

By Tom Seymour - Jun 25
Fishing can be as expensive and complicated as we wish to make it. Or it can be inexpensive and simple. Fly-fishing is fun and trolling for salmon ...
The press gets it wrong again

By Reade Brower - Jun 25
“I should dearly love that the world should be ever so little better for my presence. Even on this small stage we have our two sides, and something...
Curbing distracted driving is everyone's business

By Patricia Jacobs - Jun 24
As we approach the busy summer travel months, it’s important to remember that our efforts to make our roads and highways safer must continue. AT&T ...
Baking with Betty

By Betty Heald - Jun 24
This week's column is dedicated to Chris — a welcome friend. Such a nice time of year with fresh produce growing like crazy. The following is one ...
What have I been exposed to?

By Paula Jackson Jones - Jun 24
With Lyme, Anaplasmosis and Babesia on the rise here in Maine and the two recently reported cases of Powassan in the Midcoast region, how are we ...
Sea-level rise leads to revival of an old idea

By Phil Crossman - Jun 23
On Aug. 17, 1894, the United States Congress passed the latest of many iterations of the River and Harbor Act, which was first enacted in the ...
For reliable June blooms, choose iris, lupine

By Tom Seymour - Jun 23
One of the pleasanter aspects of perennials is that they are so dependable. A gardener could easily write plant names on a calendar one year ahead ...
Triangular fins in the harbor

By David Grima - Jun 22
On June 15 the Boston Globe reported that a great white shark measuring 8 feet long and weighing in at about 360 pounds, known to researchers as ...
Who's next? And for what reason?

By Jan Dolcater - Jun 22
The tragic event that took place last week was not wholly unexpected. The verbiage of the left-wing constituents of Congress and their lapdogs in ...
Time for a fresh start

Jun 22
With the election of three new faces to the five-member Camden Select Board last week and a new town manager beginning in a little more than a ...
Letters to the Editor, June 22

Jun 22
Defends freedom of speech Mr. Weinard appears to not understand that freedom of speech is an important part of our constitutional rights. If he ...
Learn how to find water -- become a dowser

By Tom Seymour - Jun 18
So what do we do when the well runs dry? Some people just go out and find another one. Here’s how, in seven easy steps. 1. Will it work for ...
Trump is not a liar

By Reade Brower - Jun 18
“Lies are a little fortress; inside them you feel safe and powerful. Through your little fortress of lies you try to run your life and manipulate ...
Protect where you live and play

By Paula Jackson Jones - Jun 17
In a recent phone call with a woman, who had pulled a tick off her child and who subsequently is being treated for Lyme disease, I raised the ...
Down to the wire at the State House

By Dana Dow - Jun 17
Summer is just around the corner, yet there is still much to be decided in Augusta. Will we repeal the new ranked-choice voting law that Maine’s ...
Maine Master Gardener program helps communities thrive

By Claire Adams - Jun 17
Does the University of Maine’s Cooperative Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Program help Maine? Ask the hungry people who received more than ...
Drawdown: Exploring climate change solutions

By Marina Schauffler - Jun 17
In a month that began with the president’s misguided decision to withdraw from the Paris climate accord, I was heartened to discover an inspiring ...
Baking with Betty

By Betty Heald - Jun 17
This week's column is dedicated to Mt. View High School Chamber Singers — they sing like angels! Melt-In-Your-Mouth Cheese Tarts Crust: 6 tablespoo...
Here Come the Alewives

By Phil Crossman - Jun 16
This week, the Department of Marine Resources returns to Vinalhaven for the second installment of "Here Come the Alewives." As reported last year, ...

Blog Posts

How to protect your business from legal matters

By Jennifer Noble - Jun 26
Most problems that cause legal matters are put off until the last chance. Managers may avoid making repairs until a slip and fall occurs or they ...
Morphin going on

By Tom Von Malder - Jun 25
This week, a look at two movies that should have been better and two of Alfred Hitchcock's nine silent features. Saban's Power Rangers (Lionsgate, ...
The Story of The Tu-Tooth Fairies.

By Norman Medina - Jun 23
THE STORY OF THE TU-TOOTH FAIRIES. Once upon a time, on a beautiful Sunday morning in Rockport Maine, Seasons of Smiles decided to take on a 5k ...
FINNISH CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

By MARGARET & BILL OLIVER - Jun 23
ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING JUNE 25TH AT 2:00 P.M. PRIOR TO THE WORSHIP SERVICE. PLEASE TAKE NOTE AND PLAN TO BE PRESENT. Worship Services will be ...
Simple Minds: Acoustic and historic

By Tom Von Malder - Jun 20
Simple Minds: Acoustic in Concert (Eagle Vision, DVD + CD, NR, 88 min.). Simple Minds, originally a New Age band from Glasgow, Scotland, now has ...

Comments

Re: Marcel Ward notice

By Gail Elliott - Jun 28
Marcel was a very kind and gentle man ,he will be missed by many as MR BEAVER he was the best
Re: Who's next? And for what reason?

By Ronald Horvath - Jun 28
"Scant," Jan? Well, all I can say is that you have gone full on Trumpist delusional, but why that should surprise me I don't know. Truth means as ...
Re: Who's next? And for what reason?

By JUNE DOLCATER - Jun 28
Harold The Sarah Palin fake news in regards to the Gabby Gifford tragedy was shown to be incorrect many years back Wake up and come into this ...
Re: Who's next? And for what reason?

By Harold Bryson Mosher - Jun 28
Jan, none of those on your list fly the flags of defeated enemies, nor does your list come anywhere near the numbers that Ron's does. Speaking of ...
Re: Rockland police 'raccoon whisperer' called into action

By Valerie Wass - Jun 28
Yep, I would have to agree with you, Melanie. It is very refreshing to read a wonderful article instead of all the fighting, gloom and doom.

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