Columns

Coleus for color all year long

By Lynette L. Walther - Nov 16
My grandmother's pride and joy was a rectangular flower box brimming with colorful coleus. It brightened up her front porch every summer. Come ...
Boy George reconvenes Culture Club

By Tom Von Malder - Nov 16
Boy George and Culture Club: Life (BMG CD, 43:17). Culture Club only releases a new album every 15 years or so. "Don't Mind If I Do" in 1999 broke ...
That’s enough for this week

By David Grima - Nov 15
My poor friend Lord Prez Trumpleton is being most unkindly treated for refusing to visit the American war cemetery during centennial ceremonies ...
A revoltin' development

By Ken Frederic - Nov 15
“What a revoltin' development this is” was made famous on 1940s radio and 1950s TV by William Bendix in “The Life of Riley.” It was my reaction ...
Time to take a break on ballot questions

By The Portland Press ... - Nov 15
Maine voters sent a clear message last week in electing Democrat Janet Mills as governor while sending Democratic majorities to both houses of the ...
Historical Photo - Mt. Battie Summit House

Nov 15
The Summit House on top of Mt. Battie was built in 1897. It was remodeled in 1899 with a shorter observation tower.
Camden Herald Letters to the Editor Nov. 15

Nov 15
Praise for Pen Bay My wife and I have heard a lot of negative stories about Pen Bay Hospital over the last couple of dozen years. When she decided ...
Courier-Gazette Letters to the Editor, Nov. 15

Nov 15
Further explanation of ad needed I have a question for the editors of the weekly paper I depend on, the Courier-Gazette. With regard to the ...
A Trump supporter says hi at the public landing

By Reade Brower - Nov 15
This week's column is ceded to Paul Murray, a longtime educator and part-time Midcoast resident. His essay below is interesting and humorous. ...
Pumpkin pie with gingersnap crust and cashew cream topping

Nov 14
Here's your Thanksgiving dessert. What would the holiday be without pumpkin pie, which has always been my favorite part of the meal (well, maybe ...
Family-centric second 'Incredibles'

By Tom Von Malder - Nov 12
Incredibles 2 (Disney, 2 Blu-rays + standard DVD, PG, 117 min.). It took writer-director Brad Bird 14 years to come up with his sequel to the ...
Goodbye gas, hello electric

By Tom Seymour - Nov 09
My inventory of outdoor power tools includes two outboard motors, a DR Trimmer, a lawnmower and a chainsaw. They all use different fuel mixtures. K...
Heads I win, tails you lose

By Sarah E. Reynolds - Nov 09
Listening to the news can really make you think. On my way to work one recent morning, I heard a story on National Public Radio's "Morning ...
Parachutes had not been invented

By David Grima - Nov 08
The Blessed Lord Reginald K. Trumpleton is without doubt the most effective president we have had since 2017, and yet despite this indisputable ...
Respect

By Dale Landrith Sr. - Nov 08
As I write this, the midterm elections are five days away. As you read this, the midterm elections will be over. What are the likely results of ...
Lessons of a door knocker

By Pearl Benjamin - Nov 08
Today I'm writing with more than a light sense of anxiety. By the time this column is released, election day will have already illuminated the ...
Historical Photo - Yorkie's Diner was located on Chestnut ...

Nov 08
Yorkie's Diner was next to the YMCA on Chestnut Street. Erskine "Yorkie" York passed away in October, 1966, at age 74.
Congratulations to chamber award winners

By The Courier-Gazette ... - Nov 08
We would like to say congratulations to all of those business and community leaders who were honored Saturday night, Nov. 3, at the Penobscot Bay ...
Camden Herald Letters to the Editor Nov. 8

Nov 08
Support for the Tree of Life Synagogue We write in support of the people of Adas Yoshuron Synagogue, in Rockland, Tree of Life Synagogue, in ...
Courier-Gazette Letters to the Editor, Nov. 8

Nov 08
Ad went 'over the edge' I was shocked and deeply angered by the full-page color ad attacking Pinny Beebe-Center in this week's Courier-Gazette. I ...