Columns

Will Smith’s Genie charms in ‘Aladdin’

By Tom Von Malder - Sep 21
Aladdin (Disney, Blu-ray or standard DVD, PG, 127 min.). When Will Smith appears as the Genie, “Aladdin” takes off as a film, at times becoming ...
Suicide prevention: Anyone can save a life

Sep 21
To mark National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in September, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention is sharing the message that ...
More interaction brings greater understanding

By Joan Phaup - Sep 20
On moving to Camden 25 years ago, I was instantly impressed by the town's hearty embrace of people with intellectual disabilities. I would see ...
Polecats and those little holes in the lawn

By Lynette L. Walther - Sep 20
It started up a few weeks ago, those telltale cone-shaped holes in the lawn. Skunks! We don't have to track the life cycles of grub-producing ...
Sept. 11: Reaping the whirlwind

By Sarah E. Reynolds - Sep 20
As flags flew at half-staff and various military and first-responder organizations held memorial ceremonies last week, I thought about what Sept. ...
Three crows for Rockland!

By David Grima - Sep 19
Be warned that the most dangerous part of the entire summer-long South End road rebuilding project is upon us! It is getting very difficult to ...
2020 presidential issues No. 1 -- late-term abortion

By Dale E. Landrith Sr. - Sep 19
Ever since the Supreme Court ruling in Roe vs. Wade in 1973, abortion has been an issue in American politics. The supporters of this ruling were ...
The limits of youth power

By Pearl Benjamin - Sep 19
Greta Thunberg is here in our country, and I am totally fangirling. The movement that inspired national strikes all over the world and amplified ...
Historical Photo - aftermath of the Bay View House hotel ...

Sep 19
A postcard shows the ruins of the Bay View House hotel in Camden, which stood where the Village Green is today. The card is postmarked Nov. 30, ...
Courier-Gazette Letters to the Editor, Sept. 19

Sep 19
Less of yesterday, more of tomorrow In response to Jan Dolcater's bemoaning of young people being too radical [Another View, Courier-Gazette Sept. ...
Money

By Barbara F. Dyer - Sep 19
“The love of money is the root of all evil.” In today's world there seems to be a great love of money, but the Bible says ”to lay up your treasures...
One person can make a difference, even in today’s world

By Reade Brower - Sep 19
This week's column is ceded to Marcia Harrington from Brunswick. Her piece appeared in this past Sunday's Portland Press Herald; it speaks to the ...
Creamy broccoli soup

By Wendy Andresen - Sep 18
Chilly weather is here again, and our thoughts turn to comfort foods such as soup. I won't lecture you here about the health benefits of broccoli, ...
DVDs have Queen-inspired ballet, live Pretenders and Santana

By Tom Von Malder - Sep 15
Queen + Béjart: Ballet for Life (Eagle Vision, Blu-ray or standard DVD, NR, 59 min.). This disc brings together a new documentary about rehearsing ...
CMP power plan will benefit Maine's people and environment

By Gov. Janet Mills - Sep 14
You know I always expected, and welcomed, a robust discussion regarding the New England Clean Energy Connect project, a discussion that should be ...
Do you love autumn too?

By By Benny Huckleberry ... - Sep 13
I love autumn! The cooler evenings, the thinning crowds of summer tourists, and the longer hikes. Don't get me wrong, I love summer, too. But I ...
Last fling for gardens

By Tom Seymour - Sep 13
September arrives on a bittersweet note, at least for gardeners. While it's still officially summer, we can see fall nipping at summer's heels. ...
What I did on my summer vacation

By Kris Ferrazzza - Sep 13
Well, we're back to school, and while it was a lovely summer, as soon as there is a chill in the air, I feel the urge to don my backpack and head ...
Returning from New Hampshire

By David Grima - Sep 12
By special arrangement with the state of Maine, they agree to let me live here in peace for most of the year, and I agree to get out of state at ...
Peril awaits us without serious changes in understanding

By Jan Dolcater - Sep 12
A recent survey done by The Wall Street Journal and NBC reported on the New York Magazine Intelligencer website revealed some very disheartening ...