Columns

Nazi humor, Manhattan crime and a return to the dragons

By Tom Von Malder - Feb 23
Jojo Rabbit (20th Century Fox, Blu-ray or standard DVD, PG-13, 108 min.). This is not the first time that films have taken a comic look at Nazis. ...
George Smith: A column sure to offend everyone

By Reade Brower - Feb 22
Here is a January column that appeared in the Augusta Kennebec Journal (K.J.). George Smith is a long time columnist, an avid outdoorsman whom I ...
Courier-Gazette Letters to the Editor Feb. 20

Feb 22
Vote No on 1! Protect Maine's Children As health care providers in our schools and community in Knox and Waldo counties, we urge you to Vote “No ...
Emperor Trump the Magnificent

By Sarah E. Reynolds - Feb 21
I heard on the radio this morning that the Senate is considering a measure to limit the president's power to make war without the consent of the ...
Fruits and spices and everything nice

By Lynette Walther - Feb 20
As winter wears on, adventurous travelers can dream of warm and welcoming tropical getaways filled with exotic delicacies. But before you grab ...
Purple Politics Primer

By Ralph "Doc" Wallace - Feb 20
There are Boston Red Sox fans and New York Yankees fans. In New England, except for southern Connecticut, we lean toward the Sox. However, pretty ...
Career and technical education prepares students for the ...

By Sen. Dave Miramant - Feb 20
Back in the day, high school students received a well-rounded education that prepared them for the real world. They learned to fix cars, build ...
Camden Herald Letters to the Editor Feb. 20

Feb 20
Rockport Select Board Comprehensively Addresses Off-Street Parking Some residents have raised concerns and inquiries about why the Rockport Select ...
Historical Photo - steamship wharf, 1920

Feb 20
Pictured is the steamship wharf in Camden, 1920.
Historical Photo - towing the Mikado, 1887

Feb 20
Pictured is the Tit-Willow towing the Mikado on Megunticook Lake, c. 1887. The Camden Herald of June 27, 1890, ran an ad for an "Excursion on the ...
Vote No on 1, Protect Maine’s Children

By Health care providers ... - Feb 20
As health care providers in our schools and community in Knox and Waldo counties, we urge you to Vote “No on 1 to Protect Maine's Children” in the ...
Unless they have spies

By David Grima - Feb 19
I woke up in some distress Monday morning, torn from a nightmare that seems like it had begun as a joke. In my sleep, I somehow assumed the ...
Vote no on vaccine question

Feb 19
Maine residents who chose to fight against requiring vaccinations for children across the state have shown that they are determined, hard-working ...
Oscar winners: ‘Ford v Ferrari,’ ‘Judy’

By Tom Von Malder - Feb 16
Ford v Ferrari (20th Century Fox, Blu-ray or standard DVD, PG-13, 152 min.). This topnotch entertainment meshes an old school-style story with ...
Astrology chart for January 1, 2020 at 12:00 a.m.

Feb 13
What's up... pun intended...Here's my overview of the Astrology chart for midnight, January 1, 2020. It shows that there are MANY planets in ...
Health care reform: It’s complicated

By Ken Frederic - Feb 13
"It's complicated." That often means “I don't know,” or “It's none of your business.” But nothing significant is ever simple or easy and that is ...
Gov. Mills: high-speed internet is no longer a luxury, it is ...

Feb 13
In my first State of the State address as Governor, I told the people of Maine ... that our economy is on a solid footing and it is growing. Revenu...
Camden Herald Letters to the Editor Feb. 13

Feb 13
Municipal Caucuses Many Democrats may wonder why the Maine Democratic Party is holding municipal caucuses on Sunday, March 8, when we will have ...
Terrible O’Meara

By David Grima - Feb 12
My dear friend Terrible O'Meara, late of the Bangor Daily News, is dead. * * * * * From what I can tell, and it's very hard getting information ...
Historical Photo - 1940 freshet

Feb 06
The Camden Herald headline for April 25, 1940, said "Snow, Sleet and Rain Storm Severe . . . Though the snowfall was of but four inches, accompanyi...