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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, ...

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Re: Historic Rockland house leveled

By Alison S McKellar - Jun 28
I will never understand why more wood isn't salvaged from the historic properties before demolition.
Re: Civility statement gets positive response in Camden

By Alison S McKellar - Jun 28
I think sometimes it ends up taking more energy and time to resist this stuff than it does to support it. I think the statement is nicely written ...
Re: Civility statement gets positive response in Camden

By Mary A McKeever - Jun 28
I have always felt comfortable working and shopping in Camden and even attending the local Congregational Church, although I lived in Hope. ...
Re: Luttrell offered Rockland manager job

By David E Myslabodski - Jun 28
To TL; Good luck! May I suggest you give a copy of Charter, Code & Budget to each [old & new] councilor. To Council: RE "the council holds a ...
Re: Civility statement gets positive response in Camden

By Richard McKusic, Sr. - Jun 28
If people feel more secure and better about themselves isn't it worth adopting?

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