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Bullying -- from the eyes of the student

By Reade Brower - Apr 26
When 10th-grade student Pearl Benjamin from Camden Hills Regional High School began her writing career a few weeks ago, I wondered if she would ...
Town to vote on rehab, development of Cold Storage Road parcel

By Dave Schmanska - Apr 25
On May 14, 2018 residents of St. George will be asked to vote on a $2.64 million rehabilitation and development project at the former St. George ...
Satan's Ribz

By Wendy Andresen - Apr 25
Missing the taste and texture of those good ol' meaty, spicy barbecued ribs that made a mess of your face from ear to ear? Look no further for a ...
The right choice?

By Sandra Dickson - Apr 21
With the St. George annual town meeting just weeks away, many voters still wonder about the Port Clyde "Cold Storage" project we are expected to ...
Flowers for fun and sharing and for more

By Lynette L. Walther - Apr 20
Making up May Day bouquets to slip into construction paper cones decorated with doilies and other embellishments is one of my favorite childhood ...
Norumbega

Apr 20
Picture postcard of Norumbega. Joseph Stearns built one of the first "summer cottages" in Camden in 1886 and called it Norumbega. Stearns was the ...
Manhunt on for pinko smelt war shooter in Warren woods

By Daniel Dunkle - Apr 20
If you like westerns, you could do worse than the story of a shootout at a smelt-fishing camp that was followed by a massive manhunt in the woods ...
Reconsidering my TV snobbery

By Sarah E. Reynolds - Apr 20
Limiting so-called screen time is hardly a new idea. When I was growing up, more than a few years ago, I was allowed to watch only so much TV. ...
Hail to the king

By Kris Ferrazza - Apr 20
One of my greatest wishes in life has been to be left alone. Maybe it comes from being the oldest of five kids, or maybe I'm just a grouchy ...
Camden native sees need for a new wave of ocean education

By Alexandra Doudera - Apr 19
In a lot of ways, speaking about the importance of the ocean to a bunch of Midcoast Mainers feels like preaching to the choir. Of course, there is ...
Mel Brooks is still alive

By David Grima - Apr 19
So, yet another bullet has been fired into a building in Cushing, and this time it is the Town Office. A few weeks ago, we heard that house ...
St. George: ante up $2.64 million; after you're committed, we' ...

By Paul Ackerman - Apr 19
In a scant few weeks, on May 14, St. George voters, though woefully uninformed as to the eventual costs, will be asked to vote on a bond put forth ...
Have Gun…..Will Travel

By Joe Talbot - Apr 19
No, I'm not going to get sucked into the controversy on all the news programs in the media eddy, with everyone shooting off their mouths about how ...
The modern bully

By Pearl Benjamin - Apr 19
If you're a teenager like me, you run into many different characters on your journey through high school. You meet the theater kids, the athletes, ...
1949 News

By Barbara F. Dyer - Apr 19
Sometimes it is most interesting to peruse old Camden Heralds, because they have been keeping us up on the local news since 1869. Some days I go ...
Camden Herald Letters to the Editor April 19

Apr 19
Worthy causes come in all shapes and sizes. In February and March, many letters were written and many dozens of Rockland residents lined up at ...
Short-term rental regulation needed

By The Camden Herald ... - Apr 19
The town of Camden will soon need to decide on appropriate regulations for short-term rentals (which you may think of as vacation rentals or ...
Cleanup needed at proposed pot facility

By The Courier-Gazette ... - Apr 19
On May 1, the Rockland Planning Board will have the tough task of considering a proposal for a medical marijuana facility in the former First ...
Courier-Gazette Letters to the Editor, April 19

Apr 19
A wedding with no officiant? The recent Wedding Planner insert from Courier Publications made me laugh. As a member of the clergy and one who has ...
Truth and consequences

By Reade Brower - Apr 19
The character education approach used at Hyde School in Bath has truth as its backbone. Faculty tell students and parents, “the truth will set you ...

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Medicare 101 free presentation

By Mid-Coast School of ... - Apr 25
ROCKLAND - Mid-Coast School of Technology is holding a free presentation on how to maneuver through the current Medicare program. Brooke Jansen ...
CPR, First Aid and AED training at MCST on Saturday

By Mid-Coast School of ... - Apr 23
Mid-Coast School of Technology Adult Ed, in conjunction with American Red Cross, offers these respected care skills this Saturday, April 28th from ...
Trekkers Training Institute AmeriCorps VISTA Position Opening

By Amie Hutchison - Apr 23
The Trekkers Training Institute (TTI) has an opening for an AmeriCorps VISTA Coordinator. Trekkers is an outdoor-based mentoring program that ...