Editorials — The Camden Herald
Weekly editorials from the staff of The Camden Herald.
Every week, The Camden Herald Editorial Board collaborates on an editorial regarding a topic of interest or community concern. Often, the subject of the editorial is related to a story or event that has been published in print or online at Knox.VillageSoup.com.
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Wisdom from the young
By The Camden Herald ... - Jun 21Last week nearly 30 students from the area participated in a "die-in" demonstration in Camden Harbor Park to bring attention to the problem of ...
Bright future for Maine Media College
By The Camden Herald ... - May 17It was very exciting to read this week that Maine Media College is now on the road to accreditation. The Maine Media College has received candidacy...
Hope for the future
Mar 22The millennials will inherit the earth, and seeing them speak out on the issue of gun violence in schools fills us with hope and even eagerness ...
Open-minded approach to Mary E. Taylor preservation could be a ...
By The Camden Herald ... - Feb 22The school board and Superintendent Maria Libby have an opportunity to prevent a fight over the future of the Mary E. Taylor school if they are ...
Vote for the Lincolnville Beach wastewater treatment plant
By The Camden Herald ... - Feb 08We urge residents of Lincolnville to do two things: attend the special town meeting Feb. 12 and vote to approve the $190,000 commitment required ...
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Poll petition ban would silence voice of Maine public
By The Portland Press ... - Jan 11What, exactly, is wrong with Maine's system of citizen-initiated referendums? Worried about the sheer number of initiatives put before voters, the ...
A sight to see
By The Camden Herald ... - Dec 14The Wreaths Across America convoy can only be described as awesome. This massive convoy that comes through our towns each year bringing Maine-made ...
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More time needed to decide MET's fate
By The Camden Herald ... - Nov 30News reporters attend a lot of government and school board meetings, and in turn, write a lot about what is said there. They will follow an issue ...
Historical photo, Nov. 2
Nov 02Main Street, Camden, 1871, looking north; the photo was taken from the Chestnut Street Baptist Church steeple. The Episcopal church is visible in ...
Camden Herald historical photo, Oct. 19
Oct 19View of the lime and lumber sheds at Rockport Harbor circa 1860.
- Guest Editorial
Message from the Camden Hills Valedictorian
By Braden Fisher - Jun 14Here we are. The Camden Hills Regional High School Class of 2018. It seemed like this day would never come. The word “ Senior ” always seemed to ...
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Short-term rental regulation needed
By The Camden Herald ... - Apr 19The town of Camden will soon need to decide on appropriate regulations for short-term rentals (which you may think of as vacation rentals or ...
Guest Editorial
A warning to lawmakers on the new normal of mass shootings
By Pearl Benjamin - Mar 07Camden Hills student Pearl Benjamin delivered this speech March 1 at the State House in Augusta. See the front page for a news story on the ...
Cheers for Camden Hills' effort to eliminate bullying
By The Camden Herald ... - Feb 15It was encouraging to read a report last week on the effort by Camden Hills Regional High School students and staff to reduce bullying in schools ...
School leaders should embrace Freedom of Access
Jan 19In a report Jan. 3 to Five Town CSD board, School Superintendent Maria Libby continued the effort by school officials to justify kicking Owen ...
Chairman on a power trip
Dec 21School Board Chairman Matt Dailey should consider the example he is setting in the community as he attempts to punish State Rep. Owen Casas for ...
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Don't fall for a scam
By Camden Herald ... - Dec 08Though Black Friday and Cyber Monday are in the rearview mirror, there are still plenty of online shopping days until Christmas as well as time to ...
A day of thanks
Nov 23Do you have something to be thankful for today? First there are the basic needs. There is the home, the shelter, the walls, whether dressed with ...
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Local government young at heart
Nov 02For years we have been hearing dire warnings about the "brain drain" caused by young people leaving Maine for better job opportunities, so it was ...
Historical photo, Oct. 12
Oct 12The two-masted schooner Restless anchored in Ducktrap (c. 1880). The distinctive building across the harbor is the lime kiln, with cordwood ...
