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What is happening in Augusta?
By Rep. Valli Geiger - Apr 08The Maine Legislature met at the Augusta Civic Center yesterday for a 13 hour session, which ended successfully in the passage of part one of the ...
Behind the scenes
PBMC, WCGH open two COVID-19 vaccination clinics in eight days
By Arthur Durity - Feb 25When Steven Garhartt walked into the lobby of building six in the former MBNA complex in Belfast, he stood in awe. But it wasn't the architecture, ...
How deep is the swamp?
By Paul Murray - Feb 10I didn't want my fame to come this way. I would have preferred to be noticed for something else, but it is not to be. There I was, sitting on my ...
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The reasons behind our wind energy opposition
By Jack Merrill, Maine ... - Jan 16For more than 50 years, I have understood humans need to reduce their fossil fuel consumption, and that green technology — giving us solar, hydro ...
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On miscarriage
By Katy Miller - Jan 02To be fair, anyone who doesn't want to read about my real life and the stuff I'm dealing with...look elsewhere. I went back and forth about being ...
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Trump and Consequences: Part II
By Larry Butler - Nov 13This is a Thanksgiving op-ed where I follow my pastor's advice to list the things I am grateful for this awful year of COVID-19. This piece picks ...
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To the trusted Thomaston leadership
By Cindy Lang - Sep 04Please postpone and/or table the vote on selling property at The Green. The taxpayers and voters of Thomaston deserve to be fully informed. ...
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Trapped in a Tropical Paradise: Part 10
By Eleanor Motley Richardson - Aug 14Florida needs a bottle bill. In Rockland, there is a cadre of people who systematically cruise the streets for yeasty beer cans, then cash them in ...
Trapped in Tropical Paradise: Part Nine
By Eleanor Motley Richardson - Aug 10How ironic that Rockland got Hurricane Isaias while we swam under the sun in Florida! We won't get too complacent. Sahara dust protected us this ...
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Trapped in a Tropical Paradise: Part Seven
By Eleanor Motley Richardson - Jul 29I was married at age 19. Now, at 73, I've finally caught up with the housework, thanks to COVID-19. The laundry is washed, kitchen stocked, ...
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Why we need to pass the Pine Tree Amendment
By Sen. Chloe Maxmin, ... - Mar 31Growing up on my family's farm in Nobleboro, I was raised with a deep appreciation for our natural environment and all it provides for us. Here in ...
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As we reflect Black History Month
By Sherry Cobb - Feb 10February is Black History Month, chosen because February contains the birthdays of Frederick Douglass and Abraham Lincoln, born nine years ...
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Muzzled by executive session? Perhaps.
By Rockland City ... - Jan 20I am in an interesting position. Having not been involved in any Executive Sessions (ES) discussing the cell tower, I am not bound by any confident...
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Beyond idolatry to mutual service
By Rev. Dr. Ute Molitor, ... - Jan 07On Jan. 6, 2021, people of our nation watched with horror as the U.S. Capitol was overtaken during an attempted insurrection spurred on by the ...
A call to service
By Dr. Mark Fourre, ... - Nov 19As we marked Veterans Day, I was reminded of the many veterans who served our country in war and peace, and now serve as care team members at Pen ...
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A tribute to Ruth Bader Ginsberg
By Valli Geiger - Oct 01We lost a 5'1” giant. She said “the Constitution was written for a few white men of property, but the story over time was of ever expanding ...
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To the citizens of Rockland
By Tom Luttrell - Aug 25Because there is a property revaluation underway, this letter addresses frequently asked questions related to revaluation, including what it is, ...
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To City Counselor, State Rep. Candidate Valli Geiger
By Phyllis Merriam, on ... - Aug 13City Councilor, State Representative Candidate Valli Geiger: I am writing on behalf of impacted Rockland homeowners, neighbors and friends. Your ...
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Trapped in Tropical Paradise: Part Eight
By Eleanor Motley Richardson - Aug 03A hurricane is on the way and I am gathering wisdom from those who summered here in Florida before. Usually, we are in Rockland for hurricane ...
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Hey IRS! Where is my refund?!
By Michael McGuire - Jul 24The following is a letter I have written to the Internal Revenue Service — the IRS. That's correct. I am writing to them. I am not answering a ...