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Birding in the land of Fidel
By Michael J. Good, MS - Feb 09On Jan. 22, I woke up in room 676 of the Hotel Nacional de Cuba in Havana, my mind quickly flashing back to the James Bond movie “Die Another Day” ...
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Letters to the Editor — Feb. 8
Feb 09Thank-you from Maine Sea Coast Mission We would like to extend a sincere and hearty thank-you to all who assisted with the 2011 Christmas Program ...
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Chalk talk
By Pam Bush - Feb 06Oh, woe is me. Yes, I am a Patriots fan and I am commiserating with all of the other fans in bemoaning our loss to the Giants. Congrats to the ...
- Governor's weekly radio address
Stand up and speak out
By Gov. Paul LePage - Feb 04The following is text from the governor's Feb. 4, 2012, radio address. To listen, click the MP3 link below. "Hello. This is Governor Paul ...
Weekly Democratic radio address
Economy depends on strengthening middle class, working families
By Rep. Jeff McCabe - Feb 04The following is text from the Feb. 4, 2012, Democratic radio address. To listen, click the MP3 link below. "Good morning, I’m Democratic State ...
- OPINION: Politics & Other Mistakes
Magic power
By Al Diamon - Feb 03A few months after the Berlin Wall came down in 1989, my wife and I were wandering around the eastern part of that city and came upon a little ...
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Nature notes
By Rich MacDonald - Feb 02As a longtime nature writer, I am enamored with language and words. There may be no better way to appreciate vocabulary nuances than through our ...
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Who's cooking on Mount Desert Island?
By Christine Chronis - Feb 02Joseph Gerstner and his wife, Cathy, fell in love with Mount Desert Island in 1976 the way many of us do – while on vacation. They were smitten, ...
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Letters to the Editor — Feb. 1
Feb 02Prevention is important The proposed budget cuts to a Fund for Healthy Maine will devastate our state. I have worked as a nurse and family nurse ...
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Chalk talk
By Pam Bush - Jan 30A big congrats goes out to our cheering team. This past weekend they competed in the Eastern Maine Cheering Competition at the Bangor Auditorium. ...
Blogs
Why Lincolnville Beach is Great – An Amazing Outpost
By Thor Emory - Feb 09I have a fantastic view! Every morning I am greeted by the sunrise over Islesboro Island. The warm light shines through my shop window and I sit ...
Documentary looks at U2, Queen, The Doors
By Tom Von Malder - Feb 08U2: From the Sky Down (Interscope/Universal, Blu-ray or standard DVD, 86 min.). This is a fascinating, intimate portrait of the four-man band from ...
Thorfinn Expeditions Interviews Quickblade Paddles Founder Jim Terrell
By Thor Emory - Feb 08Method Behind the Madness: An Interview with Quickblade's Jim Terrell A life-long passion for paddling, top level experience in international ...
Tilting at Windmills
By Kit Hayden - Feb 06With the 1099’s rolling in it’s time to face reluctantly the annual battle with the IRS. I reminisce, with a sort of wry amusement, on how our ...
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Durango is dead. Long Live Durango!
By Silvio Calabi - Feb 05YOU MAY REMEMBER the old Dodge Durango the way I do: As a clumsy, truck-based ute, just one more member of that herd of motorized dinosaurs that ...
Maine Winter Paddling
By Thor Emory - Feb 03My Dad is fond of saying, “That is no joke!” He uses this line to refer to anything that is in fact- no joke. Such topics as global warming, my ...
The Cheddar & the Ivy
By Dr. Rushworth M. Kidder - Feb 03Our ethics, some say, is like cheddar cheese: The more it ages, the stronger and more flavorful it gets. Others say our ethics is like English ...
One Man's Waste is Another Man's Cure
By Kit Hayden - Jan 30“Are you feeling tired and listless? Are you prone to colds and allergies; suffering from nausea, indigestion, uncontrollable bowels? Ask your ...
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Infiniti G37xS: On, you huskies!
By Silvio Calabi - Jan 29SNOW COUNTRY is where I live, so it isn’t always good to see a sleek, low-slung, high-performance coupe hunkered in the driveway—at least when ...
Is It Unethical to Cut Jobs? Seven Questions for the Candidates
By Dr. Rushworth M. Kidder - Jan 27CHRISTIANSTED, ST. CROIX, USVI If you’re as troubled as I am by the dog-eat-dog spectacle of Republicans blasting each other for closing down ...
Comments
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Re: Proposed budget heads to Bar Harbor voters Feb. 14
By Jeff Walls - Feb 08Questions, comments, concerns???
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Re: Tilting at Windmills
By M. A. Mower - Feb 07I Googled 278,772 congregations and there's a link to your post in the first 10 search results. Regarding the church's tax-exempt status, I came ...
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Re: Please pass the salt
By Astri T. Sleeper - Feb 01Good for you!!!!!! I am also a salt person. I am trying to find your Maine salt.
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Re: The Great Chocolate Exchange
By Maggi Blue - Jan 31Hey there! Chocolatier Blue (27 Bayview in Camden) would love to donate some of our gourmet truffles to you event! Email me at maine@chocolatierblu...
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Re: One Man's Waste is Another Man's Cure
By M. A. Mower - Jan 30Well, you really outdid yourself with this one.
Member Stories
Midcoast Warriors Basketball Club to hold tryouts
By Ron Hawkes - Feb 09The Midcoast Warriors Basketball Club of Rockland will hold tryouts Monday Feb. 13 at Point Lookout in Northport from 5:30-7:30 p.m. for all ...
Phyllis Hartzler and Marv Berger: A Spectrum Generations “How We Met” Love Story
By Holly Couture - Feb 09February has long since been the month of romance, and the holiday that celebrates love. Phyllis and Marv are a true love story. They graciously ...
Three photo galleries from the Camden Hills at Oceanside boys basketball
By Ron Hawkes - Feb 04Here are the three galleries from Friday nights games at Oceanside. Click here for the Varsity Photo Gallery Click here for the JV Photo Gallery ...
Cape Elizabeth skates past Windjammers for second time in four days
By Ron Hawkes - Feb 02The Camden Hills ice hockey team hosted Cape Elizabeth Wednesday at the Midcoast Recreation Center in Rockport. The two team played last Saturday ...
Mid-Coast Basketball League championship photo galleries
By Ron Hawkes - Jan 30Sunday the Mid-Coast Basketball League finished up the season with the 5th and 6th grade boys and girls basketball championship games at St. ...
