Category: People

Renowned history writer Nathaniel Philbrick talked about his latest book

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Benedict Arnold and the rest of the story

By Nancy Griffin Nathaniel Philbrick, best-selling author of several books on early American history, used his low-key but direct delivery to make the audience sit up and listen during his talk at the Strand Theater in Rockland, on Friday, June 29. They listened because he told the compelling story of… SEE MORE

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Bristol voters consider dam replacement, repair

By Tom Walsh A patchwork quilt of intertwined issues—social, political, environmental, economic, and public safety—surround the July 24 written ballot referendum that will decide what’s to become of the Bristol Falls Dam, an iconic landmark within the Lincoln County community of Bristol since 1917. Debate has been simmering since 2001… SEE MORE

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One more from the road

The reader will recall that we, in our 2003 Eurovan VW Camper, had thus far avoided camping altogether for the first four nights of our great camping adventure. Day five was no different. Having spent the night in a Hampton Inn in Fredericksburg, Va., I was up early the next… SEE MORE

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Reading the ‘priestess of nature’ who took on the ‘elixirs of death’

By Tom Walsh                                  If you don’t know much—or even anything at all—about Rachel Carson, here’s your chance. The Library of America recruited the help of editor Sandra Steingraber in recently publishing a new retrospective on marine biologist Rachel Carson and her seminal role in jump-starting environmentalism in post-World War II… SEE MORE
Bailey Island and Orr's Island in Harpswell are known for their scenic vistas.

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Mythic summers on Bailey Island

… So that’s how it is out there in Maine. Be careful out there – Patricia Ranzoni, “Cultural Guide”   The southwest tip of Bailey Island is called Land’s End, for good reason. Just off the gift shop parking lot, the other side of Jaquish Island, is the open ocean.… SEE MORE
A couple enjoy the Maine State Ferry Service boat ride past Owls Head light on the way to Vinalhaven.

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Angry words exchanged at ferry board meeting

Tempers flared at the July 12 meeting of the Maine State Ferry Advisory Board about, ironically enough, angry ferry passengers. The board serves as a citizen advisory group, representing the interests of islanders before ferry service managers. The service is operated by the state Department of Transportation, and serves Frenchboro,… SEE MORE