Human Interest

Dear Friends: Seasons Greetings From Rockport

Dear Friends: Seasons Greetings From Rockport

Dear Friends, Yesterday we had our first snow…not much, but it sure is pretty and it nicely sets the tone of the next month or so. On Thanksgiving evening the star was once again lit atop nearby Mt. Battie. This wonderful tradition dates back over forty years;...

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Week 87 — COVID-19 RANDOM NOTES WHILE SHELTERING

Week 87 — COVID-19 RANDOM NOTES WHILE SHELTERING

Children ages 5 to 11 are now eligible for vaccines. Some parents cannot wait to have their children vaccinated. Others are still leery. Epidemiologists and scientists are urging vaccines for this age group. 750,000 Americans have now died of Covid. Wasn’t it just last week the number was 500,000? Unvaccinated are the hardest hit.

The trenches along the South Main Street RR tracks that rattled every vehicle that had to cross have finally been paved. With apologies to Jerry Lee Lewis:

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Six Questions with WRFR DJ Francis Boscoe

Six Questions with WRFR DJ Francis Boscoe

By Ron Staschak Recently, I interviewed Francis Boscoe. He is an interesting man. Francis loves music, and he seems to want to bring his love of music to others. 1)What do you do at the radio station? I host the music show “Friendly Society” on Thursdays from noon to...

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Dear Friends: Faith

Dear Friends: Faith

And as we all now round into a long-sought safe harbor that brings hope of peace and time to repair our ship, the COVID tempest still rages and we must now fully lean into our hope and faith to see us through to a safe holding ground from that.

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Montgomery Dam vote is timely and necessary

Montgomery Dam vote is timely and necessary

It was a pleasure to read Sarah Miller’s thoughtful piece in PenBay Pilot on the timing of the vote for Montgomery Dam. It was a model of civil discourse that I hope to live up to. 

I agree with her premise, that the town needs more discussion on whether or not to destroy Montgomery Dam and its waterfall, but I disagree with her conclusion: that a vote would be premature. 

The vote, by the way, is likely to take place at the time of the June 2022 meeting, which is seven months away.  

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