Human Interest

Arturo, Dean of Beggars, RIP

Arturo, Dean of Beggars, RIP

By Glen Birbeck The news that Arturo had died reached me last week. He was found along the road between Malacatos and Vilcabamba in southern Ecuador. I knew him and didn't know him. He was a beggar. When I lived in Vilcabamba I thought of him as the dean of beggars....

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11 Bravo – A soldiers Story

11 Bravo – A soldiers Story

Vincent Gabriel’s – 11 Bravo Vietnam – A Soldiers Story Documentary — Vincent Gabriel, Jr returned from his tour of duty in Vietnam after having fought fought in the Tet offensive of 1968.

Now Gabriel, a noted Midcoast Maine musician, has committed his experiences to songs and a series of spoken vignettes. The result is the moving documentary, 11 Bravo Vietnam , A Soldiers Story. The 55 minute presentation consists of songs and spoken memories with a multimedia accompaniment of documentary footage and personal photographs.

This is a moving documentary for veterans, their friends and families, and all of us who benefited from the sacrifices they made.

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Geese Family Outing

Geese Family Outing

A great sunny spring day on Camden Harbor and what a great way to spend it with family and kids! But just be careful…

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New Technology May have Power to Reverse Hearing Loss

New Technology May have Power to Reverse Hearing Loss

MIT spinout Frequency Therapeutics’ drug candidate stimulates the growth of hair cells in the inner ear. Most of us know someone affected by hearing loss, but we may not fully appreciate the hardships that lack of hearing can bring. Hearing loss can lead to isolation,...

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Saving the Montgomery dam will be a win-win for Camden

Saving the Montgomery dam will be a win-win for Camden

By Ken Gross To date. It has been an active few months. The Save the Dam Falls Committee was formed in July 2021, when it became obvious that the town government — by which we mean the Camden Select Board and Town Manager, not the professional staff at the Town Office...

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