Santa comes to Vinalhaven
In 1952 Santa came to Vinalhaven, to the church, as he did every year, to separate the worthy from the unworthy. We all foundered in those tricky waters where worthy and unworthy were not so distinct. For we shall all stand before the judgment seat of Christ.” -Romans 14:10 simply was not as scary as actually sitting in the judgment seat, in the lap no less, of one who knew for sure, not only when we were sleeping and when we were awake, but whether we’d been bad or good or worse, for goodness sake. This was, after all, the eighth annual church visitation from Santa in my own young life, and that was eight more times than I had even seen Christ, let alone sat in his lap.
Week 92 COVID-19 RANDOM NOTES WHILE SHELTERING IN PLACE
A sharp-eyed Buzz reader noted I was misspelling the latest Covid variant: omicron is the correct spelling. It is one of the 24 letters in the Greek alphabet. My mother tutored seminary students in their required Greek and Hebrew. That’s how my
Maine High School Boys Basketball : Camden Hills vs. Medomak Valley 12/21/2021
Watch this Maine High School boys basketball game between Camden Hills and Medomak Valley. This game was played at Camden Hills Regional High School in Rockport on December 21, 2021. The starters for Coach Moro’s Windjammers were Liam O”Neal, Western DeWaard, Eben Fagonde, Hunter Norton, and Ryan Clifford. The starters for Coach DePatsy’s Panthers were Patrick McKenney, Garret Hutchins, Jake Bickmore, Trevor Brown, and Jacob Craig. The play-by=play announcer was Midcoast Sports Hall of Fame Inductee Charlie Crockett, analyst Dave Ridley, and sports videographer was Midcoast Sports Hall of Fame Inductee Penny Crockett.
Holiday Greetings!
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Bicycling alone, no more: Maine moves toward active transportation
Walking trails, bicycle paths and other improvements are under consideration. Rural residents need the projects most.
Beware of Your Facemask. It Might Be Dangerous to Your Health!
An ordinary facemask such as this one issued by a local hospital might seem good for your health.
But these facemasks are made of fine fibers, generally plastic. With a small amount of use, these fibers start coming loose and can be inhaled through your mouth or nose and into your lungs.
Who knows what damage they might cause.
Conservation group stunned by proposal for wind facility on Sears Island
Friends of Sears Island wants the state to consider Mack Point, which is already industrialized, for a wind energy assembly and fabrication facility.
CAMDEN HILLS BOYS BASKETBALL VS MEDOMAK VALLEY
Tuesday December 21, 2021 6:45 PM Live stream is not available tonight due to technical difficulties. Recorded video should be available Thursday evening on this website. Please check back on www.MaineCoast.TV then. We know this is very important and apologize for the...
Adam Lee: Electric vehicles are on the way, with plenty of advantages
Maine auto dealer, and Tesla driver, offers detailed, though ‘unscientific,’ insight into the market.
Here’s Some Great Christmas Spirit!
Old fashioned candy store right in the middle of Camden.
Join WRFR community radio in Rockland
At WRFR we are all volunteers - now more than 60 strong. We play the music and host the talk shows - and we play what we like and say what we think, subject only to the FCC rules against profanity and our own principle that we must treat all members of our community...
WEEK 91 COVID-19 RANDOM NOTES WHILE SHELTERING IN PLACE
By Phyllis Merrimann I finally got my act together to store the patio furniture and plant pots in the garden shed. It took no time or effort at all. Why did I procrastinate until early December? Why to I procrastinate about other chores? Because of another...
China’s herd of wandering elephants takes a rest after 500km trek
China’s famous herd of wandering elephants has stopped for a rest after a 15-month journey far out of their natural habitat, an odyssey that has captivated the country. Authorities have marshalled extraordinary resources to monitor the herd and keep it away from...
Maine Class A Boys Basketball : Camden Hills vs. Mt. Ararat 12/14/21 Replay
Watch this replay of the Maine Class A boys basketball game between the Camden Hills Windjammers and the Mt. Ararat Eagles. this game was played at Camden Hills Regional High School in Rockport on December 14, 2021. the play-by-play announcer is Midcoast Sports Hall of Fame Inductee Charlie Crockett, the analyst is Dave Ridley, and the sports videographer is Penny Crockett.
The real story behind Rudolph’s Nose
And it wasn’t red because he had too much to drink at a Christmas party, although we heard he had a pretty good time there.
Attorney general sues Maine lawyer for ‘negligent misrepresentation’ of billing
Amy Fairfield, seen here interviewing a witness during Anthony Sanborn's 2017 post-conviction review case, has been sued by the Maine Attorney General for misrepresenting the hours lawyers worked on cases to earn a higher reimbursement from the state. Photo courtesy...
Maine High School Girls Basketball : Camden Hills vs. Hampden Academy 12/10/2021
Watch this Maine High School Girls Basketball game between the Class A Windjammers of Camden Hills and the Class AA Broncos of Hampden Academy. This game was played at Camden Hills Regional High School in Rockport on 12/10/ 2021. The play-by-play announcer is Midcoast Sports Hall of Fame Inductee Charlie Crockett, the analyst is Dave Ridley, and the sports videographer is Midcoast Sports Hall of Fame Inductee Penny Crockett.
WEEK 90 COVID-19 RANDOM NOTES WHILE SHELTERING IN PLACE
It is hard to believe I’ve been writing these Random Notes now for 90 weeks. The prolonged virus, its power and variants, homegrown conspiracies, fake news about vaccines, transmissions, masks, social distancing, political divides about all of these topics and Americans’ inabilities to come together as families, political bodies and as a nation to protect one another and find the stamina to sustain the courage to outlast Covid and its variants makes me very anxious.
Tiny Coopers Mills reeling in the aftermath of nursing home closure
Frank Slason’s wife, Diane, lived at Country Manor for two years until this fall. Now Diane is 30 miles away in Winthrop. He visits her three times a week, but the drive costs $20 in gas each time and is nerve wracking. Photo by Garrick Hoffman.
Our Own Famous Poet
Many people don’t realize that Midcoast Maine was home to world-famous poet Edna St. Vincent Millay. She lived in Union, Camden and Rockland, Maine and her house in Rockland is being restored.
POPEYE THE SAILOR MAN
His real name was Frank “Rocky” Fiegel.
There are more devices in Mainers’ lives than ever. No one knows where they end up.
Fifteen years into what has been hailed as one of the nation’s best e-waste recycling programs, many questions remain.
Vintage Maine High School Basketball 2001 : Camden Hills Boys vs. Winslow 2/2/2001
Watch this Vintage Maine Boys High School Basketball Game between the Windjammers of Camden Hills and the Black Raiders of Winslow. This game was played at Camden Hills Regional High School in Rockport, Maine on February 2, 2001. The starters for the Windjammers were Nick Wilson, Tyler Warren, Grant Lippman, Brian Fitzpatrick, and John Knutson. the straters for theBlack Roaders were Patrick Dempsey, Micker Grant, Nat Bouton, Luke Crumbull, and Mike Hughes.
My only regret is EVs weren’t available in Maine years earlier
Better torque, smoother ride, less maintenance and, of course, low emissions put a history of gas-powered vehicles in the rear-view mirror.
WEEK 88 – COVID-19 RANDOM NOTES WHILE SHELTERING IN PLACE
By Phyllis Merrimann --- The Buzz The Village Soup reported a dozen households severely impacted by the Halloween storm. In actuality, at least two-dozen homes’ basements were damaged with water and mud along with an unknown number of water-damaged vehicles. As we...
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;...
Vintage Maine Girls High School Basketball Game: Camden-Rockport vs. Winslow 12/18/1998
Watch this Vintage Maine Girls High School Basketball game between the Windjammers of Camden-Rockport and the Black Raiders of Winslow. This game was played at Camden-Rockport High School on December 18, 1998. The starters for Coach Jay Carlsen’s Windjammers were Anna Sommo, Sarah Dailey, Megan Cressler, Megan Bedford, and Becca Neville. The starters for Coach Jim Poulin’s Black Raiders were Amy Carlsen, Christy Farron, Tracie Sylvester, Heather Robbins, and Heather Vigue. The play-by-play announcers were Charlie Crockett and Don Palmer. The sports videographer was Penny Crockett.
Keeping a culture alive, one drumbeat at a time
The Thunder Women of the Passamaquoddy tribe aren’t just honoring ancestors, they’re healing their community and themselves.
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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Finally, a News Article That Calls It Like It Is
Click on READ MORE below to see what it is. And look at the publisher at the top. You might be surprised.
