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THE OBSERVER (Two Strings Attached)
By Phil Crossman A few years ago I went to Florida on vacation. I’d never seen a woman in a thong before. Of course I’d seen pictures of them but seeing them actually move around close enough to, well, study, is different. I’m glad I waited. At this stage, happily...
Six Questions with WRFR DJ Dan Kelly
By Ron Staschak 1) What do you do at WRFR? I host a show named Grey Owl (named after one of my favorite fiddle tunes) on Mondays at 10pm. The show was originally meant to be an ongoing deep-dive into bluegrass and old-time, but, since starting about a year ago, I have...
Isle au Haut, after exploring cutting-edge microgrid, unlikely to cut cable after all
The Maine island looked into innovative, independent power sources. In the end, residents worried about reliability, cost and unproven technology.
Are you trying to Understand What’s Going on in Ukraine?
A lot of what is happening is a result of demographics and politics. One of the worlds experts in this area is Peter Zeihan.
For a recent video, Demographics and The Ukraine War, click on Read More below. It’s well worth viewing.
Vintage High School Basketball 2005 : Season 4 #1 Camden Hills Boys vs Mount View December
Watch this Vintage Maine High School Basketball game between the Windjammers of Camden Hills and the Mustangs of Mount View. This exciting, overtime game was played at Camden Hills Regional High School in Rockport, Maine, in December 2005.
Cutting-edge, aerial drone technology could help combat browntail moths
Maine needs a visionary, collaborative approach to address challenges like this persistent infestation.
Maine Class B Girls Basketball State Championship : Oceanside vs Hermon 3/4/2022
Maine Class B South Boys Basketball Regional Final : Medomak Valley vs Yarmouth 2/26/2022
Watch this Maine High School Class B South Boys Basketball Regional Final game between the Panthers of Medomak Valley and the Clippers of Yarmouth. This game was played at the Portland Expo on 2/26/2022.
Maine Class B South Girls Basketball Regional Final : Oceanside vs York 2/26/2022
Watch this Maine Class B South Girls Basketball Regional Final between the Mariners of Oceanside and the Wildcats of York. This game was played at the Portland Expo in 2/26/2022.
Maine Class B South Semi Final Boys Basketball game : Medomak Valley vs Maranacook 2/22/2022
Watch this Maine Class B South Boys Semi Final basketball game between Medomak Valley and Maranacook. This game was played at the Portland Expo on 2/22/2022
Maine Class B South Girls Basketball Semi Final: Oceanside vs Spruce Mtn. 2/22/2022
Watch this Maine Class B Girls Semi Final Basketball game between Oceanside and Spruce Mountain. This game was played at the Portland Expo on Tuesday 2/22/2022.
Maine Class A Quarter Final Boys Basketball : Cony vs. Camden Hills 2/19/2022
Watch this Maine Class A North Quarter Final Boys Basketball Game between Camden Hills and Cony. this game was played at the Augusta Civic Center on 2/19/2022.
Maine Class B South Girls Basketball Quarter Finals: Medomak Valley vs. Oceanside 2/19/2022
Watch this Maine Class B South Girls Basketball Quarter Final Game between Medomak Valley and Oceanside. This game was played at the Portland Expo on Saturday, 2/19/2022.
Maine Class B South Boys Basketball Quarter Final: Medomak Valley vs. Lisbon 2/18/2022
Watch this Maine Class B South Quarter Final Boys Basketball game between Medomak Valley and Lisbon. This game was played at the Portland Expo on 2/18/2022.
Maine Class B South Quarter Final Boys Basketball Game : Oceanside vs. Yarmouth 2/18/2022
Watch this Class B Quarter Final Boys Basketball Game between Oceanside and York. This game was played at the Portland Expo on Friday 2/18/2022.
Medomak Valley Competes in the Maine Class B State Cheer Championship 2022
Watch the Medomak Valley Cheerleaders compete for the Maine Class B State Championship in Cheering, held at the Augusta Civic Center on February 12,2022.
Boys Class B Prelim Game : Oceanside vs Leavitt 2/15/2022
Watch this Maine Class B Boys Prelim Basketball Game between the Mariners of Oceanside and the Hornets of Leavitt. This game was played at Oceanside High School in Rockland on 2/15/2022.
Week 97 — COVID-19 RANDOM NOTES WHILE SHELTERING IN PLACE
By Phyllis Merriam Covid Time is something I’ve thought about these past two years, as we enter the third year and fifth wave of the pandemic. (I should say, this pandemic. It will not be the last one.) During covid, I’ve noticed time seems to lag, speed up, or result...
Waving Wrong
By Phil Crossman Last week a perfect snow fell. It was perfect for cross country skiing which Elaine and some friends responded enthusiastically and it had just enough togetherness to respond perfectly to an effort by three youngsters to roll it into a big ball, a ball...
My Painting toolbox
By Susan Beebe Oil paints are expensive. My favorite color, cobalt violet, costs $37 for a small tube. I paint in the woods, on an island, from May to October. I see cobalt violet in the shadows under knobs of moss, and under flakes of spruce bark, and when the sun...
Children in Peril
What more can be done? Some are haunted as child deaths in Maine continue to rise.
Dear Friends: A Long Hug From Maine
It was a ripper of a day to be out and about and there were dire warnings and stern counsel to NOT be outside for this one. I, of course, ignored them…
Give Camden Residents A Dam Vote
Camden voters, not the Camden Select Board, should be deciding the fate of Camden’s Montgomery Dam and Camden Harbor Falls.
Camden Hills Girls Basketball vs. Mt Blue 2/10/2022 Replay
The game 2/10/2022 will start after the Camden Hills Girls Basketball Senior recognition Night.
How to Load a Toboggan
Toboggans are a great part of Camden Maine Snowbowl. You can be part of our National Toboggan Races, or during other days when the weather is right, come over to the Snow Bowl with your toboggan or rent one of theirs. In any case, if you haven't run this toboggan ramp...
What are Florida ounces?
I didn't think much of this when I lived in Florida. Many products were labeled in Florida ounces. But now that I live in another state I'm surprised to see products still labeled with Florida ounces. I looked up 'Florida ounces' but couldn't find much information...
Boys Basketball : Camden Hills vs. Lincoln Academy 2/8/2022 Replay
Tuesday 2/8/2022 is Senior Night where the senior members of the team are recognized at their last regular season home game.
Pennsylvania community places hope in a tiger turned Barbarian from Maine
Tim Boetsch, an All-American high school wrestler and pro martial arts fighter from coastal Maine, is the go-to head coach in Sunbury, Pa., in its quest for a revival.
AN ISLAND IS AN ISLAND
Do you find that, although you like the general ‘heft’ of New York City, Manhattan is not quite the island experience you’re looking for? Take heart! In many respects an island is just an island, whether circumscribed by the East, Harlem and Hudson Rivers there, or by East Penobscot Bay, The Reach and the Fox Islands Thorofare here. Vinalhaven, the largest island among this Archipelago, has enough in common with Manhattan that…
Week 96 — COVID-19 RANDOM NOTES WHILE SHELTERING IN PLACE
My worst fears about this pandemic were realized when “Things Fall Apart” (to borrow a title from the Nigerian novelist Chinua Achebe) and my husband and I got covid. I’ve had some degree of anxiety throughout these two years. However, I believed…
Maine High School Girls Basketball : Camden Hills vs. Morse 2/7/2022 Replay
Replay of Live Stream game on 2/7/2022
REplay : Maine Class A Boys Basketball : Camden Hills vs. Gardiner 2/5/2022
Watch this Replay of Maine Class A Boys Basketball Game between Camden Hills and Gardiner, on Saturday 2/5/2022.
Who Shall We Trust?
When the truth seems so elusive, who and what can we trust? In our day to day lives we learn who “has our back,” who is upfront, capable and steadfast. We learn to dismiss those who belie reason, question those who peddle self-serving falsehoods, turn away from those...
How Long will Covid Virus Live on Surfaces?
Well, it depends…
Replay : Camden Hills Boys Basketball vs. Messalonskee 2/3/2022
Watch this Replay of the Livestream High School Boys Basketball game between Camden Hills and Messalonskee, played at Camden Hills Regional High School on 2/3/2022.
Boys Basketball : Camden Hills vs. Brewer 2/1/2022 Replay
Watch this live stream of the Maine Class A Boys basketball game between Camden Hills and Brewer. Game time 7 PM, live stream starts earlier.
Maine’s prime farmland is being lost to solar. Is ‘dual use’ the answer?
A report urges developers to build dual-use projects with elevated panels that permit farming and grazing beneath. Critics say the approach is not yet affordable.
Miane High School Girls Basketball : Camden Hills vs. Oceanside 1/28/2022 Replay
Watch this replay of our Live Stream the Maine High School Girls basketball game between the Camden Hills Windjammers and the Oceanside Mariners. This game was played at Camden Hills Regional High School on 1/28/2022.
WEEK 95 – COVID-19 RANDOM NOTES WHILE SHELTERING IN PLACE
Both my husband and I contracted Covid-19 from an un-boostered participant at Christmas dinner. At first I panicked. My symptoms have been mild, with no breathing problems and good vital signs. My husband has been more debilitated and had a high fever one day that Tylenol brought down. He’s had no breathing problems. He had the Regeneron monoclonal antibodies infusion via the VA and in 24 hrs. felt better. My four most prominent symptoms: frequent vital signs monitoring, frequent laundering, frequent disinfecting and fatigue…
Come Join Us at WRFR!
WRFR, Community Radio in Rockland, is seeking volunteers for these off-air jobs. If interested or you'd like more info, email volunteer@wrfr.org. Technician/engineer: Learn to build and maintain the technology that keeps WRFR on the airwaves and live streaming....