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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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.
Broadband Internet Problem Solved!
It was just a matter of time.
Dear Friends: Thanksgiving
This year I am writing to all of you…all of you who have in some way helped make 2021 our best year yet.
We are, in two words
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...
Headwinds at 20: As Downeaster nears a milestone birthday, questions arise about its future
Seems just about everyone loves a train, but can we make it work in Maine so it’s viable?
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.








