Mac Deford: Middle East Peace Talks As you read this, the Israelis and the Palestinians will have just resumed direct talks for the first time in nearly two years with the professed goal of reaching that elusive two-state solution that all involved have been talking about for nearly two decades. Thursday, September 02, 2010 We the Six Billion: Hurricane As I write this column late Tuesday night, hurricane Earl, with winds up to 160 miles per hour, is just north of the Turks and Caicos Islands and is headed in our general direction. Thursday, September 02, 2010 Home & Garden: Flowers of Late Summer Garden and roadside flowers look a bit bedraggled these days. Due to the early advent of spring and warm weather, most plants bloomed ahead of their normal schedule this year, and the hot and arid July and August shriveled many prematurely. Thursday, September 02, 2010 Marine Matters: "Clupea harengus" Is Missing O.K., who's hiding the herring? Or, to be more precise, what factors are causing the silvery fish to be absent along the coast this year? Thursday, September 02, 2010 art current: Anna Hepler: "Makeshift" and "Addendum" Anna Hepler's work keeps surprising and delighting me for its inventiveness and sheer energy. Thursday, August 26, 2010 What's in Your Trash: E-Waste If you live in the Camden-Rockport area or have travelled through in the last week or two, you may have noticed signs advertising a household e-waste recycling event. Thursday, April 29, 2010 From Offshore: Thank You, Patrick Reilley Rockland has lost a friend. Thursday, May 27, 2010