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Trump insisted that his inauguration was the biggest in history. The claim was easily disproved. Why did he pick a fight over this silly issue, making his press secretary…

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I am currently the senior warden at St. Philips Church.

I would like to clear up some misconceptions and misunderstandings about the 10 SROs (single-resident occupancy…

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Within a few short months there has been so much animosity and discontent that the school has become divided. These allegations and accusations have painted a black cloud over…

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The growing tax burden on small towns like Edgecomb is simply unsustainable. Schools, emergency response entities, and even the town management are all subjected to…

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Bill LD 1578, known as the National Popular Vote (NPV), would simply award Maine’s vote in the electoral college to the presidential candidate who received the most U.S. votes…

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Just before Christmas, St. Philip's congregation received a gift of bread, with the following greeting, “Wishing you all a very Merry Christmas, and a…

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Here’s the logic of it. All the legal entanglements of the ex-president are said to be orchestrated by the Biden administration to undermine his presidential campaign. So…

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Whether you are a Democrat, Republican, or Independent, it is crucial this coming year to set aside your policy differences and unite to save our democracy.

Whether…

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Thank goodness Ms. Gina Stevens requested a public process with the Wiscasset Superintendent and School Committee. Otherwise, we would not have been privy to the wild laments…

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Our “leaders” are destroying our future. The "American Dream" has been replaced with a dystopian reality. Trust in our government is at a new low and most believe our country…

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As a neighbor and friend of Gina Stevens, the current principal of the Wiscasset Middle High School, I was dismayed last week to learn of her being put on paid…

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Two of Alna’s three selectboard members made a disturbingly mistaken and damaging decision at the Oct. 19 “public hearing,” to settle a shoreland zoning violation (“Alna…

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Governor Mills is right to oppose Question 3 which asks voters to approve a hostile takeover of CMP by the state of Maine. Some in government are advocating that Maine take by…

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I believe some clarification is needed to the comments provided by Pine Tree Power advocate Jill Linzee. 

The value of $3.5 billion “book value,” often quoted by the…

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The referendum Question 3 on the Nov. 7 ballot is of concern to me.  This concern is the creation of a state-controlled power company (i.e., Pine Tree Power Co.) to be run by…

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We need to vote our informed consciences and not be drawn into and believe the media propaganda that will ramp up as we get closer to Nov. 7.

Question 3 is a huge…

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Question 3 asks Mainers whether they would like to have the government buy out the state’s existing utilities thereby creating a new company run by a board of politicians with…

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Wiscasset is considering building a berm around our sewer plant or moving it to higher ground with cost estimates of $20-$40 million and is looking for funding from FEMA. The…

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Do you know the executive director of the parent company of CMP? Or the chief executive of that company? The executive director is José Ignacio Sanchez Galan. The chief…

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Joel Morley’s letter in last week’s paper made a very big statement as to how our elected official do not listen to what their constituents want. They vote the party line. In…

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I applaud the Wiscasset Select Board’s vote to grant a continuance on Amistad’s (aka commonspace) application for a drug recovery resource center at St. Philip’s Church so…

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Devil's Shoelaces, Witch's Hair, Dodder, Cuscata ... no matter what you call this invasive plant, it's a pest.  If left alone, this parasitic member of the morning glory…

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When I graduated from Maine Maritime Academy, I had a moderate level of debt and after a few years I paid off my college loan. From that time on I was tuition-debt free. Now,…

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Recently, there have been a number of instances in which members of our community have…

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I want to thank all the voters that cast their vote for me. It was a close vote of 162-151. I would also like to thank those voters that voted yes on the RSU 12 budget. I will…

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Not long ago, elections were won and lost by a simple question; are you better off than you were four years ago? Jimmy Carter lost in 1980 due to a bad economy, inflation,…

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An ethics complaint has been filed in Alna against 1st Selectman Ed Pentaleri.  The substance of the charge is that Pentaleri is “biased” against a private boat ramp built…

The following letter was received in time for the deadline of political letters to the editor for the June 1 issue, however, it ended up in the newspaper’s Junk email folder and was not seen…

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Julie Casson deserves the vote from all Westport Island residents if we want a strong voice in how the island business is carried out. Julie was town clerk for four-plus years…

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We are happy to endorse Richard DeVries as our candidate for the RSU 12 School Board Member for Westport Island. Richard has been actively representing Westport Island's…

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Throwing in my support for Don Davis for Wiscasset Selectperson. Bringing experience…

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It doesn’t always happen, but sometimes people from away turn out to be a perfect fit with the place they land in. Dusty Jones’ previous 20-year career working with…

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I attended Tuesdays candidate forum to observe my friend Terry Heller in political action. I’m from Damariscotta but have been adopted by the Wiscasset Garden Club. I helped…

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As a Wiscasset resident for 14 years, past member of the Waterfront Committee and  Waterfront Advisory Board Member,  Don Davis is now running for the Wiscasset Select Board…

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We—Wiscasset citizens, taxpayers, business owners—strongly endorse re-electing Terry Heller and Dusty Jones to the Board of Selectmen. In addition to serving on the Board of…

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Earlier this spring two of Wiscasset’s amazing teachers brought the work of over 100 of our young people to an art show at our own Maine Art Gallery. It was truly a…

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Wiscasset’s red-brick, white-shuttered, cupola-crowned Old Academy on Warren Street,…

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Committed partnerships are powerful engines of achievement. Wiscasset and the Maine Art Gallery have had such a partnership for 65…

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On June 13, Wiscasset voters will find two articles on their ballot relating to the Old Academy Building. This town-owned structure (built in 1807) has been leased to the…

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The town of Wiscasset needs members of the Select Board who will work hard and add a different perspective to the office. Don Davis is that person. Don has experience on a…