Dear Editor:
Wiscasset voters will have many items to consider when they vote at the annual town meeting June 13. Two of the town warrant articles relate to…
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Recently, a resident lodged an ethics complaint against Alna First Select Board Member Ed Pentaleri. The complaint alleges that, before being elected, Pentaleri expressed his…
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During the Candidates Forum this week, the last question asked of the candidates was about their vision for Wiscasset in 20 years. Pam Dunning had the answer I liked the best…
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After a three-year hiatus, Alna had an enormously successful ham and bean supper where members from all parts of Alna worked, ate, and socialized together.
Among…
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Ten years ago, Bill and I purchased our home in Wiscasset after doing extensive due diligence. We wanted to find a home in a year-round community. We visited the Midcoast…
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Dear Editor:
Terry Heller has a track record of contributing to the well-being of Wiscasset and its people with her common-sense approach to the opportunities we have here. She is…
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Dear Editor:
We support re-electing Terry Heller to the Wiscasset Board of Selectmen for two more years. In addition to serving on the Board of Selectmen, Terry has spent four years as…
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We recently offered the communities we serve the opportunity to make a difference…
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Dear Editor:
I recently visited a wonderful show at the Maine Art Gallery (MAG) that reflects on the last 65 years of exhibitions.
I saw paintings by founding members Gene Klebe,…
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Dear Editor:
We have volunteered with Terry Heller since moving to Wiscasset in 2019. Terry got us involved with hanging Christmas garlands, planting petunias in the medians, and helping…
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Dear Editor:
The Maine Art Gallery has a very positive effect on Wiscasset. Terry Heller understands. As a trustee of the Maine Art Gallery, I have appreciated her support during her…
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Dear Editor:
We are voting for Terry Heller because she is ethical, steadfast in her convictions and has a vision for a greater Wiscasset. Her compassion for all who live in Wiscasset is…
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Dear Editor:
I am writing this letter in support of Terry Heller's re-election to the Select Board in Wiscasset.
Over the last two years, I have observed her persistence and…
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Dear Editor:
I am writing in support of Barbara Cray for Westport Island’s Representative to the RSU #12 School Board. Barbara is a multi-talented neighbor of mine who deeply loves Maine…
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Dear Editor:
Terry Heller continues to amaze us with her love for her adopted hometown of Wiscasset, and her dedication to wise management of town affairs. She just can’t get enough of…
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Dear Editor:
I am writing to ask residents of Wiscasset to vote to reelect Dusty Jones and Terry Heller to another term on the Wiscasset…
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Dear Editor:
Pam Dunning’s hallmark is sound judgment in practical matters. Having served our town as a member of the Budget Committee and as a former Selectman as well, Pam knows what…
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Dear Editor:
I am a selectman in Wiscasset. I would like to mention a few articles on the town warrant that you will vote on June 13. I am representing myself and am not speaking for the…
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Dear Editor:
As local law enforcement leaders, we frequently speak about crimes after they have been committed and about our efforts to apprehend the criminal. But today we want to talk…
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Dear Editor:
We, present and former Wiscasset Select Board Members, endorse Don Davis for Selectman.
Don recognizes that Wiscasset needs a Select Board consisting of fiscally…
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Dear Editor:
We, present and former Wiscasset Select Board Members, endorse Pamela Dunning for Selectman.
Pam has spent 14 years serving the town of Wiscasset, first on the Budget…
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Dear Editor:
Tom Perkins was right on the “money” suggesting that the trustees, school committee and community members perhaps search for alternative solutions…
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Dear Editor:
The State has been expanding its role, responsibility, and power over us since the signing and ratification of our Constitution. We have gone…
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How to create a humanitarian crisis.
What do you mean you are not ready ? Southern border states had two years.
Human beings are sleeping in the…
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Dear Editor:
Funds for public boating access is on the warrant again. This year we will vote by absentee or in person on May 20th.
After a few years off due to COVID, I collected…
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Dear Editor:
Wiscasset is facing some major issues in the near future. Our taxes are rising as inflation hits everyone. Real and hard decisions will…
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Dear Editor:
As we close out another snowmobile season, we are reminded of how many individuals, landowners and local businesses we rely on for us to be able to maintain our 30+ miles of…
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Dear Editor:
To the Citizens of Wiscasset:
I grew up in South Portland and I fondly remember my family traveling up and down Route One to visit our relatives during the 1950s and…
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Dear Editor:
Did you know:
–That there had been a ‘warming center’ in St. Philip’s Church in Wiscasset in March and April?
–That St. Philip’s, partnering with Amistad, a…
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To citizens of Wiscasset:
Last year I left the board of selectmen, thinking that my work was done. We have some good minds on the board and I was confident that good…
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Dear Editor:
Maine faces an affordable housing crisis years in the making. Optimists may welcome Maine Housing Authority’s recent $16.3 million in grant funding as a…
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Dear Editor:
For 167 years, St. Philip’…
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Dear Editor:
Pam Dunning is once again running for the Board of Selectmen in Wiscasset. Having served on the Budget Committee and Select Board for many years, Pam brings with her a wealth…
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Dear Editor:
Life expectancy is falling in the United States. Life expectancy is possibly the most definitive indicator of the health of a nation. It is a…
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Dear Editor:
It is sad to read the state is considering abandoning the Property Tax Stabilization Act put in place last year. It was a bold effort…
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Dear Editor:
My name is Amy Winston. I am running for the Edgecomb Select Board. Election day is May 20. Edgecomb and our neighboring communities have world-class natural, cultural,…
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Dear Editor:
Having led the redevelopment effort of the Parish Hall at St. Philip's Episcopal Church in Wiscasset, I know it was designed to accommodate full use of its large second floor…
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Dear Editor:
Governor Mills is fond of saying “no tax increases.” A budget increase of $1.8 billion, a 25% increase since LePage’s last budget, says…
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I am writing to express my concerns regarding the proposed single room occupancy units to be built at St. Philip's. The feasibility of such a project is at the top of the list…
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Dear Editor:
During the season of Lent we observe the life and death of a man whose powerful words have a life of their own and whose…
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Just what is it all worth, and just who is it all for?
What do you do when food insecurity knocks at your door?
There’s a place in Wiscasset some don’t know…
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Dear Editor:
When is it OK to cheat? It is an interesting mental exercise.
In wars we deliberately seek to misinform, spread lies, spy, and wiretap our enemies. Most people would…
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Dear Editor:
Our Governor needs to stop accepting refugees in Maine. Actual Mainers are homeless and we have no housing available. Some towns are paying up to $10k per month per room…
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Freedom loving citizens, I ask you to contact our Senators and Representatives in Washington, D.C. to fully support Ukraine to win the war so the bloodshed on both sides can…
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Dear Editor:
Everyone should agree on the importance of giving our children the best education possible. Nature has provided a window of critical time in…
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Dear Editor:
Edgecomb voters who want to educate themselves about the proposed budget for the 2023-2024 fiscal year should plan to attend the informational budget meeting with the Select…
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There is no question that nuclear power, which is clean and affordable energy that doesn’t pollute or kill birds and whales, is the…
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Dear Editor:
I recently have contacted Senators Collins and King with the following message, and I ask for all citizens to help stop the killing of innocent children, mothers and fathers…
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Dear Editor:
We have periodic headlines of scientific events. Three recent ones come to mind. In 2011 a headline read “Faster Than Light' Particles Make Time Travel Possible, Scientist…
