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I’ve been attending some of the girls varsity basketball games at Wiscasset Middle High School lately since I found out that there is a person on the team that I know.…

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In his Jan. 19 letter, John Splaine asked us, ”Remember the Alamo?” Everyone does, but each person’s memory is inflected by their own ideology.

For generations,…

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Little has changed after another year of global warming headlines. Maine’s record high temperature of 105°F, set on July 10, 1911, is now one hundred and twelve years old.…

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The following is a tribute to Jeff Averill, who is retiring from Ames Supply in Wiscasset:

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Friends, I want to thank you for all your support over the past 30 years. I am retiring now, and I’m so grateful for having had this career in this Midcoast community. I’m…

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The Wiscasset board showed indifference and prejudice towards Mr. Juntura when it denied his liquor license renewal. The board chose to take Chief Hesseltine’s words as fact,…

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The group of characters who comprise the Woodchucks have long prided themselves by cutting, splitting, stacking and delivering wood to clients on the peninsula who still heat…

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Her name is Djuwenska, and I got to know her in Haiti when she auditioned for Hope Haitian Choir (HHC). She had a beautiful voice and spirit and we chose her to join. Now, she…

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To Whom it May Concern:

I am grateful to be given the opportunity to serve the people of Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Southport, Edgecomb, South Bristol and Westport…

This has been an incredible adventure. I had no idea of what a candidate goes through. There are so many facets to a campaign along with its many emotional ups and downs.

Throughout this…

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Our Fish Fry on Oct. 22 was a huge success. We would like to thank all who came out and supported us. It was a great day.

In addition to good food, we also had two…

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I read with interest the article about wanting volunteers to look into ways of improving the waterfront in Wiscasset.

We lived in Wiscasset for nine years back before…

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With Thanksgiving and the holiday season fast approaching, it’s time to extend an overdue thank you to our community near and far. It will surprise few that the music touring…

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Evan Goodkowsky is an independent candidate for District 47, and he has the support of Wiscasset Democrats. He is a native Mainer, a graduate of Wiscasset High School,…

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I don’t know about you, but I am scared. I am scared about the disastrous losses our country has suffered in the last two years. We have tossed aside our energy independence,…

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We are all former Alna selectmen. We run from liberal to conservative and are both Republicans and Democrats, so we don’t…

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I have known Tricia Warren for 12 years. I write this endorsement because Tricia Warren is a friend, I am treasurer of her election campaign, and I strongly believe she would…

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How many Americans have the opportunity to install a near neighbor as their Congressional representative in Congress?  Lincoln County should be proud to…

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To my fellow Boothbay Harbor residents: I wholeheartedly endorse Tricia Warren as our local District 48 representative to the Maine legislature.

I’ve observed Tricia…

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The pen is mightier than the sword, and the battle is at the ballot box.  The message is “Vote Red!”

Inflation is 8.5%, food costs are out of sight as are vehicle fuel…

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Alna was my home for almost 40 years, and I was a selectman there for six terms. And my profession brought me to the legislature regularly. So over the years I saw lots of…

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We are writing to you in support of the re-election of Janet Mills as Governor of Maine.

As longtime residents of Maine with kids in four Maine public schools, we very…

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The new Maine House District 47 includes the towns of Jefferson, Alna, Whitefield and Wiscasset. Residents there have an important decision to make. Do they want to move…

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When Janet Mills became not only our first woman governor but also the first Maine Governor in 24 years to be elected with a majority of the vote, I wondered how she could…

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We have only twice chosen to ask an elected representative for help. The first time, Chellie Pingree needed only to make a referral, which she did to a person who solved the…

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It is my distinct pleasure to write in support of Evan Goodkowsky in his run for the Legislature representing District 47 the towns of Wiscasset, Alna, Whitefield and…

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Climate change is a priority issue for me – and for all of us. It is not only a quality of life issue but an economic issue. If we do not address climate change urgently,…

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I’m writing to encourage people to vote for Les Fossel for the Maine House seat in District 47 - Alna, Jefferson, Whitefield, and Wiscasset.

Les has served…

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Vote Democratic to protect the people of Maine and our beautiful state. Don't move Maine backward.

Maine was recognized as one of the top states in the nation for…

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My parents were engaged on the eve of the Second World War. My father, a pacifist, joined the army as a medic so he could play his part in defeating fascism without carrying a…

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It was more than a few years ago I was talking to a guy I went to school with who had become a lobsterman in his working life. He said, "You know, Jack, when the fishermen do…

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I want my daughter and two granddaughters living in Maine to have a good life. A life of freedom, agency and self determination - to follow their dreams. But I know that their…

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I encourage everyone to elect Les Fossel to represent Maine House District 47. Les has valuable experience that we can use to get back to protecting the important values of…

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On Oct. 13, President Biden, at a fundraiser, issued a dire warning, “We have not faced the prospect of Armageddon since Kennedy and the Cuban missile crisis.”

In…

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I am writing to support the reelection of Holly Stover to House District 48, serving Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Edgecomb, South Bristol, Southport and Westport Island. Her…

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Here’s another “good news” story involving the Wiscasset Police Department.

At the height of last week’s powerful storm Chief Lawrence Hesseltine in his co-role as…

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I'm writing in support of re-electing Holly Stover as our Representative. I have been helping drive Holly as she visits her constituents in District 48. What has really hit…

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I’m writing to address the political ads circulating this election cycle - namely those not approved or authorized by any candidate. Unfortunately, it came to my attention…

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Please support Edward …

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Just one month before the 2022 midterm elections, I decided to share this quotation by President Abraham Lincoln.

“You…

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The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, the Bill of Rights, granted freedom of religion, speech, the press, the right of the people peaceably to assemble and to petition…

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All of us have had a teacher, coach, counselor – someone in our educational experience – that has made a positive difference in our lives. For me, it was Miss Houston at…

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Maine House District 47 is new this year. The towns of Alna, Jefferson, Whitefield and Wiscasset compose the district. There are three candidates running and two are…

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My family comes from Maine, I grew up in Maine, and I’ve lived all over the world. And I’m now very happy to be back in Maine! We all want our families and generations to come…

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I first met Les through his Old Class house, which was both informative and delightful, and over the months of our class I’ve been impressed with his depth of knowledge across…

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Voters 50+ are likely to tip the scales in the general election this year. That’s according to an AARP voter poll conducted before the primary. With voters 50+ comprising…