Dear Editor:

I have lived in Alna all my life. I’ve known a lot of selectmen, and have worked closely with more than a few. I came to respect some of them for their commitment to our…

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As many Alna residents may know, we have had a vacant seat on our select board since early April, due to the resignation of our former first selectman.

After eight…

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We the undersigned are writing to our Alna friends and neighbors.

Over the years each of us was entrusted to serve as one of your selectmen. When faced with important…

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I had for decades an Italian-made folding steel ladder. It folded flat and was between the mattresses of my '97 VW camper. I used it to access the pod on the van's roof and in…

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Thinking about the state of our country, I am unable to sleep: We have a president trying to undo the damage of his predecessor, trying to mend rifts with our allies, and…

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Supporters of Article 4 have created an artificial concern that the town is in a situation with nobody trained or capable to conduct town affairs following my resignation.…

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Article 4 on Alna’s Dec. 14 ballot would improve the stability and continuity of town government. How? By adopting staggered three-year terms for its select board, by having…

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In this week of Thanksgiving, I would like to express my deepest gratitude for the generosity this community has shown to the Burnt Island Light Station. I am extremely…

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As a former two-term selectman, I am writing to voice my support of Article 4 in Alna’s upcoming election to make some common sense changes to how we run our select board. The…

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As a resident with deep roots in Alna, I want to express my support for the proposal to make some needed changes to the Alna Selectboard. It will be Article 4 on the Dec. 14…

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A citizens’ petition on Alna’s Dec. 14 ballot proposes to reorganize the selectboard so that the members of the selectboard share responsibilities equally. I think this is an…

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Alna’s petition to equalize the select board member’s responsibilities and stagger three-year terms is a good idea that many other small towns have adopted.

A citizen’…

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Over the last few months, I have been talking about the many challenges impacting nursing and skilled nursing facilities across our state, with Lincoln County being no…

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On Nov. 2, Wiscasset voters must decide whether to allow the Board of Selectmen to enter into negotiations for a 20-year extended lease of the Old Academy Building by the…

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When they buy our votes with new entitlements, keep in mind that we will ultimately pay the bill.

Edward J. Polewarczyk

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The student-athletes, parents, educators and community members in both Boothbay and Wiscasset have been awe-inspiring!

Allan Crocker, Tricia Campbell, Charles Lomonte…

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Does your vote make a difference? In Wiscasset it sure does. Less than 15% of the Wiscasset registered voters voted on the June Ballot; 85% of the registered voters…

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Can you imagine a society where a new law makes a legal action you performed years ago suddenly illegal, subjecting you to financial loss, a fine or imprisonment. Retroactive…

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The Maine Art Gallery and the town of Wiscasset have been partners since 1958 in preserving the Old Academy Building and promoting its mission to advance the visual arts and…

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Would you sign a 20-year contract without knowing what the terms are? Or would you authorize someone to sign a 20-year contract on your behalf without telling you what's in it…

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Abortion continues to be in the news. It is the greatest social justice issue of our time. Over 60 million children have been denied their right to life…

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The Covid-19 pandemic has put a financial strain on many Mainers, and for some that means struggling to pay rent and utility costs. On Aug. 26, the U.S. Supreme Court blocked…

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Ex post facto laws are prohibited for the federal government by Article 1, Section 9 and for state governments by Article 1, Section 10 of the U.S. Constitution. The…

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I want to thank you for printing the “Horn-Decker” stories in recent issues.

When I was a young teenager, growing up on the Birch Point Road in Wiscasset, I was…

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"My Body, My Choice.’  No longer the case. The governor dictates. You will comply or be punished.

Edward J. Polewarczyk

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I love these people!

We met while they were just beginning to organize their new pharmacy, and I asked Andrew if he would consider partnering with The Community Center…

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The Boothbay Register’s column, “A puzzlement,” in Joe's Journal Aug. 26 was a thorough, thoughtful and gentle nudge to encourage all non-vaccinated resistors to reconsider…

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I enjoyed reading Bill Pearson’s story (Aug. 19) on the No Wake sign I've seen on Eddy Road.

A new concern may be with MDOT widening Eddy Road; you wrongly may…

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It has been almost a month since we lost our beloved Kim. We miss her during the small things like when we play cornhole at family cookouts. We miss her during the big things…

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The Cemetery Committee was directed by the Select Board to recommend a design of a new fence and sign. The Board voted to use that chosen recommendation for the fence and to…

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Unlike the Wiscasset annual town meeting where you vote by secret ballot with minimum information on each item, the special town meeting provides an opportunity to ask…

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Thank you to the Alna Selectboard for your diligence in keeping our property tax rates flat this year. At a time when expenses for most goods and services are on the increase…

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This is to express my sincere gratitude to the Wiscasset Board of Selectmen for asking very pertinent questions and scheduling a workshop to get answers at their Aug. 3…

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It may be 2021, yet events would have us believe we are living in "1984."

Edward J. Polewarczyk

Wiscasset…

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This Saturday from 8 to 11 a.m. is the Post's annual “Community Yard Sale.” I am emphasizing “Community” because I want to be sure everyone knows that everyone is invited to…

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Selectmen are elected to represent the voters. In June, Wiscasset voters rejected the purchase of another new police cruiser and funding for a school resource officer. I was…

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I would like to thank Senator Susan Collins for her continued advocacy in Washington on behalf of small towns across the country who are unfairly saddled with the cost and…

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When they take away your neighbor's rights, will you still have yours?

Edward J. Polewarczyk

Wiscasset

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When the media replicates government commentary without question, it becomes an agent of the government. All we will get is propaganda. Has the media has relinquished its…

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A few years ago a well-known Wiscasset resident, Bill Phinney, bequested White’s Island to a land trust and the town of Wiscasset.

I remember going swimming on the…

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The majority was silent. Less than 15% of the registered voters of Wiscasset voted on June 8, 2021. With such prevalent apathy, how long will it be…

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I agree with Katy Papagiannis’s letter last week. The Alna voter challenges wasted town time and money.

I’d go further: They were petty and vengeful.

In other…

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Wiscasset’s economy, brief spikes of shipping, railroad or nuclear prosperity aside, has always depended wholly on the custom of the traveler. Most people come here on their…