Letters

letter to the editor

As Rockport homeowners for over 35 years, we urge our fellowresidents to Vote NO on Articles 2 and 3.

We raised our kids here, volunteered on many town committees, and…

letter to the editor

At a time when partisan politics too often dictate how our elected officials think and act, Shawn Saindon offers a refreshing alternative for the people of District 44, representing…

letter to the editor

Chip Curry has been our State Senator from Waldo County for many years. He is an experienced, respected Senator that has learned how to navigate legislation, committees…

letter to the editor

I’m writing to encourage all my District 1 neighbors to vote for Breanna Pinkham Bebb for Waldo County Commissioner.

I heard about Bre about 15 years ago, when she was…

letter to the editor

In 2019 the residents of Rockport voted against the arbitrary and capricious attempt by the Select Board to regulate short-term rentals. The margin of victory for those voting against the…

letter to the editor

Chip Curry has been so good for Waldo County and Maine. I am excited to vote for his re-election this coming November!

In his time representing us in Augusta Chip has…

letter to the editor

I am writing in support of Breanna Pinkham Bebb as County Commissioner for District 1, which includes Belfast, Belmont, Islesboro, Lincolnville, Northport, and Waldo.…

letter to the editor

Maine is a bastion of independent thinkers and doers. Always has been, always will be. 

Yet during this election cycle there is a Star Wars cantina of billionaire…

letter to the editor
My name is Josh Gerritsen and I’m running to represent Camden and Rockport in the State House. I moved to Camden when I was six years old and I’m proud to have attended our public schools, from…
letter to the editor

On Oct. 17, the national No Kings mobilization focused on early voting (where allowed), and guarding against election interference.

As you likely know, early voting is…

letter to the editor

Dear Rockport Voters: Based on my experience in Camden over the last few years, Rockport town government will likely use similar tactics to push forward proposed Article 3 (Rental…

letter to the editor

They say insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.

This is about to happen if we elect democrats to state offices. This state has a $1.3 billion…

letter to the editor

A story about voting.

First, a story about my father, born in 1926.  This relevant as it is about party politics.  WW2 was starting to wind down after he…

letter to the editor

Dark money ads are flooding our airwaves and social media feeds endlessly saying we should reelect Susan Collins because she does so much for Maine, serving as Chair of the U.S.…

letter to the editor

In these extremely divisive times, like many,  I’m searching for  ways to be inclusive and accepting, especially of those I disagree with.  One thing I have in common with our…

letter to the editor

Chip Curry is running for reelection to the State Senate in District 11. I strongly encourage voters to return him for another term.

I got to know Chip…

letter to the editor

The people of Union, Hope, and Warren are so lucky that Shawn Saindon has stepped up to run to represent us in the State House in Augusta.  He speaks with conviction about…

I live away, due to earning a living away; but, we’ve had the Pascal Ave house for 50-plus years and I go back many many generations in Rockport. So, while I live away, I was a resident…

letter to the editor

We're incredibly grateful for the teamwork of the sincerely authentic people who provide Fire & EMS for the …

letter to the editor

Mike Ray is running for re-election as representative for district 40, representing Appleton, Islesboro, Liberty, Lincolnville, Montville, Morrill, Searsmont.…

letter to the editor

I am writing in support of the adoption of the amendments to the Rockport Land Use Ordinance, Article 2 and Article 3.

As a property owner of an apartment adjacent to…

At his Reichstag address on December 12, 1941, Adolph Hitler announced that his Axis victory would pull down the "Anglo-Saxon-Jewish-Capitalist world so that a better New Order in the world" might…

letter to the editor
I’m writing to support electing Madison Cook to represent the towns of District 39: Belfast, Northport and Belmont, for one simple reason: we need change. Beyond her incredible…
letter to the editor

Here we go again! Vote NO on Articles 2 and 3, Rockport’s second attempt to permanently restrict our property rights.

Article 3’s rental unit ordinance is a…

letter to the editor

I am voting for Madison Cook for Representative to the Maine State House of Representatives in District 39 (Belfast, Northport and Belmont).

I have known Madison since…

letter to the editor

When we vote for City Council members, we are selecting people who are tasked with making hard decisions about how Belfast's resources are spent. For me, one of the most important…

letter to the editor

It has been my great privilege to serve the people of Belfast on the City Council, representing Ward 2. During my time on the Council, we have seen a great deal of progress.

…

letter to the editor

I’ve known Chip Curry since I was a young kid; from Church, to local theater, he was always a prominent member of my community. There is no doubt Chip is the man for the Senate…

Letter to the editor

Rockport Articles 2 and 3 are a severe infringement upon private property rights and need to be overwhelming rejected by Rockport voters.

Example:  Article 2 says, "…

letter to the editor

Here is what I know about Josh Gerritsen: He listens. He cares deeply about our community. He works hard. He is collaborative.  He is bright. He is compassionate and he is kind.

I…

letter to the editor

 I am writing in support of Josh Gerritsen for the State House for District 41, Camden and Rockport. 

Any true public servant in the midcoast area is serving…

letter to the editor

I’m writing to share my enthusiastic endorsement of Breanna Pinkham Bebb for election to the office of Waldo County Commissioner this November. 

For more than 10…

letter to the editor
For years I've been increasingly concerned by the number of Americans who don't bother to vote.  They have excuses like "it's just an off-year election," "my one vote doesn't…
letter to the editor

 I have lived in three houses in my 81 years, all within three blocks in Belfast.  Currently, my lovely wife and…

letter to the editor

I support Troy Jackson for the U.S. Senate because I applaud Jackson’s legislative involvement on behalf of Maine women’s rights to reproductive health care, and…

letter to the editor

No one, including even MAGA supporters, believes that Donald Trump will actually fulfill his promise to send $5,000 checks to all adult Americans. …

letter to the editor

Lowest poverty rate in history Income up for U.S. citizens

Unemployment rate only 3.5%

…

letter to the editor

I’m writing to support Chip Curry’s re-election to represent Waldo County (District 11) in the Maine State Senate.  I’ve known Chip…

letter to the editor

I am proud to support Madison Cook for State Representative in House District 39.

As a longtime Belmont resident, volunteer firefighter, small-business owner,…

letter to the editor

The US Senate election this fall is of critical importance in Maine. The result could have drastic outcomes for families, impacting our lives and our children’s lives for…

letter to the editor

I believe that everyone in Waldo County deserves to be able to age with dignity. But when I’m out in our community and talking with folks, I often hear how they are…

letter to the editor

I enthusiastically recommend returning Ann Matlack to the Legislature, but this time as a Senator. Here are a couple of reasons why:

Representative Ann Matlack and I…

letter to the editor

Watching the Democratic Party’s recent U.S. Senate candidate selection process makes you wonder what the party stands for. It’s obvious that little thought went into choosing a…

letter to the editor

Article 3 on Rockport's November 3 ballot would require every rental in town, from year-round to short-term, to register with the town each year. It's a flawed ordinance. It largely…

letter to the editor

I’ve known Glen “Chip” Curry for over a decade, but more importantly, so have my kids. Senator Curry has taken special care to visit “inland” Waldo County, making regular visits to…

letter to the editor

I support Chip Curry’s reelection for Senate District 11 representing Waldo County.  Most fundamentally, he’s a good guy who takes the job seriously.  When I’ve written to him in…

letter to the editor

In praying for our local community, I often pray more for good teachers, doctors, lawyers, and community leaders, rather than the systems they serve.  As a few good doctors…

letter to the editor

This is not a joke, I am dead serious.

The same kind of dead as your private property rights will be if the amendments…

letter to the editor
To the Town of Rockport, Johnathon Duke; Rockport Public Works, Mike Young and Farley, Inc.: Thank you for the wonderful culvert!  What a great job.  We appreciate…

real estate