It is a privilege to write this letter in support of the election of Louise MacLellan-Ruf to the Rockland City Council.  

As residents of Rockland and neighbors of Louise for more than 10…

Please vote to reelect Stanley Paige Zeigler to represent House District 96. 

Paige has shown that his practical, common sense approach to the issues effectively brings people together for…

The Rockland City Council by a 3-2 vote put Councilor's Nate Davis local minimum wage ordinance on the ballot and I would like to urge the citizens of Rockland to vote no on it.  Please let me…

The following is a transcript of a Oct. 9 radio address presented by Governor Janet Mills:

You know, back in the spring, I issued a Stay Healthy at Home Order that required Maine…

I first met Gordon Page 33 years ago when our sons played together in Little League. Gordon was a coach and a very good one. We served on the Board of Directors and we both have been Little League…

Jared Golden believes in siding with Nancy Pelosi and the Washington liberals who want a…

My litmus test when selecting between presidential candidates is twofold. First, a president must be our chief “cheerleader” in support of our country and its people with the ability to inspire…

As a retired teacher, I greatly respect Senator Susan Collins and the work she has done in Washington to support Maine children and young people from Head Start through high school and college. …

For more than 100 years, the members of Waldo County General Hospital Aid have helped to define the hospital as a place the community could turn to for compassionate and high-quality health care.…

  In this extraordinary year of the Covid-19 pandemic, many of our routines have taken a backseat as we work…

In these uncertain times I get up each morning and ask in what way can I have a positive impact for my community, for my family, and for the planet. I am not interested in wasting time…

Sarah Gideon’s supporters mimic the challenger’s false and hypocritical attacks that simply equate to the laughably absurd.

Let’s begin with the theme that Susan Collins “..has changed”…

As a university professor for the past 35 years, the last 17 of which have been in my home state of Maine, I understand the importance of producing bright and educated young adults.  

There…

I have known and worked with Chip Curry for over 20 years and I support his election as our next senator to represent Waldo County.

Chip has the experience from working with and around…

I hope you will  join me and support Chip Curry as the next Waldo County Senator for the Maine Senate.

I have served as Mayor or City Councilor in Belfast for 20 years and when it comes to…

My late husband drove our Representative S. Paige Zeigler to meet his constituents for his first two election cycles. When my husband complained that Paige wasn't liberal enough, Zeigler said, “…

I listened to a discussion on WRFR-93.3 LP the other evening between Maine House District 93 candidates Valli Geiger (D) and Michael Mullins (R).

Mullins stated that a main issue for him is…

I have known and worked with Dave Miramant for over 12 years.  As a former Representative, I saw Dave in action in the Senate: always hard working,…

Despite all the things I’ve heard and read, I can’t help wondering why good, intelligent family and friends feel so differently from me over politics, whether we can ever bridge that divide and if…

October 12 we will again commemorate Indigenous People's Day here in Belfast, and in the entire state of Maine.

I am proud that this day is commemorated, but also well aware of how arrogant…

Besides coronavirus response, postal sabotage, health care, transfer of power, racism, economic devastation, global warming, and forest infernos, not to mention basic human decency, there is…

As a young person, I know there are multiple reasons to be worried about my future: climate change, a global pandemic, student debt and other issues dominate headlines and give me and my peers…

I am supporting Stanley Paige Zeigler for House District 96 because he has proven himself to be extremely responsive to the concerns of his constituents. During a time when our state is faced with…

Would any parent take their child to an ice cream shop that features a few dozen flavors on the menu and tell them they can only get vanilla or chocolate?

Surely not, unless they’re…

I am writing to voice my support for Jeffrey Evangelos, Independent for House District 91: West Union, Waldoboro, Washington, and Friendship.  I have…

I have known Jeff Evangelos for about 30 years.  During that time, I have watched him in different settings, and he is always thoughtful and committed to…

Waldo County's current Senator, Erin Herbig of Belfast, has had a successful decade in Augusta because she is smart, conscientious, energetic and fair. Erin has, of course, become Belfast's city…

Sarah Gideon does not believe in our system: due process, separate branches of government, and the rule of law.   

In August 2018, I asked the Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and…

We are writing to urge readers to vote to make Sara Gideon our next United States Senator.  Gideon is the daughter of immigrants and has been described as a smart and down-to-earth woman with a…

The following is a transcript of Saturday, Sept. 19 remarks presented by Valli Geiger, the Democratic candidate seeking election Maine House District 93 serving Rockland and Owls Head. The…

Valli Geiger is running for Maine State Representative of Rockland and Owls Head. As State representative she will be replacing Pinny Beebe Center.  The…

I am writing to ask you to support and vote for Valli Geiger for State Representative for Rockland and Owls Head. As many of you know, I am not running for a fourth term; I have asked Valli to run…

It’s hard to grow up in the United States without learning about our nation’s painful history of racial disparities. We know about the legacy of slavery and the work of abolitionists, like Maine’s…

I met Sarah several years ago and noticed how keenly she paid attention to what makes Rockland tick. She recognized deep concerns for income and housing, struggles around harbor and marine issues…

We entrust our elected officials with certain obligations and decisions, and we vote for those whose values and commitment to our community align with our own,…

Boy, it sure doesn’t feel like two years have gone by since I wrote my last Letter to the Editor, but it has.  Paige Zeigler has been your Representative now for two terms (the last four years)…

I have known Chip and his family for the 16 years I have lived in Belfast.  I look up to him for reasons that have zero to do with politics.  I consider him a decent and caring person, dedicated…

We are all getting tired of the large amount of written, viewed and audible noise surrounding the upcoming election.  In truth, I hesitate to add my…

Here at Pen Bay Medical Center and Waldo County General Hospital, we are thrilled with our community’s enthusiastic response to our efforts to make flu shots widely and conveniently available.…

The following is a transcript of a Friday, Sept. 25 radio address presented by Governor Janet Mills: 

Increased access to testing for COVID-19 is a critical part of our strategy to…

I’m writing to support the reelection of S. Paige Zeigler as District 96 state representative.

As a teacher in Northport, I like the fact that Mr. Zeigler…

For Lisa Savage, Candidate

I was alive

when the first bomb went off

you probably were not

being 78 as I am

does not allow enough energy

to run…