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AUGUSTA — Governor Janet Mills issued the following statement in recognition of the 100th Anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment:
“Both of my grandmothers voted for…
The currently proposed hotel for downtown Rockport has been receiving alarming and questionable support from Town functionaries, specifically members of the Select Board and Planning Board.
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The following is a transcript of a weekly radio address presented by Governor Janet Mills:
On the morning of September 16, 2019, a call rang out. A truck responded. Within seconds…
Letter to the editor: Rodney Lynch
opinion
The decline of the greatest city the world has known and everything which is implied by its withering away is particularly emblematic of the failure of Donald Trump. It took…
Letter to the editor: Mike and Mary Vasiliauskas
We are voting for Glen “Chip” Curry in the November election. Chip is a long time resident of Waldo County, who is well versed in the issues facing the people of our county. One of his greatest…
Letter to the editor: Diana Hauser
I am writing in support of Chip Curry, state Senate candidate for Waldo County.
I met Chip many years ago when we were playing together on the same sports team. He was a…
opinion
What now must we do?
Now that Wall Street and even parts of the international oil industry have engaged in the fight against climate change, seeing the climate crisis as a threat to their…
Letter to the editor: Joan Petersen
I admire Susan Collins' backbone. She is able to make tough decisions for us Mainers, and she's always working for us. She has a hard-earned reputation as a problem-solver, and her seniority in…
Letter to the editor: Deborah Nowers
I am writing to support Jan Dodge’s re-election for House District 97. I met Jan when she came to my house to ask for my vote in the primary election…
Letter to the editor: Gordon Page
I've been reading about and listening with great interest to the discussion about defunding the Police Department in the City of Rockland.
There is great passion on both sides of the…
Letter to the editor: Jayne Crosby Giles
As a former community banker and lawmaker, I commend Senator Susan Collins for co-authoring the SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Senator Collins played a key role creating this program that…
Letter to the editor: Lawrence Reichard
Salmonbusiness.com reported July 30 that Atlantic Sapphire of Homestead, Florida, was recently forced to destroy 200,000 salmon from its land-based salmon farm.
“The exact chain of events…
Letter to the editor: Dean Anderson
There is no doubt in my mind that Janice Dodge should be the person representing me and my community.. She is the current Representative for House District #97…
Letter to the editor: Rockport Select Board
The Rockport Select Board believes that once a property owner has received overwhelming voter approval of a development project, plus unanimous approval of the Planning Board, voters should not…
Letter to the editor: Clare Tully, Friends of Rockport
Last week, Rockport residents received an…
The following is a transcript of Governor Janet Mills’ weekly radio address.
Hello, this is Governor Janet Mills and thank you for listening today.
First off I want to…
opinion
In case you hadn’t noticed, there is a lot going on in Rockport these days. While the coronavirus has certainly made operations difficult for all of us…
Letter to the editor: Judy Wallingford and Ian Stewart
Coastal Mountains Land Trust is grateful to the residents of Lincolnville for their overwhelming support of a land exchange proposal that they successfully voted to approve. Nearly…
opinion
It seems to me that the voices of the residents of Rockport have been overlooked and under reported by our local newspapers as summaries of Select Board meetings and "public workshops" appear…
Letter to the editor: Janis Hogan
I want to encourage every voter in House District 97 (Belfast, Northport and Waldo) to cast your vote to re-elect Jan Dodge as state representative.
Jan is well suited to serve on the…
This week’s radio address features Governor Mills’ remarks as delivered during her July 23 Second Annual Opioid Response Summit,“Compassion, Community, Connection.”
Greetings. It’s…
The following is a transcript of a Friday, July 17 radio address presented by Governor Janet Mills:
As the daughter of a woman who taught in the public schools in Maine for nearly…
Letter to the editor: Sandy Delano
I am extremely disturbed by the citizens of Lincolnville following the misguided lead of the select board and voting to allow the town to sell the the Schoolhouse Museum building at the beach…
Letter to the editor: Janis Petzel
With the Democratic primary coming up on Tuesday, July 14, I want to encourage my friends and neighbors to vote for Dr. Charles Pattavina from Winterport, who is running for the the Maine State…
Letter to the editor: William J. Wallace, Jr.
At this pivotal point in all our lives, we must consider more than the platforms and political parties of the candidates we elect in 2020. It is essential for each of us to consider the degree of…
Letter to the editor: Sadie Faucher
Medical decisions should be made between a patient and their doctor. Employers should have nothing to do with it. Yet, Wednesday’s Supreme Court ruling has allowed employers to push their own…
Letter to the editor: Joan Welsh
Last week I mailed in my ballot and one of the votes I cast was for Sara Gideon for the US Senate.
I served with Sara during her first two terms…
Letter to the editor: Deb Dodge
Peter won my vote because I know he will ask the tough questions as the Select Board and we set priorities and make decisions for the years to come.
I applaud his promise to tap into the…
The following is a transcript of the Friday, July 10 radio address given by Governor Janet Mills:
Tuesday, July 14 is primary election day here in Maine.
Hello, this is…
Last year, a group of demonstrators gathered outside of Rockland’s courthouse with signs and flags and held what was dubbed by the local paper as the first Pride event in Rockland. What a…
Letter to the editor: Kathy Sprowl
On behalf of all of us at the Rockland Women’s Golf Association, we hope everyone is staying healthy and safe as we move into the summer months.
…
Letter to the editor: Judy Street
I am writing as a healthcare colleague, to support the candidacy of Charles Pattavina M.D. for State Senator from Waldo County.
Dr. Pattavina is an incredibly reasonable, compassionate…
Letter to the editor: Amy Tice
I met Chip Curry 2003, when I was serving as an AmeriCorps VISTA with Maine Communities for Children and he was our project leader.
Chip’s strong commitment to the…
Bill Packard
It was very strange. Watching the NASCAR race, I had the scanner on in the background and heard the call. Something inside of me said, “This is…
Letter to the editor: Pinny Beebe-Center
As the District 93 Representative for the Maine House, I know what it takes to be effective in Augusta. We need people like Chip who listen, who can find common ground with others and who can…
Letter to the editor: Eric Greiner
Based on the City Council actions as written in the recent story by the Pen Bay Pilot titled “Rockland works on drafting order for face coverings in outdoor spaces”…
How to Break Through Our Self-Induced Barriers
My cup is half full.
I am a victim.
I don’t deserve it.
I’m not good enough.
Do any of these statements resonate with you? Our thoughts are influential. They…
Letter to the editor: Rick Cronin
It is always a good day when you draw Chip Curry as a doubles partner in tennis; he runs down everything. After tennis, eight of us often get a chance to…
Letter to editor: Heather McCargo
At the end of last week someone in Rockport pointed me to a letter to the editor in the BenBayPilot entitled …
Letter to the editor: Phil Crossman
When Sara Gideon was Speaker of the House, a fellow legislator was accused of sexual misbehavior. That was two years ago.…
Letter to the editor: Anna Wood-Cox
I am very pleased to endorse Chip Curry for the Maine State Senate. I have known Chip for many years as a member of our church community, as a volunteer on…
Letter to the editor: Michael Hurley
Here’s why I voted early for Glenn Chip Curry for the Maine Senate in the primary and why I’ll support Chip in the general election.
I’ve known…
Last summer, I was in Charlottesville, Virginia, for a legislative leadership conference that included a visit to Thomas Jefferson’s stately home, Monticello. Like many Americans, I harbor…
The following is a transcript of a Friday, July 3 radio address given by Governor Janet Mills:
At the end of World War II, Judge Learned Hand spoke at an “I Am an American Day”…
Where it’s at
The modern abstract painting in front of me draws me into its surreal world … An oval mirror near its center draws me in. I see a figure of a woman inside it. I cannot tell if she is standing or…
We the undersigned, current and former election workers for the Town of Thomaston, want to urge everyone to vote by mail in the upcoming election to be held on July 14.
To vote by mail if…
Letter to the editor: Corliss Davis
I have known Chip Curry and his wife since we moved to Belfast over 11 years ago. My husband and I have been active supporters of our current state senator, Erin Herbig, and we are engaged voters…
