The following is a transcript of a Friday, Oct. 22 radio address presented by Governor Janet Mills:
Voting is at the foundation of our democracy and voting may determine the…
#2020-PBP-elections
Letter to the editor: Terry Costa
I am writing this letter in support of Gordon Page for the Maine State Senate in District 12. Gordon is unquestionably qualified for the job. After spending decades in the private sector (…
Letter to the editor: Deborah Capwell
Our Senatorial race is garnering national attention. Huge amounts of money are flowing into both major campaigns.…
The South Thomaston Clerk’s Office is offering weekend hours on Saturday, October 24, from 2 to 8 p.m., and Sunday October 25, from 2 to 7 p.m. to conduct in-person absentee voting for the…
Letter to the editor: Steve and Lori Robinson
I have a friend who bought a flooded quarry and turned it into a gorgeous lake, teaming with wildlife. He bought an old building in Rockland on Rankin Street and is turning it into the Maine…
I KNOW ME
BELFAST — Youth from the Game Loft’s sister program, I Know ME, have launched a “Campaign for Civic Engagement” this election season. Kids from the program are creating “I voted!” pins available…
Lette to the editor: Daphne Lehava Stern
Everyone knows there are less than three weeks to Election Day. Our responsibility to decide what sort of future we want and will leave to the next generation. It is acutely obvious that the…
Letter to the editor: Carlisle Towery and Susan Deutsch
Valli Geiger is an exceptionally qualified, and attractive, candidate for the House District 93 seat. She has six years of active public service and over 20 years of residency in Rockland. …
Don’t want to face the crowds at polling places on November 3 in order to vote? Your two choices are to…
Letter to the editor: Don Robishaw, Jr.
Let's be honest. We Mainers really love our state. From the dramatic change of seasons to our incredible wildlife, from our amazing lakes to our beautiful coast - Maine isn't just where we have…
Letter to the editor: Ursa Beckford
As an aide at the State House for the past two legislative sessions, I worked closely with four state senators, and your senator, Dave Miramant, was one of them. If you want a senator…
Letter to the editor: Josh Miramant
To say this year has been abnormal is the understatement of the decade. It’s easy to see all the ways this pandemic has been difficult. It was a trying time for many reasons with…
Letter to the editor: Tom Hedstrom
I'm proud to endorse Michael Mullins as state representative for Maine House District 93.
Mike is open minded, and will carefully consider each issue, ensuring that he…
ROCKPORT — The Rockport Select Board voted earlier this autumn to place two municipal questions before Rockport votes on the Nov. 3 ballot. One has to do with regulating fireworks; the other…
Letter to the editor: Jennifer Hill
While the national insanity rises to a feverish pitch, we have a single woman representing Belfast, Waldo, and Northport in Augusta who has been serving us steadily with distinction: State…
Letter to the editor: Linda Garson Smith
What do you want in an elected official? If honesty, transparency, commitment to listen to voters, and skill in marshalling support for legislation are what you look…
Letter to the editor: David Estey
Many people are justifiably angry and frustrated about their circumstances today and seem to need somebody to blame. It is often other people who act, look and think differently from them.
…
Penobscot Bay Pilot has posed questions to each candidate running for U.S. Congressional seats, providing the opportunity for the public to better understand their position on issues important…
Letter to the editor: Ted Long
As residents of Rockland and Owls Head, we have an opportunity to elect someone as our State Representative who has demonstrated an enduring love and concern for this great mid-coast community.…
Letter to the editor; Becky Bartovics
I am voting for Dave Miramant for Maine State Senate from District 12.
Senator Miramant has served this district extremely well during his time in Augusta- this will be his final term…
Letter to the editor: Stuart Finkelstein
When senseless acts of racism and anti-Semitism were occurring throughout our country, Bill Pluecker stepped up to help our synagogue secure a Homeland Security grant to insure a safe haven of…
Letter to the editor: Vicki Doudera
As a longtime advocate of safe, affordable housing and as a past president and current director at Midcoast Habitat for Humanity, I am pleased to endorse Councilwoman Valli Geiger in her bid to…
Letter to the editor: Melissa Gates
When COVID-19 first spread across the globe, I felt a range of emotions. I was worried, not…
Penobscot Bay Pilot has posed questions to each candidate running for U.S. Congressional seats, providing the opportunity for the public to better understand their position on issues important…
Letter to the editor: Barbara Brusila
I enthusiastically support William “Bill” Plueker for State Representative, serving Warren, Hope, Appleton, and Eastern Union.
I’ve known Bill…
Letter to the editor: Connie Russell
It is my pleasure to enthusiastically support Mr. Gordon Page for Maine Senate District 12.
Gordon was literally the first individual to extend a memorable warm welcome to the Midcoast…
Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been endless debates how the world, the United States, each state, and each municipality should respond to the pandemic.
Penobscot…
Letter to the editor: John Morris
As an architect, I have, over the years, had the opportunity to work with both state and federal housing agencies in the development of affordable housing for the people of Maine.
For three…
Letter to the editor: Linda Post
I am voting for Mike Mullins for the Maine State Legislature for House District 93, Rockland and Owls Head. We need someone in Augusta with vision and…
Penobscot Bay Pilot has posed questions to each candidate running for Rockland City Council, providing the opportunity for the public to better understand their positions on issues. There are…
Penobscot Bay Pilot has posed questions to each candidate running for Rockland City Council, providing the opportunity for the public to better understand their positions on issues. There are…
The following letter has been posted to the Town of Union website addressing the proposed sidewalk project being voted on as part of the November 3 elections.
The letter is…
Letter to the editor: Bev Cowan
Mike Mullins is a problem solver. Since moving to Maine he has taken an abandoned quarry, once an ecological disaster, and made it into a natural wonder. On one occasion we watched as the geese…
Letter to the editor; Bill Packard
I’ve always been a people person. What I mean by that is that I judge people by who they are, not what political party they align with, the color of…
The only question before the voters on the Town of Camden November Ballot is Article 2, asking to approve an “Order of Condemnation,” with “just compensation,” for 120 square feet at 225…
Letter to the editor: David G. Reed
Why is Maine so attractive to born-elsewhere politicians? It’s not as if we can’t grow our own. Senator Angus King hails from Virginia and went to law school there. Early in this current election…
opinion
With a payroll of more than $350 million, Bath Iron Works is critical to our state’s economy. It employs more than 6,000 people and supports families and businesses in all sixteen of Maine’s…
Letter to the editor: Mark Haley
As a recent transplant to Knox County, I offer my support of Senator Dave Miramant for reelection to the Maine Senate for many reasons, several very close to me.
It’s heartening to know…
2020 Elections
As Maine has several methods of voting and with concerns abounding on a national scale, the Boothbay Register has received many questions on when and how citizens can vote absentee for the Nov. 3…
opinion
This weekend Senator Collins’ re-election campaign released a new ad falsely claiming that she supported IAM Local S6 workers on…
HOPE — Voters in the Town of Hope are deciding on three municipal referendum questions when filling out their ballot for the November general election.
Referendum Questions…
Penobscot Bay Pilot has posed questions to each candidate running for U.S. Congressional seats, providing the opportunity for the public to better understand their position on issues important…
Midcoast state legislative candidates discuss housing shortage, re-entry housing, emergency shelters
The topic of expanding housing opportunities, particularly for low income individuals or families, has been a longstanding topic throughout the years. Before the pandemic, the topic moved towards…
Letter to the editor: Judy Berk
I am voting for Chip Curry to represent all of Waldo County in the Maine State Senate and writing to urge others to do so too.
Over the last few decades, Chip has lived in Knox, Unity, and…
Letter to the editor: Nicole Poland
My name is Nicole Poland. I run the Maine Operations for Sierra Peaks Corporation, formally known as Tibbetts Industries. I met Gordon Page over a year ago, we spoke of my career and my needs to…
Letter to the editor: Jayne Crosby Giles
Dear Editor,
I want to say thank you to Senator Susan Collins for sponsoring the bi-partisan National Clean Energy Week resolution that passed in Congress. Clean energy and a clean…
I’m writing to recommend a YES vote on Article 2 on the Town of Camden. Passage will enable Camden to move forward to build a half-mile-long new sidewalk along Washington Street that will provide…
Letter to the editor: Ed Glaser
I'm supporting Valli Geiger in her run to represent House District 93 - Rockland and Owl's Head in the state legislature. Honestly, when I heard that the seat was coming open, I thought about…
Letters to the editor: Leslie Woods
As a staunch defender of the First Amendment, I was disappointed that a Trump supporter had her sign painted over. As a volunteer who placed Biden/Harris signs around my town, I was discouraged at…
Letter to the editor: Lawrence Reichard
I was happy to see your October 9 article on the new Wales Park Community Garden in Belfast. But perhaps Nordic Aquafarms, which, according to the article, contributed to the acquisition of a…
