On July 20, voters will have the opportunity to show their support for regulating and controlling industrial mining in our residential…
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LETTER TO THE EDITOR
At the July 20 Town Meeting, Hope residents will have an opportunity to join our neighbors in Union and Warren in…
letter to the editor
At the June 14 Thomaston 2023 Annual Town Meeting, the vote to preserve part of the existing park known to most as the Thomaston Green lost by four…
letter to the editor
For anyone who wondered if there is a place left in America where people can leave their doors unlocked and their bikes unchained; where the air is clean, the land is…
‘This meeting is historic’
THOMASTON — It was but four votes that separated the yays and nayes for the sale of 1.5 acres of town-owned Thomaston Green land, but…
UNION: Citizens in Union took care of their annual town meeting business June 13 at the polls with 721 ballots cast. They approved a mining ordinance, elected Adam Fuller with 372 votes to the…
On June 13, Appleton voters went to the polls to conduct their annual town meeting, re-electing Lorie Costigan and Charlie Garrigan to three-year terms on the Select…
ROCKLAND — A new firetruck is on the horizon for the City of Rockland, with voters overwhelmingly in favor of dipping into unspent bond money and then to contribute additional funds.
On…
Approve municipal and school budgets
CAMDEN – Voters in Camden resoundingly defeated articles to allow cannabis retail stores in the town.
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THOMASTON — Four candidates ran for two open seats on the Thomaston Select Board, and voters made their choice June 13 at the polls, electing Peter Lammert and Chris Rector over Kimberly Matthews…
WARREN — On June 13, Warren voters went to the polls to tend to the first part of their annual town meeting business, the election of municipal and school officials, and the consideration of the…
HOPE — Incumbent Sarah Smith ran unopposed for another three-year term on the Select Board, and while his name was not on the ballot, another Hope citizen, Wayne Luce, received 45 write-in votes…
ROCKPORT — Across the board, voters in Rockport approved all warrant articles on their annual town meeting ballot. From 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., June 13, 701 voters entered the Richardson Room at the…
The St. George Municipal School Unit (K-8) $7.1 budget has passed, 122 to 23.
LINCOLNVILLE – Voters elected two Select Board members June 13 at the polls, incumbent Michael Ray and …
With three municipalities reporting their June 13 results, Republican Abden Simmons is so far edging out Democrat Wendy Pieh in their run for House District 45 (Friendship/ Washington/ Bremen/…
letter to the editor
I've been volunteering for more than 40 years helping people who are in addiction recovery. Throughout the decades, a common theme has been that almost everyone started with marijuana.
…
letter to the editor
I’ve been observing, and sometimes engaging with, the Camden Select Board for over 50 years, and I appreciate everyone who takes on this difficult and often thankless work. But in my…
letter to the editor
Like many others, when we first learned of the proposal to establish a “community “park at site of the former Rockport Elementary School (RES), we thought that it might be a good idea.…
On June 13, voters in Lincolnville will elect two citizens from a slate of three candidates to serve on the Lincolnville Select Board…
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Hello Camden. I would like to introduce myself. My name is Ryan Roderick. I am a Maine native and have been a resident of Camden for about three years. I love Camden. I love everything about it.…
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As a member of the Lesher Foundation (LFF) Board, I want to address an important aspect of our proposal to create a…
letter to the editor
I have absolutely nothing against individuals who use cannabis products but I don’t think we need stores here in Camden. There are plenty of businesses…
letter to the editor
Marijuana stores are vastly different from the existing businesses in Camden. No other shop must prohibit kids from entering. No other shop is required to be kept at a…
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Someone told me once that they “wouldn’t want a whole Select Board full of Alisons, but it’s good for every board to have at least one.”
The comment made me laugh…
What’s on the ballot in your town?
June is when many Maine citizens weigh how much to spend on school budgets, and polls are open on Election Day for voters to cast ballots…
Hearing to be held at Hope Corner Fire Station
HOPE — Like neighboring towns of Union and Warren, the citizens of Hope are concerned about the possibility of metal mining in their town…
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I write to offer a different perspective to that expressed by Union Select Board member Bill Packard in his letter of June 4 regarding CARMA and mineral mining in Union.
As a Union…
“The current proposal will allow the City to avoid a 4% pricing increase effective July 1”
ROCKLAND — Rockland Fire Department needs a new pumper truck, and for every 4 - 6 months that the purchase is delayed, the price of a new truck increases significantly. Grant proposals have been…
letter to the editor
In response to Chris Rector’s recent (June 6) letter in the Free Press, certain facts related to…
letter to the editor
On Tuesday, the citizens of Rockport will vote on whether to accept the Lesher Family Foundation’s (LFF)gift to develop a public park at the former RES site. We’d like to…
letter to the editor
For years I’ve watched a variety of ideas and visions for…
letter to the editor
For several years I have been involved in the town’s conversation over the RES site, first and last as we tried to find a good use for the site, and in between as a possible site for a new library…
letter to the editor
The Knox Clinic is excited to propose the creation of a Community Health Center on a portion of the Thomaston Green adjacent to Route 1. We value the downtown connection, the high visibility and…
letter to the editor
I have met all five Select Board candidates and encourage Camden residents to vote for the two women who are running for this office, Alison McKellar and Marybeth Leone Thomas.…
LINCOLNVILLE – Voters will elect two Select Board members and weigh in on affordable housing amendments at the polls June 13. They will decide on the 2024 town budget…
letter to the editor
This letter responds to Chris Rector’s, “Knox Clinic by the Green” in the June 6 issue of the Free Press…
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I am writing in support of incumbent Morgan Hynd for the RSU 40 School Board, Warren. Morgan was elected to the board in 2018 and I have served with her for the last four years.
Morgan is…
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My name is Abden Simmons, and I’m a lifelong fisherman. In…
letter to the editor
I am writing to share my whole hearted support for the upcoming Rockport town vote for the creation of a park for all of Rockport at the former RES site. The Lesher Family Foundation (LFF) has…
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Greetings, Union residents. In April, Ed Weber contacted me to ask questions about and to gain insight into the responsibilities of serving as a school board member for the RSU 40 school district…
letter to the editor
This letter concerns the upcoming vote on June 14 that will decide the fate of the Thomaston Green. The residents of Thomaston are fortunate to have a large open green space with gorgeous views of…
On June 13, voters in Lincolnville will elect two citizens from a slate of three candidates to serve on the…
On June 13, voters in Lincolnville will elect two citizens from a slate of three candidates to serve on the Lincolnville Select Board…
letter to the editor
Rockport citizens have a rare opportunity next Tuesday. By approving Article 3 on the Rockport municipal ballot they can accept two…
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Marcus Mrowka has a proven record of commitment to our public schools and the necessary experience at the local, state and national level to continue to serve as a member of the SAD 28/Five Town…
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We are writing to enthusiastically support Alison McKellar for re-election to Camden’s Select Board.
Alison is compassionate, hard-working and…
letter to the editor
I urge you to join me in voting for Morgan Hynd for the RSU 40 School Board on June 13.
Morgan has the qualities that make her an excellent choice. She has experience (school board member…
letter to the editor
I’ve known Ray Andreson in a variety of settings: fellow sports enthusiast, informed environmentalist, and as a level-headed and budget-conscious presence on a variety of committees and…
