Advocate. Problem-solver. Jayne Crosby Giles is the Maine Senate candidate we need to represent us and seek solutions for the challenges we face in Waldo County.
Many years ago, Jayne…
Letters
Letter to the editor: Jan Banks
Letter to the editor: Karla Doremus-Tranfield
District 94 is in a unique position to have two candidates for state representative who are intelligent, dedicated to what is best for their constituents, and running issues-based campaigns instead…
Letter to the editor: Christian Wincklhofer
I wanted to write in support of Vicki Doudera for state representative for Camden, Rockport and Islesboro.
Vicki is a conduit of energy on many issues pressing our beautiful state; from…
Letter the editor: Maine Preservation
The 28,200 square foot middle school on Knowlton Street in Camden was designed in 1925 by the highly regarded architecture firm of Bunker and Savage of Augusta and falls under the jurisdiction of…
Letter to the editor: Chris Fasoldt
We here in the Camden Hills are so well aware of our natural beauties, the harbors and the Bay, the mountains and farmlands, and an amazing collection of fine structures and architecture. And…
Letter to the editor: Dylan Mitchell
As a young man growing up in the great State of Maine, I can say one thing about the people who live here. We know exactly what is best for the people of Maine, because we are individual in our…
Letter to the editor: Donna Hougnon
Dear Editor
I am writing for you to support Paula Sutton for House District 95 which includes Warren, Hope, Appleton and Union. I support Paula 100 percent but I can not vote for her…
Letter to the editor: Ed Cervone
Educate Maine, a business-led education organization, supports both Questions 4 and 5 on the November ballot. We see these historic bonds for the University of Maine System (Question 4) and the…
Letter to the editor: Conny Hatch
Your plan to build a massive industrial fish factory here in Belfast has created a tremendous upset in our community.
As far as I am concerned, you came to the state of Maine to take…
Letter to the editor: Gary Stimeling
I’m writing in support of the reelection campaign of State Representative Stanley Paige Zeigler. Unfortunately, I can’t vote for him myself, because I don’t live in his district, the 96th. However…
Letter to the editor: John G. Pincince
Election time is often when we start hearing about growing the economy. We have heard this for years. The economy has become a creature that we are obsessed with. We are always hearing the mantra…
Letter to the editor: Linda Posson
All politics is local for Janet Mills. She knows that as Governor of Maine she must be involved at the community level throughout our state, that she must know all of our needs, and understand our…
Letter to the editor: Anita Siegenthaler
Ann Matlack will be ready to work the minute she takes her seat in the House in Augusta. Her community, professional, and academic experiences are a perfect fit for representing District 92 towns of…
Letter to the editor: John Spear
My name is John Spear and I urge you to join me in voting this November 6 for Ann Matlack for State Representative from District 92.
I'll be voting for Ann as I'm confident that when Ann…
Letter to the editor: Mike Thibodeau
The people of Waldo County need someone who will represent all of us back home, not just those from their own political party. That’s why I am proud to support my friend and colleague, Jayne…
Letter to the editor: David McCurdy
I’m voting to send Jayne Crosby Giles to represent me in Augusta in the State Senate. I’ve come to know Jayne through her volunteer work but what impresses me is Jayne’s work experience helping…
Letter to the editor: Barbara and Rudy Karp
Those of us who are lucky enough to earn enough money to support our families and ourselves, are usually responsible enough to have a roof over our heads. And under that roof is usually a mattress…
Letter to the Editor: Jill Goodwin
When I cast my vote next month for city councilor, it will be for Mary Mortier. I can’t think of anyone who takes her responsibilities as a councilor any more seriously than Mary does.
…
Letter to the editor: Waldo County Commissioners
It continues to be our pleasure to offer our support and ask for your vote for William (Bill) Sneed as he seeks the position of Waldo County Treasurer.
William (Bill) Sneed knows and…
Letter to the editor: Linda H. Lord
Although a lifelong Republican I wholeheartedly support Erin Herbig to represent Waldo County in the State Senate. Before I retired as the director of the Maine State Library I was aware of Erin’s…
Letter to the editor: Jean Boobar
Although I will not be eligible to vote in Rockport on election day next month, I want to express my disappointment in the manner our town officials have handled the issue of locating a…
Letter to the editor: Anne Kurek
I am writing in support of Jayne Crosby Giles to be our next State Senator from Waldo County.
One of the big differences between Jayne and her opponent is a lifetime of real world…
Letter to the editor: Peyton Elise Feener
One of the many reasons I will be voting for Senator Dave Miramant again this November 6 is because I know firsthand that he cares all year round. I've noticed in the past that some candidates…
Letter to the editor: Nick Lapham
Many voters may choose to make the upcoming election a referendum on Donald Trump, whether about his persona or his record, though mid-term elections are at least as much about state and local…
Letter to the editor: Josiah Wilson
When we find a person that draws us together, we should cast aside party politics, and be thankful that we’ll have an open ear in Augusta. Justin Thompson is this man, and he’s running for our…
To The Editor:
I was disappointed to read that my State Representative, Paula Sutton, will not be voting in favor of the bond issue to improve the educational programs at all seven Maine…
Letter to the editor: League of Women Voters
To the Editor:
It has been a busy year for the League of Women Voters (LWV), Midcoast. LWV is a grassroots organization of women and men that encourages informed and active participation…
Dear Editor,
I am voting for Paula Sutton to represent me in District 95.
I think her extensive knowledge of our coastal fisheries economy; her business experience and her mid-…
Nativity Lutheran Church, Rockport, held its 12th Annual Harvest Festival and Tag Sale on Saturday, October 13 and again experienced a very successful event!
Nativity shares…
Letter to the editor: Barbara F. Dyer
Michael Skaling explained very well why we should vote YES on saving the MET school.
Hope many people will understand the complicated issue and save our building that outlasted all the newer…
Letter to the editor: Susan Brooks Kanellakis
I’ve known Vicki Doudera for about 10 years and I was thrilled when I first found out that she had intentions of running for our state representative. Vicki is committed to representing everyone…
Letter to the editor: Marti Stone
Camden voters have the opportunity to take a step toward reducing the impact of plastic on our environment by supporting a proposed single-use bag ordinance on the November ballot. In order to…
Letter to the editor: Ames Curtis
Do we want to invest in a new library on land that is inaccessible to the majority of residents? One that will not meet space needs for larger programs? One that adds to traffic congestion and…
Letter to the editor: Bruce Haffner
Paula Sutton said the following in a debate with Dave Miramant: “I can go to the movies, buy fancy new clothes and a 12-pack or I can save for a yearly physical. I know what I would do, yet others…
Letter to the editor: Christine Burstein
It is so important to our state that we bring ourselves out of the quagmire that Paul LePaige has created. As a State Representative I have seen Janet fight for the mentally ill, the expansion of…
Letter the editor: Aidan Andrews
I am writing to express my strong support for State Senator Dave Miramant, who is running for reelection this fall. I think he’s a great Senator for this area, and especially for people like me, who…
Letter to the editor: Sandy Weisman
I support Janet Mills for Governor because of her commitment to education and the arts. Janet is well-known as an advocate for world-class education for all Maine children, and her support for the…
Letter to the editor: Diane Schivera
Bill Pluecker will be a thoughtful member of Maine’s Legislature. I have known Bill for many years and have witnessed the hard work he and his wife, Reba, have put in to establishing a viable…
Letter to the editor: Barbara Brusila
I enthusiastically support William “Bill” Pluecker for State Representative, serving Warren, Hope, Appleton, and Eastern Union. I’ve known Bill for about 10 years. He and his wife are hard…
Letter to the editor: Pam Pendleton
On November 6 citizens in Camden, Rockport, and Islesboro will decide who will go to Augusta to represent our community. I want to share my personal experience with our current Representative,…
Letter to the editor: Connie Hayes
Steady and level. Pinny Beebe-Center is able to identify how compassionate and collaborative legislation can be written to pull together the divisions we often see in government. She keeps her…
Letter to the editor: Donna and Philip Seymour
Vicki Doudera is informed, engaged and dedicated, just what we need in the State House. We retired to Islesboro in 2003 after reading Vicki’s book, Moving To Maine, a comprehensive guide…
Letter to the editor: Waldo County Commissioners
We are taking this opportunity to share with you the success of the Reentry Center Garden Project for 2018. First, we want to mention the updates that occurred in 2018. We had an opportunity to…
Letter to the editor: Perry Gates
The world is awash in plastic. Already and literally. World wide plastic production tops out at …
Letter to the editor: Beverly Roxby
It was quite a week last week—Kavanaugh slid into to the Supreme Court, perhaps sealing the fate for decades of important progressive court cases. A week in which victims of sexual abuse were…
Letter to the editor: Barbara Bentley
Your public school is a mirror of your community. What do you want your community to look like? Each classroom is a microcosm of society. Lessons learned there serve us all , student and…
Letter to the editor: Bill Bentley
My thoughts on health care are simple. It takes healthy families, healthy communities, and healthy states to make a truly healthy country. I am sure we all want that.
With 30 plus years…
Letter to the editor: Michael Skaling
10 REASONS TO VOTE YES ON SAD 28 DISTRICT REFERENDUM QUESTION 1, Mary E Taylor School:
A YES vote will preserve and modernize this Camden landmark and repurpose for another 100 years of…
Letter to the editor: Doug Cole
What a long, strange trip it has been…
For more than five years, the citizens of Rockport have wrestled with what to do about a deteriorating town library.
A year and a half ago…
Letter to the editor: Bob Kohl
In my 50-plus years of voting, it is rare for me to actively support a candidate, especially one that I only recently had met. Erin Herbig is that exceptional candidate for several reasons. …
