Maine’s gubernatorial race has run about as expected. As expected, it is primarily a referendum on the last four years of governance. As expected, it has remained a three way race even though one persistent contender still lags behind. Expectations of that familiar dark horse bolting ahead in the final stretch doesn’t seem likely, but […]

The last PeaceWorks Commentary talked about the Global Climate March which drew 400,000 people to New York demanding that world leaders take seriously the risks we all face from continued extraction and use of fossil fuel. People crowded the streets with signs and chants and deep intentions for the future of this planet and all […]

I spent 10 years training and searching in the woods of Maine in search and rescue. During training, it required long hours playing victim for simulated searches and on actual search missions, clearing assigned areas. Never once, did I ever see a bear and to my knowledge, neither did anyone else in our organization. My […]

I first met Jennifer DeChant at the State House, when she represented most of Bath, North of Rose Street, before she was my Representative. In talking with her, it became quite clear that she worked diligently to make the best possible decision on issues effecting the people she represented. Her attention to detail and commitment […]

Jeffrey Pierce is the type of legislator the Founding Fathers had in mind when they conceived of a House of Representatives occupied by the citizenry of all types. Above all a legislator needs to love the law and seek always to uphold the constitution. Jeffery is all of these things. He not only is a […]

Have you seen the moose on the campaign sign? Alice Knapp is running for state Senate in District 23. Like drunk drivers careening from one accident to another, the Republicans and Democrats simply cannot get anything accomplished in the statehouse (but they certainly make a lot of noise and cause a lot of damage). If […]

Mr. Weil’s guest column of October 21 implies that necessary information is lacking on ALL six bond issues, even though his point really only relates to 3 of the bond issues. In particular he wants to know the source of the “private and other” matching funds for bond Questions 4, 5 and 7, and whether […]

I am writing today in support of Lynn Moore for the position of Registrar of Deeds for Sagadahoc County. I started working with Lynn more than 12 years ago when I first became a Selectman in Arrowsic. As I had virtually no knowledge of the workings of that office, Lynn kindly guided me through the […]