The recent Maine Voices column by Norm Labbe of the Kennebunk, Kennebunkport & Wells Water District presents assertions about water fluoridation that trouble me. I serve as coordinator of the statewide Maine Oral Health Coalition, which works to improve oral health via community education and advocacy, and supports water fluoridation. Previously, I worked in the […]

As Maine’s leading wildlife organization, we wish to provide Gray voters with information about a local ballot proposal to help fund a new facility for the Maine Narrow Gauge Railroad & Industrial Heritage Trust. An effort to pass a law exempting the facility from key environmental laws was unsuccessful, and the project as proposed cannot […]

Re: “Requirement for background checks when lending guns used to target Question 3” (Nov. 1): So Mark Mayone wants to lend his shotgun to his friend’s son? Well, I’ve got a big problem with that, inasmuch as I have no idea who his son’s friend is and whether he meets the criteria for possessing a […]

On Sept. 18, the congregation of the Unitarian Universalist Church of Brunswick voted to support voting “yes” on Questions 2, 3, 4 and 5. Our advocacy for these questions reflects our dedicated work to end inequality and our concern for safety in Maine communities. Question 2 helps to equalize educational opportunities and continues to Maine’s […]