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 […]

I support Question 3, which will close the gun show and private sale of firearms loopholes by requiring background checks for all sales and transfer of firearms. Opponents have argued that Question 3 will inconvenience the gun owner who wishes to loan or transfer a gun to a friend. It’s nonsense to allow a relatively […]

Enough is enough! We’ve had it with malignant attack ads coming at us from all sides. Yesterday we returned home to find a flier blaming Nalbert Tero, a Democratic candidate for state representative, for allowing welfare abuse and fraud, with an innuendo that he somehow is connected to terrorism. They left out the part about […]

Are you tired of hearing about a wasted vote? I can’t think of a more condescending thing to say, but when you’re worried that your candidate can’t stand on his or her own merits, I guess you’ve got to try another tactic. Once thing that’s crystal clear: Most supporters of Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump […]

I repeatedly hear from idealistic individuals, dismayed at not having a presidential candidate who they feel is really admirable, that voting for “the lesser of two evils” is not enough reason for them to go out and vote. I’ll say, “Fine. We all love our lungs, and pneumonia and lung cancer are both evils that […]