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Letter: Don’t confuse local Yarmouth ballot with state question

This November, voters have a historic opportunity to invest $49 million in the University of Maine System by voting yes on Question 4 on the statewide ballot. Bond campaign signs urge “Vote Yes 4 Maine’s Workforce.” Unfortunately, in Yarmouth a controversial local rent control referendum is also Question 4 on the municipal ballot. Please don’t […]

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Letter: Nichols has the skills to lead Senate District 25

Cathy Nichols, Senate District 25 candidate, has the experience needed to help employers create more jobs, while preserving Maine’s environment. Her work experience in the private sector will allow her to do this. Improving an economy while advocating for policies that provide sustainable solutions is very attainable, but personal knowledge of the private sector is […]

Posted inThe Forecaster

Letter: Pierce deserves re-election to legislature

As several Falmouth citizens have already written, Teresa Pierce, D-Falmouth, is a proven advocate for Falmouth by representing House District 44 in Augusta. She deserves to be re-elected. Please join me in voting for Teresa on Nov. 6. Teresa demonstrated her thoughtful, thorough approach to issues when she served two terms on the Falmouth Town […]

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Drastic cut to herring quota puts Maine lobstermen over the bait barrel

The threat of a huge cut in next year’s herring catch quota has Maine bait dealers scrambling to find alternative ways to satisfy the voracious appetite of the state’s $1.4 billion lobster industry. The New England Fishery Management Council voted last month to set the 2019 herring quota at 3.2 million pounds – about 78 million pounds […]