The bond package would be used to build new wastewater plants and fix malfunctioning private systems in Maine.
October 2018
Posted inLocal Elections, Maine, News, Politics
Sahrbeck faces Gale for Cumberland County DA office
A prosecutor and a criminal defense attorney are vying for the job on the November ballot.
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Posted inElection 2018, Maine, News, Politics
Where the candidates stand on transportation funds
Gubernatorial candidates are asked how they plan to overcome a structural gap in the state’s highway capital budget.
Posted inMaine, News
Transportation bond continues practice of shoring up budget shortfalls
Bonds provide more than half the state’s share of money to repair and replace roads and bridges, a tactic many call unsustainable.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Drastic cut to herring quota puts Maine lobstermen over the bait barrel
There aren’t enough pogies to take up the slack, and Maine’s strict bait rules prohibit species that could sicken another fishery, leaving state regulators pursuing other strategies.
Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
Homeless shelter an issue for District 1 councilor and challenger
The city has proposed building a 200-bed facility at the city-owned Barron Center.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Re-elect Sen. King to be bridge between parties
What we need desperately in Congress are leaders who know how to bring people together for the good of our great country. Independent Angus King has made friends with Democratic and Republican senators during his first term in the Senate. Angus is on the right track. Give him six more years to continue building bridges […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Caron, Hayes should pull out of gubernatorial race – pronto
I am writing to suggest that Alan Caron is past his deadline for fulfilling his promise to his earliest supporters that he would withdraw from the 2018 governor’s race if his polling numbers were low. It might be a different story if ranked-choice voting were in place for the gubernatorial contest in the general election, […]
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Letter to the editor: Cumberland County needs Jon Gale as district attorney
On Nov. 6, please join me in supporting Democrat Jon Gale for district attorney in Cumberland County. I have known Jon for 15 years, and I know he has the experience, leadership skills – and balance – to make an outstanding district attorney. Jon Gale is a former prosecutor and defense attorney who understands that […]
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Letter to the editor: Jonathan Sahrbeck perfectly suited to be county DA
I have been active in politics for 50 years, and I’ve been a lawyer for 50 years. It isn’t often that I can say a candidate is perfect for the job. But independent Jonathan Sahrbeck is perfect for the job of Cumberland County district attorney. I have known Jonathan Sahrbeck for most of his life, […]