The people who we elect to represent us in the Maine legislature are supposed to do that … represent us. Aren’t they? Judging by the taxation committee’s recent 9 – 2 vote “ought to pass” on LD 1781, a bill to give $60 million in tax giveaways to General Dynamics, apparently, some of them don’t. […]

The budget is a moral document in that, how we spend public tax dollars clearly represents and reflects the kind of society we choose to be. Every dollar spent on corporate blackmail, based on greed not need, is a dollar not going to healthcare, education, homelessness … General Dynamics is blackmailing the State of Maine […]

Bruce Gagnon’s extensive research and outreach has pulled together a great many people from various walks of life in this campaign opposing LD 1781. We are standing for what we believe to be fair and right for people and planet rather than for profit. Bruce Gagnon is my friend. He is a gifted organizer and […]

No contested local primaries for either the state House or Senate.

Bath resident Bruce Gagnon, an outspoken opponent of LD 1781, Tuesday said he would end his hunger-strike protest of the bill after 37 days.

A branch of the U.S. Department of Agriculture will provide a $1.5 million loan to help Diversified Communications finance a 1.5-megawatt solar array at Brunswick Landing.

A public forum will be held next week.