Public forums, hours of meetings with various parties and crunching of numbers all play their part.
2025
Susan Collins prioritizes Maine people over party | Letter
As a small business owner, I’ve watched Gov. Janet Mills make life harder for businesses and families for too long. During the campaign, Mills promised not to raise taxes, but once elected governor that is exactly what she did. Under Janet Mills, housing is more expensive, energy bills are higher than they are in New York […]
Perspective needed on George Orwell | Letter
To understand socialism’s threat, a letter writer here recently advised us to read George Orwell’s “Animal Farm.” He should read more Orwell. Orwell was a socialist. Orwell’s words: “Every line of serious work that I have written since 1936 has been written, directly or indirectly against totalitarianism and for democratic socialism as I understand it.” Our […]
Keep a close eye on Platner’s platitudes | Letter
A dry Graham cracker (sic) gets stuck in one’s throat, causing choking, and is mostly made of sugar. So it was, recently, at Graham Platner’s speech at the Chocolate Church. Quick, off-the-cuff one-liners and generic sound bites win votes — even when issuing from empty laborer’s outfits. Women cheered the loudest and got to ask […]
A slap in the face for Maine’s small-town libraries | Letter
The Maine Library Commission doesn’t seem to understand what it takes to keep many of our more endangered libraries going.
The school construction solution for Maine | Opinion
Many of our school buildings aren’t meeting the safety requirements or educational needs of the state’s students. There’s a way out.
Obituary: Damon Dean Schlehuber
STANDISH – “Free Spirited Driver”, Damon Dean Schlehuber, 46, of Standish, passed away at home on Nov. 15, 2025, with his …
Obituary: Paula E. (Scharch)Taggart
PARSONSFIELD – Paula E. (Scharch) Taggart, 86, of Parsonsfield passed away peacefully on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. She was born in …
Obituary: James Vanites
CAPE ELIZABETH – James Vanites, 98, of Cape Elizabeth, passed away on Nov. 20, 2025. James was born on Dec. …
Obituary: Janet M. Bacastow
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – Janet M. Bacastow,79, passed away peacefully after a brief illness on Nov. 3, 2025, in Poughkeepsie, New York. …