Dear Editor:

There’s been a lot written about Edgecomb budgets and taxes.

The school is 60% of the budget, so gets the most attention.

The solution isn’t to close the school,…

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Where have all the feminists gone…long time passing.

Where have all the Democrats gone, long time ago?

No man can become a woman.

No woman can become a man…

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I'd like to announce that I am running for selectman of the town of Edgecomb, Maine.

I have lived in Edgecomb for 30 years and care deeply about the town and everyone in…

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The reason we have government is that because no one else will do the things that government does. Think about it. Our quality of life depends on government.  Our…

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We live in an age of suspicion. Conspiracy theories, false narratives, and lies seem to hover around every corner. Who should you believe? What should you believe?

Most…

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I write in response to Mike Bartles’ letter to the editor, titled “A wave of bigotry,” in the March 20 edition. 

Boys and men engaging in girls’ and women…

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I am writing to express deep concern over the troubling spread of misinformation by the Trump White House regarding the reality of what the downsizing of the federal government…

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I am writing in response to a recent Disqus post from Jack Bauer, because I think that Mr. Bauer has missed two important points about the recent demonstrations…

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As Maine becomes the center of the debate over transgender rights, I would like to take the opportunity to publicly pushback on the wave…

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The anti-woke dictator in the White House comes by his contempt for justice honestly.

Two generations ago, the shameless liar and chief of political witch hunts, “Tail-…

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Here’s an eye opening experiment. On tax preparation software (an excellent free spreadsheet is available from…

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Based on my reading of the U.S. Constitution, Elon Musk’s appointment as a U.S. Government official and thus his actions in that capacity are squarely at odds with…

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I hope the Trump administration will quickly re-establish funding for USAID.

One might not be…

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A family member is a Vietnam veteran who was exposed to Agent Orange. He receives excellent care at Togas … for now. Over the years, veterans have endured trials and…

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The Sea Grant program was founded in 1966. For just shy of 60 years it has brought together researchers, fisherfolk, and others to sustain healthy coastal environments and…

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Our property taxes that fund local schools have gone up significantly in recent years.  Unless we get stronger leadership that can be…

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A recent letter claimed that the Edgecomb Citizens' Tax Group is a source of disinformation. Nothing could be further from the truth. Our group is committed to…

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On March 8th, I attended a presentation concerning the Edgecomb town budget. I came in support of the citizens’ group formed to investigate ways to lower our tax burden.…

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As former finance director for the City of Rockland, and school board member for SAD 5, I had the wonderful experience to attend an informative taxpayer meeting on 3/…

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A graphical representation of tabular data is not a misrepresentation. It’s the same data presented in a different format. The current Maine DOE* data shows a…

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This past Saturday I attended the group’s presentation at the Edgecomb Town Hall. It was quickly apparent that the group’s data is being portrayed in a manner intended to…

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I am writing to express my humble and complete gratitude for the wonderful project you've completed in Boothbay Harbor.

My son, Thomas Collier and his wife, Lindsey,…

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I am a strong Maine Christian conservative grandmother. I believe Janet Mills is wrong. Our young women should not have to compete against biological males. This is not a…

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“Elections have consequences,” we are constantly being told…and so they do, catastrophically at times. But our current coup leaders would do well to learn another truth from…

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Back in the good old days when the Roman Empire was enjoying its ascendancy, Christians were horribly persecuted. Christians were fed to lions, nailed to trees and butchered in…

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I came to my position as president of St. Andrews Auxiliary by being a member of the Auxiliary, but, also being a…

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Last year when concerns were raised about the 34% increase in real estate taxes, the Edgecomb budget committee and school committee said: This is "an anomaly" - this is the…

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I’m so grateful we live in the country we do, so grateful to those who sacrificed their lives, sacrificed their time in service to protect our freedoms and…

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Many who voted for Trump now have regrets. They believed that they wouldn't be affected by his wrecking ball approach to government and now are suffering…

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The California based Prime Healthcare Foundation is in talks to purchase Central Maine Medical Center, Bridgton Hospital, Rumford Hospital, and the…

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Because it always brought a sardonic smile to my face, my favorite 2024 campaign sign was a large banner which proclaimed, TRUMP WAS RIGHT ABOUT EVERYTHING.

It was…

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On behalf of BRDC, Vitalius Real Estate Group has begun marketing the Butler Road condominiums. This week, three units were listed, at $330,000, $412,500 and $495,000. This was…

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I was happy to read Rob Cronk's recent letter concerning school options, and I'm writing to encourage our community to organize and explore an application…

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Are your readers as outraged as I am over the accusation made by our President that Ukraine started the war there? Up until now his moral and ethical failings have been minor…

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Several folks have emailed and asked about Option #5. This is in reference to an editorial commentary I made last week, in which I identified several School Options; I am…

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Recently, I wrote about the rising cost of elementary school in our town and the school board’s disregard for taxpayers’ concerns. Unfortunately, rather than listening to the…

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I would like to express my appreciation for the excellent article Isabelle Curtis did about Aqua Therapy in the recent Health and…

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This past week the Maine legislature voted on a…

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In addition to all the damage he has done to our federal government in just three weeks, Trump and his ideological clones have begun to distort our national consciousness as…

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When it comes to protecting health care for Lincoln County families, our Democratic legislators—Lydia Crafts, Holly Stover, Cameron Reny, Wayne Farrin, and Denise Tepler—have…

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I am writing this letter in response to the recently published article “Southport residents seek resolution to vacant…

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Boothbay Harbor in the off-season can feel a little too quiet. The summer crowds are long gone, many storefronts are dark, and the energy that makes this town so special seems…

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I am writing to express my frustration with the rising cost of elementary school in our town and the apparent disregard the school board has for taxpayers' concerns. Education…

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St. Andrews Auxiliary is holding an Employee Appreciation lunch for the St. Andrews Campuses for MaineHealth on Wednesday, Feb. 19. The Auxiliary volunteers are preparing…

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We must not confirm RFK Jr. to head HHS. We already face a measles outbreak in Texas among unvaccinated children and outbreaks of tuberculosis in Kansas and North Carolina…

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Our democracy is in a fragile state, and for good reason. For decades both Democrats and Republicans have facilitated the movement of vast amounts of wealth to the…

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We do have options. Unfortunately our school boards and superintendents for Wiscasset and Boothbay/Boothbay Harbor appear dismissive and…