12 hours ago Friends of Dover-Foxcroft To the Editor; Recently, I have come to the realization that any organized efforts to save the Mayo Mill Dam crafted from my Facebook created group are too little too late.
15 hours ago Un-wilding the Allagash To the Editor; The meeting of the Allagash Advisory Council began for me in delight — I was reunited with a room full of wardens, fisheries biologists, recreation specialists, lodge owners, naturalists, guides, most of us sporting some grey in our hair.
23 hours ago The power you have To the Editor; Since being elected county commissioner, I’ve lost track of the amount of times that I have been informed by our local non-profit leadership and media that I should “mind my business” when it comes to matters beyond the county government, such as state and federal issues.
4 days ago Let Maine people decide on the Maine trails bond By Angela Arno, Piscataquis County Economic Development Council executive director I recently spent a day at the State House talking with legislators about why the proposed $30 million Maine trails bond is so important to rural communities, including towns in Piscataquis County.
4 days ago Joe Biden’s backpedaling on immigration language To the Editor; What to call Laken Riley’s alleged murderer has been a hot topic since President Joe Biden referred to him as an “illegal” in the State of the Union address.
5 days ago There has never been a more urgent time for tax reform in Maine By Matthew Gagnon Tuesday we received word that — once again — state economists are projecting additional, unexpected revenues, giving lawmakers in Augusta even more cash to play with than the already-existing surplus had afforded them this session.
7 days ago Artificial intelligence By Nancy Battick Artificial Intelligence (AI) has exploded on the scene seemingly from nowhere.
1 week ago Trust is earned, not given To the Editor; This is largely my opinion as a founder of the Friends of the Mayo Mill Dam group.
2 weeks ago Pay educators fairly to support education in our communities To the Editor; As a first-year teacher entering the profession, I have already seen what I feel is a very alarming trend in education — we are hanging on by a thread.
2 weeks ago Friends of the Mayo Mill Dam to host its first monthly meeting Wednesday To the Editor; The Friends of the Mayo Mill Dam is co-hosting its first monthly meeting with Rep.
2 weeks ago A new ‘iconic’ vision To the Editor; The decision around removal of the historic Mayo Mill Dam has been made by the select board.
2 weeks ago LUPC right to reject mine rezoning proposal To the Editor; I am writing to publicly thank the Land Use Planning Commission for its five-to-two vote on Feb.
2 weeks ago Content of legislation shouldn’t be hidden from the public By Matthew Gagnon On Tuesday, Mainer’s went to the polls — though admittedly not very many of them — to register their choices in the Republican and Democratic presidential primaries.
2 weeks ago Saving the Mayo Mill Dam To the Editor; Recently, there has been a lot of studies, public comment, and decisions being made on the future of the aging Mayo Mill Dam in Dover-Foxcroft.
2 weeks ago Regulators made the right call about Wolfden To the Editor; I wanted to take a quick moment to say thank you to our Land Use Planning Commission for its recent decision regarding Wolfden Resources and the proposed Pickett Mountain mine.