2 years ago Troubling signs To the Editor; On my evening walks after supper, it troubles me to pass signs for Chad Perkins, running to be state representative in my district against incumbent Dr.
2 years ago Sidell for Maine Senate To the Editor; I am writing in support of Lou Sidell who is running for Maine State Representative District 30, covering the communities of north and central Piscataquis County.
2 years ago Thurlow for Maine Senate To the Editor; Are you seeking a dynamic and compassionate candidate for Maine Senate District 4? Do you want Piscataquis County to have a voice in the state senate? Take a look at Andrea Thurlow of Atkinson, a retired educator from RSU 68 with decades of experience as a teacher and a Pine Tree Hospice bereavement facilitator.
2 years ago Hope for freedoms To the Editor; In reading a few of the Republican candidate signs, I must admit that I am a bit confused.
2 years ago Mills has been a beacon To the Editor; Good news from Maine state workers and Mainers as Gov.
2 years ago A big election for Piscataquis County To the Editor; This letter is to the people of Piscataquis County.
2 years ago Hunters are not entitled to a kill, it should be earned To the Editor; No matter how large the bear, or who pulls the trigger, killing a bear that has been conditioned to come to a barrel of rotted food from a nearby blind is not in any way laudable, sporting, ethical or even deserving of the name hunting.
2 years ago Popularity of free community college is great news for employers To the Editor; It’s exciting to read that so many Maine high school graduates are taking the opportunity to attend community college for free this fall thanks to a new program approved by the state earlier this year.
2 years ago US must prioritize education funding To the Editor; Beyond Matthew Gagnon’s mean spirited response to the loan forgiveness program (https://observer-me.
2 years ago Spend money to save lives and keep people out of jail To the Editor; It was shocking to hear that Penobscot County has a plan to add enough space in Penobscot County Jail to nearly double the number of people it can hold.
2 years ago Strengthen health care price transparency law To the Editor; I read Caitlin Andrews’s article “Maine hospitals still aren’t complying with federal price-transparency law.
2 years ago There’s nothing sinister about being homeless To the Editor; Matthew Gagnon, in his recent column, says he’s worried about a “sinister change.
2 years ago Sad and stunning rate hike request from CMP To the Editor; While it should come as no surprise, it is nonetheless stunning, and sad, to hear of Central Maine Power’s request for a rate hike.
2 years ago Invest in the community, not a jail expansion To the Editor; I have been following the news about the proposed expansion of the Penobscot County Jail with distress.