4 years ago Cancel culture or simple consequences To the Editor; An out-of-control fan screams at officials during a high school basketball game, and continually uses inappropriate language at opposing players and coaches.
4 years ago Failure of responsibility To the Editor; As a resident and voter in Piscataquis County, I expect elected representatives to operate with transparency and for the benefit of all the county residents.
4 years ago Help set priorities for planning in Moosehead Lake region To the Editor; The Moosehead Lake region represents what I love most about Maine: It’s a place of endless outdoor opportunities — hiking, ATVing, cross-country skiing, ice fishing, and more — and it supports some of our state’s biggest economic drivers like the forests products industry and tourism.
4 years ago Spirit of Maine Freedom of Access Act To the Editor; The Maine Freedom of Access Act declares that the public proceedings of “any board, commission, agency or authority of any county, municipality, school district or any regional or other political or administrative subdivision … must be open to the public and any person must be permitted to attend a public proceeding.
4 years ago County Republican committee stands with commissioners’ resolution To the Editor; The Piscataquis County Republican Committee affirms the sentiment of the Resolution of Protest passed by the Piscataquis County Commissioners on Jan.
4 years ago My kind of Republican Party To the Editor; I agree with Matt Gagnon in his column, “How Biden can unify U.
4 years ago Watch where we step To the Editor; The recent back and forth about the county commissioners throwing stones at Gov.
4 years ago Ballot box the only remaining option for wildlife advocates To the Editor; Thank you for the opportunity to respond to V.
4 years ago ‘Ballot box biology’ is derisive To the Editor; I am a private citizen who advocates for wolves.
4 years ago Maine sheriffs are working to improve our practices, transparency and outreach By Penobscot County Sheriff Troy Morton If you live in a rural area of Maine, most likely, your neighbors, family and community are the most important part of your lives.
4 years ago Safety measures To the Editor; This autumn I watched a pickup careen down my street so fast the driver missed their turn, plowed through my mother-in-law’s yard and came within two feet of my son’s sandbox.
4 years ago Commissioners swallowed the lie whole To the Editor; It was with more disgust than surprise that I read the article on the Piscataquis County Commissioners ill-reasoned resolution opposing Gov.
4 years ago Not what transparency means To the Editor; I was one of the 115 people in our county who attended the recent county commissioners meeting by Zoom (appropriately so, because they were unmasked).
4 years ago East Sangerville Grange responds to commissioners’ resolution To the Editor; This is written on behalf of the members of the East Sangerville Grange (ESG) who met (virtually) on Jan.
4 years ago Response to recent letters To the Editor; It was entertaining to read the recent letters from local Democrats directed at Piscataquis County Republicans.
4 years ago Commissioners’ claims To the Editor; In their “Resolution of Protest for Piscataquis County,” our county commissioners protest Gov.