8 years ago SAD 4 parents, students deserve details To the Editor; SAD 4 is facing another tough budget ahead.
8 years ago Taxed enough already? Taxed enough already? If you are a working family, yes! And we are taxed on the wrong things.
8 years ago Great expectations for Moosehead Lake To the Editor; Good morning from the shores of beautiful Moosehead Lake on this cold late-winter morning, as we anticipate another winter storm.
8 years ago The magic of regressive taxes To the Editor; Taxed enough already? Well, if the State’s new budget proposal gets passed, for working people the answer is no — and your taxes will go up.
8 years ago Sangerville politics could use a change To the Editor; Sangerville’s annual town meeting is coming up Saturday, March 25th and as usual we will be electing candidates to several positions, including one selectman.
8 years ago Working families pay more than a fair share of taxes To the Editor; Working families in Maine pay more than their fair share of taxes – and it’s about to get worse.
8 years ago What’s the fairest way to assess taxes? To the Editor; Taxed enough already? In our last letter we noted that the average Mainer (with $37,500 in annual earnings), pays a tax rate of about 16 percent for his federal and state income taxes and for his local property taxes.
8 years ago Tax cuts are really just reductions in services To the Editor; Taxed enough already? Median family income in Maine is about $37,500 (half of families earn more, half earn less).
8 years ago Broadband internet survey underway To the Editor; I have recently spoken to a number of business owners that are unaware of the broadband assessment survey produced by the Piscataquis County Economic Development Council.
8 years ago Throwing out the baby with the bath water To the Editor; We should all hate Government? Last week we were treated to an opinion piece from a fellow who claims to represent a “Free Market Think Tank” entitled “Time to apply the enemies test to government”.
8 years ago Taxed enough already? To the Editor; I hate paying taxes — even more than shoveling snow! We keep hearing how much we have to pay in taxes — and that we deserve tax relief.
8 years ago Time to weigh in on proposed ATV rules To the Editor; The legislative session is well underway.
8 years ago Favorite time of the year To the Editor; Good morning from the frozen shores of beautiful Moosehead Lake as the temperature drops to a minus six on this first day of February as I sit here waiting for first light to bring radiant sunshine to our wonderful section of our glorious state we call home.
8 years ago Politics take back seat at Women’s March To the Editor; Having attended the Women’s March in Augusta on Jan.
8 years ago My new perspective To the Editor; I moved here from the Left Coast otherwise known as the San Francisco Bay area.
8 years ago Obamacare repeal threatens rural hospitals To the Editor; We all can guess what will happen to the 80,000 Mainers who obtained medical insurance under the Affordable Care Act when the Republicans repeal it.
8 years ago Water extraction moratorium meeting for Garland residents To the Editor; There will be a public meeting for all Garland residents on Tuesday evening, Feb.
8 years ago Conserving the Moosehead Lake region To the Editor; Good morning from the shores of beautiful Moosehead Lake on this mid-January morning, as I wait for first light to bring radiant sunshine to our glorious region we call home.