10 months ago LUPC should listen to staff and reject mine rezoning proposal To the Editor; Last week, staff at the Land Use Planning Commission (LUPC) released their draft decision recommendation that Wolfden Resources’ application to rezone land in the Katahdin Region to allow metallic mining be denied.
10 months ago Support Maine’s aging population To the Editor; Every day, the rapidly increasing cost of living, the housing shortage crisis, rising food insecurity, and continued impacts of social isolation make it difficult for older Mainers to meet their basic needs.
10 months ago Finding a solution for Mayo Mill Dam To the Editor; Every town has historical attributes that define and sustain its character.
10 months ago Preservation of the Piscataquis River To the Editor; I am responding to the various comments made after the dam removal meeting in Dover-Foxcroft.
10 months ago Preparing for ‘semi-open’ primary To the Editor; Parties are holding caucuses, and Maine’s first-ever “semi-open” primary is about a month away.
10 months ago Welcome the bird name changes from American Ornithological Union To the Editor; Since reading V.
10 months ago Oppose dangerous mining project To the Editor; In January, the Land Use Planning Commission will decide on the rezoning by Wolfden Mining for the purpose of zinc and other metallic mining in the Penobscot and Mattawamkeag River watersheds.
10 months ago Gagnon right about the Electoral College To the Editor; Matthew Gagnon’s recent opinion column on the Electoral College is completely right.
10 months ago Caucus and a primary To the Editor; As the election year gets started, voters may be wondering why there’s both a caucus and a primary.
11 months ago Commissioner Torbett announces intent to run for reelection To the Editor; To the residents of Piscataquis County in Commissioners District Two,this is to announce my intent to run for a second term as your county commissioner.
11 months ago Don’t approve proposed Pickett Mountain mine To the Editor; Wolfden Resources, a Canadian mining company, owns land zoned as a “protection district” near Mount Chase, the north gate of Baxter State Park and the entrance to Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument.
11 months ago Our Constitution applies to all of us To the Editor; The 14th Amendment is a test of America’s commitment to the Constitution.
11 months ago Millinocket area needs jobs, but not from the mining proposal To the Editor; I am 80 years old, born in Millinocket, where my husband and I have lived and worked teaching school since 1972.
11 months ago Proud to be a Pirate: Students leading the way To the Editor; Our world is in trouble! Every hour of the day we are exposed to the news of tragedy, division.
11 months ago Mine proposal would be open heart surgery in pristine region To the Editor; I was not able to attend the recent LUPC hearing regarding Canada-based Wolfden Resources Corporation’s proposal to build a zinc metal mine at Pickett Mountain in the very heart of Maine, near Baxter State Park and the Katahdin Woods & Waters National Monument.
12 months ago Adapt Angus King gun proposal to craft a state assault weapon ban To the Editor; Accepting the challenge from letter writer David Winslow, the following is a modest proposal for an assault weapon ban in the state of Maine.
12 months ago Waiting for a plan on how to make an assault weapons ban work To the Editor; I am commenting on the editorial concerning U.