1 year 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.
1 year 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.
1 year ago Our Constitution applies to all of us To the Editor; The 14th Amendment is a test of America’s commitment to the Constitution.
1 year 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.
1 year 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.
1 year 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.
1 year 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.
1 year 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.
1 year ago Excited about bucks being tagged To the Editor; I am excited to read the articles by Julie Harris about hunters in Maine who have been tagging bucks over 200 pounds this season.
1 year ago Thanks to Efficiency Maine as a money saver To the Editor; Winter is the season to be grateful to Efficiency Maine, the agency that helps save money on home energy use.
1 year ago Maine needs more hospital competition, not consolidation To the Editor; The consolidation of hospitals in Maine has completely reshaped health care delivery and access, as I believe hospitals have exploited their size to bend the market to serve their own purposes.
1 year ago Vote yes on question 3 and no on question 1 To the Editor; Our energy grid is actually owned by foreign governments.
1 year ago Vote yes on Question 1 To the Editor; Think about the last time you made a major purchase.
1 year ago The key to our national security lies within ourselves To the Editor; A project in Maine currently at the permitting/public comment phase opens a larger discussion around our country’s scarce mineral resources.
1 year ago Clearing up misinformation about Question 8 To the Editor; I offer my opinion in response to Matthew Gagnon’s opinion column on Question 8, in the upcoming referendum vote on Nov.
1 year ago Recognize red flags and vote no on Question 3 To the Editor; My husband and two sons served in the U.