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 License to hate We have become such an “in-the-moment” society always searching for that singular rush, craving that fleeting buzz of pleasure.
8 years ago Expanding broadband access for rural Maine “Time and experience have verified to a demonstration, the public utility of internal improvements.
8 years ago A promise kept, and a worthy heir to Scalia For many conservatives unhappy with Donald Trump as the Republican standard-bearer last fall, there was one overarching reason to support him: The U.
8 years ago Marijuana bill shows Maine legislators at their worst While politicians were scrambling to pass a moratorium on marijuana legalization, their credibility went up in smoke.
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 Rural Mainers need to stay in touch with their lawmakers Each year, when the Maine Legislature first convenes for a new session at the Maine State House in Augusta, and when Congress convenes at the U.
8 years ago Social media makes our society worse, not better I’ve always believed in technology’s ability to make life better.
8 years ago Gov. LePage makes case for tax reform in Maine Legislators may not understand how taxes work, but experts recognize the tax reforms in my budget would make Maine more competitive and more prosperous.
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 My rural school’s future depends on the wilderness surrounding it As you’re driving north on Route 15 toward Greenville, you eventually arrive at the top of Indian Hill, where Moosehead Lake comes into view.
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 The rise of the Republicrats I recently listened to an interview with a gay activist who was recounting his shock and horror over the behavior of his leftist allies in recent events.
8 years ago What Maine needs is more kids who believe their future is here Four years ago, Washington County Commissioner Chris Gardner and I were trading economic development ideas for rural Maine.
8 years ago Democrats think Trump’s outsiders are inferior to Obama’s outsiders There seems to be a growing refrain from leftist critics of Donald Trump and his choices for Cabinet-level secretaries in his new administration: that there are too many outsiders coming into government.
8 years ago Maine lawmakers can undo economic damage caused by citizen initiatives Maine voters — by a margin of less than 1 percent — approved a 3 percent income tax “surcharge” on incomes greater than $200,000 for the purported purpose of funding public education.