Let’s start with the good.

When I swore in the 128th Legislature [last] week, I urged them to reduce the negative impact of two referendum questions that will cause significant harm to our economy.

To the editor: On November 29 the Maine Woods Coalition held its annual meeting in Bangor.

If you listen carefully, you can hear it — a sound that gurgles about every time a major piece of legislation is passed via referendum.

It’s a word that has many different connotations.

Since 2010, average residential New England electric rates have increased by 20 percent.

This Thanksgiving, let us give thanks for one of the most brilliant inventions of the founding generation, the Electoral College.

To the Editor; To my Conservative friends.

To the Editor; Have you had problems with your well as the severe drought conditions have continued through the summer and fall? Have you heard complaints from your neighbors about their water problems? Have you had trouble going fishing in favorite streams or ponds that have dropped to very low levels or even dried up completely? Are you concerned that large scale water extraction companies might be eyeing Garland as a potential area for commercial-scale pumping activities from our deep aquifers? Are you concerned that you might lose your water supplies or see them seriously degraded especially if the drought continues or water extraction companies start tapping into town aquifers? If the answer to any of the above questions is “yes,” or if you are just interested in learning about Garland’s water resources, you are invited to a meeting of concerned citizens sponsored by the Planning Board at the Town Office on Tuesday evening, December 6, starting at 6 p.

Sometimes I like the result of referendums.

As today’s world evolves toward a more progressive education system, it seems that we are struggling to catch on in the United States, and even in Maine itself.

To the Editor; I recently participated in a tele-town hall hosted by AARP Maine on behalf of family caregivers across the state.

To the Editor; When I read the Oct.

I used to hunt some, but living with Dolores took the fun out of that.

To the Editor; I want to congratulate Republican Senator Paul Davis on his decisive re-election to the Maine Senate.

Realigning elections, which are presidential elections that fundamentally alter the status quo of the political order, tend to happen in this country every 30 or 40 years.

Mainers weren’t supposed to defeat Michael Bloomberg’s agenda on the ballot last week.

To the Editor; I am writing this letter to implore you to go out and vote in favor of the new school budget on November 8th.