By Congressman Bruce Poliquin (R-Maine)     For decades, Maine’s Second Congressional District was home to dozens of thriving paper, textile, shoe, and leather factories and mills that employed tens of thousands of hard-working Maine families.

To the Editor:  On March 9, 2015, there were multiple telephone conferences calls with Town Manager Ken Woodbury, Melissa Randall and Eaton & Peabody concerning the Code of Ethics Ordinance, and conversation between Eaton & Peabody and other members of their staff, totaling $1,352.

  Observer photo/Mike Lange  EMPTY FLAGPOLE — The Piscataquis County courthouse flagpole has been bare for a number of years.

To the Editor;     The decision for citizens who believe that the Maine Learning Results with Common Core Math and ELA standards are the best for work force development.

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By Congressman Bruce Poliquin (R-Maine)     Maine’s Second District is home to the hardest-working, most honest people that you could ever find in this country.

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By Phil Cyr     Several years ago the Maine Legislature established a Commission to investigate why nursing homes had closed in the towns of Calais, Lubec and Pittsfield.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer  I’m sorry I missed the AARP Scam Jam at the Augusta Civic Center last week, a workshop on ways to detect and discourage people from fleecing your bank account.

    Families are funny; sort of like that old game of Telephone where kids stand in a line and whisper a phrase and everyone laughs at how the phrase changes from the beginning to what it comes out to be at the end of the line.

To the Editor;     It is time for Maine to stop supporting the puppy mills and kitten mills by buying pet shop pups and kittens.

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To the Editor;     A Night with the Notables – and Friends, a variety show held at the Milo Town Hall Arts Center on May 29th, was a huge success! The event sponsored by The Notables, a singing group from the Milo area, was held as a benefit for the Milo Area Food Cupboard and admission was by donation.

By Mike LangeStaff Writer  By the time you read this, I will have covered my third school budget meeting and an equal number of public hearings on the same subject.

To the Editor;  This is addressed to the residents of Abbot, Cambridge, Guilford, Parkman, Sangerville and Wellington.

To the editor:     Lance Tapley from The Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting recently revealed in a variety of news outlets likely ethical violations of two of the most influential proponents for mining Bald Mountain.

To the Editor;     Yet another Memorial Day has slipped into history, and the memories of the fallen have, once again, been rekindled.