By Mike Lange Staff Writer  I wrote my annual “Welcome to Maine” piece last year after we got back from vacation in California.

Sen.

Sen.

Sen.

To the Editor; I have heard that I should not give to the homeless who hold signs and ask because the money only goes to drugs and alcohol.

To the Editor:  We would just like to clear up a few rumors that seem to be going around.

   I haven’t seen anything like this since 1991.

By U.

U.

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.

By U.

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.

By U.

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.