To the Editor; I oppose a proposed multimillion dollar expansion of the Penobscot County Jail.

To the Editor; People across Maine should be very concerned about a proposal to greatly expand the number of beds in Penobscot County Jail.

By Matthew Gagnon My opinion of Speaker Nancy Pelosi is, to put it mildly, negative.

To the Editor; Say no to a jail expansion of Penobscot County Jail.

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By BDN Editorial Board The backlog of criminal cases in Washington County is so bad that it could take 15 years to resolve it, according to one lawyer’s calculations.

By Matthew Gagnon There’s an old saying in politics, “if you’re explaining, you’re losing.

By Karin R.

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To the Editor; Thank you to Stephen and Tabitha King.

To the Editor; A high school all-star football game in the middle of July is hardly a news popper.

By Nancy Battick At the height of the Great Depression the federal government introduced several relief programs in an attempt to alleviate poverty.

By Matthew Gagnon Portland City Councilor Tae Chong has had enough.

To the Editor; In his recent column “Colleges are too liberal and it is hurting their enrollment,” Matthew Gagnon seems to paint a moderate assessment of the political environment at American universities.

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By Sarah Sindo Have you ever visited a place steeped in rich history that left an imprint on you? I’ve paid numerous visits to Maine’s boom houses since I’ve been working at Big Eddy, and each year my admiration for the river driving days grows.

To the Editor;  I certainly hope that, as a graduate student in economics, Matthew Gagnon is more careful in reporting his research than he has been in writing his recent opinion piece.

To the Editor; An article in last week’s Observer highlighted the four different calls which we hear loons making.