3 years ago Gagnon wrong about RCV To the Editor; I don’t know anything about the Portland Charter Commission or the people who ran for a seat on it, but I do know something about ranked-choice voting (RCV) and Matthew Gagnon should not be writing a column maligning and misrepresenting it.
3 years ago Charter would define local control To the Editor; Commissioner Torbett somehow thinks that PROACT! can manipulate the County Charter Commission process to produce a preconceived outcome that would hold power over the county commissioners.
3 years ago What the county commissioners should be doing To the Editor; I am a resident of Piscataquis County.
3 years ago Use positions to promote positive change, not resolutions that do nothing To the Editor; I would like to thank the Piscataquis County Commissioners for granting me the rights I’ve already had since 1791 as per the 2nd Amendment in the United States Constitution.
3 years ago Closing Long Creek a first step To the Editor; I am happy to hear of and fully support the proposal to close the only youth jail in the state.
3 years ago Guile, guise, and local confusion To the Editor; Under the guise of “local control,” the activist group PROACT is trying dupe Piscataquis County residents into giving them more control over the locals.
3 years ago Tragic and terrifying To the Editor; According to a recent poll, 15 percent of Americans believe that our government, media, and financial institutions are controlled by Satan-worshipping pedophiles who lead a global sex trafficking operation.
3 years ago Piscataquis County needs local control To the Editor; The people of Piscataquis County do not control the county government.
3 years ago Reduce barriers to health coverage To the Editor; As a physician and a surgeon, I have seen firsthand how harmful not having health insurance can be on a patient’s well being.
3 years ago Support bill to raise wages for essential support workers To the Editor; I am writing to raise public awareness of an important bill in the Maine legislature, LD 1573, which provides support for older people and people of all ages with disabilities who need help caring for themselves.
3 years ago Vote June 8 in Dover-Foxcroft To the Editor; Upcoming municipal elections take place on June 8 from 8 a.
3 years ago Why I am running for the Dover-Foxcroft Select Board To the Editor; I am running for one of the two open seats on the selectboard.
4 years ago Why RSU 68 board candidate Robinson is running To the Editor; I am running for an RSU 68 board position and ask for your vote on Tuesday, June 8.
4 years ago An area where party leaders can agree To the Editor; In a FOX News interview reported on March 16, Donald Trump strongly urged people to get vaccinated against COVID-19 just as he and his wife Melania did in January (https://www.
4 years ago Breaking the stranglehold of fear To the Editor; Cursory searches will lead people to these data presented.