1 year ago Golden using women’s rights as a pawn To the Editor; Jared Golden’s vote for the National Defense Authorization Act was also a vote to make it more difficult for women in the military to obtain reproductive health care.
1 year ago Prioritize the health and safety of Maine kids To the Editor; In response to the recent Bangor Daily News column from the owner of Leadbetter’s store regarding ending the sale of flavored tobacco products, the author states that passing this legislation “won’t stop people from buying their favorite flavored tobacco products.
1 year ago Older adults should not foot the bill for solar incentives To the Editor; AARP Maine is urging everyone who relies on Central Maine Power or Versant Power for their electricity to contact their state senators and ask them to pass LD 1347 and reform the state’s net energy billing program.
1 year ago The right word choices? To the Editor; This letter is in reference to the June 23 front page article that appeared in the Piscataquis Observer, “Iconic Summer Eatery to reopen with new name” by Valerie Royzman (staff writer).
1 year ago Bill would ensure Maine Veterans Homes continue today and tomorrow To the Editor; I’m writing today as a veteran and past board member and chairperson of Maine Veterans’ Homes to urge our state legislators to sustainably fund the six MVH homes which Maine veterans and their families call “home.
1 year ago Vote with your grandkids’ interests in mind To the Editor; As people contemplate which candidates to support in the upcoming elections, it is vital they vote for their grandchildren’s interests, not their own.
1 year ago Vote for Pine Tree Power To the Editor; Our current power companies have failed to do good for Maine people.
1 year ago The cost of maintaining county roads To the Editor; I was the county road agent for a few years for Piscataquis County.
1 year ago Shame on Democrats and Republicans for debt ceiling crisis To the Editor; The debt ceiling crisis is, perhaps, the greatest self-made crisis in our history.
1 year ago Trails bill would be a wise investment To the Editor; Trails are vitally important to the business and tradition of guiding in Maine by providing access to the places we take clients.
1 year ago Child care is a great investment in Maine’s future To the Editor; Recently the Bangor Daily News published Susan Young’s column citing a need for child care investment.
1 year ago Threat of the breakup of the family To the Editor; We have some people that think the greatest threat to children’s welfare is living in poverty.
2 years ago Eliot Cutler plea deal is not justice To the Editor; In 2017, the Next Generation Foundation received a grant proposal from a Maine law enforcement officer wanting to start a nonprofit that would scour pornographic images and identify victims nationwide so these children could be rescued.
2 years ago Susan Collins is an advocate for Maine children and families To the Editor; For more than two decades, U.
2 years ago A job well done To the Editor; I am writing this to say what an amazing job the Dover-Foxcroft Fire Department, the many other fire departments called in and were quickly on the scene, the police department, and any others involved did in getting the house fire on Cherry Street under control and out on Thursday, April 4.
2 years ago National popular vote allows every vote to count To the Editor; When Americans vote in elections, we expect that the candidate who gets the most votes is the winner of the election.