2 years ago Triumph of the rural Maine Democrat By Matthew Gagnon After Janet Mills handily dispatched Shawn Moody in the 2018 gubernatorial contest, an explanation for her win became popular in Republican circles: liberal voters in southern Maine handed Mills the election.
2 years ago Kentucky lawmakers want the power Maine’s Legislature took for granted By Stacey Guerin There’s an interesting constitutional battle playing out in Kentucky.
2 years ago Still undecided? Consider this … To the Editor; Drug overdose deaths are taking the lives of our young adults nearly every day.
2 years ago Maine is taking a step backward in protecting our native fish By Bob Mallard For the second year in a row, the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife has proposed sweeping rule changes that will liberalize the regulations on most of the waters affected.
2 years ago Lou Sidell will do what is best for people To the Editor; Integrity, honesty, experience, and bipartisanship.
2 years ago Agriculture, soils play large role in state’s response to climate change By Laurie Osher As we see images of the extent of Hurricane Ian’s destruction in Florida, we know that we are observing the kind of climate change impact that scientists have long predicted.
2 years ago National scores show proof of pandemic academic slide By Matthew Gagnon To the surprise of no one, this week we learned that students nationwide and here in Maine have experienced significant setbacks in their education in the past two years.
2 years ago Moosehead regional plan deserves support By Sally Farrand The two main economic engines in the Moosehead region are tourism and residential development.
2 years ago The ethanol boondoggle is getting worse Ethanol gas is hard on small engines, chain saws, outboard motors, snowmobiles, lawn mowers, weed whackers and the like.
2 years ago Please vote on Nov. 8 To the Editor; During our Governor’s inaugural address, she stated, “This is Maine, not Washington.
2 years ago Boucher will get things done for Penobscot County To the Editor; I am excited for the opportunity to cast my vote for Kim Boucher for Penobscot County treasurer this November.
2 years ago Check the box for Thurlow To the Editor; When you are confronted by the voting ballot this fall, you need to be familiar with all of the candidates, not just the names that you’ve seen on the roadsides.