2 years ago People who oppose bear baiting have no idea what they’re talking about By Chris Sargent When it comes to hunting in Maine, no topic breeds more division between not only hunters and non-hunters but also within the hunting community itself than whether we should be able to hunt bears over bait.
2 years ago Spend money to save lives and keep people out of jail To the Editor; It was shocking to hear that Penobscot County has a plan to add enough space in Penobscot County Jail to nearly double the number of people it can hold.
2 years ago Maine’s low unemployment rate may not be good news By Matthew Gagnon Last week, the Maine Department of Labor announced that the state’s unemployment rate in January had declined to 2.
2 years ago Strengthen health care price transparency law To the Editor; I read Caitlin Andrews’s article “Maine hospitals still aren’t complying with federal price-transparency law.
2 years ago There’s nothing sinister about being homeless To the Editor; Matthew Gagnon, in his recent column, says he’s worried about a “sinister change.
2 years ago Deering Oaks column leaves out solutions to mental health and homelessness By Dennis Marble Matt Gagnon recently published in this newspaper an opinion column based on experiences he and his family had in Deering Oaks Park in Portland.
2 years ago New state projects will help Mainers find and safeguard access to outdoor recreation By Amanda Beal Maine is synonymous with outdoor recreation.
2 years ago Deering Oaks Park situation showcases public policy failures By Matthew Gagnon Deering Oaks Park is an iconic part of the Portland cityscape, with more than 55 acres devoted to providing residents with a lush, beautiful place to gather and enjoy 55 acres of green public space in the heart of downtown.
2 years ago Sad and stunning rate hike request from CMP To the Editor; While it should come as no surprise, it is nonetheless stunning, and sad, to hear of Central Maine Power’s request for a rate hike.
2 years ago Looking forward to a new start for Hampden waste processing facility By Karen Fussell and Tony Smith The Municipal Review Committee is a nonprofit organization representing 115 Maine communities that have joined together to ensure the affordable, long-term and environmentally sound disposal of their municipal solid waste.
2 years ago Invest in the community, not a jail expansion To the Editor; I have been following the news about the proposed expansion of the Penobscot County Jail with distress.
2 years ago No surprise about Gagnon’s take on rent control To the Editor; Matthew Gagnon looks at rent control from the landlord’s point of view.
2 years ago Fix problems in the community. Don’t build more jail cells. To the Editor; It recently came to my attention that Penobscot County officials have a plan that would spend millions of taxpayer dollars to expand the jail in Bangor.