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The term “woke” is a racial slur. It is used by reactionary populists to suppress the American ideals of freedom and equality. The idea that having empathy for minorities has…

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Year after year, the Edgecomb school board creates large surpluses by under budgeting revenue and over budgeting expenses. The most obvious example is the underbudgeting of…

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I just started reading O’Reilly’s book "Confronting the Presidents."

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I want to echo Tom Perkins remarks about dialogue with Wiscasset about education for Boothbay/Boothbay Harbor students. The quality in terms of breadth and depth of…

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We have a reality star as president. He cares not about the facts but only about the spectacle. Several times he has been quoted recently as saying “This will make good TV.”…

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April 6-12 is National Library Week, and I/we would like to give a big round of applause to the hard-working staff of the Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library! They are…

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Town meeting as the customary construct of local governance has a revered history across the state of Maine. By 1652, Plymouth Colony requested townsmen settled in Maine (a…

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The last Edgecomb Education Department audit, dated June 30, 2022, showed a surplus in the school’s general fund of $669,331. Since then, the underbudgeting of expected tuition…

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Officials from Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor should be applauded for reaching out to Wiscasset to discuss the future of education in our area.…

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I am a second-term, populist president who publicly speculates about an unconstitutional third term.

Mass incarceration of criminals without due process is my top policy…

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Over 150 years ago, a relative of mine was arrested for voting in the 1872 presidential election. She argued that citizens who pay taxes should have the…

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There’s been a lot written about Edgecomb budgets and taxes.

The school is 60% of the budget, so gets the most attention.

The solution isn’t to close the school,…

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Where have all the feminists gone…long time passing.

Where have all the Democrats gone, long time ago?

No man can become a woman.

No woman can become a man…

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I'd like to announce that I am running for selectman of the town of Edgecomb, Maine.

I have lived in Edgecomb for 30 years and care deeply about the town and everyone in…

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The reason we have government is that because no one else will do the things that government does. Think about it. Our quality of life depends on government.  Our lives are…

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We live in an age of suspicion. Conspiracy theories, false narratives, and lies seem to hover around every corner. Who should you believe? What should you believe?

Most…

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I write in response to Mike Bartles’ letter to the editor, titled “A wave of bigotry,” in the March 20 edition. 

Boys and men engaging in girls’ and women’s sports…

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I am writing to express deep concern over the troubling spread of misinformation by the Trump White House regarding the reality of what the downsizing of the federal government…

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I am writing in response to a recent Disqus post from Jack Bauer, because I think that Mr. Bauer has missed two important points about the recent demonstrations on the…

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As Maine becomes the center of the debate over transgender rights, I would like to take the opportunity to publicly pushback on the wave…

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The anti-woke dictator in the White House comes by his contempt for justice honestly.

Two generations ago, the shameless liar and chief of political witch hunts, “Tail-…

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Here’s an eye opening experiment. On tax preparation software (an excellent free spreadsheet is available from…

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Based on my reading of the U.S. Constitution, Elon Musk’s appointment as a U.S. Government official and thus his actions in that capacity are squarely at odds with that…

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I hope the Trump administration will quickly re-establish funding for USAID.

One might not be…

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A family member is a Vietnam veteran who was exposed to Agent Orange. He receives excellent care at Togas … for now. Over the years, veterans have endured trials and…

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The Sea Grant program was founded in 1966. For just shy of 60 years it has brought together researchers, fisherfolk, and others to sustain healthy coastal environments and…

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Our property taxes that fund local schools have gone up significantly in recent years.  Unless we get stronger leadership that can be more…

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A recent letter claimed that the Edgecomb Citizens' Tax Group is a source of disinformation. Nothing could be further from the truth. Our group is committed to…

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On March 8th, I attended a presentation concerning the Edgecomb town budget. I came in support of the citizens’ group formed to investigate ways to lower our tax burden.…

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As former finance director for the City of Rockland, and school board member for SAD 5, I had the wonderful experience to attend an informative taxpayer meeting on 3/08/25…

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A graphical representation of tabular data is not a misrepresentation. It’s the same data presented in a different format. The current Maine DOE* data shows a progressive…

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This past Saturday I attended the group’s presentation at the Edgecomb Town Hall. It was quickly apparent that the group’s data is being portrayed in a manner intended to…

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I am writing to express my humble and complete gratitude for the wonderful project you've completed in Boothbay Harbor.

My son, Thomas Collier and his wife, Lindsey,…

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I am a strong Maine Christian conservative grandmother. I believe Janet Mills is wrong. Our young women should not have to compete against biological males. This is not a…

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“Elections have consequences,” we are constantly being told…and so they do, catastrophically at times. But our current coup leaders would do well to learn another truth from…

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Back in the good old days when the Roman Empire was enjoying its ascendancy, Christians were horribly persecuted. Christians were fed to lions, nailed to trees and butchered in…

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I came to my position as president of St. Andrews Auxiliary by being a member of the Auxiliary, but, also being a…

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Last year when concerns were raised about the 34% increase in real estate taxes, the Edgecomb budget committee and school committee said: This is "an anomaly" - this is the…

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I’m so grateful we live in the country we do, so grateful to those who sacrificed their lives, sacrificed their time in service to protect our freedoms and…

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Many who voted for Trump now have regrets. They believed that they wouldn't be affected by his wrecking ball approach to government and now are suffering…

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The California based Prime Healthcare Foundation is in talks to purchase Central Maine Medical Center, Bridgton Hospital, Rumford Hospital, and the…

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Because it always brought a sardonic smile to my face, my favorite 2024 campaign sign was a large banner which proclaimed, TRUMP WAS RIGHT ABOUT EVERYTHING.

It was…

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On behalf of BRDC, Vitalius Real Estate Group has begun marketing the Butler Road condominiums. This week, three units were listed, at $330,000, $412,500 and $495,000. This was…

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I was happy to read Rob Cronk's recent letter concerning school options, and I'm writing to encourage our community to organize and explore an application…

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Are your readers as outraged as I am over the accusation made by our President that Ukraine started the war there? Up until now his moral and ethical failings have been minor…

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Several folks have emailed and asked about Option #5. This is in reference to an editorial commentary I made last week, in which I identified several School Options; I am…

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Recently, I wrote about the rising cost of elementary school in our town and the school board’s disregard for taxpayers’ concerns. Unfortunately, rather than listening to the…

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I would like to express my appreciation for the excellent article Isabelle Curtis did about Aqua Therapy in the recent Health and…