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When I first heard about the false polling against Chloe Maxmin, I was outraged. Negative politics already is raging across this country, turning what might be productive and…
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As Sheriff and a law enforcement leader here in Lincoln County, particularly one that has spent many hours interacting with our legislature, I have been sincerely impressed…
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As we close in on the final days of the most consequential election of our lifetimes, one cannot overstate the importance of our representation at all levels of government.…
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I attended Boothbay region schools for 12 years. During those years Stephanie Hawke was a strong supporter of the school, our class, and many…
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We are excited to have this opportunity to endorse Holly Stover’s re-election to the Maine State House of Representatives District 89 this November. Holly has been a crucial…
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A big decision for District 89!
2020 has become a year we would all like to forget. The pandemic has everyone on edge, businesses are on the brink, and the political…
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It is my pleasure to write a letter of support for the re-election of Holly Stover, for House District 89. I have known Holly for a long time — since our moms — Mrs. Brewer…
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Dear Editor:
I support Stephanie Hawke for House.
I have watched Stephanie grow from a little girl to a kind, caring, loving adult.
When someone has an issue she will help…
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What is good for gender equality is good for the economy and society as a whole.
COVID-19 has affected the work lives of women disproportionately and the economic…
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Along with stating the obvious, such as her long history of caring and doing for our community, Holly Stover’s intelligence, grace, and openness to her constituents —…
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For most towns and cities in Maine, the school budget is the largest expense a community faces year after year. And the big ticket item in the school budget, just after…
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Election Day: our responsibility to decide what sort of future we want and will leave to the next generation. It is acutely obvious that the two options are ideologically…
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I want a U.S. Senator who protects me. Why should the greatest tax breaks benefit the wealthiest? What about struggling middle-class workers?
Who will protect pre-…
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I support Stephanie Hawke for state representative. Stephanie is an advocate for small business in the region, which I have witnessed this firsthand living and working in…
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I heard most of an interview with Susan Collins on NPR last week in which she positioned herself as a hurt and outraged victim of her opponent, Sara Gideon. She stated that…
In the past three presidential elections, Edgecomb Town Clerk Claudia Coffin reports the most absentee ballots requested didn’t exceed 168. In 2020, she has received 496 requests with 263 returned…
Penobscot Bay Pilot has posed questions to each candidate running for U.S. Congressional seats, providing the opportunity for the public to better understand their position on issues important…
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I’ve been noticing Maine veterans’ license plates more lately, not that there are more of the plates or that they don’t usually catch my eye. I guess I have just lingered a little longer than…
Penobscot Bay Pilot has posed questions to each candidate running for U.S. Congressional seats, providing the opportunity for the public to better understand their position on issues important…
The deadline for political letters to the editor for the Nov. 3 election is Monday, Oct. 19 at 3 p.m. No political letters will be published online after Oct. 19 or in the newspaper after Oct. 22…
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Dear Editor:
It is my honor to offer my endorsement of Holly Stover’s re-election for House District #89. Holly operates with a strong moral compass and serves in the best interest of the…
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Dear Editor:
In 2018, the towns of Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor, Edgecomb, South Bristol (part), Southport, and Westport Island elected Holly Stover to represent us in…
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I support Sara Gideon because she has championed expanding health care access, affordable prescription drugs, and reproductive health care. She has also sponsored bipartisan…
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I grew up in Lithuania under Soviet occupation. My grandfather spent ten years in Siberian gulags for “crimes” fabricated by the communist party. He left behind my mom as a…
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Thank you, Stephanie Hawke, for everything you have done for our communities.
I have known Stephanie for…
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Dear Editor:
On November third, those of us in State Senate District 13 who yearn for integrity and fresh thinking in Augusta will be voting for Chloe Maxmin.
The need for her…
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There are many reasons to be proud of our community. We live in a place where people look after each other, no matter their politics or differences of opinions. This is…
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Susan Collins touts herself as a committed savior of those seeking to hold onto their Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) benefits and women’s reproductive rights. She actually…
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The final voting countdown towards Nov. 3 is ticking madly away; political ads abound. One candidate, Sara Gideon, has accrued a notable list of endorsements. I last…
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Dear Editor:
I just wanted to publicly give a shout out to Stephanie Hawke as Election Day nears.
I have been on Facebook and seen what people who have known her all of her life…
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A few days ago I grabbed my camera, sporting an ultra-wide angle lens, to record the rainbow outside our house. Earlier, I used a telephoto to film a small hummingbird.
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Historian Heather Cox Richardson, a summer visitor, whose roots in Bristol date back to colonial days, will deliver an online lecture on “The Role of Political Parties in American…
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Local businesswoman and former state representative Stephanie Hawke is running to reclaim the House 89 seat representing Westport Island, Southport, Boothbay Harbor, Boothbay, Edgecomb and part of…
Maine House 89 Rep. Holly Stover is running for reelection as Westport Island, Southport, Boothbay Harbor, Boothbay, Edgecomb and part of South Bristol’s point person in Augusta.
Stover…
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Finding political flyers on my doorknob and on my roadside sign post this week (yes, someone put flyers between the “B” and the “U” on my BURNHAM engraving) means the election madness is heating…
Democrats rallied around incumbent Holly Stover of House 89 and House District 88 Representative Chloe Maxmin Oct. 3. Stover is seeking reelection and Maxmin is seeking the Senate District 13 seat…
U.S. Senate candidate Sara Gideon visited Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset Monday, Oct. 5 with Sagadahoc County Sheriff Joel Merry and Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Brackett to learn about Two…
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Dear Editor:
Do you know who Chloe Maxmin is? Let me tell you who she is! Chloe now serves in the Maine State House osf Representatives and is running against Dana…
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Dear Editor:
I am writing in strong support of Holly Stover, who is a colleague running for re-election to the Maine Legislature. Holly has been effective since her first day in…
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In 2005 I moved to the Boothbay peninsula and began working in the St. Andrews Hopsital ER. It was the best job of my entire medical career, especially rewarding because of…
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Dear Editor:
I am writing to lend my support to Stephanie Hawke in her campaign for State Representative.
As a small business owner, I appreciate her knowledge and support of the…
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Dear Editor:
I am writing to voice my support for Representative Holly Stover. Holly's record shows she cares about Maine and she cares about issues supporting the health, wellness,…
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Dear Editor:
When I ask my Trump supporter friends why they are voting for Trump, they tell me “To make America great again.”
I beg to differ.
You are voting for the President…
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“Life isn’t easy, and leadership is harder still.” – Walter Russell Mead, Distinguished Academic
We are living through what will surely go down in history as…
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With 62% of Americans saying they are afraid to share their political views, one wonders who actually responds to the polls. How meaningful are they?
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Since I moved to Boothbay Harbor three years ago, it seems that I run into Holly Stover everywhere — nonprofit meetings and fundraisers, educational events, informal and…
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In May of 2016, conservative writer and scholar Andrew Sullivan warned his readers: “In terms of our liberal democracy and constitutional order, Trump is an extinction-level…
AUGUSTA - Two Maine companies have donated more than $44,000 of personal protective equipment for election workers to stay safe while administering the Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020 General Election.…
Since 2004, Dana Dow has served five terms in the Maine Legislature. He was elected four times to the senate and served one term in the house. But his last term was significantly different than…
