My wife and I had the pleasure of attending the April 6 performance of the Casco Bay Wind Symphony. One of the pieces presented, “Into the Silent Land,” was a memorial ode to the victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting by Steve Danyew (who attended Sandy Hook as a child). It is an […]

The Park Avenue traffic nightmare continues: • Single-lane traffic, backed up in both directions between Forest Avenue and The Expo – and not just during rush hour. • “No Turn on Red” signs at every corner, which are difficult to see during the day and impossible at night, though most people driving in the area […]

There is hope in what is a polarized Washington. Last week, Congress made use of their war powers authority for the first time in many years. For too long we have seen the executive branch in both parties arbitrarily make military decisions without consulting with Congress. Finally our elected representatives and senators came together, in […]

The characterless Bruce Poliquin has shared (April 2) that all Maine voters have been scammed by or have been a part of the scam of ranked-choice voting. His undoing and, apparently, our duplicity. This from a politician! Political incumbents rely on indifference, ignorance of the representative’s real job performance and voter inertia. The 2nd Congressional […]

Thousands of acres of carbon-sequestering Maine forest would be destroyed if the proposed 145-mile Iberdrola-Central Maine Power power line is approved. Forest and undisturbed soil are the best carbon-sequestering agents known, so their removal would be extremely counterproductive. To make matters worse, just imagine the carbon emitted by all the diesel engine equipment used while […]

Small businesses in Maine with five or more employees – heads up! L.D. 1345, a bill with a public hearing Wednesday, would have Augusta become a partner in writing your schedule, which is demanded 14 days in advance. This language originates from Seattle. This very progressive city’s ordinance earmarked only certain industries for compliance, and […]

The concept of creating a local-option tax has reappeared on the scene once again. As stated in your editorial of March 31, municipalities are suffering from a lack of funds. Unfortunately, I believe, local-option taxes are the wrong way to go. After spending 20-odd years as an economic developer and 10 more in state and […]

How depressing to read about the Tourism Lobby’s opposition to increasing the gas tax, again! They seem convinced that any increases in the cost of tourism will turn our visitors away. I have never talked to any tourist who calculated the taxes and fees before traveling to a destination and changed course because it would’ve […]