A bond project in Cape Elizabeth and the budget in Gorham are among the elections that are expected to be closely contested on Tuesday.
Bond issue
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Committee endorses $30 million bond to support Maine trails
The proposal needs two-thirds support in both the House of Representatives and Senate in order to be sent to voters in November.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Beware the bond-funded Maine job initiative
Both voters and politicians act as if bonds are piles of free money flowing from rainbows. Would that it were the case.
Posted inLocal & State
Waterville council to discuss purchase, use of former Sacred Heart Church
Among the considerations for the church land between Pleasant Street and Middle Street is using it as a feeding location and overnight shelter for the homeless.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Pass Question 2, but heed the wake-up call
It’s not enough to throw hundreds of millions of dollars every year at a transportation system built on the old way of doing things.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Mills proposes $140 million bond package for land conservation, transportation
The $40 million bond for the Land for Maine’s Future program would honor longtime sportsman George Smith, who died in February after a long battle with ALS.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Dark side of Land for Maine’s Future bond – hunting, fishing and trapping mandate
Conserving land with taxpayer funds shouldn’t require giving up local control and letting the state set the terms.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Pass new Land for Maine’s Future bond to enable Maine’s COVID recovery
We need to reinvest in the LMF program to meet the matching requirements for critical federal conservation funds.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Maine public advocate: Vote ‘yes’ on 1 to invest in better broadband for rural Maine
This is an opportunity to leverage state, federal and private funds and build employment and educational opportunities statewide.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: A vote for Question 1 is a vote for the future of rural Maine
The lack of high-speed internet is leaving parts of the state behind.