With all of the critically important issues facing people in our community today, from protecting a woman’s right to choose, to safeguarding the integrity of our elections, to creating sustainable senior property-tax relief programs, among many others, I can think of no better person to help navigate these complex and often interconnected issues than Steve […]
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Letter: Moriarty supports abortion rights, backs our schools
We are writing to share our excited endorsement of Steve Moriarty for state representative. Steve is running for reelection to represent Cumberland, Long Island and Chebeague Island. Steve supports abortion rights, which must be strongly considered as we vote this year, given the Supreme Court’s reversal of abortion rights. We need to send supporters of […]
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Letter: Moriarty’s goal is for all to prosper
Voters in Cumberland, and on Chebeague and Long Islands, please join me in voting to send Steve Moriarty back to Augusta so he can continue to work on issues that matter to us: protecting revenue-sharing and state aid to education to provide property tax relief; promoting affordable housing; addressing labor shortages; increasing availability of affordable […]
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Letter: Yarmouth’s proposed charter amendment promotes diversity
The Yarmouth Democratic Committee endorses the charter amendment as proposed on Yarmouth’s Nov. 8 ballot. In 2018, a charter amendment that defined the qualifications for candidates for the Town Council was passed by referendum. Unfortunately, the policy was too restrictive and eliminated all potential candidates for Town Council who were employed by the town or […]
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Letter: Pierce champions public education, STEM
Teresa Pierce is an experienced legislator running for State Senate District 25. Her leadership, intelligence and legislative temperament were most notably exhibited in her challenging role as House chair of the Legislature’s Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee. In addition to overseeing the state budget, Pierce was a strong advocate for Maine’s public education system. She […]
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Letter: Yarmouth, other towns well-represented by Pierce
As a resident of Yarmouth and Maine Senate District 25, I can’t think of anyone better than Teresa Pierce to represent me, my family and community in the Maine Senate. While working for the Legislature, I had the luxury of witnessing firsthand Teresa’s thoughtful, collaborative, and genuine approach to finding solutions that benefited our great […]
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Letter: Pierce, Kuhn are experienced, skilled leaders
Teresa Pierce and Amy Kuhn are candidates for the Maine Legislature. While Teresa has served in the House of Representatives, she now has the chance to bring her skills and record of collaborative leadership to the Maine Senate. Teresa and I served for several years on the Falmouth Town Council, so I saw firsthand her […]
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Letter: Many reasons to vote for Mills
I urge voters to support Gov. Janet Mills again – for a lot of reasons: She has worked with Democrats, Republicans and independents to get done the real work of the people of this state. Gov. Mills has steered Maine through the COVID pandemic. Former Gov. Paul LePage wanted to reopen everything a few months […]
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Letter: Don’t be fooled by Jordan’s signs, choose Moriarty
In Cumberland, signs promoting candidate Scott Jordan have metastasized, some reaching the size of small billboards. They proclaim, “Change is coming,” ”Keep seniors in their homes” and other political catch-phrase messaging. But don’t be fooled: this is a right-wing candidate. Read his positions. Ask his supporters. Or better yet, just ask him. The point is: […]
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Letter: Moriarty stands out, ‘knows the ropes’
We write to endorse Steve Moriarty for state representative in District 110. We have known Steve for a number of years, our children having attended Cumberland schools together. He stands out among elected officials for his professionalism, work ethic and personal integrity. His long experience in town government – on both the Town Council and […]