In the upcoming election for a select board position there is a lot at stake. Have you noticed all the changes in the Village Center in North Yarmouth? And this is only the beginning of what is to come if someone who wants to slow down the growth is not elected. Paul Hodgetts is your […]
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Letter: Hodgetts the clear choice in No. Yarmouth
The select board race in North Yarmouth presents a true contrast in candidates. The incumbent has only served one year and his report card is abysmal. He proposes an over 12% increase in municipal spending in one year with a property tax increase to fund it. He chaired the committee that allows 50-foot-tall buildings in […]
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Letter: Kuhn, Cahan work for Falmouth’s values
Values are the bedrock upon which a community is built. I write today in support of Amy Kuhn and Hope Cahan, two candidates for Falmouth Town Council who represent values I celebrate and consider important to the healthy progress of the Falmouth community. Amy and Hope treat all residents with dignity and respect, listening with […]
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Letter: Yarmouth’s zoning ordinance must be revised
Yarmouth’s zoning ordinance has not been updated in over 20 years. In the absence of uniform policy, contract zones (CZAs) are being used to rezone existing properties while owners “agree to the imposition of certain conditions or restrictions not generally imposed on other similarly zoned properties” (Chapter 701). This mechanism allows for property owners to […]
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Letter: American Rescue Plan: Reader’s definition of disgusting differs
Republican Senator Marsha Blackburn used the word “disgusting” to describe features of President Biden’s American Rescue Plan. The plan would offer two years of free community college to those who want it, provide financial child care assistance for working parents who need it, increase child tax credits for all working parents, lower health insurance premiums […]
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Letter: Balentine again displays ‘selective forgetfulness’
John Balentine has previously displayed his lack of scientific and public health expertise, even though claiming the opposite. Now, he portrays himself as a historian when opining: “While I don’t buy into the current craze that America is an unfair place for anyone other than white males … ” (“Portland’s Evergreen Cemetery reflects Maine unity,” […]
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Letter: Carbon Cashback program can thwart climate change
When you think about fixing climate change what images come to mind? Do you think that your job will be eliminated? Or do you think about Biden’s promise that old jobs will be replaced by new opportunities? I can’t tell you what to think, but I can suggest that new visions will be had by […]
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Letter: Maine election laws need to be clear and consistent
There is a flurry of election-related bills making their way (or not) through the Maine Legislature. Some of them aim to suppress voters’ rights and access, while others look to write into law the best practices learned from last year’s election cycle. In 2020, a number of new procedures and helpful tools were implemented to […]
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Letter: Rabies article contains misleading information
It is very frustrating to see another article about fox attacks that is filled with so much misleading information (“State watching rabies attacks, new strain potential issue,” April 30). Specifically, the statement that “Bath’s $26,611 program to bait and euthanize foxes failed.” First, the program was never about euthanizing foxes. It was about euthanizing vector […]
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Letter: Short-term rental limits in Cape affect more than wealthy
The Cape Elizabeth new short-term rental restrictions may well reflect the affluence of most property owners. But they play havoc with any who are not affluent or who manage to have a second home in Maine or on the shore only by recovering part of annual property taxes and/or costs by sharing use with short-term […]