State of Maine: When it comes to school shootings, it is always somebody else’s fault
What could be more heartbreaking than 21 people being shot at an elementary school?
Opinion
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Viewpoint: Support town-owned solar power at town meeting
By Kenneth Colburn The impacts of climate change are now bearing down upon us; we now have less than 10 years to reduce carbon emissions enough to mitigate its worst effects. Fortunately, Bar Harbor and Mount Desert Island’s other towns have recognized the need for urgent action. In November 2019, the town of Bar Harbor …
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To the Editor: Please join me
To the Editor: As the time for candidates to file for reelection drew near, I was faced with a number of choices. Did I want to run for the Maine House, the Maine Senate or for no seat at all? Ultimately, I chose to leave office to attend law school. It was a difficult decision. …
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To the Editor: Mark your calendars
To the Editor: For the first time in a dozen years or more, the League of Women Voters Downeast will not be holding a candidate forum for the election of a state senator in the district that encompasses most of Hancock County. This is a big disappointment to us in the League, but we have …
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To the Editor: The absurdity of it
To the Editor: On May 14, I had the good fortune to have attended a rally on Bar Harbor’s village green in support of Roe vs. Wade. The women attending were parents, professionals, married, single, students, aunts, nieces, grandparents, cousins and neighbors. The rally was strong and the speakers outstanding. Unfortunately, missing among the many …
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To the Editor: Let’s get her elected
To the Editor: I’m writing to encourage my friends and neighbors to vote for Nicole Grohoski in the June 14 special election for the Maine senate. I’ve seen firsthand that she is a hardworking and thoughtful person, whose concern for the health of the community and the planet benefits us all. Her successful wrangling of …
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To the Editor: Wonderful community
To the Editor: We had our Senior Prom on May 14, and we members of the prom committee, Elena Alderman, Bella Brown, Emily Carter, Natalie Rechholtz, Claire Sanner and Sadie Sullivan, would like to thank all the local businesses and individuals that helped make it a wonderful and memorable event. Sincere thanks to the folks at …
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Editorial: Mud season arrives
Low blows are nothing new in politics. Mudslinging just might be as American as apple pie. A national pastime bent on winning voters via shock and scorn – or at the very least sticking it to the other guy to the delight of the already converted. As a daily deluge of political angst chases us …
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Editorial: Treasures and responsibilities
Congress in 2020 passed the Great American Outdoors Act, which aims to fund up to $1.9 billion a year for five years to provide needed maintenance for critical facilities and infrastructure in national parks, forests, wildlife refuges, recreation areas and American Indian schools. Those funds are already working locally. Earlier this year, $27M was allocated …
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State of Maine: Nothing beats the personal touch during campaign season
If it were up to the two candidates, it would be a civil election campaign focused on their concepts of the role of government and their ideas for future policy initiatives.
