To the Editor: I have served with hundreds of legislators and observed hundreds more. From my observations it is clear to me that some serve because they want to help their constituents and their state. Some have narrower interests. Some give their time and talent and are effective. Some give less and we get less. …
By Anthony Zambrano and Michael Tadenev When Bar Harbor voters go to the polls in November they will find a local ballot question, Article 3, proposing a land use ordinance amendment regarding the Town Hill Rural and Town Hill Residential zoning districts. Article 3 proposes a slight extension to the Town Hill Rural district, …
To the Editor: As a doctor, I frequently see patients who can’t be discharged from the hospital because we can’t set up suitable home care. A measure on the ballot this fall would begin to fix that problem: Question 1, the Universal Home Care initiative. It deserves all our support. Question 1 would ensure all …
As a rural Mainer, voting can sometimes seem like a hassle. It is time consuming to get to the polls and it can sometimes be difficult to find a ride. Absentee ballots are easy to get by calling your town clerk or going online for a ballot to be mailed to you. You may have …
To the Editor: My mother was in and out of hospitals and rehabilitation facilities the last years of her life. When she would come home, my brothers and I would take turns living with her to reacquaint her with her own house. The only public home-care service she qualified for consisted of a few hours …
To the Editor: As a voter who is politically moderate and both appalled and saddened by the extremism and divisiveness in our political landscape, I have many reasons for encouraging people to support Terry Hayes, a Clean Elections and Independent candidate for governor, in our Nov. 6 election. Terry, who was born and raised in …
Last Saturday, I had just ordered breakfast at 2Cats when I overheard a 30ish couple nearby say what a neat idea it was to turn an old house into a restaurant. As I am wont to do, I asked the couple where they were from. The young man responded that they were from Arizona and …
To the Editor: I like Angus King. I’ve been supporting Angus for years, contributing to his campaigns and feeling proud that Maine had such a thoughtful, independent Senator. That is, until I heard that he had introduced a bill that favored the oil and gas industry. I was appalled! Fast-tracking dangerous pipelines to run through …
To the Editor: Having seen the proposed lease negotiated by our town manager between the Town of Bar Harbor and Atlantic Fleet Services Corporation, I trust that the Bar Harbor Town Council will study this document carefully because it contains a number of unexpected elements. First, many of us thought that the town would be …
To the Editor: We expect a lot of our town councilors, but we should not expect them to have the skills of a corporate lawyer. Thus, the councilors had understandable difficulty in analyzing the lease that Bay Ferries has proposed for signature by Atlantic Fleet Services (“Atlantic”) and the town. When one councilor asked Bay …
