letter to the editor

Continue with lawsuit

Mon, 04/02/2018 - 3:30pm

Dear Editor:

Wiscasset Thinks Forward (a Facebook site) isn’t thinking far enough forward.

MDOT readily admits their plan will not solve the summertime backup, but might ease the traffic. They also admit that traffic will increase at least 5 percent each year. We are looking at a short-term fix, not a solution; a band-aid at best. 

If Wiscasset residents decide to abandon this lawsuit, we will be giving MDOT the right to ignore our town ordinances for all time. Five, four or even three years from now, when MDOT decides to tear up our “lovely new sidewalks” to make room for a four-lane road, we will have no effective town laws with which to fight. Let's not let the perception of “thinking forward” cause us to look back with regret.

Vote yes to continue the lawsuit!

Sue Power

Wiscasset