Dear Editor:
In the chaos and violence of immigrant removal actions in recent days, the names "ICE" or "Border Security," or leaders in those agencies -- Kristi Noem, Tom Homan, Gregory…
Dear Editor:
In the chaos and violence of immigrant removal actions in recent days, the names "ICE" or "Border Security," or leaders in those agencies -- Kristi Noem, Tom Homan, Gregory…
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The federal government using the slogan “Catch of the Day” to name their roundup operation in Maine is beyond disrespectful, it’s dehumanizing, reducing human beings to objects…
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Jake Day’s Christmas gift to our communities, his Christmas Windows, has endured for almost 80 years due to the generosity and efforts of many. For almost 40 years, Jake…
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With demonstrators on bridges and overpasses waving their now fading Ukrainian flags and “No Kings” signs, it is time to consider what Trump has done for them and for all…
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The Wiscasset Fire Association has held an annual raffle for many years, and over time it has grown into a wonderful fundraiser that benefits our organization. None of this…
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If you live in District 47—Alna, Jefferson, Whitefield, or Wiscasset—and haven’t yet met your state…
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In a bold move, US Marshals arrested Nicolas Maduro and his wife on charges of narco- terrorism, cocaine…
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As I sweep the dismal news events of the past week out of my mind so I can get some sleep, I’m assailed by one film clip that won’t leave me alone. It features Donald Trump…
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It could have a promise from Putin to never invade again.
It could have a promise from from the US and NATO to defend Ukraine at all cost if Russia breaks the deal.
It…
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One in eight families in Lincoln County depend on SNAP benefits for at least part of their food budget. The funding also supports our…
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Steve Robinson, of the Maine Wire, recently released an article titled “…
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It is disturbing that the opposition to President Trump has led to vandalizing street signs. The Kings Highway in the Sheepscott Village, Newcastle is historically one of the…
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I see a real division in our country between the pro and anti-Trumpers. …
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This past Saturday five of us crammed into a small Chevy Bolt electric…
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Many Maine towns are not prepared for a shiny new thing to come along, promising tax relief and …
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Is there any better evidence of our election vulnerability than the recent revelation of 250 Maine ballots exposed when a bulky Amazon package broke…
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Earlier this week, my husband and I attended a scheduled meeting of the Edgecomb Select Board. We were there, as neighbors living on the…
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There have been several letters about the 250 ballots reportedly found in a package from Amazon…
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Last week The Maine Wire broke the story of 250 blank Maine ballots found in an Amazon order of rice, paper…
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Question 1, the voter referendum item up for a vote in November that would require Maine citizens to present photo IDs…
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In America, freedom of speech has always been one of our most cherished rights. Yet today that freedom is under threat from President Trump and the MAGA movement. Trump’s…
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This month, The Meyers Report issued an “Election Rules Review.” It is an assessment of voting rules in all 50…
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As a Mainer who has volunteered on voter assistance hotlines in…
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On behalf of my family, I thank all those who helped make the celebration of life for my husband, David Parkhurst, a memorable one. Michelle Brown Wilson at Brown’s Wharf and…
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This is in response to last week’s letter, “Not gaslighting or fraud.” The man-caused global warming rollout got…
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The Future of the Schools Committee’s final report recommends that Wiscasset should explore a brand-new regional model. Why new? There are existing regional schools, most with…
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An answer to Joe Grant, who thinks that temperature is not rising in Maine.…
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I’m puzzled at the strategy of the Republican backers of Question 1, coming before Maine voters in November. The ostensible purpose of the backers…
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Eight months ago, the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists took another second off the Doomsday Clock, bringing us closer to the end of humanity. The clock…
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Several years ago the Maine Department of Transportation redesigned Main Street in downtown Wiscasset. They changed the traffic pattern in order to…
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Recently, there have been two widely publicized housing developments in the region funded with affordable housing funds and celebrated as a great step forward in righting the “…
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The radical Right and their Supreme Court justices claim the high ground in American jurisprudence by being “originalists.” They assert that they, and they alone, understand…
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In 1975, Gerald Ford was president, the USSR was a world power, and Microsoft was founded. On Aug. 2 and 3 of…
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At one time Trump said, "We're gonna win so much, you may even get tired of…
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Labor will never own the means of production in this country. Maine Democrats spreading Bog Apple anguish.
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At the May 7 public meeting on the Southport water main project, concerns were raised about the water QUANTITY and uncertainty of future federal funding—especially under a…
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I see that the Wiscasset school board will be presenting a proposal that reduces the school budget by approximately 150k.
Are these things being…
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In the 1950s and early 60s, people in America had hope, gratitude and expectations of a bright future. The battle…
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Senator King: “This bill is a farce. Imagine…
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Last week the S&P 500 and the NASDAQ set record highs as investors “voted” their economic confidence.…
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My guess is almost none of the 77.3 million Trump voters attended a “No King” protest. Trump won the election with broad support, winning 86% of the country’s 2,676 counties,…
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As a mother, I see what’s at stake — not just for my child, but for the future…
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Edward Polewarczyk’s recent letter to the editor labeled “Move the Question” provides yet another false narrative about Wiscasset schools.
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