Maine voters, as a group, seem incapable of making prudent decisions. First they legalize another street drug while in the midst of a serious drug problem in the state. Now they have made a sad joke of the election process. I didn’t wish to see any of the four candidates for the Congressional 2nd District […]
Dwight Mills
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No benefits from a wind farm
The Greenwood wind tower vote will be at the Legion hall at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 6. A “yes” vote will pass ordinance changes to eliminate the chance for 600-foot towers. It is imperative that those in favor of the changes vote to offset votes by those who are already, or hoping to, profit from […]
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Commission dropped the ball
Four out of five members of the Maine Liquor and Lottery Commission have rather strange priorities, or perhaps they need a good dose of reality. It is just amazing that those people, in such a responsible position, would put commerce ahead of safety and littering in backing the continued sales of nips. Perhaps they should […]
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Abuse of handicap signs
I agree with Arthur Gagne (letter, April 9) about the abuse of handicap parking. I worked most of my life in police and security positions. One time, I had to chase a man out of a spot, though he was driving a car with a tag, because he was not the owner of the tag. […]
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D. Mills: Adults should be able to choose
I thank Sen. Eric Brakey for opening a long overdue discussion on seat belt law. I retired from law enforcement, working before and after the law was passed. As I recall, Maine voters were browbeat into passing a law, thanks to insurance industry lobbying and strong-arm federal tactics. Voters shot down a law twice but, […]
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D. Mills: No end in sight to controversy
The Portland television stations have outdone themselves this year, raking in all that easy cash for such wild and absurd political ads with no attempt at assuring truth or common sense. Probably the most annoying one, for me, is the bear referendum. Both the “yes” and “no” camps are using ridiculous scare tactics and piling […]