To the Editor: The fight to Stop the CMP Corridor is far from over. While the first citizen initiative was ruled unconstitutional because it targeted the PUC, a part of the executive branch, we are off and running with another initiative which rightly targets the law-making legislative branch. Already 35,000 plus signatures (mostly on election […]

President Trump’s challenge to certification of election results and the just ended blockade of transition support for President-Elect Biden has brought to mind a chapter in our own state’s history. It’s the “Count Out” of ‘79, an episode where two sets of governments each contending to be the legitimate authority sat in Augusta at the […]

To the Editor: For more than 40 years, the American Cancer Society has hosted the Great American Smokeout on the third Thursday of November.  The Great American Smokeout is an opportunity for people who smoke to commit to healthy, smoke-free lives, not just for a day, but year-round. The Great American Smokeout provides an opportunity […]

To the Editor: I want to thank the voters of New Sharon and Farmington for believing in me and re-electing me to represent them in Augusta as a member of the 130th Legislature. It has been a great honor to serve you for the past two years and an incredible learning experience. I will use […]

To the Editor: I write to thank, deeply and sincerely, the many people of Franklin County who supported and encouraged my 1000+-mile walk and paddle of the county in 2020, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. Setting out for as many of our 48 towns and townships as I could, I reached 47 of […]

To the Editor: Open letter to our customers; Skoolhouse Variety staff has tested negative for the Corona Virus and is now opening back up. However, Lila Haynes tested positive and was notified the morning of the 17th and now has to remain quarantined 10 days prior to another COVID test. Lila and Brian’s children have […]

To the Editor: To my mind, the job of the school board for Farmington and the other nine towns in the district ought to be an open and easily accessed function, very accessible to the voters who placed their towns representatives on the board.  Think about it. RSU 9 spends millions of dollars to educate […]

To the Editor: With only two months and a bit into a new school year, things seemed to be in severe disarray in RSU 9. As if this COVID-19 mess isn’t enough for students and faculty to cope with they are faced with situations and problems that are avoidable and disgraceful in a budget approaching […]

To the Editor: Regarding the Board Meeting of RSU 9 October 27, 2020: I attended  the board meeting of RSU 9 on October 27th 2020 through ZOOM.  Watching and listening with dismay to  the teachers as they spoke of the problems they are experiencing while working with no contract in conditions that are substandard. Teachers […]

To the Editor: I hope this finds you having a wonderful fall. In spite of everything going on I feel so fortunate to be able to live around such natural beauty. The purpose of this e-mail is to update you on the No Corridor effort. CMP is threatening to start construction next month. However, there […]