Dear Editor:
Votes cast by Cameron Reny and Holly Stover are not being highlighted on their re-election flyers.
It’s important to see which bills State Senator District 13 (Reny) and…
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Dear Editor:
I had the pleasure of meeting Wayne Farrin on two occasions this past week, and strongly support his candidacy for Maine House District 47, representing Wiscasset, Alna,…
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Dear Editor:
Few would deny the lack of affordable housing here in Lincoln County and the worry it brings.
We love this place, but even if we are fortunate enough to have housing…
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You don’t have to be a rocket scientist to be a good representative of the people of Maine. However, the citizens of District 47 are lucky that they have one. Ed Polewarczyk…
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Dear Editor:
My late father-in-law had a saying. “Perfection is the thief of progress.” I think of Merritt when I hear candidates express utopian visions for the future…
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Dear Editor:
I have known Ed Polewarczyk since he moved to Wiscasset, after his amazing career in rocket science. After a few years of attending many meetings in Wiscasset to familiarize…
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Dear Editor:
Forty years ago, I moved to Wiscasset from “away,” and ever since, my husband’s been explaining to me what it means to be a real Mainer. He’s talked about honesty,…
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Dear Editor:
I have had the pleasure of driving Lydia Crafts around for door-to-door canvassing. I have watched her listening to constituents, never in a hurry regardless of political…
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Dear Editor:
Bad enough that Trump blocked Biden’s (bipartisan supported) border bill so he could run his lies on the immigration issue. Worse yet that polls show that MAGA Republicans don’t…
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Dear Editor:
Forty years ago, I moved to Wiscasset from “away,” and ever since, my husband’s been explaining to me what it means to be a real Mainer. He’s talked about…
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Dear Editor:
Wayne Farrin, a licensed real estate agent since 1988, knows about housing shortages in Lincoln County and will bring his background and expertise to fix the problem if elected…
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Dear Editor:
In a TV ad about the economy Trump lies eight times in 30 seconds! The truth is inflation has been dropping steadily, gas prices are falling, interest rates…
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Dear Editor:
The Wiscasset Candidate Forum on Tuesday, Sept. 26 was packed with standing room only. We are fortunate that the Lincoln County News and Boothbay Register host these events.…
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Dear Editor:
I emigrated to the U.S. in 1978. I flew in with the clothes I was wearing and a heavy box of tools which, in that day and age, I carried on as hand luggage!
Those were the…
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Dear Editor:
The guest lists at the ex-presidential palaces make for fascinating reading, though the 2017 - 2021 visitors’ log at the White House would be even more intriguing…if Trump had…
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Dear Editor:
The board of directors of the Keepers Of Burnt Island Light (KBIL), want to recognize and share with the Boothbay Harbor region and community that we feel that Burnt Island is…
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Dear Editor:
Holly Stover connects with the needs of real people. As a lifeguard/first responder I am so grateful that she recognized the need for much more availability of lifesaving…
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Dear Editor:
An extraordinary thing happened at the Lincoln Theater Friday night. An almost sold-out crowd watched local resident Frances Mercanti-Anthony take to the stage to perform her…
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Dear Editor:
Recently I wrote a letter titled “Pretzels and politics,” which elicited a response with the title “Trump reset,” by a frequent and ardent writer in support…
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Dear Editor:
Wow – what a different debate we saw last Tuesday! This time the Democratic candidate strode onto the stage, shook her opponent’s hand, introduced herself and wished him a good…
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Dear Editor:
Commitment.
My wife and I have been married for over 40 years. That’s…
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Dear Editor:
I’m impressed by the record of accomplishment that Cameron Reny has developed over the course of her first term as state Senator representing…
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Dear Editor:
The Aug. 29 issue of the LCN had a paid Republican ad. Using 22 bullet points, it identified issues that most would say are harming our country, others would say destroying it…
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Dear Editor:
Last week, a writer warned us in a friendly manner to hold our noses and support Trump the candidate, not Trump the man.
Kamala Harris and all Democrats, he argued,…
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Dear Editor:
For the 2022 election cycle, Cameron Reny was untested. She had little to use in her speeches, except her warmth, ideas, and genuinely projected…
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Dear Editor:
Wayne Farrin has served his community of Jefferson and Lincoln County for over 30 years. He is a small business owner and realtor, and an active community volunteer. He has…
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Dear Editor:
Last winter my crew and I started a new restoration job out in Jefferson and were pleased to find the previously shut-down local store up and running and better than ever,…
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Dear Editor:
Lincoln County Republicans have been doing a flag wave on the Wiscasset bridge every Friday afternoon for the past eight weeks. We are…
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I first met Judy Tunkle at a potluck gathering and again at the Aug. 11 Summer Concert benefit to raise funds for the St. John's Church Cultural Center in Dresden. …
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Dear Editor:
The Republican Study Committee FY 2025 Budget Proposal for 2025, now available online at…
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Dear Editor:
In a half page advertisement in a recent Lincoln County News, the Lincoln County Republican Committee stated the following:
“I am voting for the next Supreme Court…
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Dear Editor:
I’ve had the pleasure of meeting Wayne Farrin a number of times, and each time I have been struck by how much he cares about people as individuals and about our community.…
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Dear Editor:
As self-employed residents of Maine, my husband and I face the burden of purchasing our health insurance out of pocket. We find ourselves in a challenging position:…
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Dear Editor:
I am writing to express my strong support for Cameron Reny’s re-election to the Maine State Senate representing District 13. Cameron has consistently proven herself to be a…
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Dear Editor:
The Realtor.com website shows the median sold price for a home In Lincoln County is $374,900. Home ownership is a gauge of the economic health of a country. The ability to buy…
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Dear Editor:
For several weeks I have joined local residents with Trump rallies on the Wiscasset bridge. It is a surprisingly upbeat and pleasant experience. Each Friday afternoon is an…
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Dear Editor:
The Wiscasset Fire Department would like to express our thanks and gratitude to our community.
The Wiscasset Clipper Mart graciously…
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Dear Editor:
To Boothbay and Boothbay Harbor:
Two plus decades ago, I left New Jersey for Boothbay. I was drawn here by the ocean, the size of the town and proximity to the…
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Dear Editor:
The following is a synopsis from a few people I've spoken to about the past elections.
They concluded that the Republicans had it right. “They had 25 candidates to…
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Project 2025, the 900-page document meant to serve as a roadmap for Donald Trump’s second term in office, published by the Heritage Foundation and written by MAGA loyalists,…
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The former president and failed coup leader has “many Bibles at home” and calls it “my favorite book,” but does he “ace”’ this scriptural test of moral rectitude? Here is how…
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Maine Yankee, an 840-megawatt nuclear plant went online in Wiscasset in 1972. The late 1960s was the start of good times for Maine Yankee, Wiscasset, and the country.…
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Dear Editor:
What we saw on CNN last Thursday (June 27) was not a debate. It was a travesty, a grotesque imitation with intent to ridicule. It was never meant to be a grown-up conversation…
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Dear Editor:
Last Thursday the American voter watching the presidential debate learned what the Democratic politicians, the press, the rich and connected, and the rest of the world,…
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Dear Editor:
As we mark the second anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, it is important to understand the serious dangers this ruling has posed to women of…
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Dear Editor:
When I voted in Wiscasset this month, I took the opportunity to sign a referendum to require a picture ID when voting in Maine. It was reported that many hundreds of…
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Dear Editor:
Replying to the letter, An inconvenient truth (May 23, 2024).
Temperature records are only one indication of global warming. Global surface temperature has been rising…
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Dear Editor:
I wish to thank the voters of Wiscasset for returning me to the Board of Selectmen for another term. I will continue to vote in the best interest of you and the Town of…
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Dear Editor:
To the citizens of Wiscasset:
I attended the Wiscasset Middle High School Class of 2024 Graduation ceremony. It was a celebration of the accomplishments of a wonderful…
