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Preparing for the work ahead
Dec 31Just a few weeks ago on Dec. 2, I was honored to be sworn into the 130th Maine Legislature for my first term representing Waldo County in the ...
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Yes, 'Science, Facts and Credibility Matter'
By Amy Grant - Nov 13Nordic Aquafarms' recent ad included this headline: “Science, Facts and Credibility matter.” Why was the word “matter” in lowercase? Is it because ...
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A plea to the Belfast Planning Board
By Joanne Moesswilde - Oct 08This week the Belfast City Planning Board will again consider the Nordic Aquafarms project. Here are some thoughts to consider. I appreciate the ...
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Proposed salmon farm is moving slowly forward
By Michael Hurley - Oct 01Nordic Aquafarms' proposed salmon farm is moving slowly and inexorably forward. The state of the project is in the eye of the beholder. To ...
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A legislative path toward justice
By Rep. Jan Dodge, D-Belfast - Sep 24It's hard to grow up in the United States without learning about our nation's painful history of racial disparities. We know about the legacy of ...
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Nordic permit review mixes politics with science
By John Krueger - Sep 18These are clearly divisive times for American health and environmental initiatives. Just look at how politicized public health is in the face of a ...
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Why one Democrat supports Susan Collins
By Mary Ann Lynch - Jul 23Friends ask why I support Susan Collins. The answer is simple: She is the best senator in the nation because she is the most bipartisan – as ...
Congress must address surprise medical billing in the right ...
By Rep. MaryAnne Kinney - Jul 09I, like many Americans, pay health insurance premiums every month with the expectation that our insurance company will provide coverage in a ...
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School district 'saddened and disturbed' by Floyd killing
Jun 13Regional School Unit 71 is saddened and disturbed by the racist actions that led to the killing of George Floyd, and actively condemns any ...
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It is not enough just to be against a new proposal
By Sidney R. Block - May 30It is not enough just to be against a new proposal. You have to demonstrate what already exists is better. Even more convincing is to offer an ...
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The missing permits for Nordic/Cianbro’s big Penobscot Bay ...
By Paul Bernacki - Dec 25The town of Searsport's professional code enforcement officer of 20 years, Randy Hall, confirmed to me Dec. 10 that there is no town-licensed ...
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Vote for a social worker, not a politician
By April Turner - Oct 16My name is April Turner, and I hope to represent our community as state representative for District 99 by your votes in this election. When I ran ...
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Biden vs. Trump
By David Estey - Oct 02America knows Joe Biden is thoroughly decent and compassionate, steeled by personal tragedy, with 47 years of exemplary public service without ...
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Dredging, dewatering and deposit of dredge spoils into the ...
By Paul Bernacki - Sep 25Maine Department of Environmental Protection staff's draft permit recommendations to the Board of Environmental Protection were released to the ...
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Broadband or bust
By State Rep. Scott Cuddy - Sep 18Whether you are working from home, strapping on a mask before heading out the door, unemployed, or trying to make sure your kids sit still long ...
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Pandemic relief is available for childcare, small businesses, ...
By State Sen. Erin Herbig - Sep 03For most Waldo County businesses and families, there isn't an aspect of our lives that this pandemic hasn't impacted. The global business environme...
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Food for the body, food for the soul
By Denise Pendleton - Jul 18Literacy Volunteers has joined up with FOOD, the Feeding Opportunities & Outreach Directive, in a multi-agency collaborative effort led by Waldo ...
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Supporting Waldo County’s small businesses is more important ...
By Sen. Erin Herbig - Jul 01These past few months have certainly tested our businesses, families and communities and will probably continue to do so. From what I have seen ...
Communicating during COVID
By Janice Dodge - Jun 06I hope you and your family are doing OK! If you are not, please reach out and seek help with whatever difficulties COVID-19 has brought your way. ...
COVID-19 adds stress for teens leaving foster care
By Robyn Stanicki - May 23May is Foster Care Month, and while we are all adapting to new ways of living in a pandemic, this is a time when we should all remember that many ...