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1 day ago

6 chilling Aroostook tales

e In honor of Halloween, we revisit this 2023 story to put you in the “spirit.” Please make sure to keep trick-or-treaters safe. The Fort Fairfield Police Department, Ashland Police Department and Presque Isle Fire Department offer safety tips on their Facebook pages. Ghostly apparitions, a supernatural logger and buried gold — a horror film? […]

2 days ago

Your Vote Matters on Nov. 4

To the editor:
Election Day is Tuesday, Nov. 4, and AARP Maine urges all Mainers to make their voices heard by casting a ballot.

2 days ago

Encourages a ‘no’ on 1

To the editor:  I am writing to urge citizens to vote “no” on referendum Question 1 in the upcoming Maine election.  I am especially concerned with the changes to absentee voting, which I believe would place cumbersome steps and unnecessary limits on that process. Voters would no longer be allowed to request a ballot by […]

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2 days ago

A Democrat for voter ID

To the editor: I’m a Democrat and I’ve always taken voting seriously — because it’s not just a right, it’s a responsibility. That’s why I support reforming Maine’s absentee ballot process. Adding ID requirements isn’t extreme; it’s common sense. Every ballot, whether cast in person or by mail, should be tied to a real, eligible […]

2 days ago

Vote no on 1

To the editor: Are you afraid or just tired of being played?  A month before a significant election about voting rights and fraud a Newburgh woman “found“ 250 ballots in a “tampered” Amazon package.  Also, the same amount of ballots were reported missing from Ellsworth. We are now getting mail bombed by flyers from Voter […]

2 days ago

Please protect Medicare plans

To the editor:  As a senior citizen in Maine who utilizes a Medicare Advantage plan, I am writing to urge our legislators to protect this important program from possible future cuts that could put this program at risk.  Medicare Advantage is a wonderful program that provides more coverage and benefits than traditional Medicare. It provides […]