Reading about the town of Winthrop banning moorings for boats not owned by lakefront property owners has raised my ire. Water levels of many if not most of the lakes in the state are controlled by dams. These incredibly important structures, designed to last 100 years, are very expensive to maintain and replace. Seldom are […]

Eric Brakey cares about affordable health care. After decades of big business and big government in control, our healthcare system is worse than ever. One problem is the anti-competition law (called “Certificate of Need”), which protects monopolies by requiring providers to get permission from existing competitors before adding or expanding health care services. People should […]

With inflation decimating our paychecks, Mainers need Eric Brakey fighting for us in Augusta. Two years ago, most politicians were rushing to pass trillions in unfunded spending, pretending there would be no consequences to our economy. At that moment, Eric Brakey demonstrated bravery. Standing virtually alone in Maine politics, Brakey told an unpopular truth, warning […]

For Auburn, Form Base Planning was thoughtfully implemented during the mid-2010s. The focus was downtown, i.e., from the river to Goff Hill. Acceptable and effective FB codes resulted out of a public engagement process. It required time, involving professionally narrated walks, public discussions and vision consensus. Auburn is now attempting to reidentify “UR” (urban zone) […]