To the Editor: Did you know that there is not one word of Democracy in The Unites States Constitution? Did you know there is not one word of Democracy in the Maine State Constitution? Did you know there is not one word of Democracy in any of the 50 State Constitutions? Article IV section 4 […]

To the Editor: The Annual Gilead Town Meeting will be held on Saturday, March 28th at 7 p.m. at the Town Hall on Depot Street. This year we will need to elect two select board members, one 1-year term and one 3-year term. All Gilead voters are encouraged to attend the Town Meeting this year […]

To the Editor: I became an advocate for vaccination with the National Meningitis Association nearly 15 years ago, after we lost our son to a vaccine-preventable disease. Vaccines are one of the greatest public health achievements of all time. Today’s U.S. immunization schedule prevents 42,000 deaths and 20 million cases of disease in each age […]

To the Editor: Although I admire and applaud Bernie Sanders purpose and intent, his tenure as the Democratic nominee for the presidency of the United States would guarantee Donald Trump another term as president. It should be recognized that Bernie’s soaring approval rating is intentionally inflated significantly by Russia’s unrestrained cyber manipulation of this nation’s […]

To the Editor: Thank you to all who participated in Hope Association’s 45th Annual Snowmobile Ride-In. It was a great time for all who attended. Thank you also to all the volunteers who were there to help out. It is very much appreciated. Raffle winners: $200 cash – Cindy Blaisdell, $100 cash – Byron Ouellette (donated […]

To the Editor: I read the citizen nearly every week, I like the letters to the editor. It actually shows where people stand politically. Don Chase writes nearly every week and it has become obvious that he is a Trump hater. It is also in my opinion that some of his comments are not based […]

To the Editor: The Bethel Outing Club proudly hosted over 130 skiers at the 29th annual Flying Moose Classic Ski Race at Bethel Village Trails at The Bethel Inn Resort on Saturday, February 8, 2020. This race consisted of 10 kilometer and 20 kilometer options, and drew skiers from Nordic ski clubs throughout New England. […]

To the Editor: At the regular monthly meeting of the select board on February 12, I resigned as the Gilead town clerk, registrar and treasurer after serving as an officer for Gilead for 44 years, since 1976. First as the tax collector, treasurer and deputy clerk. When my mother, Mildred McLain, left her position as […]

To the Editor: At the present time the governing structure of this nation is not compliant to the will of its collective citizenry.  It is instead compromised and dominated by the influence of a self assumed and self serving mob boss, Donald Trump. AS mob boss of the Republican establishment in Washington, Trumps illicit dominance […]

To the Editor: On Sunday, February 2, 70 fat tire cyclists gathered at Bethel Village Trails (BVT, a project of the Bethel-based non-profit organization Mahoosuc Pathways) at The Bethel Inn Resort for the third annual Snowmaggedon. The race took place on the Nordic ski trail system as well as some singletrack, with categories for long […]