To the Editor: Otisfield’s community spirit was on full display this Saturday with well over 60 enthusiastic and hardworking volunteers participating in our annual roadside clean-up. The clean-up was sponsored by the Otisfield Conservation Committee and supported by our Town Selectmen. I would like to thank Frank Blauvelt and Ginny Noble of the Otisfield Social […]

To the Editor: On Monday, April 24, intellectual freedom advocates around the nation celebrated ‘Right to Read Day’ to kick off National Library Week. As a librarian and a believer in the importance of free speech, I strongly believe that every person should have the right to read and access any book they choose, without […]

To the Editor: An April 25 article in the Montreal Gazette, “Second major outage in 3 weeks raises questions about Hydro-Québec’s reliability”, reports, “Hydro-Québec was plunged into another crisis Tuesday after a major power failure left almost 500,000 customers across the province without electricity.” The article notes “the average duration of outages per customer served […]

To the Editor: We are so thankful we found this program, my son loves it! This program keeps costs low for families, and only charges what they incur for costs associated with these kids playing. With your help, they can continue to keep costs low for families. It will allow them more opportunities, such as […]

To the Editor: The response of SAD 17 to arrest Aranka Matolcsy, the mother of a disabled child, instead of offering intervention, was inappropriate. This is deeply disappointing and disturbing to us as taxpayers, former students, and parents of students. Ms. Matolcsy’s son has been bullied on the bus. She repeatedly expressed the “inability” to […]

To the Editor: After staying past the original December 30 retirement date in order to have Department personnel hired and in place, I am retiring on April 7. I have been honored and have enjoyed serving the citizens of the Town of Norway for the past 26 years. I want to thank all the people […]

To the Editor: I am the father of a transgender child. Despite our acceptance and support of them, we still faced with suicidality concerns because of the divisiveness of the society in which we exist. As a part of the interconnected and inclusive extended queer community, this week I had to read the suicide note […]

To the Editor: Dear People of the Great State of Maine, Hello! I am a third-grade student in Northern Virginia. Our class is learning about the United States, and I will be teaching our school about the state of Maine. In the month of May, I will create a display for our State Fair that […]

To the Editor: I would like to thank all the committee members and volunteers who participated in the Otisfield Winter Carnival. It was a great success. We are fortunate to live in a town where multiple organizations come together for this community event. I would like to thank the Otisfield Volunteer Firefighters’ Association (OVFA) and […]

To the Editor:    If you love to sing in a chorus, here is another opportunity for you. The West Parish Congregational Church will be hosting a Community Chorus on Sunday, March 19. We’ll be learning two easy and enjoyable pieces at one rehearsal on Wednesday, March 15 at 6:30, and singing them at the […]