To the Editor: I am writing in wholehearted support of Jen Blastow’s campaign for House District 72. I have had the pleasure of knowing Ms. Blastow for many years and in many different contexts. The first time I met her was on a long trail run in the mountains of western Maine with a mutual […]

To the Editor: As the 2020 election cycle ramps up, it seems that this will be a face-off between Rhode Island-born Speaker of the House of Representatives Sara Gideon and our own Susan Collins in a fight for Maine’s U.S. Senate seat. Where has Speaker Gideon been the last three months since she adjourned the […]

To the Editor: To our Oxford Hills Community: The Second Congregational Church, United Church of Christ, 205 Main Street in Norway, has made the decision to not host our annual yard sale on the fourth Saturday in August this year. This was a tough decision for us, but if you have ever attended our yard […]

To the Editor: I’m writing to ask that you consider voting for Jen Blastow, a local mom, health care worker, climate activist and good neighbor. Jen is running for election to the Maine House of Representatives to represent District 72 and is on the ballot in the Democratic primary on July 14, 2020. I met […]

To the Editor: Jen Blastow is running for Maine House (#72) representing Mechanic Falls, Otisfield, and Oxford. A native Mainer who has lived in Otisfield for 25 years, Jen is a nurse practitioner, mother of two, spouse, marathoner and active community member. She demonstrates lots of energy and now wants to continue within our communities.  […]

To the Editor: While I am no longer in the Oxford Hills, My heart and spirit always will be! My good friend Rick Bennett is running for the Maine state senate in district 19! He served in this capacity from 1996 to 2004! He was president of the Maine Senate in 2001 and 2002. I […]

To the Editor: Only Charlie Maddaus of Sumner had the courage and common-sense in voting “No” on the proposed RSU #10 2020-2021 Budget. The 5.53% increase is unrealistic and irresponsible in a ‘normal’ year. This is not a normal year; we may never return to normal. As he correctly noted, thousands of Mainers are now […]

To The Editor: As we take emergency measures to self-isolate from the Covid 19 pandemic and our health care system is stretched to the limit, we can’t forget that people suffer  other serious medical conditions that have not gone away and must be addressed.  I had a prostate cancer diagnosis a few years ago and […]

To the Editor: Ken Morse, Norway, is running for House of Representatives District 71. As his only sister, my perspective is unique. Growing up, he was the family peacekeeper and out-of-the-box problem-solver. A person who listens carefully to others, he also is a go-getter. At Morse Orchards (Waterford), Ken frequently would pick the most apples […]