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John Boit 3/30/26 John Boit 3/30/26

LETTER: In praise of local journalism

Journalism from The Rising Tide is another means of being better connected and building community, a reader writes

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John Boit 3/30/26 John Boit 3/30/26

LETTER: Let's support local government by being more informed

Stonington should join other Maine towns that stream their public meetings

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John Boit 3/30/26 John Boit 3/30/26

LETTER: Objection to streaming meetings is hard to understand

No one should be excluded from government meetings. Technology can help.

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John Boit 3/30/26 John Boit 3/30/26

LETTER: Trust the people to decide if streaming is good for government

Transparency shapes behavior. Avoiding transparency is backwards.

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John Boit 3/30/26 John Boit 3/30/26

LETTER: Streaming meetings helps busy business owners

Streaming meetings keeps more of us connected to what’s happening in the town we all share

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John Boit 3/25/26 John Boit 3/25/26

LETTER: Streaming local meetings creates more participation

Streaming public meetings will allow greater participation for those who can’t attend in person

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John Boit 3/24/26 John Boit 3/24/26

LETTER: Unintended consequences of streaming meetings

Streaming public meetings will only lead to scripted and performative government, writes Stonington’s select board chair

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John Boit 3/23/26 John Boit 3/23/26

LETTER: Iran is prepared. Don’t underestimate how long it can hold out.

A former foreign correspondent from Brooklin recalls the Islamic Republic’s resolve in the Iran-Iraq War

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John Boit 3/17/26 John Boit 3/17/26

LETTER: Brooklin should accept the gift of a church

Donation of church would create community hub for Brooklin and foster local businesses

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John Boit 3/16/26 John Boit 3/16/26

LETTER: Legislation to make state taxes fair

Legislature mulling bills to reduce taxes on lower-income Mainers, with increases on higher-income individuals and corporations

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John Boit 3/9/26 John Boit 3/9/26

LETTER: Collins should hold public meetings on hospitals, immigration

Political ads tout Sen. Collins’ assistance to hospitals. My clinic just closed.

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John Boit 3/3/26 John Boit 3/3/26

Stonington official: Police protection for town still available even if no contract

Stonington select board member reassures public that authorities will respond to calls, even after voters shot down a contract with the sheriff’s office

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John Boit 3/3/26 John Boit 3/3/26

Forget tariffs. We need energy to drive Maine’s economy.

Maine’s high cost of energy is holding us back, writes a Blue Hill resident.

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John Boit 3/3/26 John Boit 3/3/26

Does anyone care about rural Mainers?

From housing to healthcare to education, rural Maine is being forgotten

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John Boit 2/27/26 John Boit 2/27/26

Castine clinic closing is ‘far from the end of this story’

Feb. 27 was the last day of services the clinic in Castine. It first opened in 1928.

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