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The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) will meet via Zoom or by telephone at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 20. The agenda includes State Senator Chloe Maxmin (D-Nobleboro), joined by local environmental activists Andy Burt of Edgecomb and...

I write today with bittersweet news. I have decided not to seek re-election to the State Senate for our beloved District 13 in 2022. Serving in the legislature for the past four years – the last two as your senator – has been the highest honor...

The Lincoln County Democratic Committee (LCDC) will meet via Zoom or by telephone at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 20. The agenda includes State Senator Chloe Maxmin (D-Nobleboro), joined by local environmental activists Andy Burt of Edgecomb and...

By Roger Bowen The amendment to the Maine Constitution approved by voters earlier this month by a 20 percent margin establishes a “natural and unalienable

Polluted waters and contaminated soils would make meaningless our right as Mainers to grow crops and raise livestock.

As a state representative and now as a state senator, Chloe Maxmin, D-Nobleboro, has hosted several “Coffees with Chloe” around her district. With Election Day a month away, the latest chat was Oct. 4 at Cupacity in Damariscotta with the main topic...

CAMDEN — The Select Board in Camden will convene Tuesday evening, and among the topics to address is a resolution to join a statewide effort to amend Maine’s constitution with an act “To Establish a Right to a Healthy Environment.” The proposal is...

Maine Voices: We must seize the chance to protect our environmental rights Urge your legislators to pass the proposed Pine Tree Amendment, which would provide a legal basis to take action against harmful policies or developments. By Richard KillmerSpecial to the Press Herald Share My 23-year-old grandson, Iain Kurry, is a lifelong Mainer. In his free time, he enjoys hiking, fishing and hunting, while he spends an equally large portion of his time outdoors working throughout Maine as a geologi...

AUGUSTA — The Maine Senate voted Wednesday in favor of the Pine Tree Amendment, sponsored by Senator Chloe Maxmin, D-Nobleboro. LD 489, “RESOLUTION, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine To Establish a Right to a Healthy Environment,” received unanimous support in an initial vote. As amended, LD 489, the Pine Tree Amendment, would amend the Constitution of Maine to grant the people of the state a right to a clean and healthy environment and to the preservation of the natural...

increase font size Rev. Richard Killmer and Sue Inches: Pine Tree Amendment protects our environmental rights If the Pine Tree Amendment passes, we’ll be sending a message to the world that a clean and healthy environment is our identity and our priority — for the long term. It would protect investments in business and real estate by ensuring that the environment will remain healthy and clean. It would protect the health of our children and grandchildren, and ensure that no Legislature, gov...