Following Damariscotta’s fascination with form-based codes, I have noticed one constant, Piper Commons, Piper Commons, Piper Commons. Obviously the same people that kept Walmart’s much needed jobs and thousands of dollars in property taxes out of Damariscotta are endeavoring to prevent Piper Commons from happening.

As Chairman Bob Westrich, of the Jefferson Village School Board noted, in response to my analysis of the true operating costs of the new Jefferson Village School, “citizens’ comments are encouraged!”

Most Maine people are independent-minded, but community and family oriented. We value and respect the basic rights of workers and families and providing for retirement. One of our strongest values is that of fairness. That’s why in March the Lincoln County Democratic Committee unanimously approved a statement calling on Governor LePage to reconsider his actions at the Dept. of Labor that disrespected Frances Perkins, her achievements, and legacy.

The death of Osama bin Laden over the weekend was a feel good moment for the country, the likes of which we have not seen since the national pain caused by the 9-11 attacks bin Laden organized bound us together in a common cause in 2001.

RSU 12 will hold its regional school budget meeting on June 4.

I would like to express my appreciation for the tremendous effort the Budget Committee, selectmen and Town officials have put into the upcoming warrant to be voted on by Wiscasset Citizens June 14. Their hard work demonstrates a responsible and thoughtful acceleration forward. Thank you.

As you might expect of people in the information business, we are big fans of information. We like facts and figures of all kinds, whether from the immediately relevant, like mil rates and planned road projects, to the unusual or mindlessly irrelevant.

As we look back at comments made regarding the Sheriff’s Department taking over some of Damariscotta Police Department hours in keeping our residents safe.

I was honored that my question was selected to be answered by Gov. LePage on Friday at the town hall style meeting he held at Lincoln Academy. However, I was disappointed when he did not answer the question, but instead gave an impromptu civics lesson.

Memorial Day: the unofficial beginning of summer. It’s an opening day for tourist season that calls to mind the silent movie footage of pioneers in covered wagons racing into Oklahoma Territory to stake out their piece of the American Dream.

The Republicans are a majority party in Maine. We have a new governor that has been in office for a few months, and so the win is secure.

Regarding the [Damariscotta] police chief having been placed on administrative leave (paid vacation) for very unprofessional conduct, it should have occurred two years ago when he threatened Buzz Pinkham with arrest when the cause of the problem was the police chief.

I tend to stay out of public frays and to keep my opinion to myself. I have, however, practiced as a criminal defense attorney in Damariscotta and Newcastle for nearly 17 years, which sometimes gives me a perspective shared by few others.

My wife and I came home Monday from a visit with our kids to discover that someone had come into our home and stole around $1200 from us. It was more than just money. My wife nearly died in a motorcycle accident (which I witnessed) two years ago.