“Those things grind on my soul.”
Mike Thayer
I grew up in blue-collar Dorchester, and I’m still most comfortable around working-class people. It was a neighborhood, with lots of kids. And … Continue reading about Mike Thayer
Government
“Clerks, treasurers, selectmen, and constables are still a necessary part of our machinery of government, whereas fence sealers, tithingmen, wardens, deer reeves, leather sealers, surveyors of lumber, haywards, pound keepers, hog reeves and cullers of fish have ceased to have meaning…”
– Jasper Stahl, The History of Broad Bay, Vol. 1, 1956
“We’re the scrappiest level of government, and we figure it out.”
Kristine Poland
I love municipal government. We are the most accessible of all forms of government. That’s why I’ve worked in it for 25 years. But I’ve never had a … Continue reading about Kristine Poland
"You've got to show up for play and have fun."
Delia Mohlie
It was terminal curiosity that got me into town government. It was wanting to know, “How does this work? Where did these numbers come from?” I … Continue reading about Delia Mohlie
“But to understand the budget, you have to be at the meetings.”
Peg Tynan
When my grandmother passed away in 1986 leaving us a little money, my father used it to buy my brother and me a … Continue reading about Peg Tynan
“I think it requires a lot of cooperative thought.”
Ben Hunter
I don’t like it when my taxes go up. If you look at my house, there’s a lot wrong with it. And it stinks because when … Continue reading about Ben Hunter
“I had never experienced how much a part of democracy I can have.”
Charlotte Davenhill
The first accident by our house happened the year we moved in, 2007. Some drunk kids in a truck jumped over the curb … Continue reading about Charlotte Davenhill
“The flag is for everyone.”
Loretta Severson
We’ve always been a patriotic family. My father’s father, Lesley Staley (though people called him Les) was a veteran. … Continue reading about Loretta Severson
“Whoa!!! What just happened??”
Bob Butler
You choose your battles. But I try not to choose battles, but to choose conversation, so that we can have a talk. And … Continue reading about Bob Butler
“Denying people information is my pet peeve.”
Reuben Mahar
I grew up in a pretty religious family. Basically, we were Southern Baptists, and I was used to seeing things either … Continue reading about Reuben Mahar
“The town always needs more money.”
Jan Griesenbrock
One Sunday, Abden Simmons and Bob Butler came over and said, “How would you like to run for Select … Continue reading about Jan Griesenbrock
“I am always impressed with the dignity of governing.”
Bill Blodgett
It was probably 1962 or ‘63 when I went to my first County Committee meeting with AD Gray and Ronny Dollof. I was just … Continue reading about Bill Blodgett
“Poverty has nothing do with whether you work or not.”
Julie Keizer
When I was new here, I met someone who said, “I know what it’s like to eat lunch on a Friday and not eat again until … Continue reading about Julie Keizer
“What people want is transparency and accountability.”
Max Johnstone
A lot of people like Waldoboro just the way it is. A lot of the same people say they would welcome the return of … Continue reading about Max Johnstone
“I think we should give people a chance.”
Derek Booker
You don’t wish for the call as a paramedic. But you wish to be there when it comes. When I was a new paramedic, there … Continue reading about Derek Booker
“Just because you call, doesn’t mean I’m going to show up at your doorstep thinking you’ve done something wrong.”
Stan Waltz
Later today I’ve got to go to a mobile home in Waldoboro that last year a woman in her 80s lived. We’d gotten … Continue reading about Stan Waltz
“I feel I was placed in this position and on this earth with a purpose.”
John Lash
Most crime in Waldoboro is against property – thefts and burglaries. And a lot of that is drug related – it’s either … Continue reading about John Lash
“Everybody needs their break, and somebody’s got to pay.”
Darryl McKenney
These days I’m going door to door to every house in Waldoboro. And there are about 2,800 properties with buildings. … Continue reading about Darryl McKenney
“Resilience is the word that is in my head all the time.”
Jen Merritt
Waldoboro wasn’t always a sleepy little village. Not at all. In its heyday, it was full of manufacturing and … Continue reading about Jen Merritt
“I think Waldoboro is a patchwork of needs.”
Pam Jameson
I like to start my day with joy. I want people to know that I’m here to help that I’m not the enemy. If I don’t know … Continue reading about Pam Jameson
“People forget. This is Maine.”
John Daigle
A great day is after a big snowstorm when the sun comes up and there’s snow everywhere. It’s when you don’t have any … Continue reading about John Daigle
“If you can dissolve dissent by having a common goal, you can do really well together.”
Caren Clark
At the top of my list is completing three trails – the first, to link the pocket parks from Elm Street to the Rest Area … Continue reading about Caren Clark