While I picked up trash along Route 236 for several hours on Saturday morning I had plenty of time to think and most of the thoughts were quite uncharitable. But first, the charitiable thoughts.
Charitable thought one: This town is full of many great people who extend themselves in all kinds of ways, large and small. [...]
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Opinion: Uncharitable thoughts while picking trash
Guest Editorial: Gretchen Straub on Businesses & Property Taxes
South Berwick resident Gretchen Straub has been thinking about the impact of businesses on property taxes and submitted this editorial:
I was thinking about how getting new businesses in town might affect the tax base so I did some research. It shows that economic development should not be equated with tax relief at all.
The diagram shows [...]
Guest Editorial: Nicholas G. Tsakiris on Pay-as-You-Throw
The following is a guest editorial from South Berwick citizen Nicholas G. Tsakiris. Mr. Tsakiris is a member of the South Berwick Solid Waste Committee.
Recently, South Berwick Councilors, voted to institute a “Pay-as-You-Throw” (PAYT) program to help manage the town’s growing solid waste problem. This means that residents of South Berwick will soon [...]
Opinion: False choices and a wish list
Over the last few years in South Berwick there has been a tug of war being played out in Council Chambers that has been characterized as a struggle between those who want economic development and those who want to preserve the village and the land. Now this struggle has erupted into calls for [...]
Opinion: Questions about LD2003 and more
In the last few weeks I’ve tried to find out everything I can about LD 2003, the bill that would allow the creation of the Southern York County Regional Development Authority. I’ve read the legislation, heard from proponents and opponents of the bill, and read the minutes of the Regional Efficiency Grant Working Group [...]
