Truth in Politics. The Boothbay Selectmen Race and Referendum Issues

Concentrated housing zones and a 100-million-dollar school in a coordinated plan

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Boothbay. Maine: Referendums and selectman elections happen on May 1st. Writeups published on April 19. There are no public question and answer sessions but I comment in the Boothbay Register, hoping others would join in, but so far only one comment warning that we could be taken over by the” far left”. Here’s my take on the four candidates running for 2 selectman seats in Boothbay:

The question is Considering the position you are running for, what do you feel are the three most pressing issues?

Eric Bertelsen’s answer expands the number of issues by identifying “housing, a strong local economy, a healthy environment, the needs of seniors, and the importance of our schools to the entire community” and then turns the parameter of “most pressing issues” upside down when he says “Having attended many candidate forums and meetings on local issues, I know that I am not unique in identifying these as important issues for Boothbay. In my view, none of these …