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Citizen’s Guide to the 2023 Maine Referendum Election Available STATEWIDE As Election Day nears on Tuesday, November 7, Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows is reminding all Maine voters of a resource that can help them make informed decisions at the polls: the 2023 Maine Citizen’s Guide to the Referendum Election. The guide, prepared by the Department of the Secretary of State in collaboration with the Office of the Attorney General and Office of Fiscal and Program Review, is an unbiased and nonpartisan review of the issues that voters will consider at the polls this year. “Maine voters are being asked to weigh in on a number of consequential questions this November,” said Secretar y Bellows. “This guide will help voters make their own decisions about how to vote with full, fair information about each ballot question. We encourage everyone to act now to learn about the upcoming referendum election and get ready to vote!” Voters will decide on four citizens’ initiatives and four constitutional amendments that will appear on the ballot. The questions are as follows: Question 1: Do you want to bar some quasi-governmental entities and all consumer-owned electric utilities from taking on more than $1 billion in debt unless they get statewide voter approval?
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Question 2: Do you want to ban foreign governments and entities that they own, control, or influence from making campaign contributions or financing communications for or against candidates or ballot questions? Question 3: Do you want to create a new power company governed by an elected board to acquire and operate existing for-profit electricity transmission and distribution facilities in Maine? Question 4: Do you want to require vehicle manufacturers to standardize on-board diagnostic systems and provide remote access to those systems and mechanical data to owners and independent repair facili-
10th Annual Veterans Day 5K in Wells
ties? Question 5: Do you favor amending the Constitution of Maine to change the time period for judicial review of the validity of written petitions from within 100 days from the date of filing to within 100 business days from the date of filing of a written petition in the office of the Secretary of State, with an exception for petitions filed within 30 calendar days before or after a general election? Question 6: Do you favor amending the Constit ution of Maine to require that all of the provisions of the Constitution be included in the official See GUIDE on page 4 . . .
WELLS The Wells Chamber of Commerce will be hosting their 10th Annual Veterans Day 5K on Saturday, November 11 at 10 a.m. The 5K run/walk will start and end at the Wells Elks Lodge, at 356 Bald Hill Road. Proceeds for this event will benefit Honor Flight Maine. Sevigney-Lyons Insurance Agency is the Primary Event Sponsor and M&T Bank and Holmes Legal Group are the Gold Sponsors. The cost for adults is $20 prior to Thursday, November 9, $25 after. Students ages 11-17, $15 in advance, $20 after. Kids
ten and under are free. The first 100 registrants will receive a free long-sleeve T-shirt. The Wells Elks will have food and beverages for sale after the race. Participants need to bring a valid ID to purchase alcohol. Prizes will be awarded to male and female participants in the following categories: Overall, Under 20, Age 20-29, Age 30-39, Age 40-49, Age 50-59, Age 60-69 and 70+. For more information and to register, visit www.wellschamber.org, call 207-646-2451 or register online at www.runsignup. com/race/me/wells/vd5k.
Eco-Friendly Ideas for Leftover Jack-O-Lanterns YORK COUNTY Halloween festivities may already be fading into memory, but those once-cheerful jack-olanterns and festive gourds that adorned the house still remain. The question arises: what to do with them? According to the U.S. Department of Energy, 1.3 billion pounds of pumpkin end up in landfills across the country, each year. Organic waste like pumpkins, apples and gourds does not properly break down in oxygendeprived landfills. Instead, the decomposition process generates methane, a potent greenhouse gas, which eventually ends up released into the atmosphere. As an alternative to adding to landfill waste, here are some eco-friendly ideas to help get rid of this year’s jack-o-lantern. Compost it at the Kittery Resource Recovery Facility (KRRF). Residents looking
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to dispose of post-Halloween pumpkins, gourds, and apples in a sustainable way, can bring them to the facility and add them to the compost pile during hazardous waste hours. This portion of KRRF’s facility is open on Wednesdays, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. and Saturdays, 7:15 a.m. 2:15 p.m. On Saturday, November 4, the KRRF will observe extended operating hours and remain open until 4:15 p.m. The compost pile in the hazardous waste area is free to use with a valid KRRF sticker. Nonresidents may need to pay a small fee to use KRRF facilities; call ahead to check. Other local waste facilities may also offer this option. For those who have pumpkins that were never carved and are still in great condition, consider using them in the kitchen as part of a soup, puree or mash – check first to make sure the
pumpkin or gourd is edible. Pumpkins and gourds can also be sliced in half and turned into bird feeders or even decorative planters outside. Consider adding pumpkins to the compost pile at home. Gardeners can add pumpkins to their compost pile after removing any remaining seeds and being sure to cut off all decorative material such as glitter, paint, stickers and candle wax. Slice the pumpkin into smaller pieces, scatter and bury them
into the pile. Feed the animals. Consider donating to a local farm for animal feed. While individual animal tastes vary from farm to farm, most pigs, chickens, cattle, sheep and goats love pumpkins, gourds (squash, zucchini) and apples. Local farms currently accepting pumpkins are as follows: Sturgeon Creek Farm, 1651 State Road, Eliot, 603767-8545. Pumpkins, apples, squash and zucchini may be dropped off in a bin outside the farm store. No moldy or waxfilled items; Ingendahl Acres, 334 Hiltons Lane, Wells, 207432-9085. Pumpkins and gourds can be dropped off outside the farm stand. No moldy or waxfilled items. Whether baking, repurposing or composting, get creative and have fun finding new ways to reduce waste throughout the community!
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