Issue Position: Vibrant Rural Communities

Issue Position

One of Waldo County's greatest assets is its small towns and communities. In our communities we come together to celebrate, care for one another, shop, have fun, mourn, respond to emergencies, and solve problems. We come together in the coffee shops, general stores, churches, playgrounds, granges, sports fields, and town halls. These are the places we connect. Unfortunately many of our community institutions are on shaky ground. We feel the loss of community when the newspaper closes, or the local gas station burns down, when the elementary school students are shipped off to other towns, when the general store is boarded up, and when no new volunteers step up to serve our community organizations.

We need to strengthen the economic viability of our communities and find ways to keep and attract families. Waldo County is not like Bangor, Portland, or Lewiston. The solutions that work for our larger cities do not necessarily work here. My focus is on Waldo County and as Senator I will be committed to bringing our issues forward and finding solutions that serve our communities.

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