December 19, 2025
Joe Grant is an avid Mainer who resides in Wisscasset Maine and is a power house of information. He has worked in Maine energy and is actively involved in making lives for his fellow Mainers better.
Interview with Jerry Leeman: Today we bring you a story about a handful of fishermen rallying against a billion-dollar green industrial project, shady foreign corporations, and our own federal and state government. All are conspiring to generate a cash cow for…
My guess is almost none of the 77.3 million Trump voters attended a “No King” protest. Trump won the election with broad support, winning 86% of the country’s 2676 counties, 31 states, and the popular vote. Under the rules of the “National Popular Vote Compact”, he…
Americans deserve a safe and secure election process, and they are losing confidence in our system. Headlines from Rasmussen polling such as, “A majority of voters suspect recent elections have been affected by cheating” and “More than 20% of voters who usedmail-in…
On Inauguration Day 1,500 January 6 demonstrators were pardoned, and scores were released from prison. President Trump kept his promise to the 77 million who voted for him. It was the beginning of the end for another dark chapter in our country’s history.
Prior to this November’s elections many voter’s concerns were identified. Concerns include high property taxes, high taxes in general, drugs and crime, overdose deaths, lack of affordable housing, high electrical rates, a steep decline in Maine’s student’s standing,…
Dear Faithful American Catholics, I am addressing all of you, a few days before the Presidential Election that will call millions of American citizens to the polls. in this election you must choose between two radically opposed ways of conceiving the government of…
Maine has always been a tough and proud state. Without Maine’s troops in the Civil War, the Union most likely would have been lost. Gettysburg alone has 15 monuments dedicated to our soldiers’ sacrifice and valor, from Captain Hall’s Second Maine Battery at the…
Redfin.com lists $415,600 as the median sale price for a home In Maine, up 4.7% ($18,656) compared to last year. Home ownership is one gauge of the economic health of a country. The ability to buy a home is affected by average cost of homes, wages, interest rates,…
Maine Yankee, an 840-megawatt nuclear plant went online in Wiscasset in 1972. The late 1960’s was the start of good times for Maine Yankee, Wiscasset, and the country. Wiscasset was thriving with low taxes, new businesses, a housing boom, and a dynamic and growing…
For several weeks I have joined local residents with Trump rallies on the Wiscasset Bridge. It is a surprisingly upbeat and pleasant experience. Each Friday afternoon is an interesting 90-minute slice of Americana. Almost immediately, even as we assemble, we are…
About a year ago The Maine Anchor published an interview with Jim LaBrecque who gave a history of why Maine has such high electric rates. The question is, did the 131st, Democratically controlled legislature do anything for the people of Maine, or did they represent spe…
Introduction by Joe Grant, Wiscasset I attended the Maine Republican Convention in Augusta this weekend and heard many fine speeches. Our candidates outlined the current issues (and solutions) that are burdening our country and our people; inflation, crime, drugs,…
Two months ago, the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists left the Doomsday clock at 90 seconds to midnight. Issued with the following headline. “A moment of historic danger” then continued with,” It is still 90 seconds to midnight. Ominous trends continue to point the world…
When I see the multimillion-dollar schools being built with Broadway-like stages filled with philharmonic quality band instruments, Olympic style athletic spaces, and weight rooms I wonder where the priorities are. I was blessed to graduate over fifty years ago when…
Like many, I watched last week’s State of the Union (SOTU) address. I have had the opportunity to observe 14 administrations. Until recently, the SOTU address was for all Americans. Previous Presidents, by their words and actions, recognized they served every…
Our federal government, under current law, has the power to control our borders. They are not helpless, paralyzed, or forced to watch hundreds of thousands of crossings. A recent Rasmussen poll shows that almost 2/3 (65%) of likely U.S. voters describe the current…
Bill LD 1578, known as the National Popular Vote (NPV) would simply award Maine’s vote in the electoral college to the presidential candidate who received the most U.S. votes. If Mainers voted for candidate x and candidate y received more nation-wide votes, our…
A November 9, 2020 Gallup poll titled, Trust, Media and Democracy, identified that while 81% of Americans believe media is vital for democracy, 46% do not believe our media can be trusted. In that poll 3 of 4 people also believe the media is pushing an agenda….
Six months ago, the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists advanced the Doomsday Clock because of the Ukraine war. The clock attempts to quantify the risk of nuclear war and the “End of the World.” It was advanced to 90 seconds to midnight, the closest to nuclear war it has…
Post World War II America was the most successful and powerful country in the history of the world. In less than 200 years we had become the universally respected leader of the free world, to all a shining beacon of hope and freedom. Many would say we are no longer…
Lie to me once, shame on you, lie to me twice, shame on me. It is an old saying and puts accountability on the gullible that continue to believe a liar. Many remember Climategate 2009 when climate “scientists” emails were leaked showing them covering up and hiding…