TIMES RECORD • March 22, 2022
Supporters are pushing a referendum drive creating a politically elected board to provide most of the electricity in the state. Although CMP has not had the best of years, if you want to make things substantially worse, sign the petition for government-controlled power. In 1973 the state held a similar referendum on public power. Maine voters wisely defeated it by almost 23 points, 61.3% to 39.7%. Let’s not even go there. Don’t sign the petition. ~ Joe Mackey, South Portland