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It is unfortunate that you have chosen to give former law Professor Orlando Delogu what appears to be the final word on the issue of large water extractions in the town of Wells. He is long on pronouncements and short on insight, with a narrow lens through which he decides what is good for […] Opinion, SeacoastOnline, November 19, 2009 2:00 AM A Nov. 3 vote on water-rights in Wells already is well behind us, but we return to the issue this week with a story on communications between Poland Spring and a handful of town officials. We stumbled across the story, as we report, after Jason Heft of the […] By Steve Bodnar, SeacoastOnline, November 19, 2009 WELLS — Poland Spring’s use of an overt advertising campaign to connect with voters before a widely-debated vote on Election Day wasn’t the only way the company sought support leading into a Nov. 3 referendum, according to records from the Wells Ordinance Review Committee. The company’s Portland-based public […] SeacoastOnline, Opinion, Nov.5, 2009 Like Mayor Bloomberg in New York, who only narrowly held onto his seat Election Day despite spending more than $100 million of his own money on his election campaign, it’s hard not to wonder whether many Wells voters who rejected the proposed water ordinance were just fed up with the slick […] By Jamilla El-Shafei, organizer Save Our Water, Kennebunk, ME Another community says NO to Nestle! Activists in the communities which surround the Branch Brook Aquifer, located in the southern part of the state handily defeated a water extraction ordinance on a referendum vote in the town of Wells. The ordinance, written under the direction of […] By Tim Goff, SeacoastOnline, Nov. 4, 2009 WELLS, ME — Voters in this oceanside community rejected an ordinance that would have allowed large-scale water extraction in their town. The measure was defeated by a margin of better than 2 to 1 – with 1420 voting in favor and 3194 voting against the proposed ordinance. “As […] By Steve Bodnar, SeacoastOnline, November 4, 2009 Residents on Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected a large-scale water extraction ordinance despite efforts by Poland Spring and some selectmen to encourage supporting it. After months of debate, the proposal — which would have both permitted and regulated large-scale water extraction operations — was defeated at Wells High School in […] By Steve Bodnar, Seacoast Online, October 22, 2009 Allegations about scare tactics and blurred facts were rife during a crowded Oct. 20 Board of Selectmen public hearing on an ordinance proposal that would regulate how a company such as Poland Spring could use water in town. Proponents of the ordinance alleged activists have spread hype […] By Steve Bodnar, SeacoastOnline Nestle Waters North America, parent company of Poland Spring, was in the crossfire at a crowded Oct. 22 presentation at the Wells Activity Center, just 12 days before a local vote that could affect how the company is able to conduct business in town. Hosted by local water-rights activists and attended […] SeaCoast Online, October 08, 2009 Water extraction no benefit to Wells Ordinance is a license to steal Star in Poland Spring’s pocket? […] |