Microcosmic example of how USA local politics actually function. This happens not just in Maine or New England, but all across USA. Local and state politics are closely followed by very few ordinary citizens and thus lack oversight. USA legacy media is as big a joke locally as it is nationally. City ‘Boards of Ethics’ are window-dressing as they are typically 100% controlled by the city council, which has sole and exclusive power to bring cases before them. This is a major flaw in USA politics and appears to be almost impossible to correct. This admirable display of citizens taking action in a small city in Central Maine is a rare example of anyone doing anything to relive USA of pervasive corruption. ABN