Margaret Rotundo has an outstanding record of service in the Maine Legislature, demonstrating compassionate commitment to enhancing Mainers’ lives. She stands for election in Senate District 21. Among her many accomplishments are significant efforts on behalf of the Maine environment. She sponsored legislation to upgrade the classification level of the Androscoggin River and was a […]
Alex Lear
A Maine native and Colby College graduate, Alex has been covering coastal communities since 2001. He lives in the Portland area with his wife Lauren, 4-year-old daughter Alaina, and 7-year-old bulldog Walter. He has released four CDs of original music and does occasional research work for Marvel Comics' collected editions.
Faye Luppi and Mark Hyland: Sheats ‘has dedicated her life to public service’
We strongly support Bettyann Sheats for State Senate District 20, which includes Poland, Auburn, Durham, Minot and New Gloucester. Bettyann has dedicated her life to public service, as illustrated by her eight years of service as an Army helicopter pilot after graduating from West Point, a long history of local volunteer and leadership roles, and […]
Mary Henderson: Vote Gov. Mills, protect health care for Mainers
When Paul LePage was governor, Mainers suffered when he denied them health care. He vetoed Maine’s 90-100% federally funded expansion of MaineCare to 70,000 Mainers and blocked it even after voters approved it by referendum. Before that, he cut 65,000 people off MaineCare entirely (see Portland Press Herald, Dec. 7, 2011). I knew a person […]
Paul Doak: Boyer would offer ‘leadership we need’ as District 87 rep
As a small business owner, David Boyer is well aware of how hard it is to manage inventory and general costs of doing business while also ensuring compliance with government regulations. A principled conservative, he’s long fought for responsible taxation, reducing unnecessary spending and removing burdensome red tape. Careful and judicious, I’ve known David to […]
Michael Graham: Rabasco ‘the right guy at the right time’ for DA post
Ed Rabasco, candidate for district attorney, has integrity and good character. He’s committed to our communities and the people. As an attorney, Ed knows the challenges of the legal system in Androscoggin, Oxford and Franklin counties. We can trust him to address our concerns. As our district attorney, he intends to be victim-focused and address […]
Austin Bay: Robot War: Drone versus drone over Ukraine
The Russia-Ukraine war has witnessed a noteworthy combat first: Russian and Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) dueling in the skies.
Cal Thomas: Biden’s cynical new border policy
President Biden’s cynical response to the border crisis by ordering out single male Venezuelans will not stop migrants coming from 40 other countries.
Froma Harrop: The Russian Fatherland is losing the fathers
Even before its invasion of Ukraine, Russia was facing a collapse in population as fertility rates cratered. Among Vladimir Putin’s delusions was the belief that his government could encourage more births and at the same time send potential fathers to the frontlines as cannon fodder.
Leonard Pitts Jr.: If Republicans couldn’t cheat, they couldn’t win
My only object here is to express the exhausted frustration one feels as an African American with people constantly asking you to “prove” racism to them — like it’s some UFO hoax, like you’re an unreliable witness to your own experience, like you don’t know what you know, haven’t seen what you’ve seen or lived what you’ve lived. It’s a recurring theme. Someone always seems ready to inform us that what seems terrible, really isn’t.