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John Smedley: Rotundo ‘a strong environmental advocate’ for Senate District 21

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 […]

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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 […]

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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.