Justin Brown serves as lieutenant of the criminal investigation division, having worked for the Oxford County Sheriff’s Office over 22 years. He is a local man. We saw firsthand how he handles issues. He is professional, but has a down-to-earth approachable demeanor and knows how to get results. That’s why we are supporting Justin. Sharon […]
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.
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Langston Snodgrass: Craven ‘very much’ deserves re-election to state House
Margaret Craven is the District 93 representative to the Maine House. District 93 is now largely west of Central Avenue and north of Sabattus. She very much deserves to be re-elected. Margaret has demonstrated great ability to get things done. She has the ability to work “across the aisle” to get legislation passed. She brings […]
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Paul Parquette: Cloutier a representative for all
I was so grateful to hear Rep. Kristen Cloutier has decided to run for House District 94. My only complaint is that my neighbors and I were not included in her new district after redistricting was done. After many years on the job as a school bus driver, I found myself unemployed because of the […]
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Stan Tetenman: Republican Party leaves much to be desired
As a party, Republicans leave a lot to be desired. The Conservative Political Action Conference invited the Hungarian autocrat, Viktor Orban, to speak. Many Republicans praise him. The Maine Republican platform wants to eliminate the state income tax, prevent any talk in schools about transgender students, not just in early grades but through high school. […]
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Ralph Tuttle: Kudos to EL class of ’51 for naming arts center after Gay
Hats off to the Edward Little High School Class of 1951 for its wonderful gift memorializing the school’s late great music director, Donald Gay. By naming the new performing arts center in his honor, the graduates have shown the importance of arts programming to the community. Ralph Tuttle, Auburn
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Richard Wagner: Rotundo epitomizes bipartisan cooperation needed in Augusta
I was so pleased to read former Republican legislator Pat Flood’s endorsement of Senate Democratic candidate Peggy Rotundo. His words, based on his experience working with her in the Legislature, remind us how important it is to have legislators who can work “across the aisle,” especially in today’s political climate. Peggy epitomizes the kind of […]
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Leonard Pitts Jr.: You don’t treat a human being like this
The killing of Craig Ridley is a reminder that luxuriant cruelty carries a price beyond that paid by the victim. In what sort of civilized society, after all, do people walk past a paralyzed man begging for help?
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Susan Lea: People need to stop removing, damaging political signs
I ask people to please stop removing and damaging political signs. I am interested in local politics. This year I decided to help make candidates’ names more familiar by putting up a few signs for two of the candidates. I did not expect some signs in Poland to be removed or damaged. I have cleaned […]
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Rich Lowry: Biden deserves what he’s going to get on the economy
If President Biden is offering poor explanations for poor results, at the end of the day, it doesn’t matter what he says. No presidential statement can compete with declining real wages and steeply increasing food costs.