Cartoon for Saturday, Oct. 10

Judy Baird: Not a ranked-choice voter

I put my absentee ballot in the mail yesterday morning. I refuse to vote ranked-choice, but will mark one circle at a time. How long does it take to count the ballots when one does it that way? A week, sometimes two? I bet it costs more to print them, too. I still think my […]

Registration opens for Farmer to Farmer Conference

UNITY — Registration is open for the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association’s (MOFGA’s) Farmer to Farmer Conference, to be held Monday, Wednesday and Friday, Nov. 2, 4 and 6. Early bird registration by Saturday, Oct. 10, is $50. The conference is open to all farmers. Speakers include university faculty, extension educators and other agricultural […]

Leonard Pitts Jr.: The Trump show must go on

“Are you not entertained?” — Maximus, in “Gladiator” It helps if you think of it as a show. Certainly, that’s the way the man in the middle of it does. So just consider last weekend the latest bizarre episode in season four of the Donald Trump presidency. Call it “The One With COVID-19.” Granted, it’s […]

Churches to increase in-person capacity at daily and Sunday Masses

PORTLAND — Catholic churches in Maine will allow up to 50% capacity or 100 people total (whichever is less) at indoor daily and Sunday Masses effective Tuesday, Oct. 13. Since June 1, the Diocese of Portland has allowed Maine churches to hold public Masses with restrictions and safeguards in place, including a maximum of 50 […]

Louise Landry Mease: Praise for positive police articles

It’s nice to read such positive articles as Mark LaFlamme’s Oct. 4 write-up on Lewiston Police Officer Ryan Gagnon. I appreciate Officer Gagnon’s work downtown, on foot no less. For residents to see police presence is such a positive thing. Also, my delayed comment on Karen Kreworuka’s Sept. 26 article on Lewiston School Resource Officer […]

Well done news for Friday, Oct. 9

FINDLAY, Ohio — The University of Findlay recently welcomed new undergraduate and graduate students to campus for fall 2020. New students began their studies at UF on Aug. 17. Local students include: Jordyn Maloy of Lisbon Falls, pursuing a degree in equestrian studies and a degree in equine business management. Maloy is a graduate of […]

Albert L. Godfrey, Sr.: Riley fights for constituents

I wish to speak out in favor of the reelection of Rep. Tina Riley of Jay, as she has greatly impressed me with her devotion to serving the residents of District 74, as well as those across Maine. I first met Tina in 2005. Over the years, I have watched her fight to have her […]

Cartoon for Friday, Oct. 9

Jo Josephson: Maiuri for Franklin County commissioner

Tiffany Maiuri’s service at both the municipal and county levels of government in Franklin County is all of the above. That is why she has my vote for Franklin County commissioner to represent District 1 (Temple, Wilton, Jay, Carthage, Washington and Perkins Townships). In my years of reporting on local government for the Morning Sentinel, […]