Tragic events in our community have made it clear: shortages of mental health services have reached a crisis point. So why do we still have monopoly laws that block the expansion of mental health services? It is time for reform — and Rep. Laurel Libby has submitted legislation in Augusta to make a difference. Here […]

Huey Long was the governor of Louisiana from 1928-1932. When a legislator accused him of doing things that were unconstitutional, he replied, “I’m the constitution around here now.” Donald Trump has said he wants to ignore our Constitution. He said he wants to purge current government employees and replace them with those loyal to him. […]

Carl Sheline is a steadfast advocate for and promoter of the city of Lewiston. As a local business owner, he is vitally and personally interested in the economic well-being of the city. His near-daily presence downtown and his accessibility are hallmarks of his term as mayor, which saw many of his innovative initiatives stymied by […]

Lewiston voters should ask themselves what a mayor does and what they feel a mayor should do. I feel a mayor is supposed to bring community together and promote community events and small business in this city, along with leading the City Council. I feel Carl Sheline has been that mayor. Carl has been a […]

Driving a car is serious business. If we mess up, our license to drive will be revoked. Nobody wants dangerous drivers on the road, and rightly so. Nobody wants dangerous people possessing guns that pose a danger to all of us. Yellow and red flag laws must have teeth if they are going to work. […]

Lewiston residents can vote before the Dec. 12 mayoral runoff election. They can call the city clerk’s office and request an absentee ballot, or go to Lewiston City Hall to vote early. Even though Mayor Carl Sheline won by a margin of 45% of the vote, the Lewiston Charter was changed. The charter states that […]

The people of Lewiston have already decided that mayoral candidate Jon Connor is not for us; we voted him out of the state Legislature in 2022. Despite his past experience, Connor cannot speak clearly about how he would address the issues he believes are critical to Lewiston’s future as a place people value. His answers […]

I hope Lewiston citizens cast their votes for Mayor Carl Sheline in the runoff election Dec. 12. With a majority of new city councilors coming in, I believe Mayor Sheline would become a mentor to the new councilors in understanding and guiding them through the many facets of councilor responsibilities and understanding the city budget. […]

Carl Sheline needs Lewiston residents’ votes in the upcoming runoff election. Mayor Sheline has been very active in Lewiston, meeting with people and attending many events. He has tolerated the constant attacks from several city councilors, who have been defeated. Sheline has an opponent who served in the Maine State Legislature, but his attendance was […]

History is replete with examples of how a small, limited war quickly descends into total war. The Oxford Reference definition is “a war that is unrestricted in terms of the weapons used, the territory or combatants involved, or the objectives pursued, especially one in which the laws of war are disregarded.” We are on the […]