My family has roots in Maine dating back to the early 20th century. I myself was born in Lewiston, raised my family in Wayne and owned and operated a sawmill in Livermore Falls. I am very proud of my heritage as a Jewish Mainer. I am also very proud of my congressman, Jared Golden, for […]

Our hearts break and we pray for the losses that moms, dads, husbands, wives, sons, daughters, grandparents, aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins, friends and co-workers have had to endure, not only now, but for a loss that they will always feel in their hearts and souls. Deepest condolences go out to all of the many […]

The Lewiston killer didn’t suddenly just snap. He left a long trail of signs that he needed mental health care which were unanswered by our failing health system. Other countries with universal health care that guarantee services to all their citizens, no matter rich or poor, also provide better behavioral health than we do. Sweden […]

The trained therapy and crisis dogs have responded to the crisis in Lewiston as they have at Nashville, Uvalde, Surfside, Florida, Michigan State, University of Virginia and Buffalo. As a dog owner, I get it — dogs have an amazing capacity for caring, understanding and empathy. What I don’t get is why do the politicians […]

I know what it is like to have a family member with severe mental illness. My late brother had a psychotic breakdown when he was 17. That was the first time my family would visit him in a locked psychiatric ward. A few weeks later, we were there for his 18th birthday. It was grim. […]

The recent atrocity in Lewiston has raised, yet again, the argument about the possession of guns as a right under constitutional amendment No. 2. Much of the discussions revolve around the checks on the mental capacity of people to own guns. It would seem that the vast majority of people agree that a mentally unstable […]

One hears or reads it quite often: ” … our failing schools … .” Two things bother me about the brief generalization. First, seldom is there elaboration surrounding this stark assertion. The other is the implication that teachers and administrators are to blame for the acknowledged rather dismal state of public education. I think they […]

We, the board of directors of the First Universalist Church of Auburn, Unitarian Universalist, condemn the recent incidences of antisemitism and Islamophobia that have taken place across the country and around the world. We express solidarity with our Jewish and Muslim friends who are feeling especially vulnerable at this time. We reaffirm the hope and […]

We are deeply disappointed with U.S. Rep. Jared Golden’s vote to censure fellow Democratic Rep. Rashida Tlaib. We support free speech, especially in the center of government, Congress. The censure of Ms. Tlaib is an effort to silence dissent and efforts to stifle speech prevent reform and progress. We also think the censure demonstrates an […]

I consider myself a fiscally conservative, compassionate Democrat. It was nice to see Lewiston/Auburn seemingly move in that direction on Nov. 7. Bob Mennealy, Lake Worth, Florida