I am writing to support Kristen Cloutier for re-election to the Maine State House of Representatives.Kristen has done a wonderful job representing District 60 and should be re-elected to continue her good work. She has the proven experience, leadership, knowledge, and dedication needed to effectively represent District 94.Some of her terrific accomplishments include introducing legislation […]

The U.S. Marines Memorial Foundation has indicated what to do when our National Anthem — the Star Spangled Banner — is being played. If you are not a current or former member of the Armed Forces, face the flag and stand at attention with your right hand over your heart. If you are wearing a […]

For 98 1/2 years the Auburn Water District has successfully adhered to its by-laws to “prevent pollution of the water of Lake Auburn and to preserve the purity of said water.” Until now, the AWD never had to call an emergency meeting to hire a PR firm to do “damage control.” What has changed? Mayor […]

It is becoming clear that the decision to rezone the area around Lake Auburn to allow houses to be built there is just another way of taking money from the rest of us and giving it to the very rich. Let me explain. Someone is going to become extremely rich from this decision. The developer […]

It is clear the political center is shrinking. We all talk about division and difficulties getting things done in Washington. Fortunately, the Maine Legislature can still work together. Recent elections in France show we are not the only country dealing with polarization. Parties on both left and right gained seats at the expense of President […]

It is with grim sadness that Americans’ right to privacy in medical decision-making has been taken away by the Supreme Court. A majority of Americans support women’s right to make their own choices about the difficult issue of abortion. Most of us realize that women do not make the decision to end a pregnancy lightly. […]

More than 16,000 residents of Auburn, plus many thousands more in Lewiston and elsewhere, are at risk of having their clean Lake Auburn water impacted by the proposals of Auburn’s mayor, Jason Levesque, the City Council, and the Planning Board. Balance that against the few dozen rentals and housing units that could be built. The […]

Once again we are confronted with the stark reality of violence in America. In Maine we have seen “leaders” proclaiming things like “it can’t happen here because our students feel a sense of belonging.” Wishful thinking. Our “leaders” boast about making access to firearms easier. More guns are not the solution, they are the problem. […]

The Auburn Planning Board met on June 21 and assured citizens present that it would not put a McDonald’s or Dunkin Donuts on neighborhood street corners. What a relief. Then the board debated where residents’ stores should be placed … underneath living quarters, attached or in a separate building to the side. Not settling that, […]

Many Mainers feel powerless to affect decisions in Augusta. That used to be me. However, after getting involved in grassroots efforts in recent years, I learned what a big difference people can make. For our family, it started when our teenage son volunteered to help Eric Brakey on his first campaign for Maine Senate in […]