I have been fortunate to have experienced the challenges of raising three sons and the pleasures of being a grandparent. I have observed with exhilaration first steps and words, pillow fights, flying kites and, most importantly, the first days of day care and pre-kindergarten. I believe that the United States of America provides the greatest […]

I have known Kristen Cloutier for over a decade, and I have been grateful for her thoughtful leadership and definitive action for Lewiston. From volunteering with numerous local nonprofits, to serving on the school committee and city council, to representing us in Augusta for several years now — Kristen’s love for our city is evident […]

Three weeks ago, at an exciting event in Auburn, Laurel Libby declared her candidacy for re-election to the state House of Representatives in front of hundreds of friends and supporters. I, for one, am grateful she has chosen to run again. Laurel has common sense, is fiscally responsible, and listens to those in her district. […]

I don’t always agree with Janet Mills, but she’s Maine’s better choice. As “the pandemic governor,” Mills steadily navigated Maine. However, Paul LePage is unfit for governing. Faced by two students exercising free speech holding handmade signs when he spoke in Farmington as governor, the flustered LePage stormed away like a baby, as was typical. […]

In times like these — when public discourse is divided and intense, and politicians so want to be re-elected that their meta-communication gets blurred — discerning voters may be searching for a politician with uprightness for whom they may vote. Two weeks ago I discovered a political figure who spoke her conscience as a senator […]

I am puzzled by the more than apparent discrepancy being shown in the media about the PFAS problems here in Maine. (“Even trace amounts of PFAS chemicals pose health risk, new federal advisory says,” June 17). It would seem to me that the EPA is extremely late in its actions to curtail the poisoning of […]

The Auburn mayor doesn’t like to read what I have to say in my letters to the editor. Here are my opinions on “development and Lake Auburn.” The city wants development. The city paid $100,000 for a study that said “not to seek to ease the current resource protection zoning or consider rezoning portions of […]

When I was elected to the 125th Legislature as the senator from Franklin County, I was given the honor to serve on a special select committee to deal with LD 1, “An Act to Ensure Regulatory Fairness and Reform.” The committee’s goal was to figure out how we could improve the regulatory environment within the […]

The city of Auburn has launched a public relations campaign, “Love Lake Auburn.” The campaign says, “It is our goal is to dispel rumors.” Those working on the “Save Lake Auburn” effort are not spreading rumors as implied by the PR campaign. Volunteers are collecting signatures to add a referendum question to the ballot. This […]

I am supporting Mary-Beth Taylor for the Maine House of Representatives for District 87, representing Poland and Mechanic Falls. Mary-Beth has taught at Central Maine Community College and the University of New England. She is a regular volunteer at St. Mary’s Regional Medical Center. I have served on the Poland Select Board for four years […]