“Finding light in the darkness is a very American thing to do,” President Biden remarked in his March 11 speech. In it, he gave expression to the enormous losses we have suffered due to COVID-19. He updated us on the decisive actions being taken to combat the virus. There is a pathway to get back […]

In Mark LaFlamme’s column, “Street Talk: Roll up the windows, kids, we’re heading to Leeds” published March 8, he claims that Lewiston crime rates dropped because “drug peddlers moved into the rural areas.” His claim diminishes the role the community of Lewiston has had in targeting at-risk youth and reshaping its image. Two community organizations […]

I was born in Lewiston 74 years ago. I loved the city and all it had to offer as I grew up: wonderful places to shop and dine, and at Christmas to see Santa at Peck’s when I was a child, and later to bring my children to see Santa. The new honeycomb design is […]

Due to restrictions imposed on all of us by the COVID pandemic, Poland’s April 2 annual town meeting will be held by referendum. All residents were mailed a list of the 30 articles to be on the referendum ballot. Most of these articles were explained briefly, except for Article 29. That article is to authorize […]

Campaign finance reform is, rightfully, on the minds of many. Particularly those of us proudly independent from a political party, who are concerned with the influence of dark money here in Maine. While concerns with dark money are not new, today there are finally real solutions on the table. One bill currently moving through Washington, […]

Am I the only one having trouble understanding Jared Golden’s statement and action on the currently-passed COVID plan, that this plan needed to be more targeted, extending unemployment benefits, funding vaccine distribution and increasing investment in public health infrastructure? Within this plan unemployment benefits are extended; public health infrastructure is addressed with aid to state […]

I have lived in Poland since 1976, and just a few years ago I met Jane Pentheny. I appreciate that she would want to protect the character of Poland, with our inviting environment of woods and lakes. I have also been impressed with her interest and understanding of local and state issues that impact the […]

The hypocrisy of Republicans in Washington is astounding. Not one of them voted for Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID stimulus package, complaining that it was bloated and not specific enough to address the problems we are all facing as a nation. The federal government is a blunt instrument, not a scalpel, and to suggest otherwise is […]

Jane Pentheny will bring a fresh perspective and a compassionate mindset to the Poland Select Board. Her love of our community and all that it has to offer is reflected in her desire to serve our town. During the many years I have known Jane, she has always been passionate about what she believes in, […]

This has been a tough year for everyone. We have all been in survival mode and doing the best we can. But the pressure on parents and students has been the hardest. Both coupled and single parents are working their normal workloads while also trying to handle their children’s education, on top of the added […]