I put my absentee ballot in the mail yesterday morning. I refuse to vote ranked-choice, but will mark one circle at a time. How long does it take to count the ballots when one does it that way? A week, sometimes two? I bet it costs more to print them, too. I still think my […]

It’s nice to read such positive articles as Mark LaFlamme’s Oct. 4 write-up on Lewiston Police Officer Ryan Gagnon. I appreciate Officer Gagnon’s work downtown, on foot no less. For residents to see police presence is such a positive thing. Also, my delayed comment on Karen Kreworuka’s Sept. 26 article on Lewiston School Resource Officer […]

I wish to speak out in favor of the reelection of Rep. Tina Riley of Jay, as she has greatly impressed me with her devotion to serving the residents of District 74, as well as those across Maine. I first met Tina in 2005. Over the years, I have watched her fight to have her […]

Tiffany Maiuri’s service at both the municipal and county levels of government in Franklin County is all of the above. That is why she has my vote for Franklin County commissioner to represent District 1 (Temple, Wilton, Jay, Carthage, Washington and Perkins Townships). In my years of reporting on local government for the Morning Sentinel, […]

An amazing woman is running for Maine State representative this November: my wife, Laurel Libby. Let me tell a little of what I’ve learned about her in our life together. Laurel has an incredible work ethic. I’ve never seen anything like it, and that’s saying something, considering I’m from Minot, Maine. She will continue to […]

I support Scott Cole because he is a knowledgeable public official who will serve the people of Oxford County well. I had the privilege of working with Scott for just under a year in town government. I was always thoroughly impressed with his in-depth knowledge on the issues and his ability to use that knowledge […]

For the fourth time, a Biden/Harris yard sign has been stolen from our property. Although we don’t know the identity and motive of the perpetrator, we have a strong suspicion. The person in question should know that the missing signs have been replaced, and the incident reported to the police. If the reason for this […]

I am a registered independent, a veteran teacher, a mom, a Grammy and a Christian, raised in Auburn. Long ago when I was a young girl, my best friend’s mother was a Hungarian Jew who survived Auschwitz. I vividly remember the day I broke down in tears telling her, “I just can’t listen to another […]

We are fortunate to have a candidate for state House District 72 who is a health care professional: Jen Blastow of Otisfield. She knows the issues we have navigating the health insurance bureaucracy and paying for prescriptions after 18 years as a nurse practitioner in the Oxford Hills area. Jen’s second most important issue, and […]

I write today in support of Martha Poliquin for the Maine Senate seat here in District 22: Sabattus, Lisbon, Wales, Leeds, Durham, Wayne, Litchfield, Turner and Greene. I am active in the Lisbon community, and have served on several boards, including the town council. I recognize and respect Poliquin’s strong work ethics, her drive to […]