Jen Blastow is running for the State House in District 72, to serve Oxford, Otisfield and Mechanic Falls. She is a hard-working nurse practitioner and mom. She and her family have given a lot to our local community, particularly at the school and the library. My daughter, Olivia, is a classmate of Blastow’s younger daughter, […]

When I drop my ballot off at Auburn City Hall in a few weeks, it will include a vote for Matt Leonard for State Senate. I did my research as to Matt’s opponent, a Democrat.  I’ve never met the gentleman, never had as much of a word with him, and he appears to be an […]

In my travels throughout the country, I, as a liberal, was happy to acknowledge the two Republican women senators in my state who represented all the people of Maine. Especially Olympia Snowe, a senator I greatly admired, who put Mainers above party loyalty. Since President Trump took office and began minimizing anyone that did not […]

As a summer resident of Rangeley from The Bronx, I was shocked when this summer’s microburst hit our hamlet of 30 homes. Hundreds of trees fell in my wooded neighborhood, knocking down power lines and tearing them from camps. Trees landed on sheds, vehicles, homes, and roads, blocking access by utility trucks. I was stunned […]

America faces a combination of crises that threaten the future. Obviously, we are in the midst of the worst pandemic in more than a century, which has already killed nearly 200,000 Americans. Along with that staggering death toll has come a second crisis in the economy. The last time economic conditions were this bad was […]

I was pleased to learn that Scott Cole is a candidate for Oxford County commissioner. Mr. Cole is not affiliated with a political party and is, therefore, running as an independent. I first knew Scott during my terms as chairman of the board of selectmen in Bethel when he served as town manager in our […]

In regard to high school sports and the pandemic. Let them play. They only get four seasons! Al Castagna, Turner

I grew up in Skowhegan, graduated from Bates, and worked for Sen. George Mitchell. Today, I am both a Washington, D.C. and a Maine lawyer. I have seen firsthand when our government serves working people and when it fails them. Trump has endangered Mainers and hurt our economy. Margaret Chase Smith was my childhood friend. […]

In the classic 1950s sci-fi movie “The War of the Worlds,” the smallest of things, bacteria, viruses and the like, settled the score. The invading army could not breathe the air that humans all took for granted. Now, fast forward 70 years and we have become the invading army. So, sure enough, the smallest of […]