I write children’s books. President Trump didn’t receive my vote in 2016 because I felt he would not be a good role model, for kids especially. That fear has proven right, I feel. And, as though more proof were needed, recently we learned of private comments Trump made at foreign military occasions in 2018 — […]

I write with strong support for the reelection of State Sen. Ned Claxton, representing District 20. I have known Dr. Claxton for many years as my personal care physician and as a fellow health care professional. We have shared responsibilities for the health care of various patients. I have also know him in his leadership […]

Laurel Libby is running for state representative in District 64. She is also my neighbor. Several years ago my husband and I were both sick with pneumonia and bronchitis, respectively. During that time, we had a good sized nor’easter. I happened to look out the window and saw Libby and her son (7 years old […]

We have known Ken Morse for 40 years. Always rooted in family and community, he stands for balance in business, community, inclusiveness and innovation. Back in the ’90s Morse helped us to embrace a then-emerging technology. A visionary, he saw how computer technology would transform the planet. He cared about passing his knowledge to us […]

Susan Collins deserves voters’ support. I have had the opportunity to meet Collins in a professional capacity, and know her to be a senator who is interested, focused on the conversation and who asks pertinent questions surrounding proposed legislation. That is not always the case in Washington, D.C., when sometimes you feel shuffled about or […]

It is time to be honest about the racism that has been plaguing beautiful Oxford Hills. Racism always existed, but now racists are feeling emboldened to speak their minds at convenience stores, downtown shops and other businesses. This blatant racism was even seen at Norway UU Church’s peace vigils. I have stood with those loving, […]

As an Auburn resident and voter, I will be voting to reelect Gina Melaragno to represent our community in the state House of Representatives. Since she was first elected in 2014, Melaragno has been a passionate advocate for those of us who live in downtown Auburn (District 62). She helped craft and sponsor the bill […]

Reelecting Ned Claxton as state senator is a smart choice for Maine. During his first term as a senator, Claxton remained as steady and thorough as when he was a family-care physician. He cares deeply about the health and well-being of his constituents. He believes in working with his peers and he works hard to […]

I support Martha Poliquin in her bid to become the next senator representing Maine’s Senate District 22. As a small business owner. I know the value of planning ahead. When she ran the Durham school nutrition program, I witnessed her ability to think ahead on several occasions. I am impressed with how concerned she was […]

“My generals,” “my judges” and “whatever I do is legal because I am the president,” are words of an aspiring dictator, not a democratically-elected president. Referring to part of the country as “Trump’s America” means he is not president of the entire country. Referring to the press as “enemies of the state” is acting in […]