Unlike many school districts this year, RSU 5 — Durham, Freeport and Pownal — is asking for a large spending increase. The budget calls for $792,000 in more taxes and spending increases beyond that by using one-time funding such as the CARES Act borrowed from future generations. While RSU 5 has expanded its footprint during […]

The RSU 73 budget needs to be reined in. After listening to the zoom call regarding the $20 million budget for RSU 73, I would appeal to all Jay, Livermore Falls and Livermore voters to vote “no.” Since I left the board a year ago, several positions and an administrator have been added and egaming […]

I have two thoughts after reading Monday morning’s historical essay concerning the Know Nothing Party, nativism and prejudice against Maine’s Irish Catholics in the 1850s: • Thank you to Joseph Owen for this especially informative historical article. I read these consistently and have better perspective and knowledge because of them. • I usually cringe at […]

Alright, here’s the skinny. This is not 1918. Today, it is well known what steps to take to prevent the spread of a dangerous virus from growing into a pandemic. It was known before COVID-19 was even discovered. In today’s world, a virus like that needs enablers to go pandemic. Around the world, those enablers […]

When I was far from home at college in California, I went to the only place that I felt was accessible and welcoming to get my birth control changed — a Planned Parenthood health center. Now, in the time of a global pandemic, I find solace knowing that Planned Parenthood’s health centers stand by those […]

In 2018, myself and other Mainers asked Sen. Susan Collins to vote “no” on Justice Kavanaugh’s confirmation due to his troubling health care record. As a former city councilor and executive director of a federally qualified health center, I know how vital it is to have leaders who champion health care policies — particularly during […]

We have the opportunity to vote to support essential improvement in our internet service infrastructure. Passing Question 1 in the July 14 primary election will invest $15 million to expand access to high speed internet in Maine and will be matched by $30 million in private, federal and local funds. The future of this state’s […]

I am writing to express my opposition to Article 47, Question 2, on the July 14 Rumford ballot. The way the article is written, a “no” vote is required to reject this extremely objectionable pivot toward censorship. The library is a place where one can consider one’s own beliefs while at the same time considering […]

This is a response to Heather Berube’s letter, “Is history repeating itself?” (June 26). The Boston Massacre, March 5, 1770, did not “trigger” America’s war for independence. If anything, the incident mirrored today’s daily lawlessness of protestors attacking those assigned to keep the peace. The crowd pelted the soldiers with chunks of ice, oyster shells […]

I hope every voter in the 2nd District will do some research on the candidates running for the U.S. Congress before they vote. To do that one only has to go to fec.gov to “follow the money” because it lists the amount and name of all donors to a candidate. To my surprise, the site […]