I cannot wrap my brain around two thoughts. Why do some Paris selectmen criticize the Paris Budget Committee for “rubber-stamping” the town manager’s budget, which came in with no increase in property taxes, no increase in spending and no cuts to services?  How can the Paris Selectmen recommend to Paris taxpayers a municipal budget that […]

Maine needs an effective leader and a strong voice in Washington, and that is why I am supporting Jared Golden in next month’s Democratic 2nd Congressional District primary. Despite Gov. LePage and a Republican Senate, over the past four years Rep. Golden has introduced and passed eight bills regarding veterans. Rep. Golden’s peers in the […]

The environment is one of the most important pieces of Maine’s economy. The jobs and revenue brought in from fishing and tourism are invaluable and must be protected. If Rep. Bruce Poliquin truly cares about the environment, he should take action to protect it. H.R. 5031, the Challenges and Prizes for Climate Act will establish […]

We need a leader to represent us in Washington. Jared Golden has shown he has what it takes to do the job. In two terms in the Maine House, he has risen to the role of Democratic Assistant Majority Leader. During his first term, unlike many new representatives, he went to Augusta and got things […]

As we honor the military who served the nation in times of war, I call your attention to Riverside Cemetery, where a sailor lies at rest since 1880. His ship, USS Lehigh, ran aground in front of Fort Moultrie in Charleston (South Carolina) Harbor in the Civil War and was being pounded with cannon shot […]

Gov. Paul LePage has already instituted major cutbacks on the SNAP program by gutting its funding via the farm bill and putting work requirements in place. SNAP provides thousands of food-insecure Mainers a modest meal stipend based on household income and necessary expenses. Historically, there is no data to show that similar work requirements decrease […]

Is this what we’ve come to? Is the slaughter of our children now so blase that we can yawn and shrug while thinking, “At least it wasn’t mine?” Thoughts and prayer aren’t working. The lead keeps flying, and the blood keeps flowing, and it appears we as a society don’t give a hoot. And a […]

Mass shootings are on the rise. People are dying and suffering grave loss due to gun violence. And yet, U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin supports the Second Amendment and the NRA. Since taking office, Poliquin has received more than $200,000 in funding from the NRA. So, who is he really accountable to, his constituents or the […]

I’m an Auburn resident who likes high school sports and I often attend Edward Little games. If I can’t attend, I read about it in the paper the next day. On Saturday, April 28, I read about the Edward Little/Brunswick softball game in Brunswick on April 27 and the Red Eddies won with a 19-4 […]