This is in response to Carl Bucciantini’s letter, “Vote yes on Question 2” (Aug. 14). Fair share is paying the exact same amount for the same services. It’s two people going out to dinner together, ordering the same meals and the check comes out to $100 and they both pay $50. They both paid their […]

What you have done speaks so loudly I cannot hear what you say. So appropriate for Hillary Clinton. Her accomplishments: None. Her failures include finding three flawed candidates for Bill to appoint as attorney general, having to return White House furnishings after Bill’s presidency and producing a socialist single-payer health plan. She produced no substantive […]

It’s about time for real welfare reform in Maine. Thank you, Sen. Eric Brakey, for making it happen. I read recently in the Sun Journal about the new welfare reform law going into effect, which prohibits the purchase of alcohol, cigarettes and lottery tickets with Maine welfare dollars. These purchases should never have been allowed […]

Why is the GOP pretending to be so shocked and appalled at its front-runner’s racist, nasty, ignorant comments? If they truly are astounded and disgusted, why not stop him, instead of sitting back, making excuses, and hoping for a miracle to change the buffoon into an actual human being? Perhaps, he really is the poster […]

Two years ago, Eric Brakey knocked on my door as a first-time candidate for the Maine Senate, asking for my concerns on state government. I didn’t know much about Brakey, but after speaking with him, I knew he genuinely cared about local people and standing for what’s right. Just a few days ago, Brakey again […]

While the terrible twos are going at it in our national presidential campaign, I thought I would write to acknowledge the high marks given to Lewiston by wallethub.com, giving Lewiston government high marks. For the past two weeks, five employees from the Public Works Department have spent grueling hours in the heat of summer repairing […]

For those who are keeping count: In the Democratic platform adopted at the recent Democratic National Convention, the name “Donald Trump” appears 31 times. The name “God” appears three times. In the Republican platform the name “Hillary Clinton” appears once. The name “God” appears five times. Terence McManus, New Sharon

In his Sunday, Aug. 7, guest column, Executive Director David Trahan of the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine raised numerous objections to the wording of the Background Check Referendum. While focusing on some trees, he ignores the forest. Just why is this referendum important and significant? It will help keep dangerous weapons out of the hands […]

Maine is a beautiful place to live and to raise a family, but many young people are finding it difficult to make a life here. My family experienced that firsthand. When our son graduated from college, he had to go south to find a job in his field. He has achieved success in his work […]