Public forums, hours of meetings with various parties and crunching of numbers all play their part.
2025
Susan Collins prioritizes Maine people over party | Letter
As a small business owner, I’ve watched Gov. Janet Mills make life harder for businesses and families for too long. During the campaign, Mills promised not to raise taxes, but once elected governor that is exactly what she did. Under Janet Mills, housing is more expensive, energy bills are higher than they are in New York […]
Perspective needed on George Orwell | Letter
To understand socialism’s threat, a letter writer here recently advised us to read George Orwell’s “Animal Farm.” He should read more Orwell. Orwell was a socialist. Orwell’s words: “Every line of serious work that I have written since 1936 has been written, directly or indirectly against totalitarianism and for democratic socialism as I understand it.” Our […]
Keep a close eye on Platner’s platitudes | Letter
A dry Graham cracker (sic) gets stuck in one’s throat, causing choking, and is mostly made of sugar. So it was, recently, at Graham Platner’s speech at the Chocolate Church. Quick, off-the-cuff one-liners and generic sound bites win votes — even when issuing from empty laborer’s outfits. Women cheered the loudest and got to ask […]
A slap in the face for Maine’s small-town libraries | Letter
The Maine Library Commission doesn’t seem to understand what it takes to keep many of our more endangered libraries going.
The school construction solution for Maine | Opinion
Many of our school buildings aren’t meeting the safety requirements or educational needs of the state’s students. There’s a way out.
Obituary: Richard “Dick” DuBois
LEWISTON – It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Richard “Dick” DuBois who departed peacefully on Friday, …
Obituary: Diane Ham
LEWISTON – Diane Ham, born on Sept. 1, 1951, passed away at the age of 74, on Nov. 18, 2025. She …
Death Notice: Richard “Dick” DuBois
DuBois, Richard “Dick” 92, of Lewiston, Nov. 14. Memorial Mass, St. Philip’s Church, Auburn, Dec. 6, 11 a.m. …
Obituary: Timothy James Amero
AUBURN – Timothy James Amero, 83, passed away peacefully on Nov. 14, 2025, surrounded by his loving family. He was born …