I hope Lewiston citizens cast their votes for Mayor Carl Sheline in the runoff election Dec. 12. With a majority of new city councilors coming in, I believe Mayor Sheline would become a mentor to the new councilors in understanding and guiding them through the many facets of councilor responsibilities and understanding the city budget. […]

Carl Sheline needs Lewiston residents’ votes in the upcoming runoff election. Mayor Sheline has been very active in Lewiston, meeting with people and attending many events. He has tolerated the constant attacks from several city councilors, who have been defeated. Sheline has an opponent who served in the Maine State Legislature, but his attendance was […]

History is replete with examples of how a small, limited war quickly descends into total war. The Oxford Reference definition is “a war that is unrestricted in terms of the weapons used, the territory or combatants involved, or the objectives pursued, especially one in which the laws of war are disregarded.” We are on the […]

Politicians must wake up. Whether they have been in office for 20 years, or are new to the process, the actions they take speak louder than their words. If they tell us one thing, and then do the opposite, they are assuming that most of us are so stupid that we will not notice. They […]

A recent internet search of “highest taxed states” reveals Maine is tied for ninth place with Delaware, at 12.4%. So why have our elected officials approved a new payroll tax on hardworking Mainers? This tax is set to begin on Jan. 1, 2025 and will be 1% of wages, for now. The rate can be […]

As we all know by now, a complete assault rifle ban is virtually impossible to attain. As an alternative, I am suggesting that assault rifles be classified as “weapons of war” like machine guns, bazookas and grenade launchers. Like machine guns, it should require that the gun be registered with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, […]