When I voted for Donald Trump I proudly joined the ranks of those whom Hillary Clinton derided as “the deplorables.” When I passed 75 summers I officially became an old coot, and with those two titles I thought that that was as high as I could rise. I was mistaken — I am just one […]

President Biden wants to hire new Internal Revenue Service agents while open border cartels are pouring in by the thousands with deadly drugs. He should hire more border patrols and close the border instead. By the way, I wonder who is paying to support these undocumented migrants. I believe we are. All the while, many […]

I’ve read some letters regarding Laurel Libby’s qualifications for the position of state representative. She’s the one who famously declared that “this is war”— not on the coronavirus but on the state vaccination mandate for healthcare workers. Earlier, she announced that she would be leaving the state if a mandate for vaccinating school-aged children was […]

Lewiston needs a state senator who can tackle issues in Augusta on Day 1. Peggy Rotundo is that person. She was on the state’s budget committee for 14 years and negotiated balanced, bipartisan state budgets. She is known for her ability to bring people together when working on difficult issues, from the state budget to […]

For Auburn, there was, or maybe there still is, an opportunity for the public to better understand Zoning Ordinance and Form Base Code planning concepts and acceptable adoption processes. Understanding and acceptance requires necessary time for preparation, presentation and discussion of informational materials specific to identifiable neighborhoods. All government entities (i.e., mayor, City Council, Planning […]

Peggy Rotundo is a gift to Lewiston. I was delighted to hear that she is stepping forward again to serve the Lewiston community in the Legislature. Doing so is no easy job. The fact that she’s willing to serve yet again is remarkable. Peggy genuinely cares about the people of Lewiston, and in a time […]