During my term as mayor, after hours of discussion we voted to turn the Pettengill property into a park.  We hoped with the new Geiger school up the road, we could attract young working middle class families to our city. The neighborhood was middle working class. However, I suppose when one holds a big job […]

Recently, one-time President Trump told a group of conservative college students in Tampa, Florida, that he and his supporters will not break, not yield, never give in, never give up, “never, ever, ever back down” in their fight with the “tyrants” who oppose them because true “Americans kneel to God, and God alone.” Said the […]

We’ve tried to be reasonable. We asked to be listened to. We offered up ideas at every Auburn Planning Board and City Council meeting. We’ve also been trying to encourage more public engagement from the city of Auburn. We even proved that the wider community does not want these zoning changes by gathering over than […]

My wife and I enjoyed driving our three sons around Lake Auburn. As infants, the ride meant an early nap time, as toddlers the chance to stop and hop on rocks or throw stones in the water. And as youths it meant enjoying the changing seasons, ice cream, lunch and miniature golf. Our grandchildren are […]

Lewiston has been very fortunate to have a number of excellent state legislators, and key among them is Margaret Craven. I am so pleased that she is a candidate again for the Maine House of Representatives. Margaret has two critical characteristics that stand out in my mind. First, she is dedicated to promoting health and […]