MaineCF’s Community Broadband Program awards $117,000 in grants

ELLSWORTH — The Maine Community Foundation’s Community Broadband Grant Program has awarded $117,793 in grants to 13 communities across Maine. The program aims to increase the number of Maine people, communities and businesses with access to high-speed internet service and improve skills, knowledge and opportunity to effectively use the technology. Area 2020 grantees include: Opportunity […]

Mary Sirois: Jan Collins offers leadership, action

Human experiences, by their very nature, are unpredictable. I have known Jan Collins for over 40 years as a teacher, colleague, and friend, and she has consistently exemplified the ideal of making a positive difference. I saw Jan “in action” as I drove her around Wilton, Farmington, and Jay, and watched her campaign from door […]

New fire company sign hung in Farmington Falls

Richard Fortier: Trump isn’t easing global warming

Global warming concerns or alarms a large majority of Americans. 2020 data from the Yale Program on Climate Change Communication indicates that 72% of Americans believe global warming is happening, and 71% believe it will harm future generations as well as plants and animals. Citizens with these concerns must vote Donald Trump out of office. […]

Maggy Wyckoff: Vote Hastings for Franklin County sheriff

I am writing in strong support of Eddie Hastings for Franklin County sheriff. For the past almost 40 years I have observed him evolve from a youngster to a seasoned professional. He is clearly dedicated to the people of our region — showing talent, tenacity, innovation, and creativity, not only as a firefighter but also, […]

Gil Arsenault and Kay Herbert: Shame on Sen. Collins

Reasons we urge voters to remove Susan Collins from office: She supported the 2017 Tax Act, benefiting corporations while threatening Social Security and Medicare; She voted to confirm the president’s judicial nominees despite their lack of qualifications, and most notably for Brett Kavanaugh, who clearly demonstrated lack of integrity and emotional stability during his hearing; […]

Rev. Sarah Gillespie: Cloutier deserves reelection to House

Lewiston is not where I grew up, but is now where I lovingly call home. I feel grateful that our city has such a strong advocate in Rep. Kristen Cloutier (District 60). She is willing to sit down and have honest conversations about the problems we face as a community. Many issues we face will […]

Lee Berry: Nurse’s support for Sara Gideon

I write this letter in support of Sara Gideon to represent all of the citizens of the state of Maine in the U.S. Senate this coming fall. I feel she has done an excellent job in the Maine Senate and we definitely need someone to represent the people of Maine better than we have been […]

Carole Richards: Tax break talk has been misleading

People have been misled about the so-called tax break for the middle class that Sen. Collins has been bragging about. That little extra money in people’s paycheck is only temporary; it will soon go away, but the tax cut for the wealthy is permanent. The national debt has tripled under the great businessman, Donald Trump. […]

Paul St. Pierre: Handy provides what Lewiston deserves

I have known Jim Handy for many, many years. For 20 of those years Jim and I were elected to the Lewiston School Committee to see to the educational well-being and opportunities for all Lewiston’s children. Jim’s love for public service and the well-being of children during those years continues now in Augusta with Jim’s […]