I had the honor of meeting Bettyann Sheats when our children were in elementary school. She was spearheading the Thanksgiving food drive, where we collected groceries and provided a robust Thanksgiving meal to families in need. I was immediately taken by her energy, empathy, and organization. She made all the hard work look so effortless […]

Too often the news is dominated by fear: school shootings, police violence, the pandemic. Recently I asked Sen. Ned Claxton how to give children hope that they can grow up safely into a better world. He answered that hopefully we will be having more honest conversations, that the Black history that has been left out […]

As we march closer and closer toward the Nov. 3 voting date, I’d like to use this letter to support David Duguay in his effort to continue in his position as Oxford County commissioner. I wish I knew how many years Dave has served in this position, but I know that it’s many. I’ve had […]

As mayor of Auburn for the past three years, I have seen firsthand the good that elected officials can do when they prioritize constituents’ needs over party loyalty. But sadly, we have all watched recently as our elected representative favored the speaker of the house in her personal quests for higher office, rather than the […]

Ned Claxton has been an outstanding state senator for Senate District 20. He has brought his experience as a family physician in Auburn and Lewiston to his work in the Legislature to deal with the issues Maine people face with health care: reviewing Maine’s need for long-term acute care beds, lowering the cost of prescription […]

The following is why I will vote for Vice President Biden. He will expand the Affordable Care Act, not end it. He will end the divisiveness in Washington to make Congress pass laws again, and make the government workable. He will reestablish our commitments to our allies in Europe to make us the leader of […]