Congratulations to the Franco Center for an outstanding presentation of the “Best of Broadway” last weekend. It was an amazing performance and extremely enjoyable. The talent, the voices, the costumes, the set, the props, the dancing and the music were so well done that one almost felt like one was on Broadway. If it ever […]

It’s difficult to truly convey what Lewiston Sen. Peggy Rotundo has done and continues to do for our community. Peggy’s leadership and her genuine concern for the lives of Lewiston people results in support for all of us. Peggy gets the job done. Following Oct. 25, 2023, Peggy’s advocacy for Lewiston resulted in critical support […]

I am writing to remind you of the power of the media and the dangers of encouraging prejudice on an ethnic people. Jews and Israel are being vilified as “morally corrupt.” Remember history and heed the role of emotion in propaganda. There is an atmosphere tense with anti-Semitism as our neighbors join the alliance against […]

I am a retired senior who is writing to recommend Charlotte Nutt, an independent candidate for the Maine House representing Paris, West Paris, Woodstock and Sumner. I have spent time with her, and I feel she has genuine concern for issues and an amazing background — a double major in geology and economics along with […]

I am writing to explain why I will be voting for Bruce Bryant, the Democratic candidate for the Maine Senate in District 19. In 1971, my husband, young son, and I moved to Canton when we bought the former Taber’s Ice Cream stand/house. Canton was in pretty bad shape then, with almost every other house […]

I am excited that Stefanie Mahr Damien is willing to serve and represent those of us in House District 88. Over the years, I have observed Stefanie and her husband Steve work hard to make Auburn a better place to live. I’ve seen them take dilapidated, empty houses and transform them into beautiful homes our […]

I am writing to urge everyone to vote “yes” on Question 1 in the upcoming referendum. This measure would limit to $5,000 the amount of money an individual or an entity can donate to a political action committee that supports or opposes a candidate for office. The difference between a PAC and a SuperPAC is […]

In rural Bethel I’m writing about lithium deposits in Newry, Rumford and Hanover areas of the state. People should ask their legislators to carefully consider language in mining bills and laws: guard against the harm it might do to water, people, wildlife and the beauty of life here. Legislation language can be used to subvert […]