The Auburn school budget referendum will be held Tuesday, June 8. This budget has been carefully developed and approved by the Auburn School Committee, and reviewed and approved by the Auburn City Council. Maine law requires a city-wide vote for its final approval. The voter turnout for this annual budget vote is usually very low, […]

There’s a disappointing predictability about the way letter writers like Jim Benson defend Trump. I appreciate his willingness to put himself out there publicly in favor of our former president. But he says Biden’s policies will destroy America. Which policies? Details matter. He claims in his May 30 letter that we’re headed “to the graveyard […]

Congratulations to all of our high school graduates. In reading the article in the May 29 edition about the St. Dominic Academy graduation, and seeing the quotation from the mother of a student, I was very disheartened by the derogatory comment about Lewiston. Sadly the reporter felt that should be shared. Lewiston is to be […]

This year, our family lost a much-admired friend from our New Mainer community to a trauma-based illness. It is an example of the vulnerability of our neighbors who have come to Maine to find safety after years of war in their home countries. The Maine Legislature has an opportunity this session to restore health insurance […]

What a wonderful tribute to Anita Murphy and her dedication to the lady Blue Devils girls tennis teams, and also her mentorship in the youth programs (“Lewiston High School tennis courts to bear coach Anita Murphy’s name,” May 25). A big thank you to Lewiston High School Athletic Director Jason Fuller, who promoted the honor, […]

In his letter (“U.S. needs to stop aiding ‘warmongers of Israel,’” May 27), Larry Gilbert Sr. appears to have accepted the Palestinian story that turns the aggressor into the victim. When Hamas decided to shoot thousands of missiles into Israel it knew that Israel would either sit by quietly or respond. And respond Israel did. […]

America needs to take a good look at what our values are. Since the Obama Administration our county has been on a downward spiral. Donald Trump’s presidency is just one example of what America can and should be. It is appalling what Biden’s administration is doing to America. Biden’s policies are hell-bent on destroying America. […]

My heart goes out to Tony Bennett for his efforts in trying to clean up the mess behind and around Walmart. Walmart should be ashamed. The store knew that trash was being thrown over the bank all along. It just chose to ignore the mess. Kudos to Tony Bennett, and shame on Walmart. Lorraine Tyra, […]

I must be getting cynical in my old age. Hamas attacked Israel first. It knew Israel would fight back and kill some of its fellow countrymen. Now it can have a photo op of the dead and damage. Actually, both sides had victims and damage. This cycle keeps repeating itself. Again us stressed taxpayers will […]

Although I have only been paying electric bills on my own for about five years, I am a lifelong Mainer and strongly believe a transition to consumer-ownership of our electric utility is the best thing for everyone in our state. Right now, we are forced to pay Central Maine Power or Versant, both investor-owned companies […]