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 […]

Bettyann Sheats, our second-term House District 64 representative, deserves to be reelected. As an educator, when casting my vote I examine a person’s stand on education. Bettyann has helped teachers and schools by increasing spending at the state level, bringing the state’s share of spending closer to 55%. She has also helped in restoring revenue […]

On June 1, 1950, freshman Republican Sen. Margaret Chase Smith clearly denounced the tactics that were to become known as McCarthyism. For the next four years she opposed Joseph McCarthy at great personal cost until McCarthy was censured by the Senate in a belated act of courage. On Feb. 4, Susan Collins did the opposite. […]

Bettyann Sheats has served this country and our community for decades. From graduating from West Point and piloting helicopters to running her own small business in Auburn, raising a family and, for the last four years, serving as our representative in the Maine Legislature (House District 64), Bettyann’s record is impressive, and she has made […]

For those who rely on polls to decide which candidate they will vote for in any election, just remember that polls are 100% right, 1% of the time. Michael McClure, Lewiston

I have known Ned Claxton for many years, as my physician and friend. I have seen his caring nature, his humanity and his diligence when searching for the right answer to improve my quality of life. As my state senator (District 20), I know he treats all his constituents with the same concern and respect […]

Increasingly, I see more dogs being allowed into places of business. Specifically, I would like to call attention to grocery stores. I have seen many people strolling into stores with a dog which is untrained and uncontrolled. I have witnessed owners put their small dog in the child seat of a grocery cart, allow a […]

How ironic that in her recent flier, Laurel Libby states that “unlike others” she will work to increase health care benefits. Ha. As a Republican whose party has opposed health care initiatives, she would now like to hijack the work of Democrats like Bettyann Sheats, our current state representative, who has already fought that fight […]

I looked at a sample ballot this week for Franklin County, and noticed that Eddie Hastings, who is running for sheriff, has the words “Preferred Candidate — Independent” under his name. What does that mean, and why or how did he become a “preferred candidate”? Here’s what I found out. Under Title 21-A, 354(1): Unenrolled […]

Maine’s beauty and unmatched bounty is Lisa Keim’s message month after month. She speaks to her constituents, her people, with a calm, uplifting voice, never avoiding the difficult issues but pointing us beyond the ugliness to our rights as Mainers. She stands firm in her beliefs, always defending us, encouraging, and supporting our rights. Lisa’s […]