My name is Dash Padham, and I own and manage a number of apartment buildings in the Bates College area. We were fortunate to be represented by Jared Golden, and fortunate again to have Kristen Cloutier fill his seat (House District 60). She has worked tirelessly for the residents of Lewiston and deserves our support […]

A recent writer questioned whether Bettyann Sheats supported veterans. Her support is very clear and demonstrated by action rather than talk. Bettyann has worked to expand access to Veterans Administration health care for retired and moderate income veterans. She has worked individually helping veterans qualify for assistance. She is an active member of the Maine […]

Jess Fay is running for re-election to our state Legislature (District 66), and I’d like to say why she’s my candidate. I have known Jess since she had the florist shop on Route 302 in Raymond. More recently she’s become my “garden neighbor” at the Raymond Community Garden. I get to chat with her a […]

It is indeed  mystifying to me that after Trump lies, and more than 200,000 died, that a supporter of a local legislative candidate (Laurel Libby) calls for less governmental interference. Hasn’t that supporter  heard of individual sacrifice for the greater good, such as was done in World War II and is needed now? That’s why […]

Why pay bills? Everybody needs money to support themselves, families, businesses to buy materials and supplies and pay workers. Refusing to pay bills will cause the economy to go under. It has been predicted “America will become the poorest nation on earth.” We find money for alcohol, cigarettes, illicit drugs, etc., so why not use […]

Have you seen the people driving their cars around while wearing a mask? It is scientifically impossible for corona virus droplets to come out of thin air and travel through your vehicles ventilation system to somehow get into your lungs. It is spread person to person like all viruses. Yes, we need to take precautions, […]

On Nov. 3 I’ll be casting my vote for Matt Leonard in the race for state Senate District 20. Matt served in the U.S. Navy from 1994-2015 and earned a master;s degree from George Washington University in 2013. In many conversations with him, I’ve seen a passion for the issues Mainers face every day. His […]

As a long-time debate coach, I choose elected officials carefully. I do my research, and that research is not influenced by the number of signs a candidate has, nor the glossiness of their pamphlets. I use the Internet to see what positions candidates have taken in the past, and how that matches with how they […]

In this age of enormous campaign spending and special interest funding of political campaigns, I am very proud of Sen. Ned Claxton and Rep. Bettyann Sheats for choosing to be clean election candidates. As clean election candidates they only accept $5 contributions from voters in their legislative districts, which is matched by the state’s Clean […]