The Legislature is considering a bill that could potentially be devastating for our rural hospital. L.D. 1639 would impose government-mandated nurse staffing ratios on all non-governmental hospitals in Maine (ironically, the majority of the Legislature’s Labor Committee voted to exclude the state’s psychiatric hospitals so it wouldn’t add a fiscal note to the bill). The […]

I am writing to the voters of of Auburn, Durham, New Gloucester and Poland to call attention to Bettyann Sheats, a candidate for Maine Senate District 20. Bettyann has lived in the area for over 30 years, raising a family and running a small business. She is a veteran and is well known for her […]

I have seen Rep. Laurel Libby in action. She has helped all the causes that affect my life and faith. She is a courageous fighter for our community. Her strong beliefs are a joy to see in this crazy world that we live in. She is a fighter, and she has my vote. I hope […]

Those who struggle with mental health issues shouldn’t be left behind. In 2019 I was diagnosed with schizophrenia. I lost my job, my home, my car. I ended up living on the streets for a few months. I used to be a very hard-working man, and my employers were happy with my work as a […]

I am a veteran who proudly served as a member of the United States Army. I took an oath to uphold the Constitution, and currently I’m seeing that the biggest threat to our liberty is our state and federal government. How could we get so far from our founding fathers’ core values? And how do […]

I am so appreciative that Laurel Libby is my representative. She fights the hard fight and stands up against tyranny in Augusta. She demands transparency, exposing the lies and the coverups that happen in Augusta, because she cares for her constituents and the people of Maine. When the democrats in Augusta tried to push L.D. […]

Gov. Janet Mills has proposed a rollback to the hardship exemption that allows our immigrants and asylum seekers the ability to receive SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) while looking for work. Taking SNAP away from these people isn’t helpful. It would only make sense to keep them healthy. Then, when they do find a job, […]

Ukraine urgently needs and deserves our continued support. Ukraine first declared independence as the Russian empire fell in 1917. It was crushed by the Bolsheviks. Joseph Stalin starved millions of Ukrainians in 1932-33 so that the grain they depended on could be exported. In 1991, Ukraine’s second declaration of independence was key to the collapse […]

We in Maine now understand that the state of mind of Robert Card was not understood or ignored; so many people were killed in the mass shooting in Lewiston that took place last year. That shooting is still clear in our minds as an act of horror we never want repeated. Now, Donald Trump has […]

It’s absolutely stunning to me that with huge surplus income that has been, and is being, discussed within the statehouse, our governor and Legislature are not able to see the forest for the trees and use it for schools. Cal Brown, Litchfield