Cutting the budget to the Lewiston Public Library is a bad idea for all involved. According to a recent article on the subject of the budget cuts, it was stated that the library makes up 2% of the city budget. Cutting back on the hours the library is open would save the equivalent of pennies […]

As a conservative outdoorsman who cares deeply about our environment, I am offended when economic projects get sold as having an environmental benefit when they have no such thing. In recent years this “greenwashing” commonly comes under the guise of “climate.” There is no better case in point than the Central Maine Power corridor, euphemistically […]

As a lifelong farmer, I feel fortunate to have been able to experience firsthand the power of knowing where my food comes from and the joy of being able to support my community with this most basic need. But for adults and kids today, the source of their food can be a mystery or something […]

I read with interest the article by Steve Collins titled, “Fox may not want Tucker Carlson, but Bryant Pond does” (April 25). While Tucker might be a fine citizen around Bryant Pond, his constant divisive rants on Fox News have been a scourge on decency and democracy. I assume that the people quoted in the […]

Gov. Janet Mills ran on a promise to make no changes to Maine’s already loose abortion law. LD 1619 would allow for abortion up to the time of birth, with the approval of a qualified medical professional. A child can survive outside the womb at 22-23 weeks of the pregnancy. Imagine, just another days or […]

I write in response to the bill in front of the Legislature concerning the changes to abortion addressing the stage of pregnancy in which a child can be aborted. My opinion is that life begins at conception. As soon as the sperm fertilizes the egg, growth of body parts begins. It has been even discovered […]

My thanks to Brielle Daniels. I totally agree with her views on religious beliefs (“Religious beliefs do not determine when life begins,” April 26). Beliefs are way down in the “Hierarchy of Truth.” Why are they being written into law? The idea that a person can know a person in the womb is akin to […]

I am writing about the new bill, LD 1619, put forward by Gov. Janet Mills. This abortion bill is too extreme for Maine, since it would allow abortions up to birth for any reason, while under the care of a licensed medical professional. As a mother of five adopted children with special needs, I do […]

Since the Lewiston City Council has been reviewing and commenting on the proposed city budget, I have been thinking about the importance in our community of both the schools and the library. Both are offered to all, both welcome many members of our community, both the library and the school system staff bring many talents […]

In our state if someone hurts or kills a kitten or a puppy, they will be punished, fined, or in some cases, jailed. Our governor, while campaigning, stated she would not change the existing abortion law. She and other lawmakers have now proposed a bill, LD 1619, that would allow late-term abortion extending beyond the […]