As a veteran, I am supporting Eric Brakey for Maine Senate. Why? I swore an oath to uphold and defend the U.S. Constitution. To this day, I take that seriously. Every elected politician swears that same oath, but most act like it is a mere formality. Once they get into office, they forget our Bill […]

Reading about the town of Winthrop banning moorings for boats not owned by lakefront property owners has raised my ire. Water levels of many if not most of the lakes in the state are controlled by dams. These incredibly important structures, designed to last 100 years, are very expensive to maintain and replace. Seldom are […]

Eric Brakey cares about affordable health care. After decades of big business and big government in control, our healthcare system is worse than ever. One problem is the anti-competition law (called “Certificate of Need”), which protects monopolies by requiring providers to get permission from existing competitors before adding or expanding health care services. People should […]

With inflation decimating our paychecks, Mainers need Eric Brakey fighting for us in Augusta. Two years ago, most politicians were rushing to pass trillions in unfunded spending, pretending there would be no consequences to our economy. At that moment, Eric Brakey demonstrated bravery. Standing virtually alone in Maine politics, Brakey told an unpopular truth, warning […]

For Auburn, Form Base Planning was thoughtfully implemented during the mid-2010s. The focus was downtown, i.e., from the river to Goff Hill. Acceptable and effective FB codes resulted out of a public engagement process. It required time, involving professionally narrated walks, public discussions and vision consensus. Auburn is now attempting to reidentify “UR” (urban zone) […]

Priorities, according to my dictionary, are an order of importance, putting one thing ahead of another. The priority of some our representatives in Augusta is to pass a bill to allow alcohol sales in sport stadiums. But our legislative leaders are unwilling to take up a bill presented by Rep. Laurel Libby to suspend, until […]

When I moved to Lewiston 45 years ago, upper Lisbon Street was a thriving commercial center. Today the former store fronts serve as shelters for the homeless. Instead of focusing on homelessness, perhaps city leaders should focus on retail and other business needs to build our tax base and bring Lisbon Street back to life. […]

My wife and I are retired, 10-year volunteer cooks for the St. Martin de Porres Shelter. St. Martin is the safest, cleanest, most well-organized shelter we had the privilege to serve at. Why? Because of rules. During my military career my wife and I served a number of local shelters around the U.S.A. and witnessed […]

It’s bad enough that Maine people are among the highest taxed and lowest paid in America. Now inflation is destroying what little Mainers can save and eroding the value of incoming paychecks. Politicians offer plenty of excuses for rising prices, but few are willing to admit the driving cause because so many have their hands […]

Who would have thought that Lewiston would become a place where working class people — educational technicians, like myself — can barely afford to live, due to exorbitant rent increases? Many of us are female, over age 55, and will likely end up on welfare/Social Security — maybe. We will have to work two full-time […]