The Lewiston City Council is poised to reduce the opening hours of the Lewiston Public Library to 40 hours from 50 a week and close the library one additional day. Losing 20% of its hours and programming would be a major blow to Lewiston’s children and teens at a time when they need more learning […]

People keep complaining about a new set of lights on Route 4 in Turner. That will not do any good. I see every week drivers go right through red rights, driving too fast and coming flying out of side roads without stopping for stop signs. The state has done everything it can to make Route […]

The Lewiston Public Library is a space of multitudes. The library’s books and educators provide a place of learning for youth and adults, private rooms often serve as offices for job meetings, the library’s roof and walls hold a space of warmth for those in our community who may not have a roof to return […]

I recently learned that the Lewiston City Council is considering cutting the budget and hours of our amazing public library. The Lewiston Public Library is arguably the most important cultural, educational and civic institution in our community. It is a vibrant place of inquiry, research, innovation and learning for all. I strongly urge council members […]

As the Lewiston City Council considers cutting the Lewiston Public Library’s budget and operating hours, I would ask the council to carefully consider the library’s value to our community. The LPL remains one of the few free spaces that provides resources to everyone in our community: toddlers, students, senior citizens, educators and parents. And today’s […]

We are living in a culture of death. Teen suicides are at all-time highs, and thousands are dying from drug overdoses. Birth and fertility rates across the nation are at all-time lows. We have an aging population, and many younger people choosing to start families later in life or not at all. What kind of […]

I support of LD 199, “An Act to Improve the Health of Maine Residents by Removing Exclusions to the MaineCare Program.” This bill would ensure that all Mainers can access MaineCare regardless of their citizenship status. I speak as someone who has benefited personally from expanded MaineCare coverage. Before I qualified for MaineCare I was […]

Housing costs too much here in Lewiston. I don’t really know why. I know a couple who are losing their home because of increased rent. I’ve seen someone crying on the sidewalk because they can’t afford rent anymore and will likely become homeless again. I know a couple who sleep in a tent in the […]

The news has a great example of government stupidity and waste. We have a multi-million dollar agency in Washington called the Environmental Protection Agency that is supposed to watch out for and protect us from products that are harmful to our health and lives before being affected, not after. On March 29 the state of […]

To those who are anti-abortion, I have one question: where is the money coming from to raise these unwanted children? And how many anti-abortion people are willing to adopt and raise these children to adulthood? Can those people imagine what it would have been like for them if their parents hadn’t wanted them? I for […]