The Auburn City Council needs more women. There are two new women candidates for the Auburn City Council in this year’s municipal election: Kelly Butler, running for Ward 4, and Rachel Randall, candidate for Ward 1. Rachel has lived in Ward 1 for years and been an active member of the community, including in the […]
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Meghan Hird advocates for educational excellence in Lewiston | Letter
I support Meghan Hird’s reelection to the Lewiston School Committee, Ward 6. Meghan is eminently qualified and has served Lewiston and Lewiston Public Schools well for the past six years. Before we cast our ballots, we should perform due diligence. Do we want an inexperienced newbie involved with the governance of Lewiston’s largest department with […]
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Voting ‘Yes’ on Question 2 makes sense | Letter
Voting “Yes” for referendum Question 2 on this November’s ballot makes good sense. It also promises to save lives. Maine needs every possible legal tool to prevent gun deaths and mayhem. Passing Question 2 will provide just such tools. A person in crisis does not have to be judged mentally ill or in a mental […]
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Red flag laws save lives by reducing suicide | Letter
Maine has the highest rate of suicide in the Northeast U.S. In 2022, a total of 87% of Maine firearm deaths were suicides. If someone is in crisis and suicidal, having easy access to a firearm is deadly. A firearm allows no time for reconsideration. Referendum Question 2 supports establishing a red flag law in […]
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Has Trump made a border blunder? | Letter
President Trump’s U.S. Border Patrol commander in Chicago, Gregory Bovino, has stated that lakes and rivers are borders by U.S. law. The U.S. Border Patrol has the legal right to operate within 100 miles of our borders. Lake Michigan is surrounded by four states: Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan. Lake Michigan is connected to Lake […]
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Rick Bennett is the best choice for Maine’s next governor | Letter
As indicated by the ongoing government shutdown, we need leadership that will bring the parties together. I’ve seen Sen. Rick Bennett do this over and over. He is not party-specific and won’t get bogged down with partisanship. He does the right thing for Mainers. Biannual budgets should be bipartisan, especially in a state that is […]
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Educate drivers to avoid car accidents on I-95 | Letter
Steps can be taken to make the commute between Waterville and Augusta less hairy.
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Trump’s destruction of the East Wing is simply vulgar | Letter
I was outraged to see the images of demolition being carried out on the East Wing of the White House. That is our house, belonging to the people of the United States of America. It is not Mr. Trump’s house, and he has several houses he can tear up as he sees fit. While renovation […]
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Graham Platner’s owning of past wrongs is refreshing | Letter
If we’re all being honest with ourselves, we can look back on our younger years and find something that we regret saying. Sometimes this is out of anger; other times it is due to simply being misinformed. The great thing about being human is that our thoughts and philosophies have the ability to grow and […]
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Make health care an American right | Letter
Democrats extend the shutdown to force Republicans to restore health care and health insurance tax credits. Republicans cry foul, falsely claiming undocumented workers will get coverage under Democrat demands. Meanwhile, tens of thousands of Mainers will lose their health care coverage or watch their premiums increase dramatically, unless a compromise is reached. We should not […]