I am grateful that Bettyann Sheats is running for Maine state Senate. Having served two terms in the House, she understands that running for office is vital to keep our democracy functioning for the benefit of us all. Bettyann has been my neighbor for the last two years, warmly welcoming me to this community. I’ve […]

I want to recommend that folks watch “Masters of the Air” on Apple TV. One source of this show is “On a Wing and a Prayer” by Harry Crosby. I had the pleasure of knowing Harry, who lived nearby in Lovell during his retirement. Only by seeing this TV series did I realize the heroism […]

I am writing in support of Rep. Laurel Libby’s candidacy for a third term. I am a mom with four young children, and I am concerned about the direction our state is headed. What will our state be like when my children are raising their children? Rep. Libby shares my concerns, being a mom herself. […]

In 1938, British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain returned from Germany, claiming the Munich Agreement he negotiated with Adolf Hitler brought “peace with honor” and saying it achieved “peace for our time.” Seven years later, after approximately 407,000 American military deaths, over 6 million Jews killed in Nazi concentration camps, nearly 15 million total military deaths, […]

I write in response to Ellen Fields’ letter (“Trump shows signs of early dementia,” Feb. 7). She would have us believe that Donald Trump has dementia because of a few slip of the tongue miscues. Let’s compare that to President Biden, shall we? In the last few weeks Biden has said that after being elected […]

Maine residents, already burdened with high costs for living, goods and services, deserve better than L.D. 1967 — a bill that, despite claims to the contrary, would increase taxes on Mainers. L.D. 1967 disguises the new tax by designating streaming services under a new term — “Video Service Providers.” But this new category includes many […]

The Casco Bay Trail Alliance asks people to imagine a 72-mile off-road trail loop through Auburn, Brunswick, Cumberland, Durham, Falmouth, Freeport, Lewiston, Lisbon, New Gloucester, North Yarmouth, Portland, Pownal, Topsham and Yarmouth. This would be a dream come true for Lewiston-Auburn and surrounding communities. For safety reasons, I am always looking for areas with minimal […]

Disgraced late Trump organization reprobate lawyer, swindler, and Donald Trump mentor Roy Cohn honed his mentee in the trenchant “dark arts” in the former’s early New York City real estate magnate years: the classic use of of lying, cheating and DARVO (deny, attack and reverse victim and offender). The student has since — like no […]

I write in response to a guest column by Dr. Joe Anderson (“Public health response to gun violence demands reflection, bold action,” Feb. 11). The Lewiston mass shooting is of concern to everyone, and we all hope and pray there is never a repeat. There were safeguards in place, which could have prevented this horrific […]

I am mortified by the recent off-the-cuff comments by the likely presidential candidate of the Republican Party, stating he would encourage our historic enemy from the Cold War (Russia, formerly the Soviet Union) to do what it wants with our allies in Europe. My parents and their siblings lived through World War  II; they made […]