My partner was diagnosed with leukemia this summer, starting a journey of chemotherapy and immunotherapy. When his immune system crashed two weeks after the chemo, he spent nine days in the hospital receiving intravenous antibiotics to keep him alive. It was a harrowing summer through a lot of unknowns. So many people helped us through […]

On Oct. 6, 2023, we arrived in Tel Aviv, Israel, for a three-week vacation to visit our son, daughter-in-law and five grandchildren. On Oct. 7, the war began. When we returned home two weeks later, I wrote a letter to U.S. Sen. Angus King encouraging him to support Israel. His first reply was positive. However, […]

Singer-songwriter Jimmy Webb — known for such hits as “Wichita Lineman” and “MacArthur Park” — was so inspired by the beauty and adventure of hot air ballooning that he wrote “Up, Up and Away” in 1967. The song was recorded by The 5th Dimension later that year, and it won four Grammy awards in 1968. […]

I support Bruce Bryant for Maine Senate. He is a champion representing the citizens of western Maine. I’ve known him for many years and served with him in the Maine House of Representatives for two terms (1998-2002) before he moved on to be a senator. Bruce was a strong supporter of educational opportunities for all, […]

Theft of political signs on someone’s private property is not only theft, but harassment and intimidation. My friend who lives across the street from Bates College had two Harris signs on private property. They were there at 10 p.m., and at 3:30 a.m. the dog started barking, and lo and behold the Kamala Harris signs […]

Peggy Rotundo is a proven leader who has helped create policies that support families in Lewiston and across Maine. Through her work on the Appropriations Committee, she ensured there was funding for Maine’s Child and Dependent Tax Credit, which helps to reduce the child poverty rate, supports Mainers living with disability, and also supports people […]

As a fisherman and hunter here in Oxford County, I am supporting Bruce Bryant for Senate District 19. Bruce is a lifelong hunter and fisherman. As chair of the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Committee he worked to protect our hunting and fishing rights, creating a plan to improve our fish hatcheries with the bond monies […]

The time has come for the voters to decide who they want to represent them in the State House. Bettyann Sheats, Dan Campbell and Stefanie Mahr Damien have been knocking on doors for months in their legislative districts, meeting with voters at their homes and listening to their concerns and priorities for their families and […]

I hope people vote for Stefanie Mahr Damien as state representative for Auburn’s House District 88. I know her as a successful local small business owner and community supporter. She has contributed her skills as a seamstress to the local Prom Gown Giveaway and recruited other seamstresses to help. Stefanie has shown me that she […]

In response to Holly Cooney’s letter (“Ammo giveaway shouldn’t still be on website,” Oct. 23), I commend her eloquently worded remarks concerning content on candidate Laurel Libby’s website. It is poignant and spot-on. As a 60-plus-year resident of the Lewiston/Auburn community, and one whose nephew was murdered in last year’s mass shooting, I too, am […]