The slaughtering of innocent people using military-style weapons that we have witnessed for decades throughout this country has come to Maine. It is visceral, real and terrifying. We blame the politicians for not doing anything to protect our community from guns, but we are the ones who voted those politicians into office. We are a […]

In the November election, I will be voting to reelect Belinda Gerry for one of the at-large positions on the Auburn City Council. I have known Belinda Gerry for over a decade. In everything she does, Belinda brings with her care and compassion for the people of our community — especially for our seniors. To […]

Having known David Chittim for many years, I was delighted to learn that he is running for Lewiston City Council. David’s professional training as an engineer, as well as his extensive municipal service in Lewiston and nearby communities, clearly qualify him as the perfect person to assist Lewiston’s continued physical and economic development. I must […]

After learning of the tragic shootings in Lewiston I felt I needed to reach out to you and offer my sincere condolences. The losses your community has sustained, and some of you individually, affects not only you, but every citizen in the United States on many levels. Please know that even though you may not […]

Everyday I sent my children to school in Cody, Wyoming, I was afraid. With the proliferation of gun violence in the nation, and the fact that here in the Wild West, most, if not all, are gun-owners. Between the hunting , cowboy, and the “don’t tread on me” cultures, guns are everywhere in Wyoming. We […]

My condolences to all the people of the area who have suffered in this horrible event. I am pleased to see Jared Golden change his position on an assault rifle ban. I hope he is absolutely sincere. Why it takes some the sight of their neighbors being killed or wounded to see the truth of […]

As we decide on who to vote for in the upcoming elections, let us remember why Lewiston sued the Auburn Water District. Auburn, under Mayor Jason Levesque’s guidance, unilaterally proposed to change the zoning around Lake Auburn in a way that would have allowed construction of 1,200 housing units very close to the lake. The […]

Megan Parks, chairwoman of the Lewiston School Committee, continues the fight for the future of our youth. I encourage reelecting Megan for multitudinous reasons. Megan is my first contact for information on resources and guidance when I’m concerned for a member of our community. If she does not have an immediate answer, she finds one […]

In an emotional presentation, Jared Golden indicated that he was changing his position on assault weapons and would work with any colleague to ban them.  It was a stunning announcement, and, he admitted, the result of the impact of the mass murder in his home town. It was apparent that he had done some “soul […]