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 […]

Government incompetence is not an option when it comes to protecting our future. President Biden continues to lie about out-of-control inflation, saying it’s only temporary. Banks are going under. No need to panic. People’s retirement savings are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation up to $250,000. They’re also getting 0.01% interest on their savings […]

People have probably driven past the proposed Gendron development site near Lake Auburn that has generated so much legal and zoning controversy. As I read the application, I am immediately struck by the volume of traffic predicted by the developers. The language and numbers are quoted exactly below: “The proposed development is anticipated to produce […]

Mayor Jason Levesque is trampling the wishes of Auburn citizens. We need low income housing, not “market rate” apartments on every corner. His vision of affluent Auburn is outrageous. Anne Ceplikas, Auburn

I’m very concerned about the lack of affordable housing for the elderly and regular working people. The fact that many people do not make a living wage makes it necessary often to work two jobs to take care of one’s needs. People get discouraged and may wind up on the street. I think that’s terrible. […]

We have often heard “no one is above the law.” Watching a former president of the United States get indicted and charged is certainly proof of that. It’s encouraging to see our judicial system do what it’s supposed to do. Now someone needs to make sure that the justices of our Supreme Court know that […]

These words of columnist Cal Thomas cover a multitude of what I consider his misjudgments:  “… it is Trump’s bad character, displayed in many ways and over many years, that has brought him to this breaking point,” i.e., his recent indictment (“Wisdom for Trump: Character matters,” April 6). Kudos to Thomas for speaking truth to […]