Jeff Harmon has demonstrated his willingness, enthusiasm and skills to assume Auburn’s mayorship. Mr. Harmon has regularly attended City Council meetings, Planning Board meetings and public gatherings. Jeff has clearly addressed issues before city government and has actively participated with community groups concerned with municipal legislative impacts upon neighborhoods, natural resources and sensible growth. Jeff […]

It can be challenging to get people to pay attention to local politics. However, this year there seems to be a lot of interest in local issues. Many people see that the city of Auburn is moving in the wrong direction. With the elimination of curbside recycling and the sweeping zoning changes that could affect […]

I am writing to endorse Carl Sheline for a second term as Lewiston’s mayor. As an artist and downtown Lewiston business owner, I have deeply appreciated his support for small businesses and the arts. He is a mayor who shows up and genuinely cares about the city and its people. He remains professional and direct, […]

I have been very disappointed in the direction Auburn’s administration and leadership has been taking in the last few years. It feels that the benefit of a minority far outweighs the good of the majority. The candidacy of Jeff Harmon offers me some hope for the future. With him as mayor and hopefully a complete […]

As lifelong residents of Lewiston, my husband and I have always felt valued and heard in our community. We and our neighbors have been arguably combating what has become an insurmountable obstacle in our grouping. Three dogs barking literally 24/7 and alone at all times. Three years and counting. Repeated calls to police, animal control […]

I am writing to endorse Paul Beauparlant for reelection to the Lewiston School Committee (Ward 7). I have had the privilege of knowing Paul for 26 years, and I can confidently say that he possesses the necessary qualities and skills to excel in this position. Without a doubt Paul is the most qualified candidate to […]

Pine Tree Power is a political ploy. It is to become a platform for Southern New England’s quest for “clean energy.” For the last 10 years, politicians have used its regulatory authority to contract more wind, solar and battery storage using the investor-owned public utilities (Central Maine Power and Versant) as the middleman. The middleman […]

House Republicans brought the government to the brink of a shutdown before some members compromised with Democrats. U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz turned on their elected speaker to have him ousted from his position because U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy accepted help from Democrats. In the Senate, Republicans are allowing one senator to hold up 300 nominees […]

This year our legislators tried to take a stand against money in politics with L.D. 1610, An Act to Prohibit Campaign Spending by Foreign Governments. The bill passed both the House and Senate with strong bipartisan support but was vetoed in June. L.D. 1610 started as a citizen’s initiative from a groundswell of public interest […]

The prospect of “earning” billions of dollars over time is driving the current owners of Central Maine Power and Versant to fight tooth and nail to maintain control. Regulators guarantee these monopolies generous rates of return on equity invested as recompense for their services. In addition, they are allowed to defer a significant amount of […]