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 […]

Whether or not voters agree or disagree with the upcoming vote on the electrical issue, it is generally known that government is not good at managing. Period. We need the citizens of Maine to control who and what entity is in control. The Public Utilities Commission? Interesting … isn’t that supposed to represent the citizens […]

I enthusiastically support Auburn Mayor Jason Levesque for reelection. We must continue the momentum and not revert to stagnation. Through his powerful and vibrant leadership, future generations will have a thriving community to call home. To ensure Auburn’s future growth, Mayor Levesque recognized Auburn’s need for more housing to attract new residents. His innovative plans […]

This past year, I attended several meetings of the Auburn City Council, Planning Board and other organizations. I was shocked to witness, behind the scenes, behaviors not seen since grade school. It was disturbing to see questionable changes bullied through despite well-documented arguments and pleas to the contrary of hundreds of Auburn residents, like Ryan […]

Tim Cowan is an excellent candidate for Auburn’s Ward 2 City Council seat. He is forthright, honest and will be available to listen to Auburn residents. Tim has lived here for 23 years, and he has been a solid contributor to our community as president of Community Little Theatre and as chair of the Healthy […]

In November we are facing a major question about who controls and operates our electricity supply net. The point is raised, among others, by our governor, that the proposed board to oversee the electricity net operators would be another layer of control, a burden on the consumers. This is a short-sighted view. The point of […]