The Biden Administration is playing politics with people’s 401(k) plans. They shouldn’t rely on Social Security for retirement, either. The golden years that they saved for — retirement — may have to be put on hold. Under Joe Biden, watch inflation cost the average family over $5,000 more a year. The overriding concern is, at […]

I was pleasantly surprised to see the Lewiston City Council table the resolution intending to silence the mayor during its Jan. 3 meeting. As a former city councilor, I sat through hearing all of the opinions of the membership of the 2018-2022 councils, including the three mayors I served under. During that time, a range […]

Do people know that New York Congressman-elect George Santos considers himself the embodiment of the American Dream? Really now, I’ve read his story over and over and haven’t come across too much (actually very little) truth in his personal profile. Quite frankly, I would consider him the embodiment of the Republican nightmare. Shame on the […]

As of this letter I am no longer going to participate in the voting process. After what is unfolding for speaker of the House, it seems legislators care more for chairs they may be assigned to than the people they represent. Instead of hitting the ground running and getting rid of those Internal Revenue Service […]

There will be a push by the No Blank Checks group to limit what the people of Maine can do. I say, don’t let them be oppressors to new and better ways of doing things. Co-ops don’t send Maine ratepayers’ funds to foreign corporations, as Central Maine Power now does. Being conservative to me means […]

This year has been very challenging for too many people, and I observed that many wonderful souls (they know who they are) stepped in and made a difference. It’s a warm feeling, and I am grateful. It gives me hope for a better tomorrow. Lou Giard, Turner

Sadly, but predictably, the disgraced, morally bankrupt former president whose incoherent fulminations poison our public dialogue is not going away. Donald Trump’s insatiable appetite for publicity will continue to find a voice in headlines and broadcasts because his “charisma” and genius for playing off white grievance energize so many extremist, right-wing Republicans and armed “patriot” […]

Political corruption has now infiltrated even the National Football League. People who have watched some recent games can plainly see how incapable the officiating has become. For instance, the recent New England Patriots vs. Los Vegas Raiders game, where a Raider touchdown was an obvious out-of-bounds catch but ruled inbounds by the NFL referees and […]

I agree with Marc Jalbert’s letter (“Frustrated by repetition in local news broadcasts,” Dec. 22) and would add that I watch the 4 a.m. national news and then the local news, which repeats the same news I just watched on the national news word for word. Isn’t there any local news worth covering, and do […]

I write with sadness upon learning of columnist Leonard Pitts Jr.’s decision to discontinue newspaper column-writing in favor of creating novels. Good for him, as he seems to have excellent self-understanding, but a loss for us folks who have enjoyed his offerings for many years. His writing style has been refreshing and entertaining as he […]