Margaret Rotundo has an outstanding record of service in the Maine Legislature, demonstrating compassionate commitment to enhancing Mainers’ lives. She stands for election in Senate District 21. Among her many accomplishments are significant efforts on behalf of the Maine environment. She sponsored legislation to upgrade the classification level of the Androscoggin River and was a […]

We strongly support Bettyann Sheats for State Senate District 20, which includes Poland, Auburn, Durham, Minot and New Gloucester. Bettyann has dedicated her life to public service, as illustrated by her eight years of service as an Army helicopter pilot after graduating from West Point, a long history of local volunteer and leadership roles, and […]

When Paul LePage was governor, Mainers suffered when he denied them health care. He vetoed Maine’s 90-100% federally funded expansion of MaineCare to 70,000 Mainers and blocked it even after voters approved it by referendum. Before that, he cut 65,000 people off MaineCare entirely (see Portland Press Herald, Dec. 7, 2011). I knew a person […]

As a small business owner, David Boyer is well aware of how hard it is to manage inventory and general costs of doing business while also ensuring compliance with government regulations. A principled conservative, he’s long fought for responsible taxation, reducing unnecessary spending and removing burdensome red tape. Careful and judicious, I’ve known David to […]

Ed Rabasco, candidate for district attorney, has integrity and good character. He’s committed to our communities and the people. As an attorney, Ed knows the challenges of the legal system in Androscoggin, Oxford and Franklin counties. We can trust him to address our concerns. As our district attorney, he intends to be victim-focused and address […]

Earlier this month, despite an overwhelming response from families in support of keeping it open, the Maine Charter School Commission decided to shut Harpswell Coastal Academy down. Come to find out two of three members voting to shut it down were former legislators — Victoria Kornfield and James Handy, the latter from Lewiston — who […]

I hope people review the Maine Republican Party platform before voting. It threatens long-accepted traditions in Maine public schools. Two areas are of special concern. First is local control of curriculum. Maine schools have long provided abuse prevention programs and education about the human body. The GOP platform “prohibits school district personnel, volunteers, or hired […]

Once again I plan to vote for Jessica Fay, who’s running for House District 86. She’s worked hard for the Maine community these past two years, helping improve the lives of Mainers all over the state, including here in her district. Jessica has stepped in to volunteer at the library for the children’s program. She […]

I disagree with Mark LaFlamme (“Gun violence in Lewiston-Auburn: Don’t blame constitutional carry,” Oct. 11). We can blame a lot of the gun violence on letting any idiot that wants to lug a loaded gun in their pocket do so. One law won’t cure everything. If the concealed permit law were still in effect, the […]

An article on the Auburn Planning Board’s Oct. 11 meeting (“Auburn Planning Board gives favorable recommendation for watershed density change,” Oct 12) noted that a member of that board had stated “somewhere along the line we’ve confused development with protecting our water source.” That surprised me. The reason being, I graduated 62 years ago from […]