I am a football fan. The game is exquisitely designed to keep a viewer interested until close to the end, sometimes right up to the final seconds. I watch several games per week. When I was growing up, there was no video review. Sometimes a game did not end “as it should have” because a […]

It just seems to me that the political advertising from this cycle should have had laws applied to it. The blatant and unadulterated lying and innuendo needs to be curbed. Period. How can voters even begin to sift through all the garbage that has been put out to us; it only attacks our intelligence. To […]

Voting in Maine is easy and accessible for our citizens. We have hardworking people like Kathy Montejo, Lewiston city clerk, and the staff in her department to thank for administering a clear, simple, and transparent voting system. We can vote early by absentee ballot through the mail or at city hall, or we can vote […]

The varied power of words is amazing. The good thing is their ability to inform or educate, benefiting the recipient. Not so good is their ability to deceive or mislead, benefiting mainly the liar, usually temporarily, and confusing the recipient. Quite a difference. With so many service sector jobs remaining unfilled I, as do others, […]

I’m writing regarding the gender policy proposed for SAD 17. I support these measures to protect LGBTQ+ youth. Youth mental health is a top health priority, and LGBTQ+ youth are among the most at risk in Maine. Due to the stigma and bullying experienced in schools, at home and in community settings, LGBTQ+ youth are […]

When we lived in Southern Indiana, we proudly displayed a Black Lives Matter sign on our front yard. I once watched two people kick it and spit on it. I took it inside, cleaned it off, straightened it out, and returned it to the yard. The community needed to hear its message. The sign now […]

I was unable to attend the forum at Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School Nov. 1, but I want to express my deep and unequivocal support of any LGBTQIA+ students who attend Oxford Hills schools. As Dr. Martin Luther King once eloquently expressed, “The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends toward justice.” […]

The federal government sent Maine billions of dollars for COVID relief. Gov. Janet Mills has spent most of it. On what? How many small businesses do people know or have seen that are now closed? Our economy is in shambles. In Maine, a family will spend $6,793 more this year than last. Fuel has increased […]

Benjamin Weisner is one of those people who dives deeply into anything he puts his mind to. As an active member of many groups in the area, he has gotten to know and make connections with countless people. Many of those groups help people — which is something Ben is passionate about. He is very […]