I am proud that I supported Janet Mills’ election as the first female Maine governor. She has done very well without the wisecracking street talk of her predecessor. I agree with Mills’ direction on the COVID pandemic that turned our lives upside down, as she rationally supported many physicians’ direction of vaccination and masking. And, […]

One of my favorite parts of being a new mom is introducing my daughter to Maine’s natural beauty. Her squeals of delight when she dipped her toes into Range Pond for the first time and the awe on her face when she saw the view from the top of Bradbury Mountain have reaffirmed for me […]

Androscoggin County would be well served with Dr. Greg Bianconi as a county commissioner for District 4 (Lisbon, Sabattus and Wales). Dr. B. is well rooted in and connected to the community he’s lived in for almost 40 years. He was a family physician in Lisbon for 35 years, served on the Lisbon Advisory Board […]

In November, Lewiston has an opportunity to elect Peggy Rotundo to the Maine State Senate. Her previous service as a legislator brought many key services to her district, but also to the whole state of Maine. As a social worker who primarily supported older people, I was especially impressed with Peggy’s sponsorship of the bill […]

I am pleased to share that Amanda Ricci is a candidate for Androscoggin County commissioner for District 7 (Leeds, Turner, Livermore and Livermore Falls). Amanda is a compassionate woman who values connection with others, regardless of their life circumstances or background. She is respectful and open minded. Amanda has demonstrated throughout her professional career that […]

Eric Brakey has my support for Maine Senate District 20 because of his work on welfare reform. I was surprised by a recent letter to this paper from a supporter of his opponent, Bettyann Sheats, attacking Brakey’s call for work requirements on benefits for able-bodied adults without children. According to the letter, Brakey said, “Getting […]

This November many will vote against candidates they fear will end life as we know it. I think life as we know it will end if such anger means our democratic institutions cease to function. The smarter approach is to elect those who have shown they will do the persistent, hard work to solve problems […]

I enthusiastically support Neil McLean as the strongest, most experienced candidate for district attorney in Androscoggin, Oxford and Franklin Counties. This is not a position for OJT (on-the-job training). On Day 1, it requires a strong, no-nonsense prosecutor with relevant prosecutorial experience, not just a diploma from a law school. Neil doesn’t believe in being […]

I strongly support the re-election of Janet Mills for governor. Due to her calm, strong leadership, my company, Auburn Manufacturing, was able to employ our 50-person workforce throughout COVID. When COVID hit, she deemed manufacturers “essential,” assuring that we could maintain operations. We then qualified for federal loans to help us through those toughest months. […]

It is with great pleasure and excitement that we endorse the candidacy of Adam Lee for Maine House District 89. We have both known Adam in various settings — professionally and as a member of our neighborhood. Adam, in all things, listens seriously to complicated topics and works diligently to resolve them. He is a […]