In 2005 I was the listing agent for the real estate located at 115 North Auburn Road. I had listed the property with Thomas Gould, who had received the property from the two sisters whom he had helped through the years. The property consisted of the farmhouse with acres on one side of North Auburn […]

Kristen Cloutier has been a tireless advocate for Lewiston. Her commitment to public service, and the people she represents, has been demonstrated locally as City Council representative (Ward 5), president and mayor, and at the state level as the representative from House District 60 (with redistricting, now 94). In her first term, Kristen sponsored a […]

I’ll be voting for Bettyann Sheats for state Senate District 20 in November. Bettyann is a member of the Finance Authority of Maine Board of Directors, was the chairperson of the Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport, is a member of the Maine Military Community Network, and belongs to American Legion Post 31. She attended the Military Academy […]

I believe the vast majority of readers will agree our country is divided. But were you aware, as a general rule of thumb, 80% of people agree on many issues? Rep. Laurel Libby fights for the issues we agree on. She wrote several bills this past legislative year that demonstrate that. One bill I am […]

A special School Board meeting occurred in Dixfield Aug. 9 to discuss if the graphic novel “Gender Queer” should remain in the Dirigo High School library. Following the board’s own protocol, a special committee reconsidered the material and determined it suitable for the library. This should have been the end of the story, but an […]

As a retired educator, I was appalled when I read the comments made by Sen. Lisa Kiem with regards to the vote to ban a book from the Dirigo School library (“Dixfield-based school board bans gender book from Dirigo Library, Aug. 11). Generally, I am not in favor of banning any books, but since I […]

I always read Rich Lowry’s opinion columns. I rarely agree with him. Prizing an open, informed mind, I digest his words, process and move forward into my day without responding. But these are not normal times. When our democracy is as precariously tipped as I’ve experienced in my 64 years, I can’t let Lowry’s denialism […]

I can’t understand why the climate bill got no Republican votes. As I understand it, the bill provides funding to fight climate change, allows Medicare to negotiate drug prices, and extends subsidies for health insurance coverage. These measures would be funded through what appear to be modest taxes to successful corporations. Aside from the usual […]

It is time for Jason Levesque, the mayor of Auburn, to resign. For over a year he has pushed and prodded the citizens of Auburn to accept his concept of total rezoning of our city. Thoughtful, considerate change is what people desire. The mayor has lost his constituency. Neighborhood disruption and threatening our water supply […]

Well, what do you know. The buffoon has reappeared on the scene to deliver startling news: the 2020 election was stolen. From this ridiculously stale and false declaration, I guess we are in for another battering of monotonous media coverage surrounding this dangerous imposter. With a lifelong inability to learn, grow, and nature, his rants […]