We would ask our legislators, those from Maine and stewarding every state in the nation, to get off the National Rifle Association’s payroll if they are on it. Congressmen and women and the president of the United States are on the citizens’ payroll. Legislators, in stewardship of the people, with bipartisanship, regulate gun manufacturing and […]

When Ronald Reagan was president, there were gas lines all over the country and gas was going up and up. President Reagan threatened a windfall profit tax. And like magic, lines disappeared and the price of gas dropped. I wonder why Congress and President Biden can’t do the same. George Bussiere, Auburn

I was so pleased to hear Peggy Rotundo is running to represent Lewiston in the state Senate. She is wise, experienced and fair. No one has devoted more time, skill and effort supporting Lewiston’s residents than Peggy. I first met Peggy years ago in one of Lewiston’s elementary schools where she volunteered before her workday […]

Nine faculty were fired at the University of Maine at Farmington, and the UMaine system still has to pay Michael Laliberte, a man who didn’t work a day for his job, up to $615,000 (a $205,000 annual salary payment that can extend up to three years)? Where is the sense, the equity, the justice, in […]

On July 24, 2019, I wrote a stinging rebuttal about University of Maine System Chancellor Dannel Malloy’s consistent failures of eight years when he was governor of Connecticut. I provided headline after headline, including “It’s Official, Governor Malloy is the Worst Governor in America,” “Has Dan Malloy lost his mind?,” and “Connecticut’s Mass Exodus Continues […]

I wonder how long it will be before everyone wakes up and starts pushing back on the politicians in Washington. They care more for a war in Ukraine than their own people here in the U.S. I don’t care what side people are on, we have to start pushing back and fight for our welfare. […]

Elliott Epstein’s Rearview Mirror column (“Declining birth rates are unhealthy for hospitals and society,” May 22), was statistically instructive about this country’s declining birth rate, and the need to improve our immigration laws so jobs can be filled and our economy expanded. However, I found it troubling that Mr. Epstein used the common pro-choice misapprehension […]

How fortunate Auburn is to have Bettyann Sheats running for the District 20 state Senate seat. Uniquely experienced in serving this community, Maine, and her country, Bettyann both listens and rolls up her sleeves to get things done. She would be ready on Day One to effectively fight for Auburn in Augusta. But Bettyann Sheats […]

I write regarding the recent baby formula shortage and the article posted May 19 on the Food and Drug Administration’s response and rumors of the factories reopening. With supply and demand and recent shortages due to many factors, common products have been low in stock or not even restocked at all. With the case of […]

Auburn Mayor Jason Levesque and the City Council have pushed hard and constantly to increase the housing around Lake Auburn, ignoring the study that they paid close to $100,000 for in 2019. While a few potential developers have shown support for development, that support appears to coincide with economic interest. Around the lake there are […]