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 […]

It’s rare these days to see a person in my district without talking (or yelling) about the cost of gas, groceries, and just about everything else. Mainers face an economic crisis. Given that it’s an election year, at times like this it’s important to take a look at what the two political parties are focused […]

Reading is an essential part of life. Signs and letters surround our environment, no matter the place. But reading can take a toll on our brains, too. Doomscrolling, also known as browsing or constantly scrolling through negative news, can harm a brain’s processing. According to a study by the Pew Research Center, conducted between late […]

My wife and I returned recently from a celebration of diversity at the New Orleans Jazz Fest. Black and white performers lit up a raucous, foot-stomping crowd with blues, traditional “Norleans jazz,” bluegrass, zydeco, gospel. It felt good, music bonding like it’s supposed to. Then last weekend, a young man gunned down 10 people, most […]

The Auburn Planning Board has the opportunity to take the time necessary to renew Form Base Planning as an engaged public process that would recognize the city’s identifiable residential neighborhoods. Initially, FBP focused only on the downtown, essentially from river edge to Goff Hill. The FBP “process” of recognizing, characterizing and naming distinct residential neighborhoods […]