I am grateful for our military and the safety provided for our nation in this troubled world. Recent events lead me to question the ability of the Pentagon. For two decades generals reported progress in the building of a national government and arm in Afghanistan. All those efforts were destroyed by the Taliban in a […]

It’s no secret I’ve had real concerns about the New England Clean Energy Connect corridor project in the past, or that CMP has had its share of challenges. But when I read Question 1 for the first time, one word jumped out at me: “retroactively.” This new question, which was clearly drafted by a team of […]

We’re in the midst of a tyrannical hurricane, the likes of which have never been witnessed — and its winds pose an existential threat to the lofty ideals to which we once faithfully cleaved. Those monolithic, sacrosanct ideals were the foundation upon which our constitutional republic was built. We believed the composition of those foundational […]

This week marks the 20th anniversary of the devastating attacks of 9/11. Much will be written and spoken about the horrors of that day, and most of us will reflect on where we were and what we thought when we heard of those attacks. Last week the 20-year war that followed those attacks was ended. […]

Lewiston is an amazing city with amazing people. We need to continue to elect people who understand that, and who want to help everyone. That’s why I am supporting Caleb Roebuck for Ward 2 city councilor. Caleb is already involved with local government, serving on the Lake Auburn Watershed Protection Commission. He’s spending his days […]

I have attended most of the “medical freedom” demonstrations and rallies statewide and have found a high level of professionalism, frustration, fear and dedication to personal freedom and liberty. Maine’s Bicentennial Parade in Lewiston/Auburn marked the first time Gov. Janet Mills made herself available to the affected public since the Legislature granted her this government […]

Individual sacrifice for the greater good is not rare in democracies. Sacrifice for the greater good is, and has been, common for years. An example is the military draft, to ensure that our military maintains sufficient numbers to protect our nation and way of life, if necessary. Thus, I was very surprised to read that […]

Ceasing resistance to an enemy or opponent and submitting to their authority is the definition of surrender. The Taliban’s real victory was Feb. 29, 2020, when Trump’s administration signed a peace deal with the Taliban excluding the Afghanistan government. The Taliban got complete power. Afghanistan got nothing. The Taliban agreed not to give safe harbor […]

How? If the states that were contested in the last presidential election were predominantly under the control of Republicans — along with the White House, Supreme Court, Senate and the majority of the federal jurists — how did the Democrats steal the election? The answer is simple. It would be impossible. Too many Republicans today […]

I do not think this country has encountered a leadership void like the one we are now experiencing in Washington, D.C., as I am writing this letter. When the withdrawal from Afghanistan went sour, our president and his cabinet, including both military and civilian managers, ran out of ideas and the backbone to take effective […]