Auburn City Council discussed two important issues at Monday night’s meeting, the fate of Great Falls School and the future of the Vista Drive Christmas display. Unfortunately, what could have been front-page stories on other days were relegated to the inside of the paper by the pending election. But both issues deserve close public scrutiny. […]

If you think it was the dirtiest election in U.S. history, you’d be wrong. ABC news put together a string of news clips Tuesday night showing news anchors dating back to Harry Reasoner declaring the election they had just covered the “dirtiest ever.” History clearly records that politicians dating back to our sainted founders could […]

For an organization that depends upon public support, the Pine Tree Council, Boy Scouts of America, seems completely inept at public relations. Local users of Camp Gustin in Sabattus were shocked this week to learn that the Council has begun an aggressive tree-cutting program at the camp. The fate of the land has been in […]

Gubernatorial candidates representing Maine’s major political parties have each — one more than the other — canceled commitments to appear at political debates. To be fair, it seems that more than the usual number of debates have been held in far reaches of the state this year, and maintaining a campaign schedule can be like […]

When Maine Sen. Olympia Snowe co-sponsored a bill in 2009 to allow for the re-importation of medications from other countries, drug makers argued it was risky and dangerous. How would we ever know if the far-less-expensive brand name drugs coming back into the U.S. from other countries would be safe? Well, now we know that […]

Fall is the season for TV ratings and, apparently, for state rankings. Those have been coming hot and fast. Last week, conservative candidates seized upon the annual Forbes magazine rankings which found Maine to be the worst place in the country to start a business or build a career. It proved, they said, that years […]

Reform Maine’s health care system. Trim the size and scope of government. Stop shifting state costs to municipalities. Reduce welfare spending and require welfare recipients to work for their checks. Improve schools and student achievement. Stop taxing Mainers to death. These are all items on gubernatorial candidate Paul LePage’s to-do list. They are also all […]

Jason Levesque owns and operates a direct marketing company in Auburn — think infomercials. He drives too fast so often that his license is currently suspended. More than once, he’s struggled to pay his bills and, some years ago, had to satisfy a number of liens against his personal property. So, he’s not perfect. But […]