I am writing to let the public know that they should thank Sen. Lois Snowe-Mello for her work helping to secure $2.8 million for the Lewiston/Auburn railroad reconstruction project. It will be located near the Auburn Intermodal facility and the Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport. Sen. Snowe-Mello supported the efforts of Auburn officials, working behind the scenes […]

From 2006 to 2010, the citizens of District 96 were represented by Larry Sirois. We are writing to endorse his campaign to return to the Maine House of Representatives because of his effectiveness during those years. Each year, his constituents could count on his coming to their homes to listen to their concerns, not to […]

In these times of rapid societal change and complex issues, residents of Maine Senate District 17 deserve the very best representation possible. These challenges require responses of substance, not one-line talking points and slick negative advertising. We believe that Colleen Quint is the most qualified to represent voters in Greene, Leeds, Lisbon, Livermore, Livermore Falls, […]

In his letter (Oct. 1), Peter van Oosten attempted to make the point that many Catholics may support President Obama, despite his views on abortion. He also made the claim that a majority of Catholics favor same-sex marriage. That is unequivocally not true. Although these people may be catholic (small ‘c’ meaning part of the […]

As a mother of two grade-school boys, I want a legislator who puts the needs of Maine students and their families as a top priority. That is why I support Garrett Mason. When the Legislature faced a huge budget shortfall, many thought education funding would be on the chopping block. Yet, Mason fought for and […]