My name is Cornelia Ostheimer and I am writing because Chief Deputy William King is running for sheriff. I have a family member who has been victimized by the lottery scams, and King has helped me out personally coping with this terrible crime. He really brought this alarming exploitation of our seniors to light. He […]

It’s time for the Grand Old Party to take a long, hard look at itself and make some changes to ensure its survival ”“ and safeguard the country against swinging too far left. In GOP conventions around the nation, discussion has been taking place about the party’s stance on social issues and its future appeal […]

It’s perversely ironic for rancher Cliven Bundy to excoriate poor people for collecting government subsidies, while ripping off the federal government of a million dollars in grazing fees. But, even if he were to pay up, Bundy and his fellow ranchers, would still be living on government welfare. Livestock grazing is subsidized by federal agencies […]

I was one of the runners in this year’s Boston Marathon, granted an invitational entry by the BAA based on my experiences as a spectator near the finish line last year. I ran once before, for a charity, in 2012. The experience this year was like no other race I have completed in my nine […]

Excerpts from recent editorials in newspapers in the United States and abroad: Sacramento (Calif.) Bee on Boston Marathon: The 118th running of the Boston Marathon on April 21 displayed in full measure the resolve and unity meant by “Boston strong.” A year after explosions at the finish line killed three people and injured 264 others, […]

Last week, as the cherry blossoms made their annual debut in Washington, D.C., the Capitol marked another anniversary: A year ago, Congress failed the nation by refusing to fix our broken gun background check system. In the year since, tens of thousands more Americans ”“ our mothers, our fathers, our friends ”“ have been killed […]

Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren is on a publicity tour for her new campaign-style book, “A Fighting Chance.” As she talks to the press, Warren is repeating previous statements that she will not run for president in 2016. But her denials aren’t really denials, and her party’s unique presidential circumstances give Warren plenty of room to […]

My name is Walter E. Davis III and I live in Saco. I met Chief Deputy William “Bill” King four years ago when I was a criminal justice student at Southern Maine Community College. Part of my studies included an internship, and my professors suggested I contact King. As an older student who was reinventing […]

This weekend I had the pleasure of attending my first Maine Republican State Convention at the Cross Center in Bangor. There was an excellent turnout and speeches were given by all of the Republican congressional candidates. Sharon Day, co-chair of the Republican National Committee, rallied the crowd as she affirmed that the national strategy from […]