With elections a little more than a week away, the contest for governor remains a horse race. As Democrat Libby Mitchell, Republican Paul LePage and independent Eliot Cutler make the final turn, there is not a clear front-runner. The candidates have given voters plenty of information ”“ and assertions ”“ to weigh. One of the […]

Once again, an entrepreneur is spinning the wheel, asking Maine voters for an exclusive license to operate games of chance in Oxford County. On Nov. 2, voters will consider a petition for a change in state law to allow table games and slot machines at a resort casino. The jobs and the revenue projected by […]

With a Republican, a Democrat and three independent candidates struggling to be elected governor, the Maine politician who needs the thickest skin is the incumbent. Gov. John Baldacci can’t expect many kind words from a field that includes several who are pledging to unravel his policies. It’s a season when even his friends aren’t likely […]

The mid-term political elections coming in November will determine where America is going in the next few years. It is likely, given the polling estimates, that our government will need to change directions in these turbulent economic times. Presidential elections, held every four years, usually bring out many more voters than the off-year elections that […]

When residents of Sanford and Springvale go to the ballot box on Nov. 2, they will have a chance to repeal the recently instituted pay-as-you-throw trash removal system. Although many are angry by the increase in cost with the new purple trash bags, they should think carefully about what kinds of cuts they are willing […]

I never tire of watching the chipmunks as they go about their fall activities. I sometimes hear them before I see them. A sudden rustling of the dry leaves, then a mad dash, finished by their characteristic “chipping,” which could easily be mistaken for birds chirping. It usually signals the end of another day’s work, […]

When residents of Sanford and Springvale go to the ballot box on Nov. 2, they will have a chance to repeal the recently instituted pay-as-you-throw trash removal system. Although many are angry by the increase in cost with the new purple trash bags, they should think carefully about what kinds of cuts they are willing […]

Maine’s two major political parties have been doing a marvelous job advocating for one of the state’s gubernatorial candidates. But neither Democrats nor Republicans are making a convincing case for their own party’s nominee. The aspirant they’ve unwittingly been boosting is an independent. Among the challenges Maine’s next governor will face: Finding and implementing remedies […]

Thumbs down to the Town of Kennebunk’s decision to put off incorporation of the Kennebunk Development Corporation until September of this year. The KDC, formed in 2006, has been having private meetings concerning economic development in the town. While Town Manager Barry Tibbetts has defended the group, saying that it did not handle any funds […]

Question 2 on the state’s Nov. 2 referendum ballot addresses a serious public health problem in Maine ”“ the lack of adequate access to dental care. The question seeks $5 million to establish a dental college and a network of community dental clinics ”“ assets that will benefit Maine for years to come. We strongly […]