Friday night lights – a pretty cool thing being enjoyed in so many communities across Maine and the rest of the USA. A couple of Fridays ago, I was at Kennebunk High School’s football season opener vs. Westbrook. We walk in there before the game and immediately start running into so many friends. Then players […]

Todd Morse will bring an exceptional combination of energy, forward-looking ideas and analytical and communication skills to the Portland City Council. He’s worked tirelessly advocating for improving Portland’s land use policies to meet the city’s housing availability and affordability crisis. He’s a strong believer in sustainability and his plans include lowering emissions through safer pedestrian […]

Watching the Sept. 10 debate, Kamala Harris said too many simplistic lines that were supposed to sound good but would solve absolutely nothing. She’s had over three years to work on issues like: an open border, the high cost of living, giving billions of dollars to foreign countries hand over fist, and not keeping the […]

Susan Austin is a ninth-generation Mainer who has raised four children and has 12 grandchildren. Sue values education and believes that parents are the primary stakeholders in the educational process. She has spent eight terms fighting in Augusta to improve our way of life here in Maine. She has been on multiple committees including the […]

We all want our elected officials to exercise wisdom and courage in doing their job. On Sept. 17, the Press Herald published a letter from Jill Miller (“Troubling doublespeak from Sen. Collins“) commenting on Sen. Collins’ response when asked who she would endorse for president. Collins’ answer: “While I have indicated that I will not […]

I applaud state Sen. Rick Bennett for his Sept. 10 op-ed “Massive corporate energy deal requires great scrutiny.” CMP/Avangrid’s abysmal electrical utility service record has resulted in Maine being ranked worst in the country for reliability and among the most expensive. Frequent power outages and long durations to restore power are health and safety issues […]