Janet Mills and Paul LePage couldn’t be more different. On issues of importance, we, as voters, have a clear choice. Regarding character, personality and interactions with others, the differences are also clear. Over 20 years ago, I joined a book club (through the Maine Humanities Council) with individuals from diverse backgrounds and professions. Janet Mills […]

We have two candidates running for governor in Maine who have held office recently, so we can see a clear choice. Democrat Janet Mills is a leader who invites collaboration; who celebrates diversity and who – in the words of my favorite campaign slogan of the decade — believes in “fighting problems, not each other.” […]

I think Sophie Warren of Scarborough has done a fine job for us at the State House in Augusta and I will be gladly supporting her for reelection. She has been attentive, personable and helped me on an issue very important to me as a U.S. Army veteran in Vietnam in 1969. She has been […]

While some think the business community is uninterested with America’s environmental and climate challenges, I, and so many others in the crabbing and lobstering sector, do care. Many small-business owners like me want to be part of the solution and support common-sense policies to help protect our climate and environment, especially since it affects us […]

As a parent of two students who have been well served by Harpswell Coastal Academy, I am disappointed by the Maine Charter School Commission’s decision to shut it down. But what really irks me is that two of the three commission members voting to shut it down were former legislators, appointed by Gov. Mills, who […]

This newspaper’s recent article about unruly fan behavior at local sports events (“Officials work to curb unruly behavior by students at high school games,” Oct. 5) suggested that the behavior was related to students being out of school and not having appropriate role models during COVID-19. Maybe so, but I suspect it has more to […]

The distilled spirits industry plays an essential role in Maine’s economy, supporting 6,300 jobs and generating more than $680 million in state economic activity each year. A new report from the Distilled Spirits Council has found that consumers increasingly prefer spirits-based ready-to-drink beverages to malt- or wine-based alternatives, and consumers want greater access to these […]

In the last couple of months, the evaluation of MaineCare reimbursement rates has proposed that independent practitioners providing mental health and substance use counseling be reimbursed at the same rate as a mental health agency. I strongly support this change. At the present time an independent practitioner is reimbursed approximately $14 per unit versus a […]