It is rewarding to see individuals willing to step up and seek political office. For the citizens of House District 104 (Gray-New Gloucester), this November presents us with the opportunity to obtain a powerful voice. Candidate Anne Gass, an independent, is running a positive, energetic campaign, and her election will bring a talent to Augusta […]

The city of Westbrook is a lovely city, one that I lived in for years. I still have family who live on Reed Street in Westbrook, across from Route 302, and a very busy shop called Corsetti’s. It is the only crosswalk to go into the store. For some reason, the city, or the state […]

Eloise Vitelli has been my state senator since 2013, and I’m proud to vote for her again to represent Sagadahoc County and the town of Dresden. Senator Vitelli has led the way in protecting Maine’s environment, putting local foods in Maine schools and lowering the price of prescription drugs. She supports alternative and renewable energies […]

The question we have to ask ourselves is: Who can best lead Maine into the future? Do we want Gov. Janet Mills, who signed an executive order expanding Medicaid for nearly 90,000 Mainers to have health care? Do you want former Gov. Paul LePage, who did everything he could to deny people health care? Do […]

A recent letter from reader Michael Bacon (Thoughtful conservative voices rare on op-ed page,” Sept. 29) asked for more conservative columnists to voice their opinions in your paper, saying of society’s problems “it would show that they care, too.” Here’s one reason they don’t. A few weeks ago, my letter in favor of former Governor […]

A quote often attributed to Maya Angelo reads as follows: “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” When Paul LePage was governor, I felt embarrassed for our state. Canadian friends asked me how Mainers, in 2014, could […]

Over the summer, Portland was visited by a diverse host of foreign officials, all hosted by the World Affairs Council. We are lucky to have a branch of the World Affairs Council right here in Maine. The organization’s work offers a welcome respite from news media. World Affairs Council of Maine holds “Wednesday Night Webinars,” […]