I first met Democratic Sen. Stacy Brenner when she made a presentation to the Scarborough Kiwanis Club, reporting on important legislation enacted during the 2021 legislative session. Having worked for and with state legislators for nearly 25 years, I was impressed with her understanding of the legislative process and issues, despite serving her first term. […]

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day, but teach a man how to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. This truism is extremely relevant to the 2022 gubernatorial race. Janet Mills wants to give asylum seekers handouts, financed by Maine taxpayers. By so doing, Mills effectively robs taxpayers […]

As a property owner and summer resident in Raymond, I can attest from personal experience that Democratic Rep. Jessica Fay has a deep interest and involvement in resolving issues that matter to folks living in her district as well as throughout the state of Maine. She takes the time to listen carefully to our concerns […]

I’m confused. I’m thinking that if the Taliban were traversing our country, attempting to stage a coup, that someone would intervene. That if an enemy army were taking up arms, we would stop them. Why, then, are we allowing Donald Trump and the Make America Great Again believers to do exactly that and no one […]

On Nov. 8, Maine voters will have the opportunity to vote for their choice of candidates for Maine House and Senate seats. For Senate District 32, encompassing Biddeford, Arundel, Dayton, Lyman and Hollis, I am supporting Democrat Henry Ingwersen. He has prior experience with the legislative process as a former state representative. He knows how […]

I applaud interim City Manager Danielle West’s launch of a survey to gather feedback about the food trucks on the Eastern Prom and encourage anyone who cares about the park to respond. I also trust that the variety of interests listed by Ms. West will be considered. I would suggest the city start its review […]

As homeowners, we’ve felt the gut-wrenching shockwaves of hefty real estate tax hikes over the last decade, but as retired educators, we’ve understood why. Our towns and school districts have struggled to cover education costs because the state of Maine has not been paying its required 55 percent share of local education expenses. Voters passed […]

I am 86 years old. My generation helped enact Roe v. Wade. It is up to this next generation to save it. And this can only be done by voting for Democratic legislators across the United States. We must step out of our comfort zones and reach out to friends, relatives and colleagues across our […]