Vote Lewis  I am writing in support of Peter Lewis’ candidacy for the Maine House Seat covering Bowdoin, Bowdoinham and Richmond. Peter makes preservation of the Second Amendment right to Keep and Bear Arms and Maine Constitution Article One Section 16 Right to Keep and Bear Arms a primary concern. The United States Supreme Court […]

Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died on Friday, the Supreme Court announced. Chief Justice John Roberts said in a statement that “Our nation has lost a jurist of historic stature.” Even before her appointment, she had reshaped American law. When he nominated Ginsburg to the Supreme Court, President Bill Clinton compared her legal work on behalf […]

Ever since COVID-19 swept across the globe, small businesses and industries have been struggling to adjust, to keep themselves afloat and to continue to supply people with the items they need. In Maine, farms are some of our most crucial businesses, and they have not been immune to the economic toll of this pandemic. Farms […]

 I am a lifelong Mainer and Republican who has always voted for Susan Collins. But she has changed and I cannot vote for her again. That she has fundamentally changed was demonstrated again recently by her refusal in the first debate (and on several other occasions) to answer the question of whether she will vote […]

From Ronald Reagan in 1984 to Bob Dole in 1996 and even Hillary Clinton in 2016, candidate health has become a common theme across recent U.S. presidential campaigns. The issue is poised to take on added significance this fall. No matter who wins, the U.S. is set to inaugurate its oldest president by a wide […]

Among the many unusual features of life in time of coronavirus is a constant drumbeat of messages telling us that we need a “plan for voting.” I’ve received several such messages from the Center for Voter Information (CVI), which include a professionally filled-out absentee ballot application, and a post-paid envelope addressed to the town clerk. […]

Today, we are living through one of the most intrusive medical circumstances in history, which is devastating America’s most vulnerable population. COVID-19 exacerbates the health risks faced by the homeless population, with implications that will likely remain long after the pandemic subsides. Right now, organizations helping people experiencing homelessness are unsure how this will change […]

There are real differences between Dems, GOP Decry dark money and dirty politics all you want, but don’t blur the lines between Democrats and Republicans, claiming there’s no difference, as guest columnist Alice Knapp seems to do in urging a vote for U.S. senatorial candidate Lisa Savage, a progressive running as an independent (“The Cases […]

The conventional wisdom is that the upcoming election is really all about one man – Donald Trump. As obvious as that may seem, it might really seem to be about another man – Barack Obama. It is really about us. Trump wants to be re-elected to the presidency for his own sake. To win in […]