Joan Villani: Biden should beef up border patrol over IRS

President Biden wants to hire new Internal Revenue Service agents while open border cartels are pouring in by the thousands with deadly drugs. He should hire more border patrols and close the border instead. By the way, I wonder who is paying to support these undocumented migrants. I believe we are. All the while, many […]

Renee Cote: Won’t be voting for Libby for state rep

I’ve read some letters regarding Laurel Libby’s qualifications for the position of state representative. She’s the one who famously declared that “this is war”— not on the coronavirus but on the state vaccination mandate for healthcare workers. Earlier, she announced that she would be leaving the state if a mandate for vaccinating school-aged children was […]

Diane Poirier: Rotundo provides positive voice for Lewiston

Lewiston needs a state senator who can tackle issues in Augusta on Day 1. Peggy Rotundo is that person. She was on the state’s budget committee for 14 years and negotiated balanced, bipartisan state budgets. She is known for her ability to bring people together when working on difficult issues, from the state budget to […]

Charlie Summers: A career in HVAC is promising

Today the need for well-trained technicians in HVAC-R (heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration) has never been greater, and these jobs pay well and offer opportunities for advancement and life-long career development.

Editorial cartoon for Saturday, Aug. 20

Bob Hayes: Avoid haste making waste in Auburn planning

For Auburn, there was, or maybe there still is, an opportunity for the public to better understand Zoning Ordinance and Form Base Code planning concepts and acceptable adoption processes. Understanding and acceptance requires necessary time for preparation, presentation and discussion of informational materials specific to identifiable neighborhoods. All government entities (i.e., mayor, City Council, Planning […]

Rich Lowry: Merrick Garland is on a path to the abyss

If we can’t know where Garland is ultimately heading in his probe of Jan. 6 and the documents seized from Mar-a-Lago, all indications are that he is preparing the ground for an indictment of Donald J. Trump.

Betty Robinson: Lewiston lucky to have Rotundo

Peggy Rotundo is a gift to Lewiston. I was delighted to hear that she is stepping forward again to serve the Lewiston community in the Legislature. Doing so is no easy job. The fact that she’s willing to serve yet again is remarkable. Peggy genuinely cares about the people of Lewiston, and in a time […]

Elaine Thibodeau: Rep. Cloutier ‘walks the walk’ for House District 94

While it’s not unusual for politicians to “talk the talk,” rarer is it for an office-holder to “walk the walk.” Fortunately for residents of state House District 94, though, Rep. Kristen Cloutier is one who reliably is good for her word and willing to take action, whether said action involves stepping into the breach to […]

David Chittim: Rotundo offers experienced, thoughtful, rational representation

I have known Peggy Rotundo as a legislator in both the Maine House and Senate and as a friend and colleague for many years. She is, above all, an avid and attentive listener to those with differing perspectives, and she remains impervious to the divisive partisanship plaguing today’s politics. Her advocacy for veterans, children and […]