Phil Nadeau: Rotundo offers work ethic, collaboration to Senate

I was privileged to know and work with Peggy Rotundo. Peggy is not only one of Lewiston’s most historically important elected officials, but she is also one of the most honest and genuine human beings I know. These qualities enabled her to represent this city in state legislative leadership capacities that rival many in Maine’s […]

Editorial cartoon for Friday, Aug. 19

Jason Trask: Education, environment, jobs among Sipe’s concerns

Daniel Sipe is running to represent Maine House District 81 (Albany, Greenwood, Norway, Stoneham, Stow, Sweden and Waterford). Daniel was born and raised in Aroostook County, so he knows and cares about the things that matter to Mainers — things like creating good jobs, so the young people whom we educate with our tax dollars […]

Paul Pelletier: McLean would be asset as 3-county DA

It is a great honor to write this letter on behalf of my lifelong friend, Neil McLean Jr., in his quest to become the next district attorney for Androscoggin, Franklin and Oxford counties. Neil is one of the most ethical, hardworking people I’ve ever known. He strives for excellence in obtaining goals and refuses to […]

Andrea Quaid: Rep. Cloutier deserves to return to Augusta

I write to express my support for Kristen Cloutier, who is running to represent District 94, formerly District 60, once again in the Legislature. Kristen has a seat on the Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee, and the importance of that cannot be minimized. Rare are those assignments, and in serving on this committee Kristen is […]

Editorial cartoon for Thursday, Aug. 18

Mary Ann Norcross: No ‘land grab scheme’ until now

In 2005 I was the listing agent for the real estate located at 115 North Auburn Road. I had listed the property with Thomas Gould, who had received the property from the two sisters whom he had helped through the years. The property consisted of the farmhouse with acres on one side of North Auburn […]

Klara Tammany: Rep. Cloutier ‘a tireless advocate for Lewiston’

Kristen Cloutier has been a tireless advocate for Lewiston. Her commitment to public service, and the people she represents, has been demonstrated locally as City Council representative (Ward 5), president and mayor, and at the state level as the representative from House District 60 (with redistricting, now 94). In her first term, Kristen sponsored a […]

Lois Kilby-Chesley: Sheats offers fair representation to Senate District 20

I’ll be voting for Bettyann Sheats for state Senate District 20 in November. Bettyann is a member of the Finance Authority of Maine Board of Directors, was the chairperson of the Auburn-Lewiston Municipal Airport, is a member of the Maine Military Community Network, and belongs to American Legion Post 31. She attended the Military Academy […]

Cal Thomas: Is Merrick Garland serious?

No foreign power could hope to undermine the pillars of our democracy better than we are doing ourselves. Serious attention to rebuilding these and other institutions, which can lead to restoring confidence in them, is urgently required.