As a lifelong resident of Auburn and a member of the Maine Senate, I appreciate Sen. Susan Collins’ strong, consistent support of Medicare Advantage. This program plays a vital role in the health and well-being of seniors and patients with disabilities across the Pine Tree State and nationwide. Medicare Advantage connects over 34 million Americans […]

I attended the Hyde School for eighth and ninth grade at the Woodstock, Connecticut, campus. Hyde School fell short of its obligation to me to provide a safe and positive environment for learning. Students, including myself, were routinely subjected to extreme situations meant to inflict extreme psychological and physical distress. The Hyde School routinely implemented […]

Ken Eisen, who helped create Waterville’s Railroad Square Cinema and the Maine International Film Festival, was honored with the festival’s Lifetime Achievement Award during a ceremony, held on Friday, July 18. Ken’s advice and support of independent theaters in Maine has been invaluable over the last 45 years. When we turned the Harbor Theater in […]

Tragically, we are a nation that has targeted immigrants before. In the 1850s, it was the Irish. In the 1880s, it was the Chinese. In the 1890s, it was the Italians. In the 1940s, it was the Japanese. In the 1920s, the Maine Ku Klux Klan targeted French-Canadian immigrants. We are also a nation in […]

The Maine Trust for Local News is a bit of a fable for some towns in Maine. Mechanic Falls, Minot and Poland (total year-round population, estimated 12,000) lie near Lewiston/Auburn. Each of these towns borders one another. Each has a separate municipal government. All three communities share in providing public education as Regional School Unit […]

As a business owner here in Maine, I’ve seen firsthand the challenges we face, from rising costs to workforce shortages to red tape that seems to grow by the day. That is why I’m incredibly grateful for the leadership and support we receive from Sen. Susan Collins. Time and again, Sen. Collins has stepped up […]

The passage of LD 1829 is both disappointing and dangerous. This law prohibits Maine municipalities from requiring fire sprinkler systems in certain Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs), undermining local efforts to protect residents from deadly fires. Yes, we need more affordable housing. But affordability should never come at the cost of safety. Fire sprinklers are a […]