I recently attended a performance at the Chocolate Church Arts Center in Brunswick. Schooner Fare staged its 47th appearance at CCAC. I remember the first time they came to CCAC in the early 1970s, when we were working to bring audiences back to the historic Chocolate Church. Schooner Fare represents the best of Maine music, […]
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Rita Pello aims to make Augusta schools succeed | Letter
I ask Augusta residents to vote Nov. 4 for Rita Pello as at-large member of the Augusta Board of Education. I serve on the board with Rita and support her for many reasons. As a former public school teacher, her insight as to what students need but also the needs of the staff are first […]
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Voting ‘Yes’ on Question 2 makes sense | Letter
Voting “Yes” for referendum Question 2 on this November’s ballot makes good sense. It also promises to save lives. Maine needs every possible legal tool to prevent gun deaths and mayhem. Passing Question 2 will provide just such tools. A person in crisis does not have to be judged mentally ill or in a mental […]
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Red flag laws save lives by reducing suicide | Letter
Maine has the highest rate of suicide in the Northeast U.S. In 2022, a total of 87% of Maine firearm deaths were suicides. If someone is in crisis and suicidal, having easy access to a firearm is deadly. A firearm allows no time for reconsideration. Referendum Question 2 supports establishing a red flag law in […]
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Has Trump made a border blunder? | Letter
President Trump’s U.S. Border Patrol commander in Chicago, Gregory Bovino, has stated that lakes and rivers are borders by U.S. law. The U.S. Border Patrol has the legal right to operate within 100 miles of our borders. Lake Michigan is surrounded by four states: Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana and Michigan. Lake Michigan is connected to Lake […]
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Educate drivers to avoid car accidents on I-95 | Letter
Steps can be taken to make the commute between Waterville and Augusta less hairy.
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Rick Bennett is the best choice for Maine’s next governor | Letter
As indicated by the ongoing government shutdown, we need leadership that will bring the parties together. I’ve seen Sen. Rick Bennett do this over and over. He is not party-specific and won’t get bogged down with partisanship. He does the right thing for Mainers. Biannual budgets should be bipartisan, especially in a state that is […]
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Josh Lilley strives to strengthen Augusta | Letter
As an Augusta resident and business owner, I care deeply about the people and progress of our city and downtown. That’s why I’m proud to support Josh Lilley for Augusta City Council at-large. Josh is exactly the kind of person we need representing us — hardworking, approachable and grounded in real community values. He listens […]
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Trump’s destruction of the East Wing is simply vulgar | Letter
I was outraged to see the images of demolition being carried out on the East Wing of the White House. That is our house, belonging to the people of the United States of America. It is not Mr. Trump’s house, and he has several houses he can tear up as he sees fit. While renovation […]
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Graham Platner’s owning of past wrongs is refreshing | Letter
If we’re all being honest with ourselves, we can look back on our younger years and find something that we regret saying. Sometimes this is out of anger; other times it is due to simply being misinformed. The great thing about being human is that our thoughts and philosophies have the ability to grow and […]