I’m writing to express my wholehearted support of Maureen AuCoin for Maine House representative for District 55, based on her years of experience and dedication to serving our community. AuCoin’s priorities are aligned with my own, and those I feel would benefit the residents of Manchester, West Gardiner, Hallowell and beyond. I feel confident that she […]
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A reminder for Maine’s independent voters | Letter
Calling all independent voters! Maine’s June 9 primary election this year is our first held as a semi-open primary. In Maine, independents are registered as “unenrolled.” Unenrolled registered voters can now vote in the June primary to help choose a party’s candidates for the November ballot. Thirty-eight percent of Maine voters are registered as unenrolled. […]
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Maine needs Janet Mills’ experience in the Senate | Letter
It’s really all about Susan Collins. Both Janet Mills and Graham Platner support progressive agendas. Concerned about Mills’ age? Elizabeth Warren would finish a Senate term at 81, Mills at 84 and Bernie Sanders at 89. Mills is in good company. As employers would say, better someone qualified for a short time than someone unqualified for a longer time. Right […]
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Gabrielle Berube Pierce for Augusta School Board | Letter
I first met Gabrielle Berube Pierce 15 years ago at the University of Maine at Orono. I quickly recognized she was one of the most dedicated human beings I had ever known. She would sleep in her car to reduce travel time so she could get extra work done each day. Years later, we became […]
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Maine should take care to elect moderates | Letter
I am one of the few political moderates left in this country. I keep reading about what’s going on in Maine’s Senate race. Living in Washington state, it’s tough to know what’s true or not about the stuff being said or implied. As a moderate, I am a fan of Sen. Susan Collins. She is […]
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Justice Department deal with Trump is a travesty | Letter
The proposal to spend $1.8 billion on a compensation fund for people supposedly “wronged” by the Biden administration — including Jan. 6, 2021 insurrectionists — should alarm every taxpayer. With criteria that remain vague and politically malleable, it looks less like justice and more like an open invitation to drain the U.S. Treasury. Even more troubling […]
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Garrett Mason is the governor Maine needs | Letter
As a recent college graduate beginning my career, I think a lot about my future in Maine and what my generation will inherit. I believe Garrett Mason once felt, and still does feel, the same way. What I appreciate about Mason is that he represents a new generation of conservative leadership. At 40 years old, […]
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Right whale requires ever more careful regulation | Letter
Your May 15 piece on North Atlantic right whales offered promising news about this year’s calving season (“Can a baby boom save the right whale — and Maine’s lobster industry?”). But as someone who has spent decades working to protect marine mammals, I’d caution against relying on this season’s numbers as a reason to ease […]
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Shameful Trump fund requires Republican intervention | Letter
The American taxpayer needs to be aware that the Trump administration has created a $1.776 billion “fund” for “wronged” allies of the president, after he agreed to discontinue a lawsuit against the IRS. This is problematic. The approval of this settlement comes directly from the president himself and the settlement is funded with taxpayer dollars. […]