There is no way President Trump will ever win a majority of voters. I find myself gagging on his lies. He preaches law and order, while ignoring truth, justice and decency. He skews the messages from our health agencies in a very lethal game of propaganda, all the while preparing, once more, to defeat the […]

I support the reelection of state Sen. Russell Black of Wilton (R-Franklin), District 17. I own a third-generation logging business in Jay and work with my son in the Maine woods. When the Pixelle Specialty Solutions mill exploded this spring we lost over 75% of our business overnight. Sen. Black immediately went to work looking […]

I am writing to support the reelection of state Sen. Russell Black of Wilton (R-Franklin), District 17. My father, George Merrill, and I operate a small family logging business in Jay, and we are proud of what we do. We want the logging industry in Maine to have a future. Sen. Black has been a […]

For several years I served on the SAD 52 Board of Directors with Rep. Joshua Morris, House District 75. I have been very disappointed by some of his votes regarding education. In the last biennial budget an effort was made to elevate the profession of teaching by doing the following: increasing the student GPA, increasing […]

Rep. Margaret Craven is running for reelection for House District 59. Lewiston is the second largest city in Maine and has been well represented by Craven. She connects well with people, and is a born leader you will run into everywhere – at meetings, public events, volunteering and doing fundraising for charities. A high energy […]

I had the honor of meeting Bettyann Sheats when our children were in elementary school. She was spearheading the Thanksgiving food drive, where we collected groceries and provided a robust Thanksgiving meal to families in need. I was immediately taken by her energy, empathy, and organization. She made all the hard work look so effortless […]