This October Residents of Franklin County will be thrilled and excited to learn that they there will be “Level 2″ charging stations easily accessible to them at Bates College, the City of Auburn, and the town of Skowhegan I haven’t actually met a single man, woman, or child who showed signs of excitement or thrills. […]

To the Editor: On behalf of our 230,000 members, AARP Maine thanks Congressman Jared Golden for participating in our recent tele-town hall on prescription drug costs.  Nearly 3,500 Mainers participated in the forum and many asked questions of Congressman Golden live during the call. Much of the discussion focused on the latest news from Washington, […]

To the Editor: As President of the Maine Association of Retirees, I am asking all retired Maine State retirees and retired public school educators to contact Governor Janet Mills and urge her to sign into law LD 1104, “An Act To Clarify the State’s Commitments Concerning Certain Public Service Retirement Benefits.” LD 1104 is currently […]

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortex was holding a Climate Change town hall in a Queens Public Library on Oct. 3 when an impassioned young woman rose from the audience with an unusual proposal. I quote: “A Swedish professor [said] we can eat dead people, but that’s not fast enough. So I think your next campaign slogan has […]

Democrats frequently accuse Republicans of being divisive. Republicans identify divisiveness as one of the commonest Democratic vices. Both are right. Some innocents find this stymie a little depressing, It’s in the nature of obvious facts to depress. It’s human nature to prefer cheerful factoids over cheerless facts. We all prefer to live in a country […]

Last week’s Big News was a poll showing Elizabeth Warren leading in Iowa. A Des Moines Register/CNN poll gives her 22% against Joe Biden’s 20%, the first poll knocking Biden out of the lead. It calls into question his attraction as the candidate most likely to beat Trump. But there’s more to poll. It gives […]

To the Editor: The  Bethel Outing Club Ski Sale will be held Friday, October 25 from 6 to 9 p.m., and Saturday, October 26 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Gould Academy Field House in Bethel. There will be a range of alpine, snowboarding and Nordic equipment from which to choose. Ski shops from […]

John Frary column

To the Editor: Monday, September 16, dawned with a beautiful tri-color sunrise, promising a great day ahead, but two hours later – Disaster!  Havoc and chaos erupted in Farmington.  However, First Responders were at the scene of the explosion or quickly arrived. Rumors abounded with reports of multiple casualties.  Thankfully, the numbers were too high […]

To the Editor: Our thoughts and prayers are for Farmington and all lives impacted by yesterday’s explosion.  There are close ties to the Fayette Community and the brave men that put their lives on the line to help others.  May God bless and comfort them during this most difficult time. Mark Robinson Town Manager Town […]