I support Jared Golden for Congress. I believe Bruce Poliquin listens and serves the donor class and corporations. He listens to big money. I have yet to see Poliquin hold town hall meetings. It’s important to listen to all constituents, to be available to them and to guard Mainers’ interests, especially working-class folks and the […]
Larry Gilbert Sr.
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Proud to support Janet Mills
Municipal officials have a tough job, made harder through the past several years because of reductions in revenue sharing. Maine’s economic future and the health of its communities depends on finding more common ground and seeking collaboration, not mindless partisanship. I came to know Janet Mills in 1980 when she was elected district attorney for […]
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Support for LD 912
Maine’s legislators need to protect LGBT youth and others by voting for the majority report on LD 912, “An Act to Clarify the Scope of Practice of Certain Licensed Professionals Regarding Conversion Therapy.” I believe strongly that medical and mental health providers licensed by the state of Maine should be prohibited from engaging in practices […]
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Poliquin does not represent me
Last May in the U.S. Capitol, news reporters wanted to talk to Congressman Bruce Poliquin about his vote on the ACA. He ducked into a restroom to avoid being asked questions — his modus operandi. After the murder of 17 high school students in Florida and the wounding of many more, Poliquin tweeted his “thoughts […]
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Democrats lacking resolution
Democrats generally always cave in during negotiations with the Republicans. As a Democrat, I’m mad. Democrats under the leadership of Sen. Charles Schumer caved in to Republicans on the government shutdown on a promise of negotiating a DACA agreement in three weeks. They simply threw in their negotiating chip. Last week, Schumer had a deal […]
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Chin has a plan for Lewiston
I support Ben Chin for mayor of Lewiston. Chin graduated from Bates College, one of Lewiston’s largest employers. He chose to make Lewiston his home with his wife and two children. Through his job with the Maine People’s Alliance, of which I am a member, he has worked hard in Augusta fighting for seniors, health […]
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Here are my selections
Here are my choices for the Nov. 7 election. I have selected only candidates who are running with opposition. For mayor of Lewiston, Mark Cayer. For mayor of Auburn, Adam Lee. I support the merger of Lewiston-Auburn. Best candidates running for the Lewiston City Council include: Ward 2, Zachary Tyler Pettengill; Ward 6, Joline Landry […]
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I dream about One LA
Two brothers, Lionel and Norm Guay, served at the same time as mayors of the Twin Cities. They were visionaries and saw the possibility of making Lewiston-Auburn one family. They created the L-A Joint Services Commission, on which I served with nine others from both cities. We worked tirelessly for two years and our report […]
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Handy knows about working class
We are proud to support Jim Handy for state representative in District 58. Handy was born and raised in Lewiston to a working-class family. His dad, a postal worker, was a veteran of World War II and Korea. His mom worked in area mills. His values are reflective of what he learned growing up in […]
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Responsibility is ours alone
I am dismayed by Richard Smith’s letter (April 30) criticizing Lewiston City Councilor Jim Lysen’s support of a reasonable school budget that meets needs and that Lysen is tired of complaints of a growing student population. He claimed that Lysen said “more is a good thing.” I agree fully with Lysen. Smith assumes in his […]