I would like the voters of Mid Coast Maine to know that Democratic gubernatorial candidate Mike Michaud understands the lives of hard-working Maine people and supports legislation to make those lives better. After graduating from high school, Mike followed in his father and grandfather’s footsteps and went to work at the Great Northern Paper Company […]

As I drive around Harpswell I’ve just started seeing some large, crudely fashioned, signs supporting Byron Watson for State House District 51. The underlying theme of these boards is to “vote local,” whatever that means. I’ve done some research into Mr. Watson’s platform and it appears that he thinks a local birth certificate is an […]

In my opinion, the three gubernatorial candidates all did a fine job explaining their respective positions on many issues on Wednesday evening, Oct. 15, on Voice of the Voter, WCSH. Pat Callahan was superb at keeping them reined in and rerouting them when there were any building kerfuffles. I learned quite a bit about each […]

The Republican party, many Republican candidates, many Republicans currently holding office, and many Republican voters are actively profiling individuals and groups as “illegals” for political leverage. The widespread use of the term “illegals” by Republicans is nothing less than a purposefully crafted, veiled racial slur, part of racist tactics and agendas. Racism has absolutely no […]

Disgusted with on-air political ads? Join the club. And the claims, are they all true? Well, they don’t have to be. The “dumbing down” of America is in full swing. Prior to the mid 1980’s the Fairness Doctrine required broadcasters to provide equal time for competing political thought. One network couldn’t just push their own […]