On Nov. 8, I will be among the first people in line to cast my vote. I will not let my frustration from our presidential election make me stay at home. As a black Muslim female, I am aware that voting is a legacy; I am completely cognizant of the struggles and the challenges that […]

District 3 City Councilor Ed Suslovic has been a longtime supporter of public transportation in Portland. More recently, he has endorsed the idea of developing more housing, including much-needed affordable housing along Portland’s westbound arteries. Ed has also demonstrated his determination to fend off NIMBYs and naysayers who object to residential growth. Combining transportation with […]

Once people have served in the Legislature, our decision whether to return them to office should depend on their proven record. Democrat Cathy Breen has led on many issues and earned a 100 percent score on the Maine Conservation Voters report card. For Maine Senate, I’ll vote to re-elect Cathy Breen. On the House side, […]

We are writing in enthusiastic support of Democrat Andrea Boland for the District 33 Maine Senate seat. She has already had a memorable eight years in the Maine House of Representatives, only relinquishing her seat because of term limits. Given the recent refusal of the Legislature to take action against Gov. LePage when he besmirched […]

Former Ted Cruz voters unite! The battle is not over. Evan McMullin, a conservative independent, has stepped forward. He has decency. In only three states is he not on the ballot for president. One of them is Maine. Here, he is an official write-in candidate for president. Our votes for him will be counted. There […]

I am a senior in high school. Since I moved to Maine when I was 3, I haven’t seen a single Maine governor elected with a majority of the vote. Maine and national politics are witnessing more third-party and independent candidates elected to big roles in our government. With these multiple-candidate, modern-day elections, winning by […]

Experience as a 30-year veteran of law enforcement causes me concern regarding misinformation being disseminated regarding Question 1. For more than three decades, smoking marijuana has been a civil violation resulting in neither arrest nor a criminal record. It is ludicrous to suggest that a civil violation would impede investigations of domestic violence or missing […]

Question 3 isn’t about firearm violence in Maine, as we have little of it. It’s about gun crime in Massachusetts, specifically Boston and surrounding areas, where the drug trade runs rampant, gang members kill each other and innocent victims get caught in the crossfire. How about a new revolutionary approach? Enforce the existing laws. There […]