On Sunday morning, my 8-year-old daughter ran her first official 5k. She participated as a member of Girls on the Run. I was her official running buddy. Girls on the Run was established in 1996 in North Carolina. It has since spread to all 50 states. There are several teams in Maine, each associated with […]

This week is American Education Week. It’s a time each year to celebrate public education and honor those who ensure that every child receives a quality education. Thomas Jefferson saw public education as vital to the success of our democracy. “Educate and inform the whole mass of the people,” he said. “They are the only […]

The irony in the post-election hysteria that is sweeping the country is remarkable. The sore losers are upset that their candidate did not win the election. They are chanting slogans and carrying signs that tell us “Love Trumps Hate,” but unfortunately that only represents about 10 percent of their efforts. The other 90 percent seem […]

The presidential election results: Americans win, liberal columnists lose. Edgar Allen Beem can take solace, however, that as a U.S. citizen, he can continue to write his delusional editorials with his hate speech and leftist propaganda and get paid for doing so. America, what a great country. Keith HeldenbrandFreeport 

Thanks to everyone who helped me run in Maine House District 29 in Scarborough. You gave $5 Clean Election contributions, drove me around, wrote letters of support, put up lawn signs, gave me advice and counsel, took me to events, talked to our neighbors. And voted. Unfortunately, we didn’t quite make it. However, we can […]