I am writing to support Democrat Traci Gere for reelection as representative in the Maine House for District 134. As many of us are aware, the availability of sensible, affordable housing for workers and families in our area is very limited, and market prices continue to rise. As a volunteer and advocate for housing initiatives […]

I commend the Press Herald’s coverage (Oct. 17) of the Fluoride Opposition Committee in Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor and Southport, which is lobbying to stop adding fluoride to the public water in the Boothbay Region Water District. Fluoridated water is not dental care or medical care. It is water treated with toxic waste from the fertilizer […]

One of the most troubling and still-understated threats of our time is the ongoing threat to democracy and democratic institutions. The years ahead will continue to test the strength of American democracy, and it is of utmost importance that we elect leaders who are going to expend their power and influence toward the maintenance of […]

On Nov. 8, I will be voting to reelect Democrat Joe Rafferty for Maine Senate District 34, and I encourage my fellow voters to do the same. In his two years representing District 34, he has helped pass important legislation pertaining to education, as he vowed to do in his original campaign. Joe helped pass […]

I wholeheartedly support Republican Elizabeth Jordan for state representative in House District 134: Kennebunkport, coastal Kennebunk and coastal Biddeford. Elizabeth is passionate about the important issues facing Maine: Supporting Maine’s struggling small businesses, especially our lobster men and women; reducing bloated state spending so we can give Maine families tax relief, and allowing parents a […]

I support Democrat Kendra Williams for Maine Senate District 33, representing Alfred, Lebanon, Sanford-Springvale and Waterboro. Kendra is an effective leader, with many professional and civic accomplishments to her credit. Her approach to understanding difficult issues and her leadership to build consensus has led to relevant, actionable and achievable solutions. Kendra is a moderate, with […]

I concur with Herb Fox: All politics and economics are global (Letter to the editor, Oct. 7). Also, climate change is the most important item. We can pass all the social legislation we want, but if we can’t reverse climate change, all the social activism will probably be immaterial in 50 years because there won’t […]

I write on behalf of John T. Devlin, M.D., MPH, and Jeffrey Saffer, M.D., and myself. As physicians and scientists, who have devoted our professional careers to improving the health and well-being of all Maine citizens, we enthusiastically support Democrat Anne Carney’s bid for reelection to the Maine Senate. Anne has a proven record of […]

I am writing in support of reelecting Democrat Stacy Brenner to the Senate from Scarborough and Gorham. I have known Stacy since 2017 as we worked together on a team of physicians and advanced practice nurses teaching immigrant women English lessons about their bodies. As a certified nurse-midwife, Stacy would carefully answer their questions about […]

On Nov. 8, voters get a chance to weigh in on the direction of our state. Barbara Bagshaw of Windham turned in her papers for District 106 state representative in November – some 10 months ago. It wasn’t a hasty decision. She counted the cost. She cleared her commitments. That’s what I want in a […]