In three recent letters to the editor, residents describe York County’s sheriff as an exceptional leader deserving of reelection on Nov. 3.
LETTERS | Residents offer strong support for Sheriff Bill King
Category: OPINION
Letters to the Editor, Guest Columns, Editorials and more . . .
OPINION | County official hopes voters will abolish part-time elected treasurer position
York County commissioner points out that the county already employs a professional finance director, and elected representatives have final say on budgets and spending
OPINION | Why I’m voting for Henry Ingwersen
Why should you vote for Henry Ingwersen to serve a third term in the Maine Senate for District 32, which includes Arundel, Biddeford, Dayton, Hollis, and Lyman?
LETTER | Marc Malon is the right choice for Biddeford families
As a former public school teacher, a parent of a kindergartener at BPS, and a current member of the Biddeford School Committee, I am writing to encourage Biddeford voters to re-elect Marc Malon to the State House of Representatives on November 3rd.
OPINION | More support for Rep. Marc Malon
The Biddeford Gazette has received two more letters to the editor in support of Marc Malon in the upcoming Maine House of Representative District 133 race
LETTER | Biddeford needs Marc Malon in Augusta
"Marc Malon respects the history of Biddeford but is aware and ready to meet the challenges of a changing world that will benefit everyone in District 133."
OPINION | Our feelings don’t have to match our politics
"We shouldn't have to choose which bad behavior we're permitted to condemn. And we shouldn't be demanding everyone remain frozen in grief indefinitely to prove that they care."
LETTER | Candidate urges support for Republicans
David Corbett, the Republican candidate for York County sheriff, says Democrats have led the state and county down the wrong path and urges voters to choose Republicans only on Nov. 3
OPINION | Let’s talk about results
Election season is here and voters deserve more than talking-points, partisan rhetoric and promises without substance. Incumbents should be held accountable if they want another term
OPINION | ‘My experience and hard work gets results’
Democrat Henry Ingwersen of Arundel is hoping for a third consecutive term in the Maine State Senate and makes his case for why Biddeford voters should send him back to Augusta
EDITORIAL | A free press is a cornerstone of democracy
The Biddeford Gazette stands proudly and firmly with our journalism colleagues in condemning President Trump's decision to ban CNN, Politico, and MS NOW from the White House.
OPINION | Candidate says voters deserve a state senator who is accountable
Jason Litalien -- a Biddeford attorney running for the Maine Senate District 32 seat -- says his incumbent opponent has failed on a number of fronts and should be replaced in November
OPINION | Lessard says a change is needed in Augusta
Veteran Biddeford City Councilor Marc Lessard explains why he is hoping to replace incumbent Marc Malon in the Maine House of Representatives
OPINION | Government can and should work for the people
"The people we serve are neither line-items on a spreadsheet nor pawns to be used to score cheap political points. They are our neighbors, and those of us in public office are entrusted with working hard to get results for them."
LETTER | Please vote for Sheriff King
"Even though I am a MAGA conservative, I strongly support the re-election of Sheriff King, this coming November."
LETTER | Biddeford ICE shooting underscores need to change how investigations are handled
"The family of John Sebastian Duran Guerrero and this country deserve to know the facts and address the accountability factor of the ICE agents’ involvement."
OPINION | Give Biddeford’s new leaders time to finish the job
"None of us outside City Hall knows everything occurring inside City Hall. We don't sit in every meeting, participate in legally permitted executive sessions, receive every piece of legal advice or see every communication exchanged."
LETTER | Sheriff Bill King is a proven leader
"We should reelect the candidate with a proven track record of innovation, collaboration and leadership."
OPINION | Biddeford taxpayers deserve more accountability, transparency
"This is not about attacking city employees or elected officials. It is about accountability and public confidence"
UPDATE | “I collapsed and learned some important lessons”
Sadly, so many of us – me included – take our community for granted. We focus so much on our differences, petty grievances, professional competition.