Supreme Court Justice John Roberts said in a decision, “It is not our job to protect the people from the consequences of their political choices.” This certainly rings true here in Maine and its choice of Paul LePage as governor. He still has not learned to engage his brain before opening his mouth. His offhanded […]

In May, when we returned to our residence in Waterville, we were pleased to learn that Richard Connor was no longer head of MaineToday Media. His relatively brief tenure was disastrous. The Morning Sentinel seriously declined under his management and his policies. The paper was filled with stale material and inconsequential fluff. Moreover, despite proclaiming […]

I strongly agree with Don G. Harris (letter, “It’s sheer lunacy to build station next to tracks,”July 8) on his thoughtful comments concerning Waterville’s actions and results over the past years. Harris is, of course, “bucking a strong wind” when he strives for “common sense,” as it hasn’t been popular in Waterville in recent times. […]

Question 10 on the newly revised (July 9, 2012) firearms purchase background check form includes the following: * A: “Ethnicity” (choose one): Hispanic or Latino or Not Hispanic or Latino. * B: “Race” (select one or more): American Indian or Alaska Native, Asian, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, White. This […]

It shouldn’t come as a surprise that congressional Republicans have become even more draconian than the discredited George W. Bush canard of “compassionate conservatism.” This past April, the U.S. Senate, with 68 votes (all the Democrats plus the Republican women), passed the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act. Recognizing the extensive nature of domestic violence, the […]

Recent editorials in the newspaper and several letters to the editor have hailed the recent Supreme Court decision affirming the Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”) as a major victory for the country. Whatever one may think of the purported policy benefits, one benefit supporters consistently reference is economic. As evidence, they will point out that over […]

I just finished reading the online article, “Winslow High graduate’s statements OK’d for N.H. murder trial,” and was saddened to see that the Sentinel feels the need to tie a school to one of its graduates who has broken the law. I could understand the headline if the person or action was in some way […]