I write regarding the April 7 article, published in the Press Herald, “Maine parents, health care workers again spar over bills to roll back vaccine requirements in school,” which was addressing two pieces of legislation aimed at rolling back religious exemptions for vaccine requirements. It’s worth mentioning that LD 174, An Act to Restore Religious […]

I find it very interesting that Rep. Laurel Libby cries for her constituents’ voice being denied in the Maine State House because of her very callous and monetarily driven actions regarding “outing” a young high school student-athlete. Don’t for one second think that Rep. Libby hasn’t played this all out beforehand, the notoriety, the perceived […]

Rural hospitals and health practices are at risk. But private equity might still be coming for them. With major reforms in health care payment, this would not be a problem. I once served on the board of a Maine small hospital and at a random board meeting the treasurer reported that we would not be […]

The April 24 Press Herald article regarding the use of traffic cameras at construction sites to slow traffic had some appalling comments regarding personal privacy. Our country has gone nuts and common sense has been lost by many. It’s fairly obvious that everyone speeds higher than the posted rate through construction zones. Anyone who tries […]

I was at the Hands Off! demonstration on a recent Saturday and was happy to see so many speaking out against the attempted overthrow of our system. With all the signs and speeches, however, I heard no really useful instructions on how to affect the administration’s actions. What legal actions can an individual take? What […]

Over 70 years ago, Sen. Margaret Chase Smith bravely chastised Sen. Joseph McCarthy for his rabid anti-Communist crusade that destroyed countless innocent lives, with no evidence beyond accusations and innuendo. We remember and honor her courage and spine of steel, for which she paid dearly in the Senate. Now, as President Donald Trump and Elon […]

In its first 100 days, the Trump administration has challenged, diminished or destroyed many foundations of our democracy. The list is long, and each day produces more damage. He has denied emergency support to the world’s most vulnerable. The unqualified and incompetent hold leadership positions in some of the government’s most critical departments. Individuals are […]

What do Donald Trump, Cher and John Mishler have in common? Answer: we will all be 79 in 2025. A problem? Well, some 11 months ago, there was a “…national obsession with respect to the age of both our presidential candidates (Joe Biden and Donald Trump),” (“Use your moral compass to vote,” June 29, 2024 […]