I applaud Kessa Benner’s decision to speak out on the unfairness of her having to compete against a biological male in her athletic event (“My dream of a state pole vaulting championship was unfairly shattered,” March 21). And she is correct. A similar opinion piece recently appeared in the Wall Street Journal, written by Minna […]

The federal government is finally enforcing Title IX. It’s just common sense; biological males should not compete with biological females in sports. Like all states, Maine should abide by the rule of law. Maine has a long history of willingly complying with federal mandates to draw down federal funding, but Gov. Mills is refusing to […]

I am outraged by the Trump administration’s arrest of Mahmoud Khalil. Mr. Kahlil, a holder of a valid green card, married to an American citizen, was arrested by ICE agents in his home. His “crime”?  Violating President Trump’s executive order prohibiting antisemitism. Not by acts of violence or destruction, but by participating in protests about […]

The president of the NCAA knows of 10 transgender college athletes nationwide, so how many does that leave in Maine? Further, there’s no extensive documentation of trans athletes in high schools because they are very few and far between. On top of this, evidence surrounding an advantage is inconclusive, and has been wildly sensationalized under […]

Concerning the March 7 article “Thrust into unemployment, axed federal workers face relatives who celebrate their firing,” I find it incredibly sad that family members of terminated federal workers are taking delight in the current avalanche of staff firings. As a retired federal employee, I’d be the first to admit that there are inefficiencies within […]

I stand with Rep. Laurel Libby. I stand with freedom of speech. I also stand with female athletes. I was born in Maine and have resided here for most of my life. Most of my family lives here and always has. I have three young athletes, as well as nieces and nephews who play sports. […]

Recently we celebrated astronauts Barry Wilmore and Suni Williams’ safe return to Earth. Wilmore, a veteran of three spaceflights, has accumulated 464 days in space. Williams, with 608 days in space, has accumulated 62 hours of spacewalks. Will her accomplishments be erased in the president’s effort to eliminate DEI? DEI means diversity, equity and inclusion, […]