I am thrilled to see the ongoing restorations of the Colonial Theater in Augusta and Johnson Hall in Gardiner. The work comes with the return of 1920s-era silent film screenings, a time when Augusta was a destination for that period’s most famous actresses and actors. My grandparents were married in the middle of that lively […]

Charlie Kirk’s fans say he wasn’t racist or misogynist, but simply wanted to preserve positions of power for deserving people. He wanted a meritocracy. Yet Kirk’s examples of “incompetent,” “moronic” people were all either Black or female, as if there were not an ample supply of incompetent white males to merit his concern. Kirk’s supporters […]

The Associated Press article in your Sept. 9 edition, “What Americans think about socialism and capitalism,” had so many poll percentages broken up between the Republican and Democratic parties that it became confusing. And, with almost no substance of what their ideologies represent. Since we never see the original poll question, the resulting percentages don’t really […]

With any government shutdown, the first who should lose their pay, or their job, are the members of the U.S. House and Senate. They forget they are supposed to work for the American people, not their political party or for any other elected official. They do not take orders from the White House.  They suffer […]

In America, freedom of speech has always been one of our most cherished rights. Yet today that freedom is under threat from President Trump and the MAGA movement. Trump’s attacks on the press and his calls to “punish” critics all point to a dangerous disregard for the First Amendment. America’s strength has always rested on […]

I write regarding the op-ed by Gov. Mills in the Sept. 26 paper opposing the red flag law. It seems it would be beneficial to the public if we knew if the red flag law would eliminate the existing yellow flag law or, if the red flag law were voted in, would the public then […]

The unveiling of President Trump’s Presidential Walk of Fame should be named the “Walk of Shame,” with the vengeful and middle school behavior of using a picture of the “auto pen” in place of a portrait of President Biden. Whether we are a Democrat or a Republican, this disrespectful act should infuriate all of us. […]

The sneering tone of the Sept. 27 op-ed “Graham Platner sings for his supper in the rain in Portland” was disgraceful.  The piece devoted as many inches to the clothing of the attendees (“brunch boots,” seriously?) as to the arguments of the candidate. When the column did mention his remarks, it was deceptive. Platner gave a […]

I urge my fellow Mainers to please join me in voting “yes” on Question 2 this November. To a long-term gun owner and hunter, this “red flag” law makes common sense. The proposed law provides a vital tool for those closest to the problem: the people who witness warning signs firsthand. It includes due process […]