As a lifelong Democrat and Christian, I take no satisfaction in the death of Charlie Kirk. I very sincerely wish his family the very best as they deal with his terrible death. May we all turn our nation away from the hate and violence that exists. Tom FallonRumford

There’s a lot to like about Maine in the fall: weather, foliage, blueberries, high school sports, and don’t forget the agricultural fairs. But somehow the Cumberland County Fair didn’t receive the coverage it deserves. We get the newspaper home-delivered each day, and watch the TV news at 6 p.m. on the local affiliates, and nothing […]

In asking Sen. King and Rep. Pingree to comply with Republicans’ plan to finish negotiating the government funding bill “in seven weeks,” Steve Collins is imagining a reality that no longer exists (“Susan Collins says shutdown can be averted. Now to prove it.” Sept. 23). Republicans can be relied upon on to “not do” what […]

I was incensed by your Sept. 13 front-page story about a Honduran man, accused of domestic violence, being arrested near a Portland school. The parents, guardians, school board members and mayor should be applauding the arrest of a criminal. An illegal criminal has no business being close to our schools. The headline should have read […]

For two years, my daughter-in-law has been receiving treatment for endometrial cancer: surgery, radiation, chemotherapy and immunotherapy. The most advanced treatment — immunotherapy — uses the body’s immune system to fight the cancer cells. We were devastated when we learned of her diagnosis and I immediately worried about what the future might hold for her […]

I gathered signatures for the voter ID ballot measure during the November 2024 election. It was an uncomfortable but gratifying experience. Most voters at my polling place gladly signed the petition, many expressing surprise that voter identification was not already the law in our state. Many people were surprised to learn that absentee ballots in […]