I am writing in response to the recent letter to the editor regarding the irresponsible coverage by the Maine Trust for Local News of Graham Platner’s candidacy (“Paper’s love of Platner is irresponsible,” Jan. 1).  I agree with the author regarding the preferential publicity given to this senatorial candidate by the recent coverage, but am […]

Although it may seem inconsequential to many, we all should be alarmed at the termination of The Earth Observer, a NASA publication with a 37-year history of reporting on the salient observations of NASA’s space effort to understand the makeup and evolution of planet Earth.   Unfortunately, the impacts of human habitation of planet Earth […]

We invaded Afghanistan and toppled the Taliban in 2001. Millions were displaced, hundreds of thousands of Afghans died and thousands of U.S. and allied service men and women were killed or suffered terrible injuries. Maine had the highest death rate per capita of any state. Today, the Taliban is back in power. We invaded Iraq […]

No matter how we slice it, examine it, segment it or consider it, the Trump administration is a death cult, all manners of death, apathetic and hideously cruel, unfeeling death, and their actions force us to confront our own relationship with different brands of death. Faraway, “indirect ” deaths foisted upon “faceless” millions cannot compete […]

I read Maine Turnpike Authority Executive Director Andre Briere’s letter to the editor response, “E-ZPass will take it easier on Mainers,” in the Jan. 1, 2026 paper. He stated that Maine is not a pay-by-plate facility. I’d like to ask Mr. Briere why. Many other states are pay-by-plate. It’s obvious that the Maine Turnpike Authority […]

The list of problems to solve in health care may seem endless: health care workforce shortages, affordability concerns, an aging population and the steady rise in chronic conditions. As a physician associate (PA) who has served our state for over 10 years, I know there is no single solution to the challenges we face in Maine and throughout the country. However, each step forward can make […]

I had the opportunity to dance (Zumba!) to the song “Auld Lang Syne” today, the very first day of 2026. The words are hundreds of years old, penned by Robert Burns, a Scottish poet who lived in the 18th century. They strike me as particularly meaningful during this divisive time in the history of our country. […]