In response to David Hyde’s Jan. 27 letter, “Just who is Stephen Miller?,” I hope to add to his offerings of Stephen Miller’s motives of perhaps hate? Governing by fear? Need for power? So here’s my take: follow the money.  What America has learned from war is that it makes a lot of rich people richer, i.e., […]

Benjamin Franklin wrote: “Justice will not be served until those who are unaffected are as outraged as those who are.” In Europe, government ministers are losing their jobs because of the Epstein files … but American leaders get a free pass? As the father of two girls, and the grandfather to two more, I am […]

On Feb. 11, Attorney General Pam Bondi appeared before the House Oversight Committee to answer questions about the Epstein files. Her despicable and embarrassing performance can be summed up best in one line that she uttered in response to a question from Vermont Rep. Becca Balint: “I’m stunned that you want to continue talking about […]

I find it rich that Sen. Susan Collins is dumping money into bricks and mortar for a “health science complex” in Orono. Who does she think will staff this nice building now that she has helped this administration gut science research funding, defund student science education funding and help anti-science Robert F. Kennedy Jr. get […]

America was greatest when it was called the “melting pot” of immigrants from many diverse countries and cultures. America is a country of immigrants. Even the Pilgrims were immigrants. Donald Trump’s racist agenda is harming and destroying the lives of multicolored Americans, legal immigrants and immigrants following the legal process to become legal American citizens. […]

The Jan. 16 report “Trump donor, dark money largely funding Maine referendum drives” provides an excellent example of why we must rein in political spending: dark money is funding two Maine referendum questions. How I feel personally about the proposed ballot questions — which concern marijuana sales and transgender youth in sports — is not […]

Remember when Susan Collins promised us she would only run for two terms? How much longer are we going to let her keep getting away with this? Or is she telling us she’s so much smarter than we are? Shameful either way. Matt PowellScarborough

A Few More Acres Farm is a small family farm in Maine where animals are raised with care, respect and an understanding that good farming depends on balance — between land, animal husbandry and community trust. Like many farms that work closely with animals every day, we rely on state and local laws that support […]