As a nurse practitioner, I see firsthand how pollution from the vehicles on our roads harms people. I see patients with asthma exacerbations frequently at the local urgent care where I provide care. Pollution from gas- and diesel-powered vehicles causes asthma attacks in kids and a host of other health harms, and people who live […]

Where has the American democracy we grew up in and believed in gone? What happened to those powerful words written in the preamble of the Constitution? Why is it OK for Republicans to manufacture and sell T-shirts using “86 Obama” or “86 Biden,” but a potential crime if someone like former FBI Director James Comey […]

I believe that there is a moral duty to speak out against oppression that results in harm to others. I understand that my family and I are extremely fortunate to live where, when and how we do. It’s rare. Only a tiny decimal fraction of these human beings in history have had anything near the […]

I want to acknowledge the positive impact that the new Mainers are having in providing health care to our communities. My elderly mom recently experienced a fall and subsequently required care at Maine Medical Center, followed by a rehab facility, and now a southern Maine care residence. She has had limited exposure to people of […]

I understand and share everyone’s concern about our recent weather, and I have been making inquiries on the subject. I have been reliably informed that this year we will have 15 minutes of summer — from 11:30 a.m. through 11:45 a.m. on Wednesday, July 2, 2025. You heard it here first. Terence McManus New Sharon

On May 22, the House of Representatives passed President Trump’s “big, beautiful bill” that included deep cuts to the 2022 Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) clean energy tax credits. Since the IRA’s passage in 2022, investments in clean energy projects have been made all over Maine. Dozens of companies have created hundreds of Maine jobs, and […]

I write in response to the inequity in girls’ sports in Maine. Women have had a very short-lived tenure in competitive sports, especially considering the first Olympics began in ancient Greece. During that short duration women have slowly earned seats on crews, time on the ice, placements in track and field, a turn at bat […]

With regard to what we consider, and deserve, as presidential attributes are: leadership skills; sound decision-making abilities; honesty; trust; mental health; empathy; future vision; integrity; intelligence; ability to stay calm under pressure; and respect for the rule of law. Our current tenant, Donald Trump, lacks much of what we simply desire and expect in a […]

We the people have a big problem right now. The national debt is climbing again to $37 trillion and the interest that taxpayers will pay this year is $952 billion. Some are thinking, “That’s not real money, it’s not on me!” Actually, that is real money. It will be paid this year and it will […]