No longer a 10-year-old, I am still in awe of the White House — for all the wrong reasons.
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Red flag law will remove weapons from those battling mental health crises | Letter
“Run! Run! Run!” were the words my 15-year-old granddaughter heard, along with gunshots, on Sept. 10, 2025, as an active shooter attacked the high school in Evergreen, Colorado. Imagine the terror! My family now shares the trauma that 54% of Americans have experienced. We desperately need the protection included in the Extreme Risk Protection Order […]
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Educate drivers to avoid car accidents on I-95 | Letter
Steps can be taken to make the commute between Waterville and Augusta less hairy.
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America’s boomers need to step aside | Letter
Has America “earned” Trump, ICE, 2025? Have we ignored our addiction to reality TV scenarios that generally result in shaming and pain; social issues regarding our addiction to cheap labor; the ability of a moneyed, select group of white men to dictate the next levels of America, starting with the Kochs and Newt Gingrich? We’ve […]
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Time to replace the senescence in the Senate | Letter
We need new leaders with less baggage and greater ideas.
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It’s time for Maine’s next generation to lead | Letter
It isn’t ageist or selfish to want my generation represented in Washington.
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Do not suggest Maine’s trans athletes pose a problem to be solved | Letter
I am deeply disappointed with Douglas Rooks’ irresponsible Oct. 16 column, “Transgender athletes conflict must be resolved so Maine can move on,” and the Portland Press Herald’s decision to publish it. Mr. Rooks’ focus on trans athletes as a problem to solve promotes and normalizes anti-trans bias. Did Mr. Rooks think about what it might […]
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Trump is the wrong person for peace plan in Gaza | Letter
The president’s track record on the conflict is hardly inspiring.
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Janet Mills should be Maine’s next senator | Letter
Many recent letters have said that Gov. Janet Mills is too old to serve as a senator. She is only 77. Susan Collins is 72. Donald Trump is 79. (One politician draws the largest attendance for political rallies: Bernie Sanders, age 84.) Go to the internet site “State of Maine, Office of Governor Janet T. Mills” […]
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All on the same page at No Kings in Rockland | Letter
I joined more than 1,000 people at the No Kings rally in Rockland with a sign saying “We’re Here Because We Love Our Country.” I began to ask people to sign on to the sentiment. Soon they were lining up, enthusiastic to be asked. Everyone I approached signed. I collected 262 signatures, as many as […]