In 2020, Maine’s Blue-Ribbon Commission determined that the annual shortfall in transportation infrastructure needs is $232 million. As that amount is compounded over a generation, Legislature after Legislature moved forward with a band-aid solution to fix our potholes and repair our bridges. That placed Maine at fourth worst in the United States for the condition […]
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Voters must recognize the source of their suffering | Letter
Republicans are counting on short memories in 2026.
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Not everyone wants to celebrate Maine Beer Day | Letter
As a child of an alcoholic, I remember the pain my family endured while my father was actively drinking. I am proud to say he was able to obtain sobriety after years of hard work and with the help of Alcoholics Anonymous. Having a beer is pleasant for many, and many do not become alcoholics […]
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Lyme testing diagnostics out of step with the disease | Letter
Gillian Graham’s July 4 article, “High court vacates part of damages paid to family of misdiagnosed man,” described a doctor working under an undeveloped understanding of Lyme disease. Forced to follow the CDC’s determination of test levels for Lyme, Dr. John Henson had little choice but to diagnose 25-year-old Peter Smith according to inaccurate interpretations […]
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Trump’s America is an America I no longer recognize | Letter
We should be working together toward the common goals of unity, compassion and equality.
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‘Rolling coal’ is disrespectful, unacceptable | Letter
I am writing to express my disgust for those people who think “rolling coal” — the practice of deliberately emitting large amounts of black or grey exhaust containing soot and incompletely combusted diesel — is funny or acceptable behavior. Several friends and I, most of whom are retired and in our 60s, 70s and 80s, […]
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Actually, ‘keyboard warriors’ are doing their duty | Letter
We are the quiet fighters. We may be older, but we are not silent.
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Thanks to Maine legislators for taking a stand against smoking | Letter
Increasing the state’s tobacco tax is a major success that deserves to be celebrated.
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Our leaders are supposed to represent people, not political parties | Letter
I watch with interest the political posturing of our elected officials. Those in the Senate and House in Washington need to remember they were hired by, paid by and work for the American people. They are not there to serve the president or their party or to enhance their chance for reelection. They are there […]