We could use a state senator like Dan Sayre. I first met Dan as part of my work with a local community group. Our purpose was to: “identify racial bias in ourselves, challenge racial injustice, and work together to build a more inclusive community.” He has been a strong advocate for building a more inclusive […]
letter to the editor
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Does this presidency have a tipping point? | Letter
Maine voters cast 378,000 ballots for President Trump in 2024. What’s it costing us? The Iran war, so far, is estimated at $30 billion (Maine’s share would be a few billion), mostly for stuff we blow up. Trump promised to be president of peace, to end the Russia/Ukraine war, and now he wants to bomb a […]
advertisement
Posted inLetters to the Editor
‘No Kings’ makes way for Janet Mills | Letter
The governor knows how to stand up to bullies, something Maine needs in the U.S. Senate.
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Let’s keep hope alive in Maine | Letter
In the face of our current administration’s daily chaotic, abusive, immoral and inhumane declarations, it is only human to defend oneself by retreating into a kind of numbness. This response is, in fact, a survival instinct — essential to our ability to keep on going. Yet even in this state, I believe we can still […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
If Trump wants us to pay for war, he should ask us | Letter
We are now entering the second month of Donald Trump’s fraught war of choice and we still have no better idea why we have entered it than when we started. In his meandering speech to the American public April 1, he ping-ponged through a menu of contradictory goals, from “we have already won” to “we […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Ben Midgley is the outsider Maine needs | Letter
Maine politics is full of big promises and louder rhetoric, but young Mainers are looking for something simpler: a government that works, leaders who are honest and a state where we can afford to build a life. My generation is starting careers, paying off loans and struggling to keep up with rising costs — all […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
What does the gas price spike mean to you? | Letter
A quick online search shows that gasoline purchases in the United States average about 377 million gallons a day. If the average increase in the cost of gas is about $1 per gallon, it means that consumers are paying an additional $377,000,000 a day, or some $2.6 billion a week. I know what it means […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Susan Collins was right about President Trump | Letter
“… there will be no ‘new’ Donald Trump.”
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Shenna Bellows would be a great governor | Letter
I first came to know Shenna Bellows as a fellow Peace Corps volunteer in Panama in 2001. I was impressed by her good humor, organizational skills and serious work ethic. I’ve followed her career since we both returned to Maine to make our state a better place. My son was employed in the American Civil […]
Posted inLetters to the Editor
Mills’ attack ads were a gift to Republicans | Letter
Gov. Janet Mills argues that Senate candidate Graham Platner’s past Reddit comments disqualify him from national office. Let’s consider what truly disqualifies someone from serving in Washington. Platner has acknowledged the posts, apologized and expressed regret. He modeled the leadership our country is desperate for: transparency, accountability and humility. Rather than serving as cause for […]