The acting commissioner of Social Security decided to target Maine because he believed that Gov. Mills was “being not cordial to” and — according to recent reporting — “disrespected” President Trump. So, the state of Maine should be punished. I’m on Gov. Mills’ side, and I ask the electorate: Give me one reason to respect […]

I’d like to share about something that I learned while trying to recover from my brush with defense intelligence. This is a vast community that continues to evolve. I first considered working for it as a Marine security guard. I wanted to help defend diplomatic facilities in the Middle East from terrorist attacks. A gunnery […]

I have read several letters to the editor defending Rep. Laurel Libby’s bringing the issue of trans youth in sports to public attention. I want to remind your readers that the method of her bringing this issue to our attention was dangerous to a local trans youth. Rep Libby doxxed this person (publishing personal information […]

The media reports daily about how the “woke,” the “deranged left-wing radicals,” NPR and those who support LGBTQ+ are and have been grooming children to become members of LGBTQ+ community. I cannot be clearer about this — I was groomed. I was raised by two very heterosexual parents with clear gender roles. I was made […]

Every morning, I read the newspaper with my coffee. And, every morning I am shocked at what President Trump and his appointees are doing, especially the way that they marginalize certain groups of people. My father was a front surgeon during World War II. His unit liberated Dachau. He didn’t tell me about this until […]

As a practicing physician for over 35 years, there are some values I hold dear. I value affordable and accessible health care for all people regardless of color, race, gender, age, geography, income, education, politics or other differentiation. I have seen much suffering, illness and premature death in my career due to lack of resources […]

Family planning care allows people to make the reproductive health care choices that are right for them. In my early 20s, I was working a very low-paying job and needed a colposcopy after an abnormal pap smear. I was scared and broke, but I was able to access timely, affordable and compassionate care through Planned […]

Reading the March 30 front-page article made me cry. Where is our empathy for other people who are affected by President Trump’s policies? Perhaps those interviewed and quoted don’t realize that the elimination of the Department of Education, adjusting taxes (only down for the wealthy) and cuts to government services (try to call the Social […]