We are bombarded with mind-numbing, incessant political commercials if we watch television. This is not only cruel and unusual punishment but counterproductive. I have a suggestion: Maine candidates cut their massive budgets for TV ads by half and send the money to Maine residents harmed by ICE, in some cases terribly harmed. Peg CruikshankScarborough
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Gov. Mills has the right stuff to be Maine’s next senator | Letter
Democrats, independents and supporters of the Grand Old Republican Party should find themselves in agreement here.
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Maine, capable of challenging the status quo, must do that now | Letter
It is time for us to rise to the challenge and answer the many questions we face as a people; this time, it is crucial we do not come up with the same answers, repeating our mistakes. The people of Maine are resilient, intelligent and capable — capable of asking the hard questions, capable of […]
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Susan Collins sends mixed signals on SAVE Act | Letter
I was disappointed to read, in Rachel Ohm’s Feb. 17 article, that Sen. Collins announced her support for the so-called Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act. Numerous studies and reports have made clear that voter fraud in Maine, and throughout the country, is negligible. Yet, Republicans continue to push the narrative that our voting system is […]
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Voter apathy feeds off initiatives like SAVE Act | Letter
Once again, Sen. Collins is siding with her party rather than taking a courageous stance on behalf of her constituents. Collins has expressed her support for the SAVE Act, which would make voting much more difficult for thousands of Mainers, but stated she’s not in favor of eliminating the Senate filibuster, a prerequisite for […]
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Now is the time to listen to America’s founders | Letter
When one considers President Donald Trump “gilding” the Oval Office into a throne room, sending armed masked agents into northern cities to frighten those populations into submission and denigrating Supreme Court justices as “lap dogs” because they dared to go against his wishes, it might be a good time for the entire voting population of […]
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Don’t allow Maine to be embarrassed by Platner | Letter
We’ve already been through this with Paul LePage. Will Graham Platner be next?
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Let’s share in the cost of universal health care | Letter
William Vaughan Jr. recently wrote regarding universal health care (“Reality of universal health care worth examining,” Jan. 26). I have heard his response often: blame the victim. He blames lifestyle and choices people make for needing medical care. No question behaviors affect our health. Bad diets and lack of exercise are named most often. He […]
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Dismayed by conditionality of homeless shelter | Letter
On Jan. 8, I was accepted at a homeless shelter in Augusta. I had been homeless since Oct. 31, 2025, so this news felt like a blessing. It meant no more nights outside and less uncertainty about my safety. I believed I was on a path toward stability. I spent one night at the shelter. […]
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Send Sen. Collins a reminder on Election Day | Letter
On Nov. 4, 2025, a referendum was put to Maine voters regarding changing state election laws and requiring voter ID at the polls. By a nearly 2-to-1 margin, Mainers rejected this initiative. On Feb. 16, 2026, we learned that Sen. Susan Collins is actively going against the will of her constituents (“Sen. Collins supports voter […]