I first met Gabrielle Berube Pierce 15 years ago at the University of Maine at Orono. I quickly recognized she was one of the most dedicated human beings I had ever known. She would sleep in her car to reduce travel time so she could get extra work done each day. Years later, we became […]
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Maine should take care to elect moderates | Letter
I am one of the few political moderates left in this country. I keep reading about what’s going on in Maine’s Senate race. Living in Washington state, it’s tough to know what’s true or not about the stuff being said or implied. As a moderate, I am a fan of Sen. Susan Collins. She is […]
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Justice Department deal with Trump is a travesty | Letter
The proposal to spend $1.8 billion on a compensation fund for people supposedly “wronged” by the Biden administration — including Jan. 6, 2021 insurrectionists — should alarm every taxpayer. With criteria that remain vague and politically malleable, it looks less like justice and more like an open invitation to drain the U.S. Treasury. Even more troubling […]
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Garrett Mason is the governor Maine needs | Letter
As a recent college graduate beginning my career, I think a lot about my future in Maine and what my generation will inherit. I believe Garrett Mason once felt, and still does feel, the same way. What I appreciate about Mason is that he represents a new generation of conservative leadership. At 40 years old, […]
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Right whale requires ever more careful regulation | Letter
Your May 15 piece on North Atlantic right whales offered promising news about this year’s calving season (“Can a baby boom save the right whale — and Maine’s lobster industry?”). But as someone who has spent decades working to protect marine mammals, I’d caution against relying on this season’s numbers as a reason to ease […]
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Shameful Trump fund requires Republican intervention | Letter
The American taxpayer needs to be aware that the Trump administration has created a $1.776 billion “fund” for “wronged” allies of the president, after he agreed to discontinue a lawsuit against the IRS. This is problematic. The approval of this settlement comes directly from the president himself and the settlement is funded with taxpayer dollars. […]
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Greed is pricing Mainers out of vacationing in Maine | Letter
All of a sudden, our only option is to stay home.
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Young Maine voters should back Nirav Shah | Letter
After the war in Iran began, my teacher asked why the conflict was not being discussed among my peers. Today, political debates are rarely initiated by students and this shift exposes a wider problem among our youth: a significant decline in civil discourse. Students hesitate to speak about their political beliefs, fearing social ostracization. Many […]
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Power to the perimenopausal | Letter
While eating properly is important, strength training transformed my life.