Yet again, we are presented with headlines reinforcing that girls and women occupy a second-place status here in Maine. On April 7, 2025, Kyle Erik Gott of Rockland was sentenced to five years in prison for “gross sexual assault and unlawful sexual contact” against a minor child that reportedly happened on over 100 different occasions, […]

I am tired of waking up each morning to hear what the Trump administration has taken away from us. I am tired of the grifting, of taking advantage of the vulnerable, and of removing rights from citizens. I am tired of being represented by Sen. Susan Collins, who pretends to be a moderate Republican while […]

In speaking, nay, complaining about the the two-year budget signed by Gov. Mills, Rep. Mark Blier of Buxton echoed the perpetual Republican mantra regarding funding our government that “… the population and they’re already overtaxed. …”. He, nor other Republicans seem to not understand that paying taxes is the price we all must pay to […]

The driving force behind the takeover of this country is instilling fear, not only in its citizens but also in the international community. All the acts of the current administration are facilitated by the use of fear. They include: • The confirmation of incompetent cabinet members. • The random and illegal firings of thousands of […]

I was disappointed in the limited coverage of the Hands Off! protests in Maine on April 5. While you did highlight protests in nine towns, you overlooked many more communities that had robust turnouts. I attended the Hands Off! event in Brunswick, and would assert that there were well over 1,000 people on the mall. […]

It is not too early to begin thinking about elections we will be asked to take part in on Nov. 3, 2026. We stand at a crossroads unlike any we have faced before. We are governed by a president who believes he has limitless power. He and his Nazi-saluting “co-president” continue dismantling the Constitution with […]

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 […]