As a concerned citizen, I feel compelled to speak out about the troubling direction our country is heading under the leadership of President Donald Trump. Over the past year, we have witnessed a consistent pattern of behavior that undermines democratic norms, erodes public trust and deepens the divisions across our nation. From inflammatory rhetoric that […]
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Maine’s voter ID question is a wolf in sheep’s clothing | Letter
The Trump and MAGA agenda is unpopular. Donald Trump and his MAGA supporters are set to take a beating in next year’s midterm elections. Their response is not to change course but to disrupt the elections through voter suppression. Maine is consistently number one or two in voter turnout with zero evidence of voter fraud.Absentee […]
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A ‘Yes’ vote on Maine’s Question 2 can save lives | Letter
On Nov. 4, I plan to vote in favor of Question 2: “Do you want to allow courts to temporarily prohibit a person from having dangerous weapons if law enforcement, family, or household members show that the person poses a significant danger of causing physical injury to themselves or others?” These Extreme Risk Protection Orders […]
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Endorsing Alicia Barnes and Heather Neal for RSU 18 School Board | Letter
There are two open seats on Regional School Unit 18’s school board. I am strongly endorsing two of the candidates: Alicia Barnes in Oakland and Heather Neal in China. I am a board member, and this endorsement is from me personally. Alicia Barnes is a veteran, having been deployed to Iraq. She’s been involved in […]
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America should look back to move forward | Letter
A recent talk made me think deeply about the importance of shared civic ideals.
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It’s time for America to wake up | Letter
We need to stand up for our democracy. We are watching it be destroyed. SCOTUS gave the president permission to do whatever he wants, so he tries to take freedom of speech from anyone who disagrees with him, and tries to turn our own military against us. We are against violence. Hunters may need rifles […]
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Question 2 is Maine’s opportunity to save lives | Letter
A few years ago, a dear friend suffering from depression and alcohol addiction committed suicide with a firearm. A recent report by the Maine Monitor found gun suicides by older adults in Maine and across the country are increasing. This tragic trend, especially in rural communities, is thought to be due to high rates of […]
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Vote for Question 1 to preserve free and honest elections in Maine | Letter
On Nov. 11, 2025, I hope to quietly celebrate my 101st birthday. I walk with difficulty, have degenerative arthritis, a fractured spine and partial vision in my right eye. I am a WWII U.S. Navy veteran of the Pacific Ocean war against the Japanese Empire. My ship landed 800 U.S. Marines of the Sixth Division […]
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Question 1 is bad for democracy, bad for Maine | Letter
The originators of referendum Question 1 (pertaining to absentee voting and a voter ID requirement) have many pernicious goals, foremost, under the cynical guise of voting security, the hidden but obvious attempt to tip results to the right. We should know of one effect of Question 1 that is not commonly mentioned. The Legislature’s roll-out […]
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Augusta turns out for 1920 Edgar Jones film | Letter
Many thanks to the more than 100 people who came to see an Edgar Jones silent film at the Augusta Colonial Theater on Oct. 4. In the early 1920s a Jones film at the Colonial was usually a sold-out affair, but more than 100 years later his locally filmed movies still have the power to […]