Befuddled? Livid? Outraged? How to describe my reaction to Sen. King’s vote on Sunday night to pass legislation that does not guarantee support for the Affordable Care Act. How could he abandon the needed healthcare for so many Maine residents? As the wealthiest country in the world, I fail to understand why America abandons citizens […]
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Let’s find commonalities and stop picking fights | Letter
I could respond in kind to the Hallowell fire chief, after reading his unkind words about folks attending the Oct. 21 “No Kings” rally (“Hallowell fire chief seeks indefinite medical leave,” Oct. 24). But just because I can doesn’t mean I should. Just look at where all our red versus blue, us versus them and […]
Maine commuter routes or international raceways? | Letter
Try slowing down and pay attention.
For veterans who need legal help in Maine | Letter
This is an appeal to veterans who may be in need of a lawyer but cannot find one. Many veterans find that they have a legal problem but cannot afford a lawyer. In fact, more than 75% of the lower income people in Maine, who need to go to court, have this problem. Those problems may […]
Maine must get serious about local elections | Letter
With the media’s focus on state-level outcomes in the recent election, less attention has been paid to local contests — with the obvious exception of the mayoral race in New York. Yet Democratic victories in local races across the country were astounding. “Run for Something,” an organization that recruits and supports young progressives running for […]
Laughable to blame Democrats for political climate | Letter
The Nov. 9 op-ed (“For Democrats, it’s political posturing at any price“) gave us all a chuckle. The author surveyed the current political climate and attributed all blame to the Democrats: “the left has turned compromise into a dirty word,” “a paralysis that holds the entire nation hostage” and “the party has become disconnected from the […]
Support Graham Platner as a next-generation leader for Maine | Letter
I believe Graham Platner. I believe that he got that tattoo on a drunken Marine spree 20 years ago, not knowing its Nazi implications. Should this forever brand him as a Nazi sympathizer? His story of moving from a bad place to a much better place is important for many disaffected, unmoored young adults, particularly young men. I believe […]
A suggestion for disappointed Question 1 supporters in Maine | Letter
I’m seeing and hearing a lot of disappointment that voter ID will not be required after Question 1 was defeated in the election on Nov. 4. As an election worker, I can testify that valid ID is required at the time of registration, making it redundant to require it again at the polls. Voter fraud […]
‘The Great Gatsby’ is alive and well at Mar-a-Lago | Letter
This year is the 100th anniversary of the publication of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “The Great Gatsby.” On Oct. 31, 2025, President Trump hosted a Gatsby-themed Halloween party at Mar-a-Lago. This celebration at the $1,000,000 membership initiation fee club, attended by the outrageously wealthy donors to the president, a few months after the world’s richest man […]
Feeling betrayed by Sen. Angus King | Letter
What did his vote accomplish?