Other than Ed Muskie, Margaret Chase Smith, Olympia Snowe or Fly Rod Crosby, it would be difficult to find anyone who has done more to promote the state of Maine than George Mitchell. It is distressing to see the removal and replacing of everything attached to his good name — including paintings, pictures, schools and […]

In reference to the March 1 article “Mainers Detained by ICE are coming home by the dozens,” the article highlights people who believed they were doing everything right. They had work permits, legal asylum claims and no criminal record. The article says “dozens are being returned to their communities.” Let’s say three dozen of 206 […]

Olympian Hunter Hess apparently didn’t know that, in President Trump’s America, freestyle skiing is to be celebrated and freedom of speech is not. Asked about our national situation, Hess said, in part, “It brings up mixed emotions to represent the U.S. right now, I think. It’s a little hard. There’s obviously a lot going on […]

In case people didn’t read the recent report (Feb. 12) in which gubernatorial candidates suggested the freezing or removal of property and even income tax as a way to make Maine more affordable, be aware of services we receive that would be affected: K-12 education, police, fire and emergency medical services, road maintenance, snow plowing, […]

We need to persuade Sen. Susan Collins to change her vote on the SAVE Act, or whichever euphemistic name the Republicans use. The only rational vote is a vote against it. Collins has recently complained about being unfairly criticized for not standing up for the people of Maine. Her claim is that she always stands […]

“I feel anxious, stressed, overwhelmed and exhausted by the world right now.” I hear this from patients more than ever. Anxiety is the most common reason people seek mental health treatment and anxiety is on the rise, in part due to the chaos and pain caused by the federal government’s ICE operations, threats to our […]

Read the polling, read the room!

Every few years, Maine tackles “illicit grows,” usually by applying more restrictions on the legal cannabis market. Are we fighting illegal activity or simply layering Prohibition-era suspicion onto a legal industry? While compliant caregivers and small businesses follow strict regulations, pay taxes and support communities, the impulse to overregulate them when illicit actors appear is […]