Absentee voting is essential to a large portion of Maine’s population: seniors and Mainers with chronic health problems that prevent them from driving or going to the polls. Making absentee voting more difficult will jeopardize the ability of these Mainers to vote. I speak from experience. My mother-in-law had severe COPD and could no longer […]

I grieve for the family of Charlie Kirk and for the loss of his life in our world. I do not grieve for the loss of his hurtful words in our world which represent only his own and other’s selective misreading of the Christian Bible.  Recently, as reported in the Portland Press Herald, Mr. Kirk […]

Editor’s note (Oct. 7, 2025): By the time this letter was posted, the funding in question was restored. In response to your Sept. 24 article on the cancellation of Veterans Upward Bound at the University of Southern Maine, I want to voice my strong support for maintaining this vital program. As the daughter, niece, sister […]

In November, Maine’s ballot will include Question 2, which proposes to establish Extreme Risk Protection Orders in our state. When a person shows risk of harm to self or others, the current law asks families and law enforcement to follow multiple steps to disarm this potentially dangerous individual. It’s a cumbersome process. “Yes” on 2 […]

It is far overdue for American citizens to hear the truth about the trajectory of their economic future. Many of our “leaders” state that “we have the strongest economy in the world.” Here is what they are not telling you. The future of our nation depends on acting on this tough reality. Demand that our […]

Let’s make sure the dog who died of heatstroke in a truck in Augusta in August isn’t just another statistic but the last in our state to suffer this horrific, entirely preventable death. The other dog was thankfully found alive, but even with emergency treatment, the mortality rate for animals in this condition is still […]

Gov. Janet Mills has indicated that she will decide in November whether to run against Sen. Susan Collins. I believe that Mills has served our state with thoughtfulness and integrity both as attorney general and governor. She has been an attentive and good leader. But it is time to hand over the reins. Younger leaders […]