I have previously made note of the talents of your staff photographers, but I want to especially recognize the amazingly artistic photo by Brianna Soukup taken on a rainy day and looking every bit like an impressionist painting (“Through the Raindrops,” July 11, Page C1, Portland Press Herald). Keep up the dazzling work. Barbara Maddaus […]

If anyone had any doubts concerning the future of our culture, let me assure them that that there is no chance for optimism. When our media fixated on the likes of Donald Trump and Sean “Diddy” Combs, the die was cast. We are in serious decline and there is no way back. We must tend […]

And crown thy good with brotherhood? As our country descends into autocracy, how is this different from Germany in 1933? The atrocities are delivered in a slightly different order, but the similarities are apparent. For example, we are being “cleansed,” ostensibly to benefit the country, to rid us of waste, fraud and abuse. Most of […]

No, Sen. Susan Collins doesn’t get applauded for simply voting in her constitutents’ best interests. That’s her job. And, once again, it appears she cast a “No” vote when the bill’s passage was assured. Sen. Collins could have spent the last several months lobbying her Republican colleagues about the immorality of this bill and what […]

With all of the government talk of big numbers regarding spending and deficits, it is helpful to have a perspective on these numbers. If we viewed these numbers as seconds: 1 million seconds is about 11.5 days, while 1 billion seconds is about 31 years and eight months. One trillion seconds is equal to approximately […]

After a years-long process of doctor’s visits and misdiagnoses, I was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s at the age of 53. As a widowed mother of three teens, this was a devastating development. With treatment, the support of my family and friends and the connections I’ve made with others diagnosed with this disease, I’m making the most […]

The most morally reprehensible shift in our nation’s public policies occurred on July 4, 2025. A sweeping set of changes that will reverse social, economic and climate policies was signed into law. Most cynically, the politicians who passed the legislation ensured that these measures would not go into effect until after the 2026 election, fearing […]

Letters sent recently by several people have accused this newspaper and others of not printing letters from non-liberal types, of not wanting to acknowledge that there are frequently many sides of an issue. As a proud liberal who has suffered through Cal Thomas and his ilk, I’m not ready to wholeheartedly sign on to that […]