I was appalled to read that the cost of attending the University of New England medical school is between $300,000 and $370,000 (“How Trump’s big bill will reshape the affordability of Maine higher education,” July 9). I received my medical degree in 1975 from Washington University at St. Louis, Missouri, a top medical school. My […]

Prior to the presidential election, I had a letter to the editor published (“At 90, I no longer vote Republican,” March 13, 2024). I implied that Donald Trump was like Adolf Hitler. It would seem not enough agreed with me. Being 92 years of age, I realize my life is getting short. But I am […]

In 2020, Maine’s Blue-Ribbon Commission determined that the annual shortfall in transportation infrastructure needs is $232 million. As that amount is compounded over a generation, Legislature after Legislature moved forward with a band-aid solution to fix our potholes and repair our bridges. That placed Maine at fourth worst in the United States for the condition […]

As a child of an alcoholic, I remember the pain my family endured while my father was actively drinking. I am proud to say he was able to obtain sobriety after years of hard work and with the help of Alcoholics Anonymous. Having a beer is pleasant for many, and many do not become alcoholics […]

Gillian Graham’s July 4 article, “High court vacates part of damages paid to family of misdiagnosed man,” described a doctor working under an undeveloped understanding of Lyme disease. Forced to follow the CDC’s determination of test levels for Lyme, Dr. John Henson had little choice but to diagnose 25-year-old Peter Smith according to inaccurate interpretations […]