As a society, we make jokes out of the struggles that college students face. Ramen noodles are now known to be synonymous with college students because college students are notoriously broke. As someone who recently graduated and is looking to further pursue my education, I know this is no laughing matter. I have had times […]

Mainers have said time after time: They want more health care, not less! But Mainers who have Medicaid (also known as MaineCare) only have access to limited emergency dental care – which causes unnecessary pain, health risks and other terrible consequences from untreated cavities, infections and avoidable tooth loss. L.D. 1453 would allow Maine to […]

On May 29, the Press Herald published a letter from our executive director, Godfrey Wood, regarding Tuesday’s Falmouth Town Council election. The letter mistakenly suggested that Habitat for Humanity of Greater Portland was supporting certain candidates in the Falmouth Town Council election. Habitat for Humanity does not take any position regarding the election of any […]

An alarming number of people in the current administration have resigned while under investigation for ethical and legal violations, or are currently charged with various crimes or breaking rules governing elected or appointed members of the administration. The ever-expanding list begins with Michael Flynn and does not end in the foreseeable future. For example, think […]

Thank you, former Maine U.S. Senator William Cohen, for your May 29 column, “When will Republican silence on Trump end?” As someone who helped craft the Office of Special Counsel legislation, Senator Cohen writes that Congress never intended to subcontract its investigative powers to the executive branch.  He notes that, with the exception of Representative […]

My mother, born in 1929, had been an unwanted “oops” baby, and suffered as a result. It was very important to her that her kids knew they were wanted and loved. I learned that I had choices, and that I should not choose to have a baby until I was ready. As a young woman, […]

I am concerned about climate change and we have had 52 solar panels and a heat pump installed recently. We have a 2,500-square-foot house. We did this installation hoping to do a small amount of good but without expecting it to have much impact. I have been truly amazed at the numbers our monitoring system […]

We would like to suggest that in the future you do not feature mass shootings on your front page. Perhaps, instead, you might consider a once-a-week column buried in the the newspaper called “Thoughts and Prayers” or “Massacres of the Week.” As long as our nation refuses to take meaningful constitutional action on gun control […]

Maine voters are interested in a change candidate who will bring common sense to the Republican Donald Trump-Mitch McConnell Senate and will help break the stalemate and obstructionism that McConnell has fostered. Mainers long for a senator who will vote with Maine voters in mind and who is focused on what is important to our […]