I am responding to Erwin Rupert’s Feb. 14 letter in the Press Herald (“Protest encampment at Bowdoin or slumber party?“). Rather than quibbling over the definition of “encampment,” I want to address the actions of the Bowdoin undergraduates who occupied the Smith Union for five days. Their act of courage cannot be minimized, whether their […]

The Trump administration’s first three weeks have left me with an encroaching sense of dread. It is extreme privilege to not want a clean environment, the end of racism and the abolishment of misogyny and violence against women. I grew up in a Maine farming community. I know about abusive men and the women who […]

Most of the oil that heats our homes here in Maine comes from Canada, and much of the produce that sells in our supermarkets during winter comes from Mexico. If the tariffs that President Trump has proposed go into effect, prices for both will skyrocket and our state will feel real pain. This does not […]

Maine has always been a state of resilience and independence. That’s why investing in homegrown clean energy isn’t about politics — it’s about strengthening our communities in the face of rising energy costs and the increasing challenges of extreme weather. Federal and private clean energy investments are already making a real difference here. Maine benefited […]

The South Portland School Board is currently considering placing a bond issue before the voters in June for much needed improvements to the high school athletic fields, including adding artificial turf fields. South Portland voters turned down a similar larger, more expensive bond issue in the November 2024 election. Members of the public have been […]

The U.S. Department of Education recently called for an end to “Biden’s book ban hoax.” The department’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced the dismissal of 11 censorship complaints alongside the elimination of its “book ban coordinator” position. Book bans and censorship are not hoaxes. This decision contradicts the pressing need to address the discriminatory […]

I hope readers of this letter will join me in recommending that the Press Herald give more prominence to actions, reactions, events and statements that are critical responses to the actions, events involving and statements of President Trump, Elon Musk and their supporters than it has been doing recently. That they are taking place is […]

For some reason, the people and press in Maine allow Susan Collins to paint herself as a “moderate” Republican or someone who has criticized Trump. She still has her defense for voting for Justice Brett Kavanaugh on her website. Someone hand her a paper fan while she feigns ignorance: “Oh, he told me Roe v. […]