I have worked on three presidential elections so far and have concluded that our voting system is a very secure and sacred event. While my candidate of choice lost, I can only hope the presidential winner doesn’t burn down our house of democracy while he mass deports people (illegal immigrants) he calls “vermin.” A previous […]

Too often in Maine when a crime is one of domestic violence, the news report will contain reassurance from authorities that it is an “isolated incident” and “there is no threat to the public.” Over and over again, these domestic violence crimes involve police standoffs and police shootouts, high-speed car chases across multiple towns and […]

It has taken a while for me to put into words the results of the presidential election, and what that means. Let’s talk about the hateful politics, stealing of government documents, abuse of women, the disrespect of our veterans who bravely fought to defend our country, the mocking of a disabled person, the false flames […]

Construction on 295, between Yarmouth and Brunswick, is posing an imminent safety hazard. These projects have clearly been mismanaged. Those in charge must ensure that future projects are planned and executed with a much shorter timeline. Having narrow lane closures, construction barriers, large work crews, etc., on a major road for any extended period of […]

On Jan. 20, 2025, President Trump promises the following action: “I will sign all necessary documents to charge Mexico and Canada a 25% tariff on all products coming into the United States.” Either he still doesn’t understand who pays tariffs or he is deliberately misleading the public. I can accept either scenario. Neither country will […]

Your headline writers are usually outstanding. You should give a bonus to whoever wrote, “The pain in Spain is mainly the rent drain,” (about the affordable housing shortage there, Nov. 24). But writers need to be more careful about categorizing households as “low income.” Tuesday’s (Nov. 26, 2024) Page 1 print headline, about UNE’s new […]

As we come together this holiday season, we must especially acknowledge God’s grace to this nation for President Trump’s win. If Kamala Harris had won, this nation and the world were headed to a very dark place. Burnell Bailey South Berwick

A recent lead article (“In a region known for quaint downtowns, a community without one builds from scratch,” Nov. 17) was more of an advertisement for The Downs than news. Oak Hill has had the town administration building, the library, the high school, the middle school and other town offices. Many Scarborough residents do not […]