I will be voting, on Nov. 5, to reelect Henry Ingwersen to the Maine Senate. Henry is a voice of reason and his actions have reflected that in his past actions as our senator representing southern Maine in York County. His compassion and efforts concerning conservation and agriculture have proven to me he cares about […]

Many years ago I was working in a professional, public service capacity and a newspaper columnist took issue with some of my work. He was against a certain policy I was supporting and, as a newspaper columnist, he published his opinions and never checked the facts with me. As a result, while I was never […]

When the most powerful armed nation in the world grants another nation a blank check regarding military action, and delivers its most powerful weapons to that nation, what should the world expect? The world should expect just what is being delivered – a terrible, devastating war now on three fronts, Gaza, the West Bank and […]

I am writing in support of Nancy English for District 2 City Council. Having known Nancy for decades, I can attest that she is smart, compassionate, reasonable, knowledgeable about city government and supports the rule of law. She is also idealistic about Portland’s future. Nancy is the rare person who is truly open-minded. She considers […]

I love our beautiful parks, growing bike and trail networks, and the ability to walk and bike to neighborhood businesses in Portland. Unfortunately, this reality is out of reach for many of the people who work in our city. Of the 30 team members in my outpatient medical office on outer Congress, I am the […]

Why change the Maine state flag? I wonder how much this vanity project will cost. During these difficult economic times, I don’t believe Maine taxpayers should be spending money on such a project. It doesn’t really help anyone. There are so many other practical places to spend our tax dollars to really help Maine citizens. […]

Recent declarations by prominent and longtime Maine Republicans Mills, Payne, Emery, Raye, Katz, O’Meara and Cragin – that they will not support Trump for president – is a reassuring sign that some of our Republican leaders will, in extreme circumstances, choose to defend the country instead of holding fast to party allegiance. It is to […]

As a concerned citizen of Maine, I urge my fellow Mainers to vote “Yes” on Question 1 to limit individual contributions to super PACs to $5,000 and keep Mainers voices from being drowned out by big-money special interests, domestic or foreign. In President Obama’s 2010 State of the Union Address, he stated that, “Last week, […]