Sen. Bernie Sanders’ appearance at the Cross Center in Bangor on July 27 was absolutely wonderful. Bernie filled the room with 200 sane people, gathered to listen to an independent senator speak of his convictions of 50 years. Bernie hasn’t changed his principles, which is rare among politicians. Bernie was eloquent. He spoke of economic […]

Responding to the Aug. 3 request for Sen. Angus King to relinquish his seat (“Letter: Time for Angus King to step aside, as Biden did”). It is tempting to apply President Biden’s decision to others if one ignores the subject. The Democratic challenger to King seems like a fine man – especially because his positions […]

The recent article about costs associated with electric vehicles got me wondering (“Clearing the air: Figuring out the costs of owning an electric vehicle,” Aug. 3). According to the report, a Tesla Model 3 has a range of 114 miles; I regularly get approximately 250 miles on a charge. You also failed to mention that […]

A lot of noise is going around about Donald Trump’s role or involvement in Project 2025 and in Trump’s own plan for another term, Agenda 47. The two plans have some differences and a lot of similarities, and both plans describe a dark, autocratic shift in the U.S. government. Both plans would be catastrophic for […]

Looks like former President Trump has been left in the lurch by his hero, Russian President Vladimir Putin. Has Trump even noticed? Ever the bootlicker when it comes to dictators, Trump even called Putin’s bumbling invasion of Ukraine “genius” and “savvy.” Back in May, Trump said that after his hypothetical win in the election, Putin […]

The NIMBY people are at it again. I looked at the 30-acre site map of Yard South in South Portland; it fits perfectly on a site largely vacant for decades except for boat trailer parking. It is for housing we need badly, but the usual NIMBY people are balking for the usual reasons: traffic, parking, […]

To me, the closing sentences of Gary Foster’s recent letter say that he is giving up on democracy (“The democracy hypocrisy,” Aug. 2). He suggests that rebranding America as a republic will fix something that might be wrong with us. “So, in November, let us vote not to save democracy, but to restore our republic,” […]