I recently gave a contribution to Rep. Jared Golden’s campaign, as I have done for each and every one of his campaigns. Earlier this week, I called his campaign and asked them to return my contribution – something I have never done before, and I have been involved in Maine politics for over 50 years. […]

Two recent Supreme Court decisions are worrisome: Now we can be prosecuted for sleeping outside (“free” room and board in the county jail), but our president could be immune from prosecution even for ordering the murder of political opponents, or immigrants, or anyone the president doesn’t like. A former president may be compiling his hit […]

I am way past the opinion letters and editorial pieces about President Biden’s poor performance at the debate. Is it worrisome? Absolutely! But so was the performance of his opponent, former President Trump. What I would like to see – and so far have not seen – in the paper is a front page article […]

I just read that Rep. Jared Golden believes that former President Donald Trump will win the 2024 election, and that he is OK with that. In order to understand his perspective, I just have a few questions: Is Jared Golden gay? Is Jared Golden Black? Is Jared Golden a Muslim? Is Jared Golden a new […]

I think Rep. Jared Golden should just get it over with and become a Republican. I’ve wondered for a few years now which party Golden stands to represent. Now he thinks it’s fine if Trump becomes president. What a crock. I am a decorated Vietnam vet, and Golden is an Iraq and Afghanistan vet. Apparently […]

Jim Fossel may claim democracy is not at risk with a second Trump presidency, as Democrats have said (“What if democracy’s not actually at stake?” June 30). Fossel may want to consider the new risk to the rule of law and, by extension, to our democracy, created by the Supreme Court decision on presidential immunity. […]

I was horrified to see that this newspaper printed a letter describing Vice President Kamala Harris as nothing more than a figurehead, chosen only because of her gender and race (“Letter: Why choosing the right VP matters,” July 8). Harris was initially a candidate for the office of president. When her bid fell short, President […]

Sen. Angus King has demonstrated, on many occasions in his long political career, that his independent status – neither Democrat nor Republican – has freed him from the constraints and dogmas that can come with party affiliation. This has enabled him to speak and act clearly and boldly when he believed the good of the […]