I thought John Henderson’s use of the two Jane Austen titles — “Pride and Prejudice” for Trump and “Sense and Sensibility” for Biden — was ingenious. If I may be so bold as to suggest a change, I’d add the word “great” as the final word in the June 13 op-ed: “Donald Trump does not […]

I thought the high school consolidation in Portland was still in the early stage of discussion, but apparently it’s a done deal. Every year I look forward to reading about the graduations of our three public high schools. This year is no different. Last Thursday, June 6, I enjoyed reading about the Portland High graduation […]

The threats facing America’s elections are constantly growing in number and complexity. Yet local election workers and offices are still lacking in their most basic needs, let alone the 21st century equipment and mitigation tools necessary to protect our elections against bad actors. The range of threats we are up against includes interference from hostile […]

It’s time the news media focus on what functions instead of the comings and goings of a convicted felon ex-president. I want to hear about the healthy economy, about the low unemployment rate and about the many projects happening because of the federal government Build Back Better bill. The same federal government that steps in […]

Portland has a problem. Now that the dog walkers have moved to the woods behind Evergreen Cemetery because of the leash law, we are experiencing a wave of vandals in Baxter Woods. First, there was graffiti on a beautiful, downed log. Then, we had firecrackers (more like M80s) being set off in the park. Lately, […]

I’m writing in response to a letter from Steven Silver, of South Portland, bashing the teacher who wrote the op-ed “We are not powerless in the face of Gaza horror.” As a retired teacher, I can assure Mr. Silver that our goal as educators is to teach children how to think, not what to think. […]

It was a relief to see the editors of the Portland Press Herald/Maine Sunday Telegram finally stop treating Sen. Collins with the kid gloves they (and much of the Maine press, e.g., the Bangor Daily News) have been using for decades, while buying into her preposterous claim to be a moderate. Collins has been pulling […]

As we head through the primaries and later into the November elections, we must consider our choices on reproductive rights. Note that those who run for office against abortion are often the same “antiregulation” people who vote against child care, maternal health care, free school lunches, school and education funding, and parental leave, along with […]