Arguing that her critics distorted the meaning of her prepared statement in support of Trump’s trashing of our judicial system, Sen. Collins responded, “I think my statement was crystal clear.” (“Sen. Collins takes heat for echoing Trump’s claims of political prosecution,” Maine Sunday Telegram, June 9.) Since Sen. Collins is doubling down on her comments, […]

I write in gratitude for the eloquent opinion piece “There should be no equivocating over Gaza,”  (June 10) and for the actions of the author, Brendan McQuade, who participated in the extremely effective blockade at the General Dynamics plant in Saco. Professor McQuade notes that protesters were not able to shut down the factory. However, […]

Historian Heather Cox Richardson recently penned an article about D-Day and Biden’s remembrance of the Normandy assault that turned the tide in World War II. Her words: The story of the veterans “has always been the story of America,” Biden said. “Just walk the rows of this cemetery. … Nearly 10,000 heroes buried side by […]

I was heartbroken to see the photo of the dead female humpback whale, ensnared in fishing lines, on the front page of the June 7 Press Herald. I could only imagine the anguish she experienced. How could the newspaper also publish the Close To Home “comic” (Page C4) of a beached whale the same day? […]

This year already has been exceptionally deadly for endangered whales. At least five North Atlantic right whales have died – four by ship strikes (including one calf whose mother was killed by a ship and who is too young to survive on its own, thus indirectly killed by ship strike). These are just the deaths […]

Across 73 years, I have attended a number of graduation ceremonies. Invariably they give the senior class a good send-off, but they often seemed scripted, dry and pro forma. The Casco Bay High School: Class of 2024 commencement I attended last Thursday night was anything but. It was a joyous celebration. Perhaps, “everyone was into […]

All Portland residents should pay attention and please read what the city is proposing for zoning changes. Take a careful look and get a real understanding of what it means to the overall look and feel of Portland. Many of the proposals are good, better defining what is allowed and what is not allowed. But […]