A June 4 letter to the editor stated …”How dare Susan Collins decry the decision of the New York jury to convict Donald Trump in the Stormy Daniels case?” I did not hear Sen. Collins decry the jury decision. What I heard her say was that she believes the charges were brought for political reasons. […]

Shame on Sen. Collins for endangering our justice system, a very foundation of our democracy. Having followed Mr. Trump’s recent New York criminal trial, it seemed incredibly fair (while Mr. Trump ostensibly acted like a mob boss trying to intimidate witnesses and deflect from salient points.) The defense simply didn’t appear to have one, because […]

I was “deeply concerned” by our esteemed senior senator’s latest remarks regarding the former president. She joins the ranks of Marco Rubio, Ted Cruz and countless others who believe that Mr. Trump is the victim of a political ploy. The former president was indicted, tried by a jury of his peers, who weighed the evidence […]

I live in a wonderful 124-year-old home in East Deering, surrounded by both single-family homes and apartment buildings. Virtually every dwelling in the neighborhood would be illegal to build today, because of minimum lot sizes and setback requirements. ReCode Portland plans to ease these requirements in order to address our housing crisis, but the current […]

Sen. Margaret Chase Smith will be rolling over in her grave over Sen. Collins’ dismissal of the conviction of a demagogue by a jury of his peers. Trump was, in fact, prosecuted because of who he is, as Collins said. He is a criminal with a trail of offenses that helped him become president. Had […]

An opinion piece in the June 1 Press Herald celebrates increased lung cancer survival rates due to better treatment options and the relatively recent introduction of lung cancer screening. It concludes by encouraging people to talk with their physician about lung cancer prevention and screening. Although this may be sound advice, it begs the question: […]

Last week, the House Agriculture Committee voted to approve a Farm Bill that attacks state protections for farm animals, puts dogs in puppy mills at even greater risk, and fails to address the horse slaughter crisis. The House version of the bill includes language based on the Ending Agricultural Trade Suppression Act, which would override […]

Sen. Susan Collins reportedly “decries” the verdict in the Trump fraud case as politically motivated. I agree the district attorney wanted to prosecute, but he wasn’t on the jury. The jury was 12 citizens of New York, chosen by both the defense and the prosecution. They are the ones who listened to six weeks of […]