Thank you for including the May 30 opinion piece from Tony Payne of North Yarmouth. The article succinctly presents some of the disarray in the current Republican Party. The article began with “all tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent.” Although politically reticent, I do not intend […]

How dare Sen. Susan Collins decry the decision of a New York jury to convict Donald Trump in the Stormy Daniels case? Was Collins in the courtroom every day to hear and weigh the evidence against the ex-president? Does she think that it’s acceptable to support trial by jury, a basic tenet of our legal […]

Growing up in the 1950s and 1960s, I understood that the office of the President of the United States was to be occupied by a great orator with unbounded energy, high ideals, superior intelligence and impeccable decision-making skills. Today the occupant of that office is a sleepy senior given to slurring his words, a proven […]

What planet is Susan Collins living on? If she had followed Trump’s trial from start to finish, it is astounding that she can negate the judicial process that took place! I believe Susan Collins’ views are a threat to our democracy. What a disgrace. Nina McKee Scarborough

In general use, we think of the “the 1%” as referring to those Americans with the largest concentration of wealth. Once a year, we honor a different top 1%: those Americans who volunteer to serve in the armed forces. It should not be just on Memorial Day that this 1% receives our admiration and utmost […]

I am one of the few remaining members of the Christ Church congregation. Through death and attrition, we have lost many of our congregation and can no longer support the upkeep of the building. The building has been desanctified and offered for sale. The Town of Kennebunk will be voting on June 11 to buy […]

As we sat in our living room watching the 35th National Memorial Day Concert, we found ourselves thinking how lucky we are to live in a country where we are free because of the sacrifices of the men and women who have fought for this right and the many who made the ultimate sacrifice for […]

Those traveling through Gorham lately may have seen signs concerning the upcoming June 11 election. One sign instructs people to “Vote No” on the school budget and also to “Make Gorham Great Again” – an obvious reference to the political slogan Make America Great Again. For those who believe – on the whole and in […]