When I was in school, we had cheerleaders to rouse the crowds at football and basketball games. These days, those old cheerleaders are now stirring up mobs of “sheeple,” with anti-American and antisemitic cheers. In my 83 years of life, I have never seen such hatred of our country. I am dismayed by the hate speech […]

Regarding the April 20 op-ed on “Trump’s allure,” the writer claims that Bernie Sanders’ Feb. 26 interview “hits it right on” (and) “explains why (Sanders) thinks people are preparing to vote for Trump.” The writer omits Sanders’ critical conclusion: “The way to beat Trump is to say, yeah, you want change, we’re going to give […]

There’s a lot to be said in favor of expanding the Portland Museum of Art. I am also aware PMA purchased 142 Free St., knowing it was in a historic district. However, my concern is the design itself. Aside from breaking Portland’s historic preservation laws, this design could add harm to our environment. A city-block […]

How many more asylum seekers are our state and local leaders planning to bring to Brunswick, and when are they planning to take care of Maine taxpayers who were waiting for housing before asylum seekers arrived? Rent for asylum seekers will be paid for the first two years, using state funds approved by our Legislature. […]

I write to express my strong support for Sen. Angus King’s HELPER Act, a crucial piece of legislation aimed at making home-buying more attainable for teachers and first responders. Educate Maine has learned firsthand the issues we face in our state to recruit and retain educators. One recurring concern voiced by teachers is the lack […]

I am an American of French descent. All Americans should stand with the nation of Israel. It is the only democracy in the Middle East. One could say it is the America of the Middle East. We must fight antisemitism wherever it raises its ugly head. It has no place in a civilized society. David […]

Over 70% of the RSU 21 budget is employee salary and benefits. Continuous professional development of all staff is a fiduciary responsibility to the students and taxpayers of RSU 21 (Arundel, Kennebunk and Kennebunkport). Look at the results: curriculum updates for literacy, social studies and mathematics. Next up are English and language arts and science. […]

On April 15, I joined with others from the Maine Coalition for Palestine to protest KeyBank’s purchase of bonds that support the genocide of Palestinians. Since Oct. 7, 2023, KeyBank purchased $15 million in Israel bonds. Two of us spoke with customers entering the bank and offered leaflets. Responses were generally positive. Others from our […]