In the Feb. 7 article about Maine’s GOP not accepting the results of ranked choice voting, Mr. Stetkis, the party chair, made a curious statement about voting: “One person, one vote is a sacred principle to Republicans.” The statement begs the question: Does this apply to all votes, or just the ones with which they […]

The climate is changing. With November weather in January and April weather in February, it is no longer possible to ignore the crisis. Winters are getting steadily warmer; this year is the warmest on record, with last year in second. It is devastating to think about next year being just as bad, unfathomable to realize […]

OK, here is the deal: I would rather read a story about how our state helped to subsidize affordable rent for good, hard-working Mainers, who are forced to leave the state because they can’t afford to live here, than to read about the governor’s plan to pay for two years of rent for asylum seekers. […]

News reports say that many people are jumping on board to give “new Mainers” (immigrants) a better life: free housing for two years, free furnishings, etc. Free health care? Free EBT card? They may be seeking a better life, but so are hundreds of Maine residents who are living on the streets. It seems like […]

Is it as bad as it appears? Trump is a wannabe dictator, a complete narcissist who cannot tell the truth. He is mean, racist and a misogynist with a third grader’s vocabulary. He thrives on childish name-calling, revenge, hate and stokes “fear of the other” to divide. Specific examples of his incompetence have been excruciatingly […]

I’m accelerating my support of the Advanced Clean Cars II program. Thirteen other states have already sped past us by starting this initiative. Let’s make sure we, too, join the parade of zero-emission trucks and cars. Fans will be waving their flags! Mariana Tupper Falmouth

I wanted to voice strong support to the town councils of Scarborough and Cape Elizabeth for their forward-thinking decision to remove Sawyer Street and restore an area of the Spurwink Marsh. In the face of more frequent inundation because of rising sea levels and more intense/frequent storms, considering adaptation, relocation, protection, or potentially removal of […]

I recently read a piece in the Portland Press Herald about increasing awareness and urging Mainers to claim tax credits for which they are eligible. The article touched on the Child Tax Credit, which was expanded during the pandemic and now has the potential to provide support to more children once again. With H.R. 7024, […]

After the fall of China to the Communists in 1949, the Republican Party blamed the Democratic Truman administration of losing China. I wonder how history will judge the Republican Party if Ukraine falls to Russia because of a lack of military aid, as legislation providing Ukraine help is obstructed in the house. Donald Trump and […]