I am tired of Trump toxically consuming all the oxygen in the room, in this state, in this country. He loves to dominate the airwaves and pollute them simultaneously. He belittles, antagonizes and demands adulation all at the same time. His proposed replacement for the Affordable Care Act hasn’t been delivered in six years. The […]
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Letter: Biden has blood on his hands
Doctors without Borders is reporting that 100 Palestinian children daily are being murdered by Israeli forces in Gaza. Whatever else, good or bad, Joe Biden does as president, he should be remembered for one thing only: aiding and abetting the mass murder of children. John Manderino Scarborough
Letter: Maine has a stake in stopping war in Gaza
City councilors’ vote to support a ceasefire in Gaza is based on moral and financial grounds.
Letter: Ensuring that each vote counts
As we gear up for the next presidential race, imagine if this were our reality: every vote in every state has equal weight, every state in the nation is equally important to every candidate, and every winner is the first-place winner. Pipe dream? It doesn’t have to be. This year our state Legislature will have […]
Letter: Bellows made the right call
We, the people, have the right to choose our president. Give us qualified candidates and we will do so. Candidates who have been vetted. Donald Trump violated the Emoluments Clause of the U.S. Constitution by taking millions of dollars from foreign countries during his presidency. And he incited an insurrection. He swore, on the Bible, […]
Letter: Writer seeks help locating family of WWI vet
I live in the Netherlands and am doing research about WWII soldiers who are buried at the American War Cemetery at Margraten in the Netherlands. I am searching for relatives or a photo of Cpl. Merrill, Leon H., born Aug. 21, 1921, in Dixfield, Maine. His hometown was Cumberland County, Maine. He was a WWII […]
Letter: Pet allergies a public threat
Public places that want to welcome pets should provide isolated space to do so.
Letter: Bellows isn’t the one pursuing authoritarianism
I applaud Shenna Bellows’ courage. I really wished more of our Maine legislators had some courage and less interest in their political careers and would stand up for democracy. I recently heard a legislator in Maine talk about how Bellows’ behavior was like that of a dictator in a Third World country. I found that […]
Letter: Bellows deserves support
I am in full support of Maine Secretary of State Bellows. Not only is it difficult enough to be a woman in office, but to take on the pressure of making a decision that will affect the whole nation in a very limited time, and receiving a substantial amount of backlash, must be very overwhelming. […]
Letter: Keep the status quo
Maine’s method of selecting constitutional officers actually enhances independence.