Hats off to Secretary of State Shenna Bellows for acting boldly and courageously in ruling that the insurrectionist former president has no place on Maine’s primary ballot. Bellows, a Democrat, thus stands proudly in the tradition of Maine’s Margaret Chase Smith, who in an earlier time put politics aside and raised her voice against another […]

It’s time to trust the voters. It is up to the people to decide who the best candidate is, not a biased official or the courts. That is Democracy 101. If Trump is kept out of office because of judiciary fiat rather than a fair election, then those who support him will never accept the […]

What to do with the old Chamber of Commerce building? It can’t be razed without offending those who think it has historical significance, yet it stands in the way of an important addition to the Portland Museum of Art, for which raising a great deal of money is clearly a priority. What if the building […]

This is a rebuttal to Councilors Anna Trevorrow and Victoria Pelletier’s Dec. 27 0pinion piece, “Sweeping encampments is antiquated, inhumane.” I believe that moving these unfortunate homeless people, many of whom are unhealthy, unclean, undernourished, damaged and, yes, angry, is a salvation in disguise. And it has nothing whatsoever to do with privilege, Jim Crow, […]

We can all likely agree that the world is in a state of tumult, which is why my heart continues to melt and be tickled by the most fabulous experience my son, friend and I had at Asia West, the decor store, a few weeks ago. I cannot thank the lovely woman and her son […]

I support California’s air standards for many states, including Maine. I manage the electric vehicles in Bucksport, which includes promoting their use and charging stations. I am pleased to share that the number of new and used EVs in our area is steadily growing. By the end of January, we will have five public chargers […]

In the rules that govern the Portland City Council, one of the first lines reads: “City officials shall treat their office as a tangible representation of the public trust granted to each Councilor.” Councilor Anna Trevorrow violated this trust when she pushed through a resolution to postpone the clearing of the Harbor View Park encampment. […]