It takes a brave and honest man to admit he has made a mistake – and to act to correct it. Rep. Jared Golden is such an honorable man. May Congress follow his outstanding leadership. I thank Rep. Golden for his courage. Walden Morton Falmouth

Ah, yes, right on cue. Liberals and RINOs lining up to use the Lewiston shooting for their own delusional agenda, to violate the Constitution and keep legal weapons from law-abiding citizens (mainly conservatives). Typical, hypocritical stupidity. Any third grader with a first grade education can tell you the problem is not guns but bad, evil, […]

Like many Mainers, I found myself fixed on the local and national coverage of the tragic events in Lewiston. My emotions went from sadness for the victims, their families and friends, to confusion over what would possibly cause a human being to take so many completely innocent lives, to anger in our system for not […]

Unanswered questions are the primary characteristics of Question 3 (the Pine Tree Power referendum) on the Nov. 7 ballot. I’ve had the honor of serving Portland as its mayor, a city councilor and member of the Maine Legislature. A critical part of those jobs is asking questions and getting answers from proponents about their proposed […]

When we moved to Maine, we got one question most often: “Do you have a generator?” Our response: “What on Earth are you talking about?” We found out soon enough – our power went out three times that first year. We lost power more times our first two years in Maine than in 40 years […]

Question 3 would authorize the hostile takeover of CMP and Versant Power companies and remove the professionals who are qualified to manage and maintain our electric grid and keep our lights on. With Pine Tree Power, we would be left with unqualified elected officials, with unknown agendas, in charge of Maine’s most critical infrastructure: our […]

For more than eight years, Scarborough school board members and facility managers have informed the public concerning the conditions in the three K-2 schools, and the overcrowding at the middle school. The current building committee and school administrators have done some extensive data development and outreach to the community regarding their recommendation for a new […]

Bill McKibben, arguably one of the most forceful and articulate climate voices of our time, came to Maine recently to offer his considerable support to the Pine Tree Power initiative. McKibben’s message was passionate, engaging and clear, as always. Our most vital interest as a species is to reduce the activities that produce climate warming […]