U.S. Navy captain and NASA astronaut James “Jim” Lovell led a life defined by resilience and competence — traits that highlight our species’ immense capacity for endurance. With his passing earlier this month, we must honor the values Capt. Lovell embodied and rise to meet this national moment of fear and confusion. In 1968, the […]

I loved Victoria Hugo-Vidal’s latest column, “Sister Edward Mary was a true blessing in my life.” Like the author, I am one of thousands who had the privilege of a McAuley education under Sister Edward Mary’s (SEM’s) leadership. Victoria and I graduated one year apart. Her piece served as a time machine transportation to where […]

The deployment of the National Guard to Washington, D.C., affects all Americans, even Mainers. Washington is our seat of government — and like our nation, it is meant to be governed by citizens and their laws, not the unilateral actions of one disgruntled individual. The deployment disrespects police departments nationwide. Is the National Guard better […]

I am writing regarding the Aug. 10 article “Maine’s school funding formula has long been called inequitable. Changing it is complicated.” The article makes the same mistake that many make; treating as fact the fiction that the state is paying 55% of public education costs. In reality, the state is funding 55% of what it […]

I loved the story on historic Maine movie houses in the Aug. 7 “Go” section. Throughout my life in Maine, as a dancer and performance artist, I have had the thrill of performing in many of the historic opera houses and renovated movie theaters. When I lived on Mount Desert Island, in the 1970s, I […]

I support voter ID. Maine people want voter ID. A valid identification is needed in many aspects of our civilized, legal life. The list is long for the requirements of a valid ID. Honest, trustworthy people realize the importance of proper identification. There are provisions in the proposed law for a free ID for anyone […]

Thank you to Quinn Kenney for their op-ed about state Rep. Laurel Libby (“Laurel Libby is no hero,” Aug. 8), who claims she was censured for expressing her opinions about transgender youth. Kenney pointed out that is absolutely not true. Libby was censured for “inappropriately posting the name and picture of a transgender teenager.” I […]