Re: “Jim Fossel: Recall what American greatness looks like” (Sept. 11, Page D1): Can it really be? Yes … it is. Jim Fossel, leaping over tall buildings at a single bound. Kudos on an inspiring, edifying column, Jim. Thomas Laurent Rockport

Lest we forget! So sad to see not even a banner or corner square remembering 9/11 on the front page of the Sept. 11 Telegram. It is a date woven into the fabric of our history and should be acknowledged every year. Our country and world changed that day. Never forget! Linda Mocello Casco

Your editorial in the Sept. 11 paper (“Our View: Why we’re not endorsing candidates,” Page D2) was inspiring in its nonpartisan approach, and we might add, long overdue. With all that is at stake in Portland, especially with the pending charter referendums, we need to be informed with facts, not ideas, ideologies and the like, […]

Being “woke” is a bad thing? Woke is being aware of your own thoughts, feelings and ego in order to better understand the internal dialogue and interplay among the three. Being woke or being aware helps us to see the difference between what we would like to believe and what is. The alternative is to […]

I remember a day, 21 years ago, when we were shocked and saddened to witness the murder of our countrymen and friends and vowed to “never forget.” Other than a thoughtful advertisement from a local funeral home, and a few well-penned paragraphs by columnist Jim Fossel, I could not find any mention of 9-11-01. Here, […]

In “The great retirement,” Part 2 of your excellent series on Maine’s labor crisis, one sentence is a giant red flag: “Employers may have to think twice before selecting applicants based on age.” They can’t just think about it. Except in very few instances, it is illegal for employers to consider age in hiring. The federal […]

We are pleased to support the candidacy of Democrat Kendra Williams for Maine Senate in District 33 (Alfred, Lebanon, Sanford, Springvale and Waterboro). While we are not eligible to vote in her district, it is important to share how strongly we feel about the need to elect people of her character and broad experience. We […]

Elections are critical to our democracy for it to function. State and local elections ultimately affect the health of all Mainers. As an organization with hundreds of health care professionals, Maine Providers Standing Up for Healthcare urges all Mainers to support and vote for candidates who will: • Support the expansion of MaineCare to all […]

Abduction is defined as the taking of an individual by force or fraud. And abducting people across state lines is a serious federal crime. It’s been reported that the migrants who recently ended up in Martha’s Vineyard were lied to about their destination (a number of them told NPR that they were informed they were […]

I had the good fortune Sunday of attending a gathering sponsored by Defend Our Health to honor and celebrate the hard work of Maine legislators and other leaders who were able to pass critical legislation this year to manage the PFAS contamination of Maine farmlands; to ensure that the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Sipayik has clean […]