The new state law that will freeze the property taxes of many Maine seniors has serious flaws that should be corrected immediately. I say this as someone who stands to save thousands of dollars from that law. First, the law should target low- and moderate-income seniors who need assistance, rather than including everyone 65 and […]

Sanford is already a great place to raise a family and start a business, and as a regional service center, the city provides many shopping and dining options for the surrounding communities. Thanks to a $25 million grant that was recently secured by U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, our city is excited to build on this […]

Liz Cheney’s loss in the Wyoming Republican congressional primary is the nail in the coffin for the Republican Party we all knew before Donald J. Trump. It is the signal that many amoral Republicans have gone so far to the deep, dark right that they will go to any measure to subvert the rule of […]

I disagree with Andrew Soucy’s Aug. 16 letter that “Mainers aren’t in need of author’s political counsel” (Page A4). He is referring to Stephen King. Mr. Soucy supports his argument by saying, “Does anyone really think Mr. King has a clue what a struggling family, minimally supported working folks and paycheck-to-paycheck citizens really need for […]

I would like to voice my agreement with Bill Lundgren’s Aug. 11 Maine Voices commentary on the parking situation in Portland and add a level of anger and annoyance. The whole Portland peninsula is inhospitable to parking cars, and this is unbelievably increased by the prevalence of the parking lot company Unified Parking Partners. I […]

I fondly remember the days when you were forgiven a single parking ticket per quarter in Portland. It was such a nice touch of grace on the occasions when you forgot to put enough money in the meter. (Remember meters?) Fast forward to this afternoon, when I was about 10 minutes later than I had […]

I’d like to expand upon Rebecca Boulos’ concern about the three recent Supreme Court decisions on guns, abortion and air pollution (“Commentary: Recent SCOTUS decision threatens the health of all people,” Aug. 13). The first two decisions were awarded to voters scared into a frenzy about their loss of gun rights and concepts of sex […]

For a number of years, Sen. Susan Collins has boasted, on Facebook, of her commitment to lowering the price of insulin. Yet when it came to voting for a reconciliation bill that included a $35 insulin cap for those who have private insurance, she voted “no.” It is perplexing and beyond understanding why she would […]