As a Vietnam vet, I find it unbelievable that Maine Veterans’ Homes wants to close the Caribou and Machias Veterans’ Homes because of a lack of staff and patients. There are only six Maine Veterans’ Homes in the state and they want to close two of them? How shortsighted! There are plenty of veterans who […]

I am writing today to express my concern about the upcoming citizen-led referendum to cap building permits in North Yarmouth. If passed, the referendum would cap building permits at 15 per year in the village center and village residential districts. Currently, building permits are unlimited in this area, encouraging growth to be concentrated in the […]

Earlier this month in the House, Rep. Chellie Pingree introduced the Accelerating Charitable Efforts (ACE) Act, which will undoubtedly have the effect of hurting the charitable giving environment that Maine depends on. Mainers are known for their generosity and charitable spirit – now is not the time to subject us to additional bureaucratic measures out […]

It’s deeply disappointing that our democratic republic is under assault and the federal government has yet to do anything to protect it. It is encouraging that, after the failure of the Freedom to Vote and John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement acts, our Maine delegation, including Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King, are working on improvements […]

Congress is considering legislation aimed at restricting the technology platforms relied upon by consumers and families across the country. These antitrust bills target important services relied on by Americans that are in jeopardy of being stripped away by a big government takeover of the internet – and conservatives are letting it happen. Liberal Democrats, led […]

A bill recently filed by US Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, would lower the work authorization waiting period for asylum seekers to 30 days. A companion bill was filed by Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King in the Senate. While very appealing to many, this is a bad idea (“Bill would benefit both immigrants and Maine,” […]

There are several benefits to the world transitioning to renewables quickly. If the government passes a price on carbon this would accelerate this process. First would be the decrease in greenhouse gasses which are the main cause of the climate crisis and continue to worsen it. Second would be the improvement in public health. Seven […]

I read, with puzzlement, Jerry Genesio’s Feb. 20 letter to the editor, in which he called on President Biden to take steps to eradicate fascism, presumably in the United States. Apparently he believes the Greatest Generation failed to win the “battle” against Adolf Hitler so, therefore, fascism still exists. He further says that former President […]