Sen. Susan Collins is a cosponsor of legislation that would hurt the employment prospects of our science, technology, engineering and math workers and college graduates and depress wages in those fields. The bill S.2828, the Preserving Employment Visas Act, would make available approximately 80,000 work visas (in addition to the large number that are already […]

As you are aware, Maine Medical Center and area hospitals are short on staff and resources to meet the needs of COVID-19 patients and the effects of COVID on our medical resources. This situation places doctors, nurses and their support staff in considerable risk to their own health and the health of their households. They […]

I was absolutely shocked to see a photograph of a maskless Santa at the Maine Mall, sitting next to –  far less than 6 feet away from – a maskless little girl on the front page of the Dec. 14 Local & State section (Page B1). Has anyone told the mall’s owners and the little […]

Douglas Polk’s Nov. 28 letter to the editor (“Keeping energy costs low must be on Maine senators’ agenda”) shows a lack of understanding about what is happening to our world. While I agree that we need to be concerned about energy costs, the way to deal with this is to put a price on carbon […]

In 2017, South Portland emergency medical technicians saved my life. I almost bled to death from radiation proctitis, a complication of pelvic radiation for cervical cancer. I hemorrhaged and lost over half of my blood volume from severe gastrointestinal bleeding. The EMTs arrived quickly, provided emergency care and got me to Maine Medical Center within […]

When I was shopping at L.L. Bean last week, it appeared that about 70 percent of their clothes are China made. By all accounts Bean is a good corporate citizen. But their business is money. They do a cost-benefit analysis on a shirt made in China as opposed to, say, Honduras. Whether it’s the disappearance […]

A campaign is underway, organized by Maine Healthcare Action, to place a resolve on next year’s ballot directing the Legislature to implement a publicly funded, equitable health care system for all Maine residents. I am collecting signatures as a campaign volunteer. Why am I doing this? When I was employed, I was well covered by […]