The country is slowly starting to open up after the COVID lockdowns. People are short-tempered and, like me, didn’t realize it. The lack of social interaction, combined with the financial strains, have tested everyone’s patience. I remember as a toddler, I was taught to how to respect others, how to not pick fights with anyone […]

As a practicing Roman Catholic, do I accept all that is put forward by the leadership of our church? No, I do not. God has given us a conscience, intellect and free will. We can rationalize things for ourselves. I have attended Catholic schools K-12, as have all of my children. Unfortunately, none of them […]

I have been dismayed by a number of recent letters criticizing Sen. Susan Collins’ vote against S.1, a bill that would have resulted in a federal takeover of the entire election system. Although it was branded a “voting rights bill,” it was actually a Trojan horse concealing a host of bad policies. One of the […]

In her July 15 letter to the editor, Amy Volk seems awfully confused. After boldly stating “the so-called ‘For the People’ Act is not what they (Democrats) claim,” she offers no proof. She cites an inequity in Delaware law that would be addressed in the legislation. Apparently, Volk thinks President Biden has some control over […]

As a resident of Cape Elizabeth who supports affordable housing, I was persuaded by the July 1 Press Herald editorial to support the proposed Town Center apartment development (“Our View: Every Maine community has to pitch in on affordable housing”). However, after reading several letters in our local Cape Courier, I realized it’s not so […]

As a state representative, I can tell you that Central Maine Power is not telling the truth. CMP is talking out of both sides of its mouth. CMP’s army of lobbyists is back at it again, infiltrating our Maine State House and subverting our democracy. What CMP says to state legislators behind closed doors is […]

As negotiations continue on the infrastructure package, climate action is frequently framed as being at odds with the economy, where taking any sort of effective action would come at a large cost. This could not be more wrong. First are the long-term implications, as unaddressed climate change spells disaster for future jobs and way of […]