If you want an insight into the difference between the current Maine Republican and Democratic parties, I suggest you look at their official websites. The Democrats portray a future of progress and support voting for all citizens. The Republicans attack every Democrat, push Donald Trump’s lies of a false 2020 election and promote the racist […]

Portland residents should pay close attention to the upcoming special municipal election on June 8. Here we will elect the remaining members of the city’s Charter Commission to join the three appointed by the City Council last year. This commission will play a critical role in determining how City Hall and elected officials work for […]

On Monday morning I attended the Memorial Day laying of the wreath ceremony at Monument Square, along with a small group of people, all of whom who appeared to be over 50. Not one city official was present, nor were any City Council members or any of the 23 candidates running for the Charter Commission. […]

Concern for people who arrive in the U.S., out of fear for their lives in Honduras or Guatemala, relates to ICE, Immigration and Customs Enforcement. ICE is the agency looking to locate desperate people in the United States and deport them to the misery they have fled, lives threatened by hunger, hurricane-destroyed homes or murder, […]

The Press Herald Editorial Board recently published an editorial headlined “Our View: Stop tobacco companies from targeting youth” (May 24), and I have some areas of concern and some areas of agreement. While I think it’s critically important to keep vapor products and their various flavors out of the hands of children and young adults, […]

The two recent shootings by children, in Waterville (“Two-year-old boy shot in Waterville remains hospitalized,” Jan. 5) and West Bath (“Police: 2-year-old boy injures parents, self in West Bath shooting,” May 12), underscore the need to encourage more gun owners to safeguard their weapons in their own homes. This summer Maine legislators can do that […]

John Costin has my full support as a candidate for Kennebunk Select Board. John has wide and varied experience on town boards and commissions, including the Kennebunk Budget Committee. John is a small-business owner who is well versed in budgetary concerns and has a firm command of the facts and issues surrounding our town. As […]

Portland deserves a Charter Commission with members who listen, have an open mind, and a strong understanding of how our local government works. That’s why on June 8, I am supporting Marpheen Chann for Charter Commission At-Large. I have known Marpheen for 10 years and continue to be impressed by his ability to bring people […]