I would like to say hats off – or should that be umbrellas up – for the excellent Maine Voices column, written by Dennis Camire in the May 23 Maine Sunday Telegram. His sentiments reflected my very own in that no matter which of the local television stations you rely upon for your weather…they all […]

As a Maine voter and public health student, I encourage my elected officials to vote against bills that would take away abortion coverage for people with MaineCare insurance. Abortions are safe, essential procedures that enable people with uteruses to make the best decisions for their health. Taking away insurance coverage for abortions would worsen health […]

Paul Hodgetts is running for a Select Board seat in North Yarmouth. Paul has lived and run a business in North Yarmouth for decades and has served well on several committees including the Community Center and saving our Veteran’s Park and Sharp’s Field from being sold for development. He is about saving the town’s rural […]

It is disturbing to see the airwaves flooded with ads, sponsored by dark money political action committees, that are full of falsehoods and half-truths. But it is no surprise to see that Karl Rove‘s super PAC (American Crossroads) is against HR 1/S.1, the For the People Act, which would, among other things, eliminate dark money […]

On Thursday, the clinic for COVID vaccinations closed at Brunswick Landing. Those who have volunteered there, and at other clinics around the state, deserve a round of applause. There are also others who deserve the same: the researchers who created the vaccine, the individuals who stepped up to be the test cases, the folks who […]

The May 25 article “Lawmakers break mask rules, lose assignments” (Page B1) reports that at least seven of our state’s “leaders” appear to be juveniles masquerading as adults. Of course, not all places would end the masking rule on May 24. My bank continues with mandatory masking. My veterinarian continues with mandatory masking. My doctor’s […]

As Alan Casavant’s May 13 commentary, “Dark money erodes our trust in democracy – Maine’s senators can restore it,” highlights, Mainers have lost their faith in the American election system. Wealthy corporations and other special interests have stolen voting power from Mainers and citizens nationwide. It’s time we put this power back where it belongs: […]

Telling the story of our Black, brown and Native neighbors does not undermine America. Wanting to mend the wound that we all carry is not conspiracy; it’s caring. But many Americans refuse to carry even a small portion of our problematic history. We tend to offload both the blame and grief onto the very ones […]