Sen. Susan Collins and Rep. Jared Golden worked hard to ensure that $200 million was included in the COVID-19 emergency relief package to support Maine loggers, who have been hit hard by the economic downturn associated with the pandemic. This funding is meant to help the industry “get through this difficult period,” Sen. Collins said […]

While the nursing staff of Maine Medical Center struggle to provide the best service they can with limited resources, the hospital administration is spending tens of thousands of dollars on anti-union consultants to thwart their cause. These essential workers have earned their place at the table and deserve to be heard by the hospital administration. […]

I agree with the Republicans who say that holding an impeachment trial for former President Donald Trump will not unify the country! However, the fact that he absolutely did incite an insurrection to overthrow the government and refused to follow the lead of every president before him with a peaceful transfer of power begs for […]

While waiting on a long list in Florida to be vaccinated against COVID-19, this 96-year-old geezer read in the Press Herald that the ACLU of Maine was advocating that corrections officers and inmates of state prisons be prioritized to receive the vaccine “regardless of where they live.” That got me calculating. Why not fly back […]

I applaud the Portland Press Herald editorial board for editorializing in favor of the New England Clean Energy Connect corridor, which will bring 1,200 megawatts of clean energy to Maine and the New England power grid. Since that Feb. 24, 2019, editorial, three Maine and two federal regulatory agencies have exhaustively considered the proposal and […]

A teacher friend of mine relayed a story where a student was held home from school on the presidential inauguration day because the class would be observing the ceremony, as they do for every inauguration. The reason for keeping the student home was based on the parent’s personal dissatisfaction with the outcome of the election. […]

I have trouble getting my head around some people who call themselves Americans during this COVID epidemic. Many claim their individual rights are being infringed upon. Effectively they are putting their individual wants over the health and welfare of other Americans. Essentially, it is “me first – everyone else, good luck”! When terrorists crashed into […]

It is time for Sen. Susan Collins to condemn unequivocally the recent attack on the Capitol and the role played by the president and Republican lawmakers in motivating it. If she were to vote to convict in the upcoming impeachment trial, it would be a worthy investment of the political capital she has amassed from […]