I am unabashedly Republican. I am in the 99-plus percent of Republicans who did not storm the Capitol. I believe that President Trump’s speech Jan. 6 was inappropriate but not impeachable. I believe that Trump’s policies were very good for our country. I accept the election of Joe Biden. I know that all three branches […]

I’m 85 and my husband is 87. Belonging to the Silent Generation, preceding the boomers, we’re fortunate to still be living independently and residing in Maine. I read in the Jan. 6 Portland Press Herald that access to vaccination may include an online tool. I wonder if Maine elders our age, and not in nursing […]

COVID-19 is a major issue in our lives. It is difficult to understand why so many people don’t believe or fear COVID-19 and the pandemic that has affected us. COVID-19 is a deadly disease that has caused havoc in our country with over 300,000 deaths and effected some 70 million persons. Up till now, we […]

I was involved in the Augusta’s Edwards Dam removal for 25 years. It started out with a small group of conservationists who liked to fish and had a vision of a free-flowing river. With the help of many other groups and individuals, the first ever power generating dam was removed for environmental reasons. The benefits […]

I was very disappointed to read your lead front-page article Jan. 10 with the headline claiming that “planning, transparency fall short in vaccine rollout.” On the contrary, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention has been very clear that the remaining available doses are to be used to give our brave front-line medical staff […]

Sen. Susan Collins should follow the lead of other principled Republicans, like former Rep. Paul Mitchell of Michigan and former New Hampshire Republican Chair Jennifer Horn, and resign from the Republican Party. As an independent, she could represent the people of Maine without allying herself with a party that has become synonymous with Donald Trump […]

In January 2019 I spoke to an aide of Sen. Susan Collins concerning the dangerous spread of volatile organic compounds and associated dangers, such as deadly viruses coming from China threatening our existence on this planet. I was exposed to toxic volatile organic compounds by my employer, made extremely ill and forced into retirement and […]

I am pleased that Gov. Mills is putting together a budget that does not increase taxes. I am sure that was a challenge. However, my only problem is that the budget is not tapping the “rainy day” fund. I hope I never live to see rain falling harder than it is today. Send that money […]