Once again, the Press Herald is publishing an irresponsible and inflammatory post – this time a cartoon by Dave Granlund. On a week when unemployment dropped to 8.4 percent, Mr. Granlund depicts 30 Million people having lost their jobs. A quick look at the stats shows that there currently are 13.6 million Americans unemployed at […]

What is really best for Maine? Sen. Susan Collins. Period. Sen. Collins is earnest and listens to the people of her state. She stands up for what she believes in. She has the typical Maine work ethic and demonstrates it by never missing a vote: Ever. Sen. Collins has seniority in Washington and that seniority […]

I am voting on Nov. 3 for Sophie Warren for the Maine House of Representatives District 29 in Scarborough. I have known Sophie for several years and think she has the brains, drive and personality to do a great job in Augusta. As a professional baseball player, I have had the chance the past five […]

Re-electing Donald Trump may further lead our country toward an authoritarian dictatorship that most Americans have thought could not be possible in the United States. Gradually, our system of checks and balances and institutions such as the press and public health agencies are being weakened and rendered ineffective. Donald Trump’s campaign has used lies, misinformation […]

Maintaining my composure when I see a “Trump – No more (expletive)” bumper sticker is difficult. Trump has told over 20,000 “misleading or unable to be substantiated statements,” otherwise known as lies, while standing at the podium. These lies are not without serious consequences. Trump doesn’t care. His ‘misstatements’ about the coronavirus, calling COVID-19 a […]

Susan Collins again. Isn’t this the same Susan Collins who pledged to voters on her first run that she would stand for only two terms? Isn’t this the same Susan Collins who insisted on starting at the top, running for governor and then for Senate? No school board. No town council. No state legislature. Just […]