Sen. Susan Collins’ lack of judgment on partisan matters far outweighs any of the bipartisanship that she touts in her TV ads. She was taken in by the promises of Attorney General William Barr and National Intelligence Director John Ratcliffe that they would show legal impartiality, and her belief and hope that impeachment would be […]

Some people collecting both state and federal unemployment benefits have more money coming in than their regular job and aren’t going back to work. Why not? This is a rare chance to pay off bills, build savings and maybe enjoy some extravagance. MIT figures it takes nearly $70,000 a year in the United States for […]

I had to laugh reading Paul LePage’s recent letter criticizing the Mills administration’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic (“Mainers need more COVID data from the state,” May 22). In contrast to LePage’s repeated disregard for facts or science, our present governor has worked closely with the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention and other […]

As a veteran, I am concerned about providing the support that veterans and their families need. In Maine and across the country, many are dying in veterans and nursing homes. Veterans and their fellow Americans are losing jobs, income and health insurance coverage because of our COVID-19 pandemic. The federal government has abandoned any leadership […]

The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted how vital it is for Mainers to have access to high-speed internet service. Almost overnight, small businesses had to switch from in-person sales to solely relying on online sales. Doctors began having to rely on telehealth to treat their patients. Children transitioned to completing their assignments in virtual classrooms. Communicating […]

On May 22, 2011, Joplin, Missouri, was hit by an F-5 tornado. One-third of the town was destroyed in an unprecedented time span for a tornado to stay on the ground. Included in the destruction were the high school and some elementary schools. Seniors had their prom and graduation – but even so, things were […]

The Maine Tourism Association advocated against 14-day quarantines for out-of-state visitors earlier this month – despite this being a common-sense public health precaution. The moral disgrace of sacrificing Grandma for The Economy aside, it turns out that these reckless pleas were also poor business insight; people are flocking to longer-term summer rentals and even welcome the […]