Eight days ago, my cousin Paula died of COVID-19. When I share this horrible news with a friend, her first reaction is shock followed by sympathy. Immediately after, I intuit the fear that is just beneath the surface and feel a need to rush in and try to reassure my friend – and myself. Was […]

I write in response to the article published in the May 14 Press Herald (“Kushner backtracks after being ‘not sure’ about election date,” Page A2), by Timothy Bella of The Washington Post, reporting a senior White House adviser’s concern about whether the presidential election would happen in November. Since early March, I’ve asked friends of […]

Now that Congress has authorized roughly $3 trillion in four separate coronavirus relief bills (with a recently approved $3 trillion aid bill likely to wind up in negotiations), it is time to follow the example of President Franklin D. Roosevelt, who created by executive order April 5, 1933, the Civilian Conservation Corps, a work relief […]

I would like to address an issue to the governor. I am 73 years old and live at Fallbrook Woods Facility. I have been here for a while. My dogs usually come visit me often, two to three times each week, specifically St. Nick, a 12-year-old, 160-pound Newfie. Since the shutdown my dogs cannot visit […]

In 2017 Paul LePage retrofitted Maine’s Department of Labor with ReEmployME, a new system that was promoted as a way to streamline the filing process while saving on costs – the standard Republican sales pitch. Three years later, under the worst of circumstances, Mainers are learning the hard way how spectacularly Republican policies fail and […]

Re: “Trump administration shelves CDC guide to reopening country” (May 7): President Trump seems fixated on reopening the country, presumably because he believes it will help the economy and, therefore, his re-election bid. It is ironic, then, that he is doing anything and everything but that which will actually help the economy recover: effectively addressing […]

Paraphrasing Shakespeare; to open or not to open … that is the question. Surely this is the spring of our discontent. Moreover, it could be said of Gov. Janet Mills; uneasy lies the head that wears the crown. Still, methinks the lady doth delay too much. Maine must “re-open!” Slowly – deliberately and with utmost […]

While it is proper to criticize politicians, it is important to note that Rick Savage, owner of Sunday River Brewing Co., is not responsible for the safety of the citizens of Maine. So far Gov. Mills has done a good job in regards to the safety of Mainers. Mr. Savage is correct: It is important […]

During this deadly pandemic we are seeing the best of Americans working at great risk to their own lives providing the health care and the goods and services we need to weather this storm. We are seeing the very best of many local governments doing what is necessary to get us through this with the […]