I would like to congratulate Mike Foley on his becoming Westbrook’s next mayor. I would also like to offer a heartfelt appreciation and deep respect to Michael Sanphy for his service as mayor and his many years of service to Westbrook. It has always been good to work with him. I also want to thank […]

I am responding to letter writer Lloyd Doughty (“Our nation should shun failed socialist system,” Nov. 5, Page A6), who was making the point that many of our current politicians are wishing to see us turn to the failed socialist economic systems that the previously communist countries he had visited had rejected. I visited those […]

What’s going on right now? Some surprising events that most wouldn’t have expected before November 2016. In 2005, Kanye West announced, “George Bush doesn’t care about black people.” Last week, he said, “Last year, y’all tried to tell me who I’m supposed to vote for because I’m black. Now, this year, white liberals are trying […]

When I was a Vietnam-era serviceman, I had to respect the military’s chain of command. So I’m very troubled to see our commander in chief disrespecting our Constitution’s chain of command by stonewalling all congressional inquiries. But I’m most troubled that so many people just can’t see how troubling the president’s disrespectful and uncooperative actions […]

To all the voters in Scarborough who voted to approve all of the local bond issues on Tuesday: The next time you are unhappy that your property taxes went up, look in the mirror. Jon Spinner Scarborough

The Bloomberg Opinion editorial published in the Oct. 19 Press Herald, complaining about the future costs of Elizabeth Warren’s “Medicare for All” plan, sounds more like Republican fear-mongering, though some conservative Democrats fear-monger in the same way. The per capita cost of health care in the U.S. exceeds $10,000. With a current population of 329 […]

In the U.S. Senate, S.1531, a bill titled the STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act, introduced by Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., would put an end to the worry that a trip to the emergency room will result in a huge bill, not covered by insurance. This bill would provide Maine communities with a more stable playing […]

Donald Trump, having been president of the United States for less than six months, in 2017 vowed to enact withdrawal from the Paris climate accord. The U.N. received official notification Monday of this ill-conceived decision, which will take effect in one year, the day after the 2020 presidential election. Democratic candidates for federal office, including […]