After the excitement of the elections this month, it’s incredibly important to remember what matters to us as Mainers. While some may feel divided on the election results, I know that Mainers stand united on environmental protection and conservation. Mainers will not stand for the destruction of our fauna, flora and landscape. The Arctic tern […]

While reading the Nov. 8 op-ed of Nelson Dorsey III, “For Democrats, it’s political posturing at any price,” I waited for him to place some blame on Republicans. It did not happen. He makes no mention of the major cause of our crisis: Donald Trump.  His party supported his bid for the presidency, in fear […]

The op-ed by William Lee criticizing President Trump’s use of military force against Venezuelan drug boats (“Vessel strikes by a president above the law,” Nov. 24) amounts to nothing more than his dislike for the president’s actions clothed in supposed legal analysis. The Supreme Court decision he criticizes was a six-judge majority opinion authored by […]

Now that the dust has settled on the November 2025 elections, it’s worth noting that — once again — elections in Maine lacked even the allegation of illegal voting that lay at the heart of Question 1. While perhaps not the best use of time or money to put that question forward in the first […]

The story behind the Nov. 9 article “Elderly couple in Gray recovers $19,500 from online fraud” started with a Zoom I attended as a volunteer fraud fighter with AARP in late 2024. The presenter stated that 45 states have laws encompassing legislation called “Stop and Hold.” I wondered if Maine is included; it was, but […]