President Trump, in a recent Truth Social post, said about the New York Times newspaper: “I actually believe it’s seditious, perhaps even treasonous, for the New York Times, and others, to consistently do fake reports in order to libel and demean the president of the United States. They are the true enemies of the people, […]

I’ve only recently begun working for the state of Maine. I’ve also recently been watching the Republican Party’s decline, under President Trump, into a relentless vehicle for undermining working Americans and funneling national wealth into the hands of a very few of the richest corporations and individuals. As a new state employee, I can’t afford […]

Regarding the letter, “Do I have to be on a team, politically?,” published Dec. 21, the intent of the letter is agreeable and admirable, i.e., a political candidate’s character qualifications and goals should be researched first, as a basis for election to political office. Although, generally speaking, the personal character of the political candidate will […]

A recent op-ed by Thom Moore (“How to make electric power affordable for Maine,” Dec. 21) noted that the price of electric transmission — the major power lines — is causing sharp increases in electric rates. That’s true, and almost nothing is being done about it. I was the chair of the multi-state, multi-utility negotiations […]

During this past year, my belief in my fellow Americans has been both reinforced and modified somewhat. I knew that nearly half of our countrymen were OK with pardoning violent criminals who beat law enforcement officers. I knew that half of our population wanted to remove immigrants who crossed the Rio Grande as children decades […]

I see once again that the elected representatives of the Senate and the House in Washington, D.C., have abandoned the American people and gone home for the holidays — without doing anything about health insurance. Let’s be honest, the reason is that they do not care.  No one talks about what they, senators and members […]

I am heartbroken by the news of another child’s death in such a tragic circumstance in Maine. I know that parents, grandparents, and those who work with children have been holding them closer and watching over them with increased care. My prayers go out to the family and to the bus driver involved in this […]

On Dec. 17, Congress disappointed many Americans. A resolution to block the Trump administration from hostilities against the country of Venezuela, without congressionalauthorization, failed by two votes. This was a modest resolution, simply requiring that Congress be included in a deliberative process when there is the possibility of stumbling into a war. The Constitution is […]