My grandfather was a wonderful human being. He took me for a ride on his tractor and paid me one summer for picking weeds out of the bean rows. My grandfather taught me many things about life. About 50 some years ago, my grandfather told me that the Republican was for the rich man and […]

In his June 10 letter “America isn’t ‘a football game between two parties,’” Joe Voisine argues that Democrats are responsible for high unemployment, crime and inflation rates. However, a quick check of data reveal the fallacy of his other assertions. For example: According to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, unemployment fell more under Obama (from […]

The Palestinians have had great success in influencing American academics and students to support their victimhood narrative (see “Bates Students Support Palestinians, Denounce College,” May 14). Being against Israel is now a requirement for one to participate in the civil rights community. Nothing Israel can do, no concessions it can make, will change minds. Israel […]

I write in response to Kevin Landry’s June 8 letter to the editor (“People need equal opportunities, not equal outcomes“). Critical race theory is more than just categorizing people into the oppressed and oppressors. Critical race theory is the idea that there is no biological or inherent idea of “inferiority” tied to race. To elaborate, […]

Republicans have a serious case of mass psychosis. Republicans are spreading conspiracy theories about the election, COVID injections, QAnon, President Biden, cancel culture, former President Trump, etc. These crazy theories have become normal in America. The delusions are spreading like wildfire. Mass psychosis caused the Salem witch trials, genocide of the Jews, Japanese internment camps […]

Thanks to all people praying for the president and cabinet; the national, state, and local legislatures; and the judiciary: that all U.S. government officials may be good stewards in good conscience; and that national, and international, concerns of stewardship and conscience be central. Thanks to all who pray. Ronald and Susan Dorman, Bethel

I write once again to say the media needs to let Trump sink into his self-made swamp along with his pardoned reptile friends. We do not need to hear news reports of his rallies or reports of his opinions about our new president. Enough of his ranting, raving and  ignorance — he is no longer […]

I am writing to congratulate the Auburn School Committee and School Department for wisely planning to safely hold the Edward Little graduation outside at Walton Field. At the same time, Lewiston shamefully chose to force families of its graduates to cram into a single vehicle in a pandemic while paying to hold its ceremony at […]

The Maine Legislature has a great opportunity to move Maine forward by supporting LD 1656, “An Act To Promote Energy-efficient Affordable Housing.” This bill will creatively address three important crises that affect Maine: the housing shortage crisis, estimated to be over 20,000 units; a unique labor crisis; and the climate change crisis. Adding 20,000 units […]

Why are so many Republican senators so afraid of Trump, who has done nothing positive to our country in his four years of narcissism? Thank God the New York attorney general is pursuing his businesses. Republican leaders like Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and Sen. Lindsey Graham want to block a bipartisan commission to investigate […]