On the fifth anniversary of the violent attacks on the U.S. Capitol, Donald Trump is continuing in his effort to rewrite and whitewash  history. He is now claiming Democrats and Capitol police provoked the rioters. It was not a “day of love,” as he has called it, and the rioters were not “hostages or political […]

This letter is in response to Mr. Abdullahi Ahmed’s Jan. 6 op-ed (“Dehumanization of Somali community is a warning sign Maine can’t ignore“). I agree, the current administration’s strategy of dehumanizing entire ethnic groups of citizens, before punishing them, is not new. Prior to the invasion of Europe during World War II, the Nazi Party, […]

I am constantly astounded by the shameless, spineless Republican senators as they preside over the destruction of our democracy. History will soundly condemn our Republican legislators and Donald Trump but in the meantime our people and our nation are suffering. The latest horror is the obscene invasion of Venezuela. Yes, Maduro is vile, but that is […]

I disagree with the disparaging comments by Douglas Rooks about electric cars and the state of Maine’s efforts to promote them (“Maine must learn from its energy mistakes and successes,” Jan. 8). He stated that electric cars only work in cities. I live in very rural Somerville, Maine, and have owned an electric car for […]

I really think it’s important to know and remember that Jan. 6 has traditionally been known as Three Kings Day or Epiphany, the day the three kings or wise men set out from their trip to find Jesus, the Prince of Peace, to journey back to the lands they came from after their search for […]

When I was growing up and forming my own political perspective, there were a few typical stances associated with each political party. One of these, for the Republican Party, was that it was the party of business. Meaning Republican candidates, party leaders and appointed leaders would promote every business and minimize regulatory pressure that would […]