I am a fourth-generation Mainer. My parents are from the heavily forested regions of Maine: Rumford and East Millinocket. As a nurse practitioner, I’ve spent decades caring for human beings with health issues. I believe, as Robin Wall Kimmerer writes, “all flourishing is mutual.” Unfortunately, the “Fix Our Forests Act” does the opposite. It will […]

In President Trump’s efforts to put aside the Constitution of the United States, he has targeted transgender people, with a particular focus on trans athletes. Our state legislators are now caught up in this argument. Let’s put this debate to rest with the following facts: • Trans athletes, especially trans women, have been playing in women’s […]

I’ve been visiting Popham Beach for summer vacation on and off since 1973. As a result, I have many fond memories of this bucolic spot at the mouth of the Kennebec River. Of course, it was hard when we lost Percy’s a few years back. Visitors have since had to find another place to shop […]

I am writing to express deep concern over proposed federal budget cuts targeting programs that support children and families. These cuts would have long-lasting, devastating effects on our communities and our nation’s future — all to offset tax breaks for the wealthiest Americans. As someone who grew up poor, I know firsthand the importance of […]

I would like to thank Karin Tilberg for her May 23 op-ed that drew attention to possible cuts to research funding for ALS and other fatal diseases. In December of 2023, I lost my only sister to ALS. The manner of her cruel death still haunts me. I would like to ask everyone to please […]

In a May 20 letter to the editor, “We need better enforcement of gun laws, not new laws,” the writer makes a shocking claim: “The Second Amendment is our most important amendment. Without it, the people would have no means to defend against a tyrannical government.” Since the Second Amendment predicates the right of the […]

In reading the May 23 news story concerning the political response to the bill forwarded to the U.S. Senate by House Republicans (“Golden and Pingree blast Republican budget after narrow approval in House”), I share the disgust with the blatant gutting of social safety programs to cover tax cuts for the rich. What surprises me […]