LD 1492, “An Act to Reform Drug Sentencing Laws,” is a bill that was recently introduced into the state of Maine Legislature. I think it is imperative that people are aware of the benefits this bill will bring to Maine. In summary, the bill will create a more expansive approach to substance abuse disorder by […]

We need witnesses at the impeachment trial. It needs to be fair, open and transparent. U.S. Sen. Susan Collins needs to vote her conscience and be a leader. History is watching. What kind of legacy is she hoping for? Republicans need to do the right thing and call the witnesses. What if all the Democratic […]

U.S. senators have officially joined hands with President Donald Trump to endanger the nation’s system of fair elections. They corrupt voting by agreeing to not ask for witnesses to a crime they know Trump committed to smear the leading candidate against him. U.S. Sen. Susan Collins’ vote is too little, too late — she knows […]

I’m disappointed that the Auburn Public Library was promoting the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race (story, “Auburn Public Library to celebrate Iditarod,” Jan. 20). More than 150 dogs have died as a result of this grueling race, which runs approximately 1,000 miles from Anchorage to Nome, Alaska. The dogs are subjected to biting winds, blinding […]

I was among the crowd of 150 who had the privilege of listening to Michelle Malkin at the Sabattus Town Hall recently. The Sabattus venue was the fourth and (finally) last of the meeting locations to have scheduled her appearance, the other three having canceled for reasons not clearly defined. Where was the problem? Malkin […]

As a Maine voter who takes the privilege seriously, I work to grasp Sen. Susan Collins’ shifting moral compass. During the House managers’ closing arguments Jan. 24, Adam Schiff relayed a quote originally reported by ABC News. Allegedly leaked from a source in the White House, the report contained President Trump’s threat to put heads […]

Kudos to Gov. Janet Mills and Maine housing agencies for moving forward on awarding contracts resulting from a $14.5 million bond issue approved by voters by a 3-1 margin in 2014. The bond was never issued by former Gov. Paul LePage, despite the fact that 9,000-plus Maine senior citizens are on waiting lists for affordable […]

As a Maine citizen and Army veteran, I never thought I would have to demand that my United States senator do the right thing, but here we are. Sen. Susan Collins must demand that the Senate allow a fair, transparent impeachment trial by allowing both the prosecution and defense to present all pertinent witnesses and […]

Some of the so-called “liberal” left-wing Democrats are unknowingly resurrecting the age old concept of majority rule (debated at length by America’s founding fathers while drafting the American Constitution). Many Democrats want to change the Constitution to eliminate the concept of electoral votes in choosing the president and representatives in Congress, and make those choices […]

During my teaching years at Hebron Academy, a student, whose family declined vaccinations, came to class not knowing he was coming down with mumps. When a full-blown case developed, the school shut down for about a week (I can’t recall exactly how long). Why? Because enough faculty members could not prove they had had mumps […]