I first came to know Shenna Bellows as a fellow Peace Corps volunteer in Panama in 2001. I was impressed by her good humor, organizational skills and serious work ethic. I’ve followed her career since we both returned to Maine to make our state a better place. My son was employed in the American Civil […]

Gov. Janet Mills argues that Senate candidate Graham Platner’s past Reddit comments disqualify him from national office. Let’s consider what truly disqualifies someone from serving in Washington. Platner has acknowledged the posts, apologized and expressed regret. He modeled the leadership our country is desperate for: transparency, accountability and humility. Rather than serving as cause for […]

Now the cancel-culture police are coming for “One Love”? (“Sugarloaf might want to rethink Reggae Fest,” April 6) Shame on Leslie Bridgers for writing a fishing expedition of a column in search of a problem. With so much trouble in the world today, the last thing that should be attacked is the power of music […]

There is no honorable way to exit a conflict started by a person who has no honor. I’m sure the military (minus Pete Hegseth) has apprised the person occupying the Oval Office of the risks involved, here, to the point where he doesn’t know which way to go with his responsibility … so he avoids […]

President Trump said he would sign no legislation until Congress passes the SAVE America Act. This would require everyone to present proof of citizenship in order to vote. Proof of citizenship is already required to register to vote. Cases of non-citizens voting illegally are as abundant as validated sightings of Bigfoot in the Pacific Northwest. […]

Maine’s next governor must be ready to tackle climate change and protect our environment, economy and health. As a public health scientist, I support Hannah Pingree for governor because she has shown she can take bold, practical action to meet this moment. Hannah’s leadership was clear when she brought together diverse stakeholders to develop and […]

When I reached the front page of the sports section on Monday (April 6), I expected to read a story about the women’s basketball NCAA title game that saw the underdog rout the favorite in a Sunday game that finished well before this paper’s deadline. I found nothing in the sports section about that huge […]

About six weeks ago, we woke up to find that the president had changed his mind about new wars and had followed his “gut feelings” to plunge us into yet another one, this time against Iran. I am still uncertain as to what exactly he hoped to accomplish, but so far Operation Epic Bad Idea […]