Jan. 6, 2026, marked the fifth anniversary of the attempted overthrow of our free electoral process by means of a planned insurrection in the nation’s capital. That event, along with Dec. 7, 1941, and Sept. 11, 2001, marked events that should and do live in the collective memory of all Americans because of their impact, […]

Regarding the Jan. 5 article “Maine is one of the least religious states in the country,” I once met a woman who decades ago was searching for a church to join after arriving in Maine with her husband.   The church this couple decided upon was a very small one, fading quietly into oblivion. This, they decided, […]

Way to compound your transgressions! In a recent letter to the editor, a reader reasonably called out the paper for excessive, slanted coverage favoring Graham Platner and a lack of attention to other Senate candidates like Gov. Janet Mills. And, the editors undermine the message by running the letter under a large photo of (only) […]

The recent exposure of the corruption in Minnesota by immigrants from Somalia has shown how a feckless media, in league with corrupt politicians, can result in the bilking of billions of taxpayer dollars. In Maine, a similar situation exists. It is important to our country for the media to shed their political bias and exert […]

In 1776, taxation without representation was called tyranny. In 20th century Germany, the detention, incarceration and murder of Jews was called tyranny. In 21st century America, tyranny is the kidnapping of immigrants off the streets by armed unidentified masked agents and their incarceration in ICE prisons. This is done without the due process of law, […]

I don’t think we should so much be focusing on how evil Nicolás Maduro is/was as much as we should be looking at the precedent President Trump’s action in Venezuela sets.   Given the administration’s reasoning, what is now to stop China from invading Taiwan? Taiwan is a heck of a lot closer to China than […]

Robert Klose’s Jan. 2 op-ed, “I was there for one of the Navy’s finest hours. Today, I despair,” was welcome reading. Please continue to publish pieces showing that our armed forces have done, and will continue to do, wonderful humanitarian work, and not be tarred by the Hegseth brush. Chalmers HardenberghFreeport