Regarding the Feb. 21 article “Could Maine’s next governor be an independent?,” it is time we retire the outdated notion that politicians are “independent” simply because they list no party affiliation. The only true test of independence is whether or not candidates and incumbents accept corporate campaign money.  The writer claims there are six independents […]

Sen. Susan Collins has represented Maine in the U.S. Senate for nearly three decades. She often brands herself as a moderate, but her support for the SAVE Act calls that reputation into question. The SAVE Act would require documentary proof of citizenship to register to vote in federal elections. Supporters argue it protects election integrity. […]

President Trump posted a directive to release files on unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP). Is this finally our Earthling moment?  Since the Roswell incident in 1947, citizens and military personnel worldwide have reported seeing and experiencing a variety of encounters with alien craft and beings. Despite strident efforts by U.S. government officials and others to debunk […]

Recently, Presidents Day was the one-year remembrance of a truly unfair outcome to a highschool sporting event at the highest level of any sport … the State Championships. It was theClass B Indoor Track and Field meet, where a female pole vaulter from Freeport High School lost the state title to a transgender girl (a […]

Attending the Camden Conference is a “winter splurge,” and we always learn from the experience. This year I had one significant takeaway that I thought worth sharing.  Suzy Hansen, a journalist and author, who was based in Turkey for over a decade, mentioned being surprised when she interviewed Turkish residents, asking: Knowing what you know […]

At a time when many candidates avoid unscripted exchanges or limit themselves to friendly audiences, Troy Jackson has challenged Bobby Charles to a debate to discuss contentious issues such as law enforcement, crime, drugs, immigration and ICE enforcement. Troy Jackson is an unrelenting advocate for the working class. He understands the challenges facing Maine communities, […]

I thank and salute Graham Platner for his previous service to our country and his community. I applaud his willingness to step forward once again. While enthusiasm is necessary, it’s not sufficient. Training in front-line infantry tactics, arranging boat moorings and reviewing local construction proposals for a small harbor town on Maine’s Down East coast […]

Mainers overwhelmingly defeated the state version of the SAVE Act last November, by nearly 2 to 1 (64 to 36%). Sen. Susan Collins’ support of the SAVE Act is a direct repudiation of her constituents. This fact merited a single sentence in the Portland Press Herald. Where is the outrage? Sen. Collins’ office is unresponsive, […]

The young family who lived across the street disappeared three weeks ago. I miss them. And now, I am afraid, as I just realized they may have left so suddenly fleeing from ICE. They are a biracial couple; she is American and white, he, not. Their son is 3.  All these years, I have enjoyed seeing them, […]