Some of us remember John Lennon’s (of the Beatles) claim of the band being “more popular than Jesus” and the uproar that followed. Here we are, 59 years later, with a celebrity president who gets more coverage in each 24-hour period, every day, than Jesus or God — and nobody’s objecting. Even the evangelicals. His […]

I agree with the May 17 letter to the editor about the importance of not removing rails to make the Merrymeeting Trail. Land transportation efficiency increases from cars to buses and trucks to rail being the most efficient. This causes the carbon footprint to be reduced proportionately. Positives that Steven didn’t mention include that passengers […]

I write regarding the May 18 article “Why popes and other Catholics pray to the Virgin Mary.” The Associated Press article in the Maine Sunday Telegram, about the Virgin Mary, gave a good, generalized explanation of the Catholic devotion to Mary, the mother of God. I noticed that on the apparitions of Mary, the article […]

The current Israeli administration keeps trying to defeat Hamas with military action. In trying to do so, it keeps killing far more bystanders than militant members of Hamas. The strategy simply guarantees the eventual killing of hostages and a new supply of militants. A survey of Palestinians shows that most would prefer an alternative to […]

As I watch the horrors of this administration unfold, I am struck by how much of this was predicted but not inevitable. We remember Orwell’s “1984,” and its depiction of a dictatorial society. Then there was Nostradamus and his predictions for our time with plagues (COVID and measles), natural disasters (climate change) and the creation […]

My friends said they were coming to my office. I didn’t know why. I worried. They walked in with happy tears. Her sister and niece had been given permission to come from South America. These friends are my family here. They’ve made Maine home in a way that I pray we Mainers reciprocate. I have […]

The Economist magazine talks about the insurance industry. Many homes are uninsurable because of the rising ocean, flooding and wildfires. Insurance companies can’t sustain the losses and remain solvent. These properties are not insurable. This is what happens to capital holdings from ignoring climate change. A property without insurance means no bank mortgage. The property […]

Sen. Susan Collins “presses RFK Jr. during contentious hearing.” How many times have we seen this headline? In this case, it reminds me of someone asking an arsonist to explain why he kept starting fires after hiring him to be the chief of the fire department. As I recall, the senator explained that her vote […]