It has been one year since insurrectionists and Republicans attempted to overturn the legitimate results of a presidential election. It is the first time a former president refused to acknowledge the loss of an election and attempted to prevent the peaceful transfer of power. Recounts and objections in courts have failed to shown proof of […]

In his column (“Last Jan. 6, our institutions held — except news media,” Jan. 9), Marc Thiessen says the news media is the cause for what happened on Jan. 6, 2021; I wonder how that is? He then explains that the majority of Republicans (or Trumpists) believe that President Biden’s election was a fraud. This […]

With all the noise about election reform, we need to get back to basics. Put civics classes back into the high schools, so the soon-to-be 18-year-olds can learn what a simple process registration is and how voting is important to this country. I feel most unregistered voters are responsible for their situation by not taking […]

Peggy Rotundo, a former state senator and state representative, is running for Senate District 21, which covers all of Lewiston. Having met Peggy Rotundo when she was on the Lewiston School Committee, I found her a good role model for my children. As I got to know my neighbor, I often would hear her say […]

I write as a Bates College alumnus and union member to commend the campaigners of the Bates Educators & Staff Organization and to condemn my alma mater’s heavy-handed and morally dubious tactics to suppress the democratic balloting of a legitimate union election. The actions of the college’s administration undermine many of the values Bates purports […]

I have long realized that the average citizen, myself included, is no rocket scientist. The pandemic has made me see how greatly I have underestimated human stupidity, be it ignorance or arrogance, probably both. Too many people spend too much time with the “f” words, Fox and Facebook, thus becoming another “f” word, fool.I can […]

I am writing this letter to thank Bruce Lovett for his letter (“Greenwood should apologize for ‘selfish act’,” Dec. 28) regarding Rep. Randy Greenwood’s column (“COVID is serious; so am I,” Dec. 26). I would like to add that I think Mr. Greenwood had no regard for anyone else but himself, and that we will […]

It’s too bad that our country is going downhill with Joe Biden. I will not call him my president. I think he is a liar and a thief. He doesn’t want to help America. As soon as he was president he shut down the Keystone XL pipeline, and gas prices and other expenses have gone […]

I supported Gov. Janet Mills in her run for office. When I read that she had vetoed a bill that would have given farmworkers the right to unionize, I fully agreed with those who said her veto was “fundamentally immoral” and “an absolute disgrace.” The bill, LD 151, sponsored by Rep. Thom Harnett (D-Gardiner), was […]

Before his treasonous Jan. 6, 2021 speech before the Senate was interrupted by an invading mob, Sen. Rafael “Ted” Cruz (R-Texas) was in the process of explaining the rationale for his dereliction of duty by contesting certification of the electoral votes that would have declared Joe Biden the winner. This traitorous-interruptus homily will forever be […]