The list of problems to solve in health care may seem endless: health care workforce shortages, affordability concerns, an aging population and the steady rise in chronic conditions. As a physician associate (PA) who has served our state for over 10 years, I know there is no single solution to the challenges we face in Maine and throughout the country. However, each step forward can make […]

I had the opportunity to dance (Zumba!) to the song “Auld Lang Syne” today, the very first day of 2026. The words are hundreds of years old, penned by Robert Burns, a Scottish poet who lived in the 18th century. They strike me as particularly meaningful during this divisive time in the history of our country. […]

Rather than sending out late night messages about whatever is on his mind, perhaps President Trump should get some sleep so that he’s sharp and doesn’t nod off at meetings or while conducting official business. Heaven forbid he doesn’t become known as Sleepy Donald. Peter AndersonPeaks Island

News recently broke that Donald Trump has added plaques to the hall of portraits of former presidents hanging in the White House. A plaque under the photo of President Barack Obama says he “was one of the most divisive political figures in American history,” who “passed the highly ineffective ‘Unaffordable’ Care Act.” Under a photograph […]

I loved my grandparents. I appreciate the wisdom of experience. However, the challenges of municipal, state and federal government often require vigor and perseverance.  The voters in the state of Maine gave Angus King an additional Senate term when he was 80 years old. If he completes his term, he will be 86 and still […]

On the Dec. 14 Maine Sunday Telegram Comics page, “Big Nate” was more than cute and amusing. Its creator, Lincoln Peirce, conveyed a profound theological truth, simply and concisely (just what we want in a good comic strip). I often get some of my sermon materials from the comic strips, but this particular strip was a […]

In his Dec. 24 letter, Dr. Paul Cain, ex-president of the Maine Medical Association (MMA), tells us that a poll of said association members favors a health care system that provides “universal coverage.” Well said. Me too. I wish Dr. Cain had gone a step further and explained to readers that the “big boys” at […]