Four years ago, I said that the only reason the far-left liberals would allow undocumented immigrants to get drivers’ licenses would be to give them a right to vote. Who in their right mind would vote for the same candidates who are for free college, Medicare … free everything? Those freebies are coming off the […]

 During World War II, the U.S. government ran concentration camps in America. Hardworking Japanese-American citizens and their children were ripped from their homes and put in “relocation camps” for the duration of the war. “Concentration,” “relocation” and “work” camps are prisons for innocent people who have not been charged with any crime. These prisons are […]

During the past few weeks, I have been seeing pictures of U.S. migrant detention camps, and I felt that I had been transported years back to when I was working with refugees and displaced persons in Africa. The conditions look the same, but our camps there were staffed by caring humanitarians from all over the […]

By an overwhelming margin, Jay has become the 17th town to vote against the New England Clean Energy Connect Project. At this point, there has been no popular support for that project, but plenty of public opposition. Oddly, even as we learn of more scientific criticism and opposition mounts, Gov. Janet Mills digs in her […]

I have to hand it to the Democrats. With all the promises of free this and free that, they have figured out how to buy an election without money ever changing hands. Phil Rioux, Lewiston  

The prevalence of handguns, abortion-on-demand and doctor-assisted suicide are just three examples of the culture of death in America. I always thought that America was a place a person could live free and realize their true potential, without fear of a life cut short. While it is true that people can’t get enough news of […]

I had the good fortune to attend “Papermaker” recently, presented by the Oxford Hills Performing Arts Association, skillfully directed by Julie Middleton. It reminded me of the immense power of community theater to both reflect and shape our perceptions of who we are as individuals and communities. The play depicts a Maine town torn apart […]

LD 1491, “An Act to Establish the Maine Work Tax Credit,” was passed by the Maine Legislature and signed into law by the governor. People should be aware of the positive effects that it is bringing. At a very basic level, this legislation aims to help the entirety of Maine by providing economic support to […]

This country needs to take care of its own first. I got a two-inch foam mattress and slept six inches away from someone else when I was homeless in Portland for six months. There were homeless veterans but no homeless refugees because Catholic Charities took care of them, real quick. Leaves a bitter taste in […]

This is a country full of traumatized persons who are experiencing varying degrees of PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder). PTSD is a direct result of trauma — trauma from childhood abuse, family violence, sexual assaults and rapes, bullying, stalking, school shootings and mass killings. Even doctors, nurses, EMTs, law enforcement, firefighters, military veterans and so […]