To the Editor: As nurses, we are writing this opinion in our role as patient advocates. Previous letters have been dedicated to informing you of the dangers of the planned Project 2025, the playbook for the next conservative administration. Project 2025 threatens the health, safety, and well-being of you, your loved ones, and our country. […]

To the Editor: Do you remember Samantha Smith? In 1982, she was a 10-year-old from Maine with a question, why did the world need nuclear weapons? “Is Russia going to war with the United States?” she wrote in a letter to Soviet leader, Yuri Andropov. The courage of her question captured the hearts of people […]

To the Editor: I am supporting Charlotte Nutt to represent Oxford County House District #79 and the towns of Paris, West Paris, Sumner and Woodstock. She has chosen to run as an independent with the hope of helping to bridge the divide between people of different party affiliations. I met Charlotte when she visited our […]

To the Editor: The way Otisfield collects real estate taxes is unfair. Taxes should be levied on all owners evenly. Applying taxes by percentage is unfair to older owners who may have a greater home value, but have paid taxes for decades, are on a fixed income, and have no children in the schools. Michael […]

To the Editor: “I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic…” I took this oath when I entered the service to our country and, thereafter, every time I assumed a higher level of office. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would encounter a […]

To the Editor:  I’m supporting Bruce Bryant, a lifelong sportsman, for Senate District 19. When he chaired the Inland Fisheries Committee, Bruce worked to rebuild our fish hatcheries with the money from a bond passed by the voters. He also worked to create the Sportsman License plate, which helps to fund boat launches, hatcheries, biologists, […]

To the Editor: I shake my head sometimes, with Trump and Twitter. But – to those who say, “I’d vote for anyone but Trump…I can’t stand him.” or “I can’t believe you’re voting for Trump.”… well, folks, listen up. This is not a Jr. High or High School popularity/personality election. I’m not just voting for […]

To the Editor: I am writing in support of Joan Beal, who is running for Representative in District 81, Maine Legislature. I have known Joan for over 10 years. She consistently demonstrates her commitment to the community. I have seen Joan successfully take on tasks and build teams to tackle issues that help to make […]

To the Editor: What is the DOI? The DOI protects and manages the nation’s natural resources and cultural heritage. This includes oversight and management of Public lands and minerals, national parks and wildlife refuges, endangered species conservation, environmental conservation, marine conservation extending to the outer continental shelf, as well as upholding federal trust responsibilities to […]

To the Editor: A public education serves to give all citizens an equitable starting place with open minds and free expression of thought. Support for children with disabilities, and those coming from low-income families have been supported by a robust public education system. Project 2025, the playbook for the next conservative administration, with Donald Trump […]