This letter is in response to a harmful and misconstrued take that what is happening in Gaza right now is not a genocide (“We cannot call it genocide in Gaza,” letter, Aug. 14). First, I want to take a moment to define the term “genocide.” According to the U.N. definition, genocide means killing, causing serious […]

“Administration,” according to the Merriam Webster dictionary, means “performance of executive duties: management”; also “a body of persons who administer.” As for “coup”, the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s Cline Center Coup d’Etat Project has categorized the storming of the U.S. Capitol Building on Jan. 6, 2021, as both an attempted auto-coup and as an attempted […]

I write to express my sincere thanks to Rep. Rick Mason of Lisbon for his leadership on the Transportation Committee during the first session of the 132nd Maine Legislature. His dedication and efforts to pass thoughtful policies should be applauded. This session, he helped to protect vital transportation funding, ensuring the Maine Department of Transportation […]

Regarding Bobby Charles’ run for governor: good news! He has shown the people of Maine early on that he isn’t fit to be governor and most likely won’t. Holly McKibben Portland

Philosophies and beliefs evolve into religious, political and social systems, frequently combining. In every instance, with every “ism,” sect or split amongst them, each comes to create order, rules they commit to abide by. The most successful recognize the rights of the others to have differences of opinion and policy, and to self-govern by their […]