I am a retired seminary professor and pastor in the United Church of Christ, writing to express my appreciation to the Portland Press Herald editors and to Abbey Hamilton, a junior at Yarmouth High School, for her fine op-ed on Feb. 5 titled “MAGA is antithetical to the teachings of Christ.” Abbey articulates what many […]

In a recent column (“Maine’s minor parties finally have a fair shot at the ballot”), Steve Collins hallucinated and said I was running for Maine House District 104 as a Democrat. I have never been registered as a Democrat in my life. In 1993, while attending the University of Vermont, I was inspired by Bernie […]

Several days ago, I wrote a letter to the editor criticizing the media for their lack of investigative reporting on fraud within the Medicare program. Some of that fraud is from the Somali immigrant community in Minnesota and also in Maine (along with other states). I was vilified and criticized — and one person even […]

The recent rescue of a duck hunter in Casco Bay is a stark reminder that wearing a life jacket can save your life when the water is cold. The hunter’s boat began sinking, but he was prepared. With his life jacket on, he stayed afloat until help arrived and has recovered despite severe hypothermia. Not […]

This is my response to your invitation to share my observations about ICE: ICE is an acronym for Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Article VI of the U.S. Constitution states that “This Constitution and the Laws of the United States … are the supreme Law of the Land and the judges in every state shall be […]

In 89 years of living, I’ve learned a few important things. One is that there are far more good people than bad. I’ve met, become acquainted with and become friends with kind, generous, capable people and almost no criminals, mean-spirited or vicious people. I’ve lived in Maine, Florida and Arizona. Same thing everywhere I go. […]

Isn’t it ironic to think that President Trump got Greenland confused with Iceland during his rambling speech in Davos last month? Yes, Greenland is an icy land surrounded by icy water. The massive ice sheets on Greenland are melting rapidly. Scientists say they hold enough water to raise global sea levels more than 22 feet […]

I am sure that I am not the only member of the American Legion who has this question on my mind. As Legionnaires, we pledge to uphold the Constitution, maintain law and order and combat autocracy. One would have to be blind not to take notice of the blatant assault on the Fourth Amendment, when […]