In the Portland Press Herald’s lead article on Jan. 22, Homeland Security said it was targeting the “worst of the worst criminal illegal aliens.” In that same issue, just below the lead article, a mother said her son, a student at USM, had no criminal record but was detained. Below that, an article about local […]

Moose are the center of our world in the North Woods. They are elegant, awkward, majestic creatures and they are the No. 1 reason tourists go out of their way to explore the Moosehead Lake region. And, they are at risk. Maine’s Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife is the organization that is charged with […]

Early last year, Canadians and Americans were equally shocked by President Trump’s suggestion that Canada join our nation as its 51st state. In the months to follow, another possibility now appeals to many of my fellow citizens: Let us secede and join Canada as its 11th province, or fourth territory. The advantages are clear: No […]

Bravery is often disclaimed. I expect Cumberland County’s Sheriff Kevin Joyce would say he was just doing his job to protect our community when he recently called out how an egregious ICE detention was carried out (“bush league policing”).  I want to offer thanks to Sheriff Joyce for his bravery as a small counter to […]

In Maine, we are fortunate to have leaders like Secretary of State Shenna Bellows who treat elections as a public trust — not a political weapon.  When the federal government demands state voter data, it isn’t just a routine records request; it can become a way to build centralized lists of citizens that are searchable, […]

Sen. Susan Collins was afraid when someone wrote in chalk on the sidewalk in front of her home. It is hard to square that with her tolerance of the tactics of ICE that include physical assault and execution. I agree with her that illegal immigration needs to be addressed. It must be done though following the […]