In the coverage regarding the U.S. Department of Education’s new investigation into Maine schools based on allegations about transgender policies, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon said she was concerned “to hear” about how teachers were “reportedly” encouraging and helping students to undergo so-called “gender transitions” without notifying parents. In our part of the Midcoast we’ve […]

As reported (“Maine lawmakers weigh property tax relief, even as Mills signals she won’t support most efforts,” March 19), Maine lawmakers are attempting to lower property taxes, particularly for older and less well-off citizens. According to the article, “But they’re finding that any solution — whether it’s once again freezing property taxes for older adults, […]

While Sen. Susan Collins honors America’s Girl Scouts in a bipartisan resolution she’s been misstepping when it comes to their futures. It is a wonderful gesture to honor programs that seek to empower girls. However, Sen. Collins’ record doesn’t consistently lay out a path toward a better future for women. Sen. Collins has voted to […]

It no longer matters if we voted for Trump or Harris back in November, which flags flew from our porches, or what bumper stickers our cars still brandish. All of us across the political spectrum should expect a government that serves every American — respectfully, equally, effectively. Instead we are witnessing the undermining of this […]

The recent op-ed by the president of Maine’s chapter of AARP, in opposition to time of use [TOU] electrical pricing, was puzzling. My understanding of TOU pricing is that it makes electricity more expensive during the day, less expensive at night. The cost per kilowatt-hour (kWh) should average out to the same over a 24-hour […]

Like most of us, I try to be thoughtful about which organizations or causes I support with contributions. Top of my list is always the Good Shepherd Food Bank, particularly after President Trump’s senseless cuts from the USDA-funded food purchasing programs. This not only hurts families in need but also our American farmers. I’m also […]

“Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.” — John F. Kennedy, 1961 I have always so admired these words, spoken during another tumultuous time in America’s history. Nothing, however, compares to the catastrophe we find ourselves in today, where the remaining vestiges of this nation […]

I’m writing to alert readers to the last opportunity to preserve railroad access from Portland to the White Mountains and beyond. On Friday, April 4, at 10 a.m., the Legislature’s Transportation Committee will receive testimony on LD 676, which would fund removal of 31 miles of Mountain Division track from Sebago to Fryeburg. Testimony can […]