Graham Platner, running for U.S. Senate here in Maine, hit a stumbling block recently when it was disclosed that he had a Nazi-style tattoo on his chest. This is the kind of discovery that can end a campaign. In his explanation on how he got the tattoo, Platner did a very unusual thing for a […]
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We need leaders who will to help restore our democracy | Letter
It was easy for average Americans, who believe in democracy and the Constitution, to save Jimmy Kimmel’s job and his right to free speech. It was easy to have over 7 million people peacefully protest the corrupt Trump administration. But now Americans need help — from the Supreme Court, all members of Congress, higher education […]
Gov. Mills is well qualified to serve as senator | Letter
Concerns have been raised about the ages of various Maine political candidates who will be running for office in the coming year. Incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins, who is running for a sixth term in the United States Senate, will soon turn 73. Aware of Collins’ consistent support for the agenda of President Donald Trump, […]
Susan Collins continues to lead and deliver | Letter
The 2026 election is a race between competence and chaos.
Platner unfairly smeared over tattoo | Letter
Graham Platner has been smeared as a secret Nazi by opposition researchers for a chest tattoo that resembled the SS Totenkopf. Skulls, with or without a jawbone or crossed femurs, have been symbols adopted by military units, particularly those viewed as elite, since long before pirates used it for a flag. The elite Marine Raider […]
Ashamed by demolition of White House wing | Letter
See something, say something. We’ve often heard this phrase as a way to keep our society a safer place. The news often shows current threats such as a man with guns at an airport canvasing the security checkpoints then being arrested, boats heading toward the U.S. with lethal illegal drugs, etc. People see something, say […]
Republicans suddenly silent on deficit | Letter
One of the things Republicans often say they care about, at least during Democratic administrations, is the budget deficit. Given that our nation has added $1 trillion to the national debt in the last two months, driving it from $37 trillion to $38 trillion, their sudden silence on the subject is odd. This is partly […]
Rose ‘Garden’ lunch stood in stark contrast | Letter
How to reconcile one reality with another?
Let snow days be snow days — remote learning isn’t the way | Letter
As the winter season approaches, Maine schools will once again be confronted with what to do about inclement weather. Increasingly many districts are making use of “remote learning” as an alternative to the traditional “snow day.” Implicit in the choice is the equivalency of in-person and remote instruction. Nothing could be further from the truth. […]
Avoid déjà vu, elect competent leaders for Maine | Letter
As I contemplate next year’s Maine Democratic Party primary for Senate, involving the two leading candidates — Gov. Janet Mills and Graham Platner — the highly quotable phrase attributed to legendary baseball player Yogi Berra comes to mind: “It’s like déjà vu all over again.” In 1968, I was a graduate student at Columbia University […]