I fly an American flag every day and am proud to do so. As for the state flag, no, thanks – I’m not proud! The things that are happening throughout Maine and the way the media treats Gov. LePage is embarrassing. I don’t care if he is a Republican or a Democrat, he deserves respect […]

Thank you to Jeff Dolloff and Mike Sullivan for the impressive reclamation of one of Standish’s oldest cemeteries on Dolloff Road. Residents should take time to travel up Oak Hill Road to Dolloff Road and view the new stone wall with iron gates. The cemetery has years of history. Just wander through the grounds and […]

I believe in good-quality, high-speed rail service. But if train service is going to become a serious part of our transportation system in Maine rather than a novelty, the Downeaster needs to improve significantly. On the afternoon of July 22, I took the train from Portland to Woburn, Massachusetts, and back. The train from Portland […]

As an unaffiliated voter, I declined to support Gov. Mitt Romney in the last presidential election. Then, and undoubtedly still, I simply disagreed with his positions and policies, but at this moment I write in appreciation of him. It appears that Gov. Romney is one of the few members of his political party who possess […]

The Portland Press Herald decided wisely to move “Doonesbury” from the comics page to the Sunday editorial section, supposedly in response to complaints from some of its readers. It seems the time is now long overdue for you to make an even wiser decision and move columnist M.D. Harmon from the Friday op-ed page to […]