You’ve published an article describing the current zoning challenges that the Horse Island Camp on Peaks Island is facing (Oct. 22). The deeper story, which, unfortunately, the article did not address, is less about newcomers and old-timers than it is about environmental protection versus unregulated land use. My initial inquiry about the permitting of a […]

Yikes. Sen. Susan Collins has been bashing the press, liberals and just about anyone else regarding her recent tax vote. It won’t be too long before Collins will invoke “fake news” to get out of tight spots. We shouldn’t be surprised. Sen. Collins doesn’t seem to be a friend of the everyday Maine consumer. Note […]

I’d like to celebrate the accomplishments of President Trump’s first year. He has: • Opened the Keystone and Dakota Access pipelines. • Withdrawn the U.S. from the Trans-Pacific Partnership. • Withdrawn the U.S. from the Paris climate accord. • Eviscerated ISIS. • Reversed Barack Obama’s Cuba policy. • Renegotiated with NATO. • Allowed purchases of […]

It’s hard to read the newspaper anymore without feeling physically sick. Colin Woodard’s Dec. 24 article, “Sen. Collins’ vote on Republican tax plan risks her moderate reputation,” did nothing to quiet my stomach, as Sen. Susan Collins feebly attempted to backpedal on her justification for supporting the disastrous tax bill: “Collins’ office has said the […]