The weekend of May 18-20 was the Maine Democratic State Convention. Delegates from all over the state came in with hope for a unified Democratic Party that would work to elect strong, progressive Democrats up and down the ticket in November. Listening to the speeches by party leaders like Troy Jackson, Sara Gideon and Chellie […]

Comedian and “Roseanne” star Roseanne Barr is only guilty of exhibiting poor taste while being conservative. If she were of a more liberal bent, she would have gotten a wrist slap and a free pass. Kurt Christiansen Windham

I am increasingly dismayed by the tenor of Republican opposition to the use of ranked-choice voting in the June primaries. Opinion pieces and a string of lawsuits might lead you to believe that ranked-choice voting is some sort of underhanded scam. Don’t take their word for it. Learn more at mainerankedchoice.vote. A ranked-choice election is […]

As a resident of New Gloucester and an acquaintance of the owner of Will-N-Laineys (Charlie Verrill), I am very disappointed that he has chosen to fly the Confederate battle flag over his business (“Farm stand owner says Confederate flag good for business,” May 26, Page C1). As the article points out, many Americans view the […]