SAINT-QUENTIN-EN-YVELINES, France — Already the most intense competition in golf, the Ryder Cup doesn’t need help to boost the excitement. Tiger Woods managed to take it to another level. He looked like the Woods of old by leading the final 36 holes of the Tour Championship, not letting anyone near him until it was too […]
September 2018
When time comes for candidate debates, the underdogs have no stage fright. Here’s why.
In the final stretch to November’s elections, debate season will heat up and candidates low in the polls will get the exposure they need.
Letter to the editor: Sen. Collins agreed credible allegations should force out Al Franken, so why not Kavanaugh?
Since Sen. Susan Collins was in favor of then-Sen. Al Franken stepping down from office when credible allegations against him surfaced, surely she is in favor of Judge Brett Kavanaugh withdrawing his Supreme Court nomination now that a credible allegation against him has surfaced. Does Sen. Collins have consistent morals and principles, or will she […]
Letter to the editor: Reject nominee Kavanaugh because of his hostility to lifesaving ACA
My name is Dave “Stretch” Tuemmler, and I am a small-business owner in Portland. If it were not for the Affordable Care Act, I would probably not be alive today. Nearly three years ago, I was diagnosed with myxofibrosarcoma – a rare type of cancer that forms in connective tissue, which first attacked my elbow, […]
Letter to the editor: Spectrum services are expensive, so beware of the bait-and-switch
When I was a child, the slogan “A prize in every package” was on each box of Cracker Jack. And indeed, there was a tiny plastic toy in each box; it probably cost a fraction of a cent to make, but for a 10-year-old, it was a special treat. Now to my point: My last […]
Letter to the editor: Kavanaugh should emulate integrity of his high court role models
If you would like to know the character of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, look no further than his willingness to participate in a shotgun hearing about sexual assault in which the woman who accuses him is denied time for preparation, an investigation into background evidence and the right to call witnesses. No person with […]
Letter to the editor: Don’t make Maine less attractive to newcomers, vote ‘no’ on Question 1
Every year, nearly 36 million people visit Maine (compare that with the 1.3 million full-time residents). The state also faces a demographic winter, where the full-time population is decreasing as the state becomes older and young professionals leave for other opportunities. My wife and I represent one of these statistics: We left the state weeks […]
Letter to the editor: In light of troubling questions, let FBI pursue facts in accusation against Kavanaugh
There’s no need to rush his confirmation, and someone accused of assault should not be confirmed to a lifetime Supreme Court appointment without an inquiry that clears him of the offense.
Our View: Solar lawsuit aims to put Maine back on track
A delivery charge for electricity that does not have to be delivered is a backward policy.
Maine Voices: Single lawmaker could restore honor to court confirmation process
One Republican senator is all it takes to restore the 60-vote threshold on whether to approve or deny.