Patriot: “A person who vigorously supports their country and is prepared to defend it against enemies or detractors.” Politician: “A person who is professionally involved in politics, especially as a (current) holder of an elected office.” The first would choose smaller, more efficient government; the latter, big government! I submit that we voters have a […]

With all due respect to Terry Hayes and Alan Caron, it is time for them to withdraw from the race for governor. After eight years of ham-handed rule by a governor who received less than 50 percent of the vote, Maine needs a chief executive who is legitimately elected by a majority of our citizens. […]

Isn’t it great that for November’s general election for federal offices, we will be able to use ranked-choice voting? That means that in the election for U.S. Senate, we won’t have to worry that by voting for our preferred candidate among Eric Brakey, Angus King and Zak Ringelstein, we help elect our least favorite candidate. […]

It’s time to ban political signs on public property. Not only are they excessive everywhere and so overwhelming that they are meaningless, but they’re also a maintenance impossibility. I watched a poor maintenance man trying to mow a grass strip loaded with signs – it was impossible. He had to get off his mower, remove […]

Quietly, and with little debate, the Senate passed S. 2497 in August, which gives Israel $38 billion in aid over 10 years (Sens. Angus King and Susan Collins were co-sponsors). The House amended the bill and returned it to the Senate, where it awaits approval. The United States-Israel Security Assistance Authorization Act of 2018 now […]

Sexual assault is a heinous crime. However, 2 percent to 10 percent of all claims are proven to be false. Each time a false claim is made, it hurts women who are in fact victims. Democrats are exploiting the pain of those victims for political gain. It is unconscionable. Sexual assault claims are now being […]

Re “Rare calico lobster caught off Pine Point” (Oct. 1): Scarborough Fish & Lobster should do the right thing and release the calico lobster back into her ocean home – not sentence her to a life in a tank or, worse, serve her on a dinner plate. This lobster’s coloring may make her one in […]

Donald Trump, according to a recent New York Times report, inherited a fortune far bigger than he is willing to admit. How odd that he reiterates his story of being self-made when what would have been so much more interesting is the real story of what has been created with such a fortune. For those […]