A recurring argument touted by Republicans is that the Democrats have not gotten over Donald Trump’s 2016 victory and have been out to get him ever since. This argument is not only shallow but also is not in the national interest. Trump did, in fact, win the 2016 election. Also in 2016, it is now […]

On Monday, I sent an urgent appeal to President Trump to personally intervene in the ongoing dispute between federal regulators and our lobstermen, which is threatening their livelihoods. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is considering a drastic 50 percent cut in the number of permitted vertical trap lines in hopes of reducing the number […]

Are the tobacco companies and pharmaceutical companies in cahoots? After deciding to quit smoking, I found out that my stop-smoking prescription will cost me $426! Guess I’ll keep puffing a bit longer. Milly Spence Saco

I was very sad, to say the least, after learning from a Pearl Harbor survivor’s wife that there was no one from our government – Maine or Washington – or news media or television represented at the ceremony on Dec. 7 in Portland. Such a disgrace not to recognize this important event in our nation’s […]

Re: “Jared Golden makes both sides angry by trying to ‘split the baby’ on impeachment vote” (Dec. 18): It’s now official: Rep. Jared Golden is now half pregnant. He is young, so hopefully he will learn you can’t make everyone happy. If the voters on both sides of the issue forgive him, maybe he can […]