These calls to action have bristled with violent talk and vows to bring guns to Washington in defiance of the city’s strict weapons laws.
January 2021
Posted inElection 2020, Maine, News, Politics, Uncategorized
Former Maine Sen. Olympia Snowe calls on Trump to resign
In a rare comment on current political events, the moderate Republican says the president should step down now ‘to allow our nation to begin to heal.’
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Posted inMaine, News, Uncategorized
COVID-19 continues to take a heavy toll in Maine
The Maine CDC reports 617 new cases, six additional deaths and 191 people hospitalized with the novel coronavirus.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
State income tax issue looms over pandemic relief loan recipients
Unless the Legislature acts, Maine businesses and nonprofits could have a higher state tax burden than what federal tax rules require.
Posted inBusiness, Health, Maine, News
Maine has no immediate plans to issue proof of COVID-19 vaccination
The state is awaiting federal guidance on how best to demonstrate someone has been fully vaccinated.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Impeach Trump for his attempted coup
President Trump must not be permitted to finish out his presidency. His incessant lies about winning an election he decidedly lost have resulted in mob violence at the Capitol, disrupting the counting of electoral votes. His unrelenting efforts to invalidate the election, combined with his incitement of supporters to riot, amount to a slow-motion coup […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Answers to writer’s election questions are out there
Five minutes spent online will yield plenty of material that will debunk baseless claims made about electoral processes in Michigan.
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Publishing debunked claims gives them unearned credence
In response to a letter by George Lawson, printed on Jan. 5: I’m wondering if the Portland Press Herald is now in the conspiracy theory business. His letter spouts unproven “facts” that are easily debunked by a quick search on Google. There was no evidence of defective or hacked voting machines and this election was […]
Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Collins’ fear of Trump will outlast his presidency
Sen. Susan Collins, with six more years in office, still cannot mention the name of Donald Trump – I repeat: “Donald Trump” – I repeat: “Donald Trump” – after he incited an unprecedented attack on the U.S. Capitol. We are all stunned by the anarchy that he promoted just before rioters descended on the Capitol, […]
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: The conservative case for impeaching Trump now
When the chief executive of the federal government incites an attack on the legislature, party differences should fall away.