President Trump explains his meddling into Maine’s affairs as concern for the rights and well-being of women and girls, but that just doesn’t pass the smell test. A different interpretation emerges when you combine the consistent denial of women’s rights, the gutting of programs that support women’s health, his attitudes toward women and history of […]

I have questions, but my representatives do not have answers. It’s not impossible to answer constituent questions. I know, because I always receive answers from Sen. King. But somehow, even though I go through the exact same process with Sen. Collins and Rep. Golden, verifying my contact information and confirming I would like a response, […]

As a year-round resident of Mount Desert Island, I am angered and saddened by the upcoming closure of the labor and delivery unit at MDI Hospital. My husband and I selected MDI over the farther, larger hospitals because of the unit’s reputation for excellent maternal care. The team there did more than deliver our child. […]

I like tongue-in-cheek humor, and I like the fact that the Comics section includes people of color in its pages. I had been enjoying Herb & Jamaal for both these reasons. I am angry to see that this comic strip, which has been in the paper for a short while, was replaced on April 13 […]

When I was 18, I became a soldier, then a janitor, a cable guy (in York County), a lunch lady, then COVID-19 came and I drove for Uber Eats and tutored kids struggling with Zoom school. Those jobs should pay more, but I never made enough money where I could envision buying a home. Working […]