I want to thank columnist Jim Fossel for talking about “soaking the rich” when it comes to taxes and our state budget (“Janet Mills, Democrats prepare to unleash tax tsunami on Maine,” April 13). A quick look around tells us about the precarious state of what is loosely termed our social safety net: hospitals, health […]
2025
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Trump may want to tread carefully on Canada | Letter
Canada is more than a 51st state. By area, Canada is the second largest country in the world. It has 10 provinces (plus three territories). Eight of the 10 provinces have populations larger than four states (Wyoming, Vermont, Alaska and North Dakota). Ontario’s population is larger than every state except California, Texas, Florida and New […]
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The season of new life is extra special for me this year | Victoria Hugo-Vidal
I’m happy to announce that the Maine Millennial Jr. is due in October.
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Making America ‘great’ cannot mean making it perfect | Letter
With a substantial fraction of the country supporting the Make America Great Again movement, I’ve been thinking about American greatness. I believe that a major component of greatness has been our nation’s arc of improvement — a continual striving to be better. The realization of the evil of slavery and its abolishment; the recognition of […]
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Commercial fishermen in Maine are being put to the test | Opinion
The people who make their living on the water are tormented by regulation that’s out of touch and unfit for purpose.
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It’s not just about Maine state spending, it’s about accountability | Jim Fossel
The problem isn’t just that Gov. Mills and the Democrats are spending a lot of money, it’s that we don’t know how well that money is being spent.
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Calling on Sen. King to meet with constituents | Letter
I agree with the calls for Sen. Collins and Rep. Golden to hold town halls, and raise the ante to include Sen. Angus King. While he speaks of his concerns on the Senate floor, we need him to speak to us about why he is still voting to confirm the administration’s nominees. He is astounded […]
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Maine’s end-of-life care policy deserves closer inspection | Letter
A dignified death does not require “death with dignity.”
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Residents of Gorham mobile home park could be the latest to buy their community
The owners have an $87.5 million offer for a four-state, eight-park deal, but residents of Friendly Village could decide to buy their park for $22 million.
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Housing article lacked context on Auburn plan | Letter
In the April 13 story “Anatomy of a housing project the neighbors stopped dead,” the writers refer to a “similar scenario” in Auburn, “where a developer abandoned ambitious plans for a housing development after local residents rose in opposition and elected a new mayor whose campaign was built around fighting the project.” I assume the […]