Let’s not forget the real reason why President Trump is sending ICE agents to Maine. It’s not because there are undocumented immigrants here. It’s because Maine is led by a Democratic governor. It’s the same reason why he sent ICE agents to Minnesota and California. They also have Democratic leaders. These three states also voted […]

Thousands of Mainers struggle to afford health care coverage. With Congress unwilling to renew Affordable Care Act (Obamacare) subsidies or provide a reasonable alternative, premiums on the Maine marketplace are set to increase 30 to 100%. Many will select a high-deductible plan or skip insurance altogether.  Obamacare made health insurance accessible to a broad swath […]

Why do I not support Donald Trump? Joe Grant, in his Jan. 18 letter (“We should be willing to give the Trump administration its due“), left out a lot.  Trump’s character judgment is terrible. Since a young man, he has surrounded himself with criminals. His mentor Roy Cohn, who worked with Joseph McCarthy, died a disbarred […]

Maine has never demonized its entire community for the actions of a few bad actors within our ranks. We owe the same consideration to the Somali community in Lewiston, Portland, the state of Minnesota and beyond. In 2023, Martin’s Point Health Care was fined $22.5 million for making false Medicare claims. This was the largest […]