Until recently, I never knew of the tragedy in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This should have been in my history book. It was real. Tulsa was a slaughter of humanity … an act of pure racism. Though I do not feel personally responsible, I do feel duty-bound to ensure it never happens again. I read “Critical Race […]

Nearly 250 years ago, a revolution was waged over the principle of self-governance and refusal to be subjected to taxation without representation. They fought for the right to create a democracy, and the United States of America was born. But to this day, over 700,000 residents of Washington, D.C., are denied representation and direct participation […]

I’m a 33-year-old woman, walking home from CVS to get my prescriptions for the dentist. Walking toward home by Monument Square in Portland, I start to see every color of the rainbow. Myself wearing a short, dark-green dress. What? What is going on? The Pride parade was canceled this year? I keep walking and find […]

Last week, Gov. Mills signed a law that will allow victims of childhood sexual abuse to bring civil claims, irrespective of when the abuse occurred. This is a monumental shift in the law, and the governor and the Legislature should be applauded for amending the law in a way that acknowledges the reality faced by […]

As a 40-plus-year South Portland property owner, I strongly object to the recent city government’s heavy-handed efforts to take over some of the rights of private property owners. The city’s interest in tree growth is a fine idea and should be limited to public property. However, there should be no usurpation of property owners’ rights […]

As a young person, born and raised in Maine, I care deeply about this state and its future. Companies like Central Maine Power and Versant, Maine’s major electricity providers, do not. Their decisions impact the lives of Mainers in many ways, but these decisions are motivated first by profit and are not necessarily in the […]

Sen. Susan Collins recently announced that she will vote against the nomination of David Chipman as director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, saying that she found this nomination to be “unusually divisive.” I couldn’t agree more. As the executive director of the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine, I work hard to preserve […]

We thank retired Navy Cmdr. Andrew Bradick (author of a June 26 letter) for his years of service but have a different view about the lack of American flags on display in the Portland area. After a five-day visit, he “observed a number of Black Lives Matter signs and gay pride flags” but bemoaned that […]