The world as we know it today was built on the back of burning fossil fuels. Unfortunately, this process has come at a tremendous cost. Emissions from burning fossil fuels are rapidly warming our world at a rate that has never occurred in the history of our planet. Why, then, do we continue to burn planet-killing fossil […]

When visiting Washington, D.C., I would feel reverence and awe while driving by and visiting the White House and grounds. They embody years of challenges and stand as a testament to our history and to our future.   Things have changed with Trump in residence. Jackie Kennedy’s Rose Garden has been transformed into a restaurant patio. The […]

Our Constitution was designed to withstand pressure, but it was never meant to rely on the honor system. The last several years have shown how easily a determined president can test, stretch or ignore the boundaries meant to protect the public. When a president behaves as if political limits no longer apply, it exposes how […]

I’m going to try to not bury the lead here: the Democrats are disingenuous and deceitful.  This election season we’ve heard a lot of talk about affordability. Yet one of the most deserving and hard-working groups — tipped workers — still pay Maine taxes on tips because Maine has not conformed its income tax code […]

“I don’t think about Americans’ financial situation.” Those are the unimaginable and soulless words that came from the mouth of the heartless and incompetent current president of the United States. It’s hard to take any words as being true when they come from his mouth. He’s an untrustworthy serial liar. In this case, what the elected […]

Reading William Kelley’s letter last Monday (“No longer proud to be an American,” June 1) made me very sad. I understand where he’s coming from. I am ashamed of our government. I am frustrated that no one can stop the corruption, callousness and destruction that is happening in our Capitol. It makes me physically ill […]