The president recently announced “a whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again.” This comment was regarding the war in Iran, which was initiated without a congressional vote. This directly contradicts the caliber of our armed forces. Our military stands on integrity and defending ethical standards and guardrails that have long been […]
Letters
Letters to the editor.
Maine needs a governor who represents working people | Letter
I want to congratulate Gov. Mills. For state workers, March 30 marked nine months without a contract. Well done to Gov. Mills. Not every governor can stiff state workers for nine months and get away with it. It reminds me of when Mills vetoed minimum wage and organizing rights for Maine farm workers. Can we […]
SAVE America better known as ‘Voter Elimination Act’ | Letter
Sharon Bemis of the Election Integrity Network provided a public service, in a recent op-ed, by reminding Mainers that Sen. Susan Collins supports what I call Donald Trump’s Voter Elimination Act (“Susan Collins has taken a bold stand for secure elections,” April 8). The Election Integrity Network is bankrolled by the usual gaggle of far-right […]
Maine’s tax burden is getting out of hand | Letter
Augusta Democrats argue all day that their “minimal” tax increases are reasonable, but the facts speak for themselves: They are taxing us to death, and we can’t take much more. I’m an average Mainer. I don’t make a ton of money, but we get by just fine. Since Gov. Janet Mills has been in office, […]
The power of community is alive and well in Portland | Letter
Look at what can be accomplished when we work together.
How to restore America’s honor? Deal with the ‘alpha male.’ | Letter
Congress must strangle the “Department of War” until it is a Department of Defense again. Secretary of Security Leaks Hegseth and his boss are war criminals. Plans should be made now to arrest them and hand them over to the International Court of Justice. It’s the only way this great nation can purge its soul […]
Keep supporting Planned Parenthood | Letter
It’s great that the Maine Legislature is preparing for the full-on federal assault against Planned Parenthood. Planned Parenthood does so much more than what MAGA supporters think. It provides services for men, women and children who have no other health care providers. It provides testing to protect our community health from epidemics as well as […]
As senator, Janet Mills will do what she says | Letter
I’m a Vietnam-era veteran who served in the U.S. Navy in the Gulf of Tonkin and returned home to Maine in 1972 after my service. Yesterday, I went to my town hall and changed my party affiliation from “unenrolled” to the Democratic Party. I wanted to make sure I could vote in the Democratic primary […]
Police calls to Portland Public Library address the symptoms, not the disorder | Letter
When it comes to the dependence of the homeless on the library, the city is being reactive, not proactive.
Grieved by destruction of Senior Gardens in Brunswick | Letter
I am 68 years old, and live in Brunswick. The Senior Gardens on Industry Road have existed for many decades. I have had one of these plots ever since I became old enough to be eligible, which is 55. I live in an apartment building. This garden has been the main focus of my life […]