Never has the courage and judgment of elected officials felt so vital. Rarely do we get a candidate as qualified as Traci Gere, Democratic candidate for State Representative (House District 9). Her commitment to high-quality public education is especially notable. I’ve served with Traci on several RSU21 school board committees and seen her tackle the […]

The state pulled the Big Moose Inn’s health license. A wedding with approximately 65 guests, little face mask wearing and no social distancing has resulted in an outbreak that’s infected 176 people and the deaths of seven innocent people, who weren’t even at the wedding. Health and Human Services Commissioner Jeanne Lambrew said the license […]

It is clear that the mail is taking longer to get delivered. I suggest that, whenever possible, everyone mail letters, send packages and order items that have to be mailed before Oct. 10. If we can get most or all of our routine mailing done in that period of time, then between Oct. 15 and […]

According to the Maine Aquaculture Workforce Development Strategy, a report produced by the Gulf of Maine Research Institute and the Maine Aquaculture Association, by 2022 the aquaculture workforce has the potential to include almost 1,000 employees across production and 1,600 more throughout the supply chain. This is one industry out of many in Maine that […]

I can’t accept that slavery is our “legacy,” as stated in the headline of the Associated Press article on President Trump’s remarks at a celebration of the signing of the Constitution, published in the Press Herald on Sept. 18 (“President downplays legacy of slavery in appeal to white voters,” Page A8). Associated Press journalists Aamer […]

Re: “Our View: President Trump fails to acknowledge suffering caused by COVID” (Sept. 23): If the current U.S. population is 331 million and the admittedly tragic loss of lives because of the COVID-19 virus is 200,000, isn’t that just .0006 percent of the population? Six people in 10,000? Aren’t you exaggerating your point just a […]

Susan Collins’ ads relentlessly assert that she is “bipartisan” and “effective.” If true, she’d use her imaginary clout to influence the opinions of other senators. Of course, this never happens. What is accomplished by voicing opposition to stealing a precious Supreme Court nomination, while secure in the knowledge it won’t change the outcome anyway? Let’s […]

We live near a Catholic grade school, and generally we have only one complaint – parents idling their cars while waiting for their kids. We call the school regularly and they always say they will talk to the parents, but nothing has changed. One minute of idling puts more carbon monoxide in the air than […]