OK, OK, I’ve seen the light. When I’m on a bicycle, on a bike-walk path, I let pedestrians know when I’m about to pass them. I make it a point to slow down. But here’s the thing: A majority of walkers completely block the path. All the time! They are on one side, and their […]

September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, which takes on added significance in 2020. Not only has there been confusion in recent years about prostate cancer screening, but during the COVID pandemic, cancer screenings of all types have lagged while we mobilize to fight COVID. This at a time when UroToday.com cites the American Cancer Society […]

I was surprised by the recent letter (Sept. 6) of my distant relative Chalmers Hardenbergh regarding the Portland Museum’s upcoming exhibition on “The Art of Winslow Homer and Frederic Remington.” He suggested that “Blacks are almost completely excluded from Homer’s canvas.” I hope most Homer-loving Mainers (including my three Down East siblings) are not still […]

Every election cycle, Susan Collins’ media campaign touts her as the most moderate and bipartisan Republican of the Senate. Collins may vote against her party in a subcommittee, when her vote doesn’t really matter. However, her final and consistent voting behavior is firmly aligned with the right wing and the obstructive Mitch McConnell-Donald Trump tribe. […]

I’m not sure what God those pastors represent, who preach against taking such precautions as masking and social distancing to stop the spread of COVID-19. The God who gave grace to my childhood was One who so loved the world that the Incarnation of that Love, Jesus Christ, was sacrificed so we might not perish. […]

I need to respond strongly to Eileen Reynolds’ Aug. 29 letter suggesting that syndicated columnist Leonard Pitts “find another field of employment – hopefully far away.” As a citizen trying to become aware of the white privilege I enjoy that has been baked into American culture for centuries, I consider Ms. Reynolds’ letter as Exhibit […]

I used to give Republican Sen. Susan Collins the benefit of the doubt, but she’s changed and she no longer answers even simple questions. At last Friday’s debate, she was asked where she stands on President Trump’s re-election, but she refused to answer. It’s a reasonable question, and Mainers deserve a straight answer. Here in […]

I read almost every day the discussion over whether Sen. Susan Collins is still a moderate. Yes, she has cast more votes against the Republican majority than most other senators in her party, but please look at the times when she did so. She votes that way only when she has permission from Senate Majority […]

Republican Susan Collins has been an independent, moderate and eminently reasonable senator for many years! Recently, she co-authored and delivered millions of dollars through the Paycheck Protection Program, which helped businesses stay open, and allowed hundreds of thousands of Mainers pay their rent or mortgages and provide food for their families. Additionally, as a social […]