The rules are clear in Maine about the requirements for gathering signatures for any and all citizen petitions. One of these rules is that signature gatherers must never leave the petition unattended. This requirement is so important that signature gatherers must sign off that they have witnessed every signature and attest that the petition has […]

On Tuesday, April 21, right in the middle of your lead article on the war in Iran, you noted that “Bath-built destroyer, the USS Spruance, seizes Iranian-flagged cargo ship crossing Arabian Sea.” I have a question: So what? Jeff BlakePortland

I was supporting Gov. Janet Mills for U.S. Senate. On the occasion of her withdrawal from the race, I wish to commend her on her incredible environmental leadership. Mills will be remembered as a champion for measures effectively fighting climate change. What’s at stake from climate change? Maine’s fishery, valued over $619 million; tourism and […]

As a parent raising four kids in our public schools, I spend a lot of time thinking about the kind of future we’re building and who we trust to lead us there. I’ll be honest: like many people, I’ve felt discouraged by politics. It often feels out of touch with the urgency of the moment […]

I was one of the individuals arrested at the Burlington, Massachusetts, ICE detention center on April 28. It was an inspirational day for me. I know many of us are extremely upset and saddened by what is happening in this country. We’re asking, “What can I do?” With the recent escalation of ICE’s presence in […]