With Hunter Biden’s conviction on three felony gun charges and an upcoming trial on tax evasion, President Biden has another reason, among many, to announce his decision not to run for a second term and spend the remainder of his presidency completing his liberal agenda and spending time with his family. Larry Kaplan, M.D. Cape […]

Kudos to the editorial board of the Press Herald for its June 9 spot-on analysis of the urgent need for political action on climate change. Maine has exemplary representation in Congress in Sens. Collins and King, and they need our support to push for carbon pricing that makes the polluters pay, and gives money back […]

I thought John Henderson’s use of the two Jane Austen titles — “Pride and Prejudice” for Trump and “Sense and Sensibility” for Biden — was ingenious. If I may be so bold as to suggest a change, I’d add the word “great” as the final word in the June 13 op-ed: “Donald Trump does not […]

I thought the high school consolidation in Portland was still in the early stage of discussion, but apparently it’s a done deal. Every year I look forward to reading about the graduations of our three public high schools. This year is no different. Last Thursday, June 6, I enjoyed reading about the Portland High graduation […]

The threats facing America’s elections are constantly growing in number and complexity. Yet local election workers and offices are still lacking in their most basic needs, let alone the 21st century equipment and mitigation tools necessary to protect our elections against bad actors. The range of threats we are up against includes interference from hostile […]

It’s time the news media focus on what functions instead of the comings and goings of a convicted felon ex-president. I want to hear about the healthy economy, about the low unemployment rate and about the many projects happening because of the federal government Build Back Better bill. The same federal government that steps in […]

Portland has a problem. Now that the dog walkers have moved to the woods behind Evergreen Cemetery because of the leash law, we are experiencing a wave of vandals in Baxter Woods. First, there was graffiti on a beautiful, downed log. Then, we had firecrackers (more like M80s) being set off in the park. Lately, […]