We are incredibly disappointed in Susan Collins’ response to Donald Trump’s conviction. She disparages that conviction, and, by implication, the entire process, by claiming that DA Bragg’s decision to prosecute was politically motivated. Whatever his motivation, the evidence was abundantly clear and overwhelming that 34 criminal acts were committed by Trump. It was Bragg’s duty […]

The Republicans, MAGAs, and even Sen. Collins are calling the conviction of Trump a political stunt. Not a stunt, but it was political in the best sense of the word. The prosecution met all the requirements to move it forward. Both the prosecution and the defense worked to select 12 jurors. Both the prosecution and […]

Looks like Joe Biden may have finally found the labor market’s sweet spot. There were over 14 million jobs added during the first three years of his term — more than any president in United States history over the same period. Not to mention that unemployment has held below 4% for the longest stretch since […]

The words that come to mind in response to the recent words and actions of the Portland Museum of Art leaders are: dismissive, condescending, self serving, elitist and out of touch. They knew restrictions were in place when they purchased the former children’s museum yet now expect preferential treatment. That speaks volumes about their ethics. […]

I applaud the Press Herald for encouraging newly ordained Bishop Ruggieri to acknowledge the survivors of childhood sexual abuse by priests. Since 2021, there has been no public statement offering compassion or comfort to those who were violated. After callously ignoring and blatantly disregarding victims and their families, Bishop Deeley left a legal mess to […]

Shame on Sen. Collins for her reaction to the Trump verdict. Regardless of whether or not there were political underpinnings to the trial, as she suggests, it wasn’t Democrats who found him guilty, and it wasn’t the Manhattan district attorney. It was a jury of ordinary people like me, who put their lives on hold […]

The generic headline of May 31 reads, “Donald Trump found guilty of 34 counts of fraud by a jury of his peers.” Factually correct, but formal language, which, despite its official wording, falls far short of communicating the actual reality — the reality we need to take to heart. My headline would read: “Donald Trump […]

Thank you for including the May 30 opinion piece from Tony Payne of North Yarmouth. The article succinctly presents some of the disarray in the current Republican Party. The article began with “all tyranny needs to gain a foothold is for people of good conscience to remain silent.” Although politically reticent, I do not intend […]

How dare Sen. Susan Collins decry the decision of a New York jury to convict Donald Trump in the Stormy Daniels case? Was Collins in the courtroom every day to hear and weigh the evidence against the ex-president? Does she think that it’s acceptable to support trial by jury, a basic tenet of our legal […]