President Trump has made lots of rash decisions, accompanied by spiteful speech, however this should not cloud our judgment of his accomplishments. Though he may have not earned the hearts of the people, Trump was one of the first recent presidents to pull through on what he promised. His intentions were pure for America; he […]

How is it that, 33 years after the Americans with Disabilities Act passes, the town of Kennebunk plans, reviews and oversees a new development like the Cottages at Coastal Pines that installs a barrier on a walkway to the Kennebunk Middle School that impedes certain students, faculty and residents? Although Coastal Pines promotes its proximity […]

In the Jan. 3 opinion piece, “Secretary Bellows begs to differ. Would that it were so simple,” attorney Gregory S. Fryer leans heavily on an 1869 opinion by Justice Samuel Chase to question the secretary of state’s disqualification of Donald Trump from Maine ballots. While his concern for how Bellows’ decision creates “calamitous uncertainties” and […]

Every year, the Press Herald shifts from reporting rainfall totals to snow, starting around the middle or end of November. Given the amount of rain that now occurs throughout our winter months, isn’t there a way that the newspaper can find the space to report both snow and rain totals throughout the winter? Clearly with […]

I’ll admit that I’m somewhat of a news junkie. I watch and read the news religiously. My question is: Why can’t the people who get elected answer a straightforward question? A simple “yes” or “no” in many instances will answer a question. They will either deflect or act like they were asked a different question […]

I guess I shouldn’t have been surprised when, as if on cue, the elected GOP/MAGA legislators announced an impeachment effort to take down Maine’s secretary of state. Why? Because she was doing her job as required by Maine statute. I have long believed one of the primary causes for the political tumult we’re experiencing as […]