I want to thank Sen. Mattie Daughtry for her recent vote to end the sale of flavored tobacco products in Maine. Here in Maine, we lead the way. And it is nice to see Cumberland County leading the way within our state. Three of the six communities that have locally ended the sale of flavored […]

I want to thank our elected representatives and Gov. Mills for supporting the new law that allows a doctor to decide when ending a woman’s pregnancy past viability is necessary. The bill was introduced because of the horrific personal experience of Dana Peirce of Yarmouth. Peirce had to leave the state to obtain an abortion […]

In the midst of an extinction crisis and the ongoing loss of biodiversity around the globe, I find it completely irresponsible that Rep. Jared Golden would support the overturning of Endangered Species Act protections for the northern long-eared bat, in my view dooming this species to extinction. President Ronald Reagan signed into law the Endangered […]

There’s an old, misguided saying: “If you tell a lie big enough, and keep repeating it, people will eventually come to believe it.” Donald Trump has found out that does not work with everyone. The indictments keep coming and more will come forth. How long does it take for Republican candidates and the Republican Party […]

It’s heartbreaking to watch Portland become another San Francisco. What we have here is so special. People living in tent cities should be screened – if they are Mainers, they are our responsibility, 100%. If not, they should be returned to their home cities. We are already leveling our forests to provide a power line […]

To protect our civilization from the loss of a stable climate, we have to quickly slow the melting of the glaciers in the Arctic and Antarctic. Until the 1970s, the ice of the Earth’s poles provided enough of the planet’s natural reflection of the sun’s rays to keep our climate steady. We cannot maintain a […]

I write to bring awareness to town managers and parents of children who ride motorized skateboards. I have been jogging the streets of Yarmouth since 1991. I have occasion to pass by students who are on their way to and from school, sports events, practices and so on. They are respectful, friendly and outgoing young […]

Neo-Nazi demonstrations (Aug. 12). Really? I can’t believe that we are seeing an uptick in hate group demonstrations in Maine. It is disgusting, cowardly and appalling. These people claim they are proud but hide behind their masks to conceal their true, sad selves. I agree with our lawmakers on both sides of the aisle: Let’s […]