In November of 2025, I attended a select board meeting in St. George that had been called by a group of folks who self-identified as adults, parents, Christians and concerned community members to ask the town to ban an 8-year-old, trans, third-grade student from the municipally run girls’ basketball team.  A range of opinions were […]

I am writing as a distressed Maine citizen who believes deeply in the principles of our democracy and the rule of law. President Trump’s current threats of military action against Iranian infrastructure (actions that would clearly constitute war crimes under international law), as well as his recent social media statements regarding Robert Mueller’s death, are […]

Seniority means a lot in the Senate. I believe Gov. Janet Mills is running for Senate to be carried out, barely alive, like Dianne Feinstein. Graham Platner is a younger, more energetic, more articulate candidate who can earn a lot of seniority and potentially serve multiple terms, as well as have incumbency advantages for reelection […]

In response to “Let’s invest in a Maine where we can all age well” (Opinion, March 18), I feel compelled to share our family’s experience with the current state of elder care in our community. It will be a year next month since my mother-in-law passed away in an assisted living facility in southern Maine. […]

Susan Collins says that she is tired of the divisiveness in our politics. The senator doesn’t seem to realize that she is largely to blame for that. Not because of her positions, but because of her lack of clarity and forthrightness. Why does Collins never stand up, join with like-minded Republicans, and point out the […]

We need generational change in the Senate, which is why I’m voting for Graham Platner. I say this as someone in their 70s; old people are awesome. There are myriad reasons why older people continue to work. Working as a politician, however, is a different sort of job. I doubt any of the 70-plus year […]

“You have stage 4 cancer” are words that no one wants or expects to hear, especially in their 20s. Those words were said to me last October and I have been in cancer treatment since then. In that time, I have relied on medical cannabis to manage the nausea and chronic pain that I experience […]

I am writing in recognition of the driving force behind the MAGA movement. This force, the essence and spirit of the movement, is its intellectual foundation as well. I am referring, of course, to President Trump’s fabulous gut. This remarkable being always knows what needs to be done, and our venerable leader readily responds to […]