Do you feel helpless, hopeless, angry, disappointed, discouraged, disgusted, even ashamed as to what is going on in this country? Well, I do. I am 79 years old, and I have never witnessed anything as bad as what America is going through now. I am not going to list the unjust, inhumane, corrupt, evil, incompetent, […]

I am a lifelong Mainer and I can no longer remain silent about what the Trump administration and his cadre of idiots and sycophants are doing to my country. I write this letter as a call to my fellow Mainers to not give in and give up hope. We may be assailed each day by […]

Every month, I feel the weight of my electric bill a little more. I know I’m not alone. Across Maine, many of us — especially older adults living on fixed incomes — are watching electricity costs climb faster than we can keep up with. By early 2026, the average household was already paying close to […]

April 6, 2026, is the 81st anniversary of a memorable event in my long life. On April 6, 1945, Easter Sunday morning, my ship, the USS Catron, APA 71, landed 800 U.S. Marines of the Sixth Division on the beaches of Okinawa to fight the last battle of WWII against the Japanese Imperial Army. It […]

So, David Costello’s back. I left Washington, D.C., for Maine. I’ve found there are plenty of volunteer opportunities for my skills right here.  I wonder at those who leave Maine for Washington, make a bundle as Washington insiders, return to Maine — and then can’t wait to get back to Washington. Costello isn’t the first. […]

I am writing in support of raising taxes on the wealthiest Mainers and profitable corporations to fund vital public programs. As a social work student at the University of Southern Maine, I am trained to address social problems and support those in need. Every day, I see the consequences of underfunded systems: families forced to […]

There are a lot of things I don’t know. I don’t know why Donald Trump is unbothered by the fact that Russia provides Iran with satellite intelligence that allows Iran to target U.S. assets in the Middle East, including the recent destruction of an E-3 Sentry AWACS (Airborne Warning and Control System) plane on the […]

“No taxation without representation” was one of the rallying cries of the American Revolution. It reflected a simple belief, if the government expected our money, our obedience and our trust, then it owes us accountability. Apparently, elected officials no longer agree. I have contacted my state representative seven separate times with a simple question. Seven […]

A proposal approved by Maine Legislature’s Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee last week slightly shifts the tax burden from middle and lower income people to the wealthy. It proposes a wealth tax of 2% for individuals with incomes over $1 million and couples earning over $2 million. For example, an individual with a taxable income […]