From the time we enter school, we are reminded constantly to prepare for the future. Most of our reminders are financial in nature: Save for retirement; save for the purchase of a home; save for education, etc. Spending money we don’t have will have consequences down the road. The time has come for responsible people […]

So, Maine has an unprecedented $1.2 billion surplus. Rather than send Mainers $850 checks, which of course I would love to get as much as the next person, why not put that money into – I know, potholes! In the long run, I bet we all spend more than $850 a year on fixing the […]

Maine is to be commended this year, in the wake of Vision Rehabilitation Therapist Appreciation Week (April 10-16). Maine supports a vital infrastructure of vision rehabilitation professionals, including vision rehabilitation therapists, through the Division for the Blind and Visually Impaired and statewide nonprofits, like the Iris Network, Disability Rights Maine and Catholic Charities. The professionals […]

Re: The Minneapolis Star Tribune editorial “Another View: Hold Putin to account for war crimes” (April 8): The Russian invasion of Ukraine is, in itself, a war crime. Any war of aggression is a “crime against peace” as embodied in Nuremberg Principle VI. It also appears Russian forces have engaged in various war crimes including […]

Re: “Maine Medical Center will leave Anthem insurance network, citing overdue insurance payments” (April 6): Dear Anthem: We all know what happens when we don’t pay our contractually obligated debts. Please pay your bills, in a timely manner. Dear MaineHealth: We all know that there are ways to collect debts other than using patients as […]

The other day, a piece of mail came to our home with a huge “Donald J. Trump” in the upper left-hand corner of the envelope. On the reverse side was the address of the Republican National Committee. It was an appeal for money. The first line of the letter reads: “The Liberal elites, the Fake […]

Supporters of legal actions taken in Oklahoma, Arizona, Idaho and Wyoming to make abortion a crime claim to be pro-life. These laws are founded on religious beliefs and should not be allowed in a country that claims separation of church and state and freedom of religion. If these “pro-life” people were truly pro-life, they would […]

House District 126 includes northern and western Scarborough as well as parts of Saco and Westbrook. Jean-Marie Caterina is a very capable and experienced leader worthy of our support for this new seat. I’ve known Jean-Marie for some time now and can vouch for her integrity and dedication to public service. She has been a […]