The author of a letter published Feb. 5 castigates President Biden for including only 13 percent of Americans during a Supreme Court justice search. Given that likely candidates – lawyers – only make up about .05 percent of all Americans, you play the hand you’re dealt. The writer, Ronald Currier, asked, “Aren’t we all created […]

Our state legislators have an opportunity to address the historic wrong of the state of Maine denying the sovereignty of the peoples of the Wabanaki nations. Passage of L.D. 1626 cries out for the support of all Mainers who recognize our need to be grateful for the opportunities afforded us by our living on this […]

A headline on Page A1 Feb. 5 read, “GOP’s national committee calls attack ‘legitimate political discourse.’ ” Are you kidding me? The people who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, were neither protesters, nor rioters; they were not “normal tourists.” They were traitors! They were trying to overthrow the government of the United States […]

As a former student and youth from Maine, I appreciate all of the strides our state has made toward a healthy environment over these past few years. Everyone deserves access to climate education. Climate education is vital knowledge for today’s youth to receive. As youth, we face the dark aftermath of the climate crisis. Thankfully, […]

I am an 81-year-old woman who attended the Jan. 6 Day of Remembrance vigil at Monument Square in Portland. I understood that it was to be a peaceful and family-appropriate gathering. It was not. As it happened, I found myself linking arms with another woman. We stood between the counterprotesters and an increasingly frustrated group […]

Sen. Susan Collins’ recent suggestion on national television that she might be open to considering Donald Trump for another term as president left me aghast. For someone who claims careful deliberation in her legislative actions, to even consider that Trump might – in any way – serve in the best interest of our country is […]

The Republican Party keeps harping on their “legitimate political discourse,” known to most as the Jan. 6 insurrection. I find it ironic, that back in 1970, Ohio Republican Gov. James Rhodes ordered the Ohio National Guard to a student demonstration at Kent State University. The tragic shooting death of four students became a rallying cry […]

I marvel at the calm way the Red Cross blood team works. When I arrived at the South Portland Community Center last Wednesday, they were an hour behind schedule. And right now they are working against the clock because area hospitals only have a half-day supply on hand, when they really need a five-day supply. […]