When Sen. Susan Collins recently voted against voting rights legislation and stated that this gave too much power to the federal government, I, along with so many people with whom I talked, was deeply disappointed. Without federal voting rights legislation, it seems that Congress is willing to allow states to once again undermine voting rights […]

The recent crisis reported about the asylum seekers in Portland (“Portland officials ask for help as number of asylum seekers continues to grow,” Jan. 24) has a simple, common-sense solution. Rather than scrambling to obtain funding and resources after creating an unrestricted emergency housing program that accepts all asylum seekers, as Portland seems to be […]

I am writing to express my shock at the Maine Board of Licensure in Medicine for suspending the license of Dr. Meryl Nass, a doctor of great skill and integrity, and one who is true to her Hippocratic oath to first do no harm. I’m a resident of Owls Head and a virologist and a […]

There’s been a lot of criticism of our senior U.S. senator, Susan Collins, for her position on the Democrats’ so-called “voting rights” bill. However, I would like to thank Sen. Collins for standing firm in her convictions and working toward finding sensible policy solutions. The Democrats’ “voting rights” bill is 735 pages of extreme government […]

There is a serious shortage of truckers in this country, and if you’ve been to any type of store recently, you’ve most likely experienced supply shortages as a result of this issue. That’s why, as president and CEO of the Maine Motor Transport Association, I’d like to thank Sen. Susan Collins and Sen. Angus King […]

I am happy to announce that Republican Barbara Bagshaw is running for the Maine House of Representatives seat in Windham. I support her wholeheartedly. Barbara has been a long-standing resident of the Windham community and has been dedicated to public service for decades. She’s been a teacher for both children and adult education. I like […]

The Portland Charter Commission is considering two proposals for city governance. The commission is especially interested in the split of responsibilities among the mayor, the City Council and the city manager. The two proposals presented to the commission are radically different. One proposal was developed after many hours of interviews and deliberations by the commission’s […]