I happily voted for Cynthia Dill when she represented my Maine Senate District 29, which covers Cape Elizabeth, South Portland, and part of Scarborough. I also voted for her when she ran for the US Senate. In her public life as an elected representative and as a thoughtful political commentator on the radio with MPBN […]

The Press Herald’s editorial regarding the passing of Sen. Bob Dole highlights just how much today’s Republican Party has drifted off from putting the common good of our country over party. The only important legislation that will stand the test of time is that which is forged through the spirit of bipartisanship. Senators like Dole […]

Recently a menorah that was erected by a synagogue in South Portland was vandalized by cowards in the dark of night. During this sacred and holy season of many faiths. We stand by our Jewish siblings and we, the residents of our great city will not tolerate anti-semitism or hatred in any shape or form […]

American needs a Second Advent. This Second Advent for America would resemble the first Advent. The Divine personage ushers in the Kingdom of God to rule and guide the hearts and decisions of humanity. The four themes of the Sundays of Advent, before Christmas, are hope, peace, love and joy. During Advent, we have a […]

Though we mostly have a different perspective from Jim Fossel, we read his columns to understand other points of view, and though he is often misdirected, he is mostly rational. In his last column (Dec. 5), however, he is wrongheaded as he speaks of what shall be done with the state’s anticipated $800 million surplus. […]

The recent lawsuit against Avangrid, Central Maine Power’s corporate parent, only strengthens the argument for a consumer-owned utility, where the utility is responsive to its customers, who are the shareholders in the company. Avangrid is in trouble because of trying to raise profits in order to satisfy shareholders rather than their customers. They used an […]

Re: “Jim Fossel: Maine budget surplus presents an opportunity” (Dec. 5): Columnist Fossel’s argument that Democrats are taking the state of Maine’s projected $810 million surplus and are “dreaming up ways to spend it” makes no sense. The Democratic administration has been in power long enough to create this windfall. So, I guess they haven’t […]