When it comes to Portland’s Question 1, the so-called “Smaller Shelters” referendum, I write to encourage voters to support the essential dignity of people experiencing homelessness by voting for option C – “no” to both of the proposed changes to the city code. In our work at Spurwink, we see every day how the pandemic […]

I am writing – once again – in support of the urgent effort to give legislative support to the people’s right to fair and easy access to vote. This time, it is in the form of the Freedom to Vote Act. I am urging all who read this to please write to or call our […]

If you think television commercials for Question 1 have become more confusing, you are not alone. This confusion is intentional, and shame on the powers that be for making it so. There are now two parts to this question: The first being the energy corridor, and the second being empowering the state Legislature. These two […]

Why is a woman’s unwanted pregnancy solely her problem? The male is at least 50 percent responsible. In cases of rape and incest, the male is 100 percent responsible and (with no abortion) should, by law (DNA), be forced to pay child support through the age of 18. Marilyn Eckstrand Waldoboro

Climate change is here, and it is having real effects on our health, our homes and our economy in Maine. One of the most important ways to act on climate change is to elect leaders who are committed to bold solutions that match the scale of the challenge. That is why I am voting for […]

Sen. Craig Hickman, D-Kennebec, is mistaken in his recent assertion that the “Right to Food” constitutional amendment has “no bearing” on animal welfare laws. The problem with this amendment lies in the language, not the concept. As written, this proposal fails to include reference to state laws and municipal ordinances that protect animals, the environment […]

While Republicans are busy obstructing governance on the national level, Republican-controlled legislatures at the state level have been very busy reconstructing election laws to not only make it harder for potential Democratic voters to cast ballots, but, far more frightening, to make it easier to overturn legitimate election results if not to their liking. At […]