With misinformation and fear-mongering swirling around the issue of aerial spraying, it was heartening to see that Gov. Mills followed the scientific evidence and vetoed a bill that would have banned the practice – an important part of integrated pest management. Contrary to what some people think, study after study has found aerial spraying of […]

Want to show your patriotism? Vote for democracy. Pay your taxes. Commit to equal rights and opportunity for all. Stand for universal health care. Demand reasonable gun laws. Speak out against political and religious hypocrisy. Feed the hungry. Clothe and house the poor. Provide for the very young, the elderly; support the disabled community; care […]

Thank you for your editorial criticizing Sen. Susan Collins for her vote against the For The People Act (Our View, June 24). Her criticism of the bill left out pertinent information and distorted other facts. Sen. Collins claimed that the record turnout in last year’s election proves there is no need for any change. Record […]

I feel that the U.S. senators who essentially said it was OK to try to overthrow our government committed an act of treason (betrayal of trust). I am an old U.S. Marine, who proudly served this wonderful country of ours, which I love and respect, and if I performed my duties as poorly as these […]

It has been over a week since Champlain Towers South in Surfside, Miami, came crumbling down and brought back the terrifying visions of the World Trade Center buildings’ collapse. All week long we have learned more about what might have contributed to this colossal failure of a building’s integrity. But all week long we have […]

I am a Daughter of the American Revolution. I am a direct descendant of one of the four Boston Martyrs. I know that what the Three Percenters believe is historically incorrect. I have spent my life as a patriot and believe in American institutions. I have always believed that no matter how bad things became […]

On June 30, the Portland Press Herald reported the state Center for Disease Control and Prevention aims to remove ”barriers for people who want to get vaccinated.” I wonder: Just what barriers to vaccination and shortage of options remain? For months there have been an abundance of vaccines and vaccination locations within Maine – all […]

In his final regular briefing to the public Wednesday, Dr. Nirav Shah, head of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention, thanked Mainers for welcoming a newcomer to the state, enabling him to do his job. It is we who should be thanking him. Dr. Shah is a state treasure. During a time of […]