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 […]

Every year on June 1, social media feeds turn into a vision board of rainbows and glitter while Lady Gaga’s “Born This Way” plays on loop in the background. Companies turn their logos into Pride flags, and ads promote a diverse, intersectional cast of characters shouting “love is love”– proving that businesses, too, support the […]

As an intervenor in three permitting proceedings, I am familiar with the expert testimonies for the Central Maine Power corridor. I write today to conscientious, Maine citizens concerned about our economy and climate future. Scientific evidence is required for a scientific claim. CMP has fought every study to validate climate benefits or prove that the […]

Retired Navy Cmdr. Andrew Bradick wrote, in a letter published June 26, that he observes fewer American flags flying in Portland than in his McLean, Virginia, residential area. He asserts that flying the flag “is their only guarantee that they have the freedom to express their opinions.” Cmdr. Bradick conflates a symbol of freedom with […]

As the Washington Post article published in the Press Herald stated (“Atmospheric carbon dioxide reaches highest levels in 63 years,”June 8, Page A2), atmospheric CO2 concentrations continue to rise steadily, as do atmospheric temperatures. While the heat wave of the past few days is merely a heat wave, it does make me think of the […]

Until recently, I never knew of the tragedy in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This should have been in my history book. It was real. Tulsa was a slaughter of humanity … an act of pure racism. Though I do not feel personally responsible, I do feel duty-bound to ensure it never happens again. I read “Critical Race […]

Nearly 250 years ago, a revolution was waged over the principle of self-governance and refusal to be subjected to taxation without representation. They fought for the right to create a democracy, and the United States of America was born. But to this day, over 700,000 residents of Washington, D.C., are denied representation and direct participation […]