Having been re-elected, Susan Collins has more time to have that Margaret Chase Smith moment that she’s often mused about. And the Margaret Chase Smith moment we need her to have is standing up to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and other members of the Republican Party, who would put party over country and do […]

Yes, the Central Maine Power corridor project will leave an ugly scar across the landscape of Maine. However, the real concern should be the actions that will be taken for decades in the future to keep it open. Brush control will be necessary every few years. The normal and economical way this is done necessitates […]

The works of Winslow Homer and Frederic Remington, presented together by the Portland Museum of Art in the exhibit “Mythmakers,” were a stroke of genius. The coordination of the hangings, brilliant. First thing I walked into was Remington’s “Stampede“: Pitch-dark night, lightning flashing, hundreds of terrorized steers running blindly; the horse running alongside was stretched […]

My landlord gave me five months’ notice to move out, right after the election, when the new rent-control measure passed. He charges me discounted rent, below market value, because I do minor repairs, cleaning, yardwork and plowing for him. He is concerned that he will not be able to charge higher rent if I move […]

As a Vietnam-era veteran on Veterans Day, I felt added pride in taking part for my first time in being a local election official in our town for the final week. I was impressed in witnessing the integrity of the election process with all election officials and political poll watchers of both parties, which made […]

I didn’t vote for Susan Collins, but I congratulate her on her win and she has my support and best wishes for a successful term. I would like to share an idea that I believe would allow her to use her professed bipartisanship for the greater good of our democracy. It is no secret that […]

I am writing this letter regarding the City Council’s decision to delay the implementation of the minimum-wage referendum in Portland until 2022. I commend and support the City Council’s decision. While understanding that the issue of a gradual increase in the minimum wage from $12 to $15 over three years is reasonable, the provision for […]

We recently got a new company car and driver. The old car was a weird combination of 1950s styling and 1930s engineering. No one ever figured out the model. The mileage was terrible, it belched smoke and leaked oil, there was no muffler and it was littered with fast-food wrappers and empty soda cans. The […]