In a May 20 letter to the editor, “We need better enforcement of gun laws, not new laws,” the writer makes a shocking claim: “The Second Amendment is our most important amendment. Without it, the people would have no means to defend against a tyrannical government.” Since the Second Amendment predicates the right of the […]

In reading the May 23 news story concerning the political response to the bill forwarded to the U.S. Senate by House Republicans (“Golden and Pingree blast Republican budget after narrow approval in House”), I share the disgust with the blatant gutting of social safety programs to cover tax cuts for the rich. What surprises me […]

Maine has managed to carve out a path that many others have forgotten how to follow: the road of cooperation, foresight and quiet competence. For too long, Maine’s transportation infrastructure felt like it was being held together with skinny mix and duct tape. The result wasn’t just inconvenience. It was a hidden tax on everyday […]

Over two months ago, during the last congressional recess, Indivisible Cumberland County invited Sen. Susan Collins to a town hall meeting, held March 19. Despite the senator’s silence (neither did she respond to the invitation nor attend the event), 900 Mainers participated in the town hall meeting: 500 in person and 400 virtually. For over […]

As a nurse practitioner, I see firsthand how pollution from the vehicles on our roads harms people. I see patients with asthma exacerbations frequently at the local urgent care where I provide care. Pollution from gas- and diesel-powered vehicles causes asthma attacks in kids and a host of other health harms, and people who live […]

Where has the American democracy we grew up in and believed in gone? What happened to those powerful words written in the preamble of the Constitution? Why is it OK for Republicans to manufacture and sell T-shirts using “86 Obama” or “86 Biden,” but a potential crime if someone like former FBI Director James Comey […]

I believe that there is a moral duty to speak out against oppression that results in harm to others. I understand that my family and I are extremely fortunate to live where, when and how we do. It’s rare. Only a tiny decimal fraction of these human beings in history have had anything near the […]

I want to acknowledge the positive impact that the new Mainers are having in providing health care to our communities. My elderly mom recently experienced a fall and subsequently required care at Maine Medical Center, followed by a rehab facility, and now a southern Maine care residence. She has had limited exposure to people of […]

I understand and share everyone’s concern about our recent weather, and I have been making inquiries on the subject. I have been reliably informed that this year we will have 15 minutes of summer — from 11:30 a.m. through 11:45 a.m. on Wednesday, July 2, 2025. You heard it here first. Terence McManus New Sharon