Members of Portland’s West End Neighborhood Association just finished reading historian Timothy Snyder’s book “On Tyranny.” Snyder offers important historical insights that are relevant to the present day. In so doing, he draws a sharp distinction between nationalism and patriotism — a distinction that should concern every Mainer when evaluating Donald Trump’s leadership. Nationalists, argues […]
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Medicaid cuts will hurt lung cancer patients | Letter
Worry about coverage and access to treatment should not add to an already heavy burden.
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Pope Leo unlikely to elevate women to priesthood | Letter
In recent decades, Popes Paul VI and John Paul II both promulgated solemn decrees reaffirming the church’s age old, unbroken teaching that women cannot be ordained to the priesthood. In “Ordinatio Sacerdotalis,” the most recent decree (John Paul II, 1994), it was stated inflexibly that the church “has no authority whatsoever” to do so, and […]
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Maine deserves younger candidates for office | Letter
Don’t get me wrong. I absolutely love Gov. Janet Mills. I would put a statue of her up in Monument Square. But as an 80-year-old myself, I can say that she is too old to run for office. Please don’t bring up Bernie Sanders, who can stand for elder exceptionalism all by himself. Let’s get […]
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Republicans must not downplay ‘big, beautiful’ bill | Letter
If it’s a Republican policy goal to hand a tax break of $4.9 trillion over the next 10 years to businesses and wealthy Americans, as stated in their “big, beautiful bill,” they should make that clear in broad daylight, rather than in a 1 a.m. vote. If it’s a Republican policy goal to fund that […]
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Waterville must address dangerous street traffic | Letter
Timothy Ferris deserved better from his city.
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Casco Bay ferry report left out key details | Letter
Peaks Island is a unique ecosystem. As such, it functions best when its remarkable residents’ achievements and community actions are acknowledged by the wider Portland community, as well as when its residents speak openly about concerns and oversights that affect this beautiful slip of land. A recent short article in your paper gave a cursory […]
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Maine should get creative to deal with tax breaks | Letter
With trillions in tax breaks promised by the feds, and every conceivable benefit being cut, Mainers are going to have to come up with interesting ways to fund what the feds cancel. One way is for the state to increase taxes to whatever group receives fed tax cuts. It is what the feds want: each […]
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Susan Collins’ naivety is a big problem | Letter
My wife has Alzheimer’s. I’m 70 and she is 78. I am her 24/7 caregiver. I get a break when she goes to a high-quality day program three days a week ($1,700 a month out of pocket). My wife is the best thing that ever happened to me and I love her. I’m not bitter […]
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A Masters class in respect and courtesy | Letter
I recently had the good fortune to attend the 2025 Masters Golf Tournament at Augusta, Georgia. Attended by about 40,000 people each day, plus an estimated 90,000 spectators over the five-day tournament, this event required strict adherence to rules and protocol by every attendee. Cellphones, cameras and electronic devices are not allowed inside the tournament, […]