Opinion

1 year ago

Donald Trump is committing treason

To the editor:
President Trump’s illegal federalization and forcible deployment of the National Guard has been well reported.

1 year ago

Voter ID misinformation

In my humble opinion, Secretary of State Bellows is attempting to manipulate the outcome of the voter ID referendum.

1 year ago

Burial at sea

If you’ve ever wandered through old cemeteries along the coast of Maine, you may have come across a headstone with the inscription “lost at sea.”

1 year ago

Voting no on Question 1

To the editor:
Question 1, if passed by Maine voters, will require every voter to present a photo ID at the polls.

1 year ago

Accountability applies to all

To the editor:
On behalf of the Maine Town, City and County Management Association and in my capacity as its president,

1 year ago

Peace for Gaza, peace for us

To the editor:
My 5-year-old daughter, Hannah, recently asked me, “Why can’t they just stop fighting each other?” I struggled to answer her simple yet profoundly complex question.

1 year ago

Grandi a Grand Isle

Moué j’t’un gah d’Grand Isle. J’ai grandi un peut comme Tom Sawyer, plus ou moin. Je veut dire qu’on allais a pêche su’l’bôre d’la rivière Saint-Jean regulièrement, etc.

1 year ago

Change is sure to come

Begin with a leaf. Place a napkin or paper towel on a table. Lay the leaf flat on top of the paper towel. Using a toothpick dipped in water, drop one drop on to the leaf.

1 year ago

Genetic roulette, anyone?

We’re all victims of genetic roulette. As you know, you get half your genetic code from your mother and half from your father. However, one-half of their genes aren’t passed on to you.