Opinion

2 months ago

Legal vs. illegal immigration

To the editor:
When people speak of immigration for some reason, they fail to make a distinction between legal and illegal immigration.

2 months ago

The mad king

To the editor:
“King Donald’s” tariff war is an economic failure. One purpose of the tariffs was to encourage the creation of American manufacturing jobs.

2 months ago

ICE situation brings sadness

To the editor: 
I am heartbroken and enraged at the violent actions of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and the Customs and Border Protection against immigrants and citizens in Maine, Minnesota and across the country.

2 months ago

Not sold on data centers

To the editor:
As a relatively new County resident, it has been wonderful to learn more about this beautiful, close-knit community.

2 months ago

ICE should be abolished

To the editor:

We now have the report of two whistleblowers who have proof that Immigration and Customs Enforcement training tells its agents that they can break into any house they want to without a warrant,

2 months ago

Thoughts on border enforcement

To the editor:
Given outrage over immigration agents’ abuses, there are increasing calls to scrap Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Customs and Border Protection.

2 months ago

Don’t forget the music

When we’re writing our family history we focus on dates, vital records and names of family members.

2 months ago

Tempus fugit

Déja 2026. On dirais que l’temps passe trop vite. Mon oncle Jean, qui est mort juste a s’bord icitte de 100 ans, disais que, quand tu avais 20 ans la vie allais a 20 milles a l’heure; a 30 ans, 30 miles a l’heure; etc.

2 months ago

The best of best friends

I spotted her once again sitting in a tattered, old-fashioned lawn chair. She sat just about 20 feet away from a food truck, her eyes closed as she waved an abandoned paper plate back and forth in front of her face.