I’m responding to Stephen Carnahan’s July 17 letter on Trooper John Darcy’s traffic stop on someone who looked like a “thug.” Carnahan apparently never in his life saw individuals who were up to no good. Fortunately for him, there are guardians out there like Darcy, who are always looking. Spotting a thug takes some time […]

Finally I see someone who is standing up to the government and saying, our children are going to be in a classroom and not at home (“Langlais: Leave Masks, Vaccine to Families,” July 31). Superintendent Jake Langlais is taking the stance that all parents should be taking for their children. Children need to be with […]

This week I heard a commentator on a news network say, “If you’re not vaccinated, go to a mirror to see an image of the only person you care about.” It was striking, but I don’t believe it’s true. I think there are unvaccinated people who simply have health-related issues, or a crisis-fear of needles, […]

A recent article (“Lewiston Democrats in turmoil as election season begins,” July 28) cited the allegations of three former Lewiston Democratic Committee officers that Vice Chair Safiya Khalid was the target of racial abuse at the committee’s July 22 meeting. I attended that meeting. I can attest that at no time did attendees engage in such […]

The good news is that the state of Maine has done quite well in surviving these difficult times. At this time, it appears our continued recovery looks positive. The not-so-good news is that Paul LePage has decided to run for governor again. Apparently he has been upset about Gov. Janet Mills’ decision making, and in […]

Republican lawmakers and conservative media gaslight Americans about the pandemic, the election results, and the uprising. For whatever reason Republican voters believe their politicians ad infinitum. Republican lawmakers and conservative media tell the same lies repeatedly and have gotten excellent mileage from them with their electorate. They see something that has gone wrong and immediately […]