As impossible as it seems, it was in high school 30 years ago that I first noticed a quote by Kurt Vonnegut in his classic “Slaughterhouse-Five”: “America is the wealthiest nation on Earth, but its people are mainly poor, and poor Americans are urged to hate themselves.” I can’t help but think of that quote […]

When I read that there is to be a major overhaul of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which includes severe cuts for addiction services and community health centers across the country, I felt sickened. Finally, the death rates are slowing for overdoses, from opiates, especially fentanyl, and this is not the time […]

In these challenging times, our country needs steady leadership — someone who prioritizes bipartisanship over political infighting. That leader is Sen. Susan Collins. Throughout her career, Sen. Collins has been a voice of reason in Washington, D.C. She consistently puts principle over party, working across the aisle to find solutions for Mainers. Whether fighting for […]

America should have a “Celebrate Public Service Day,” a holiday to recognize and honor the thousands of nameless, faceless public servants who work to make the daily lives of the rest of us safer, healthier, less complicated and more efficient. A shining reminder of this commitment to excellence occurred, once again, on April 9. Since […]

Maybe if the president wants to also deport who he personally feels are violent Americans from our country, he should start with all the violent folks who he pardoned for the Capitol riot, people who actually went through the court process and were convicted and sentenced. Maybe he should model some leadership and do as […]

Has anyone noticed how the current administration’s world policies are creating national unification everywhere but the United States? Alan Connell Standish

On April 6, the Sun Journal reported that the U.S. Department of Agriculture canceled the Local Food for Schools program, along with almost $3 million in funds to Maine. This (likely illegal) action will hurt Maine’s farmers, schools and kids. But why do Maine farmers need government help to sell their products competitively? The fact […]

Following the April 5 rallies across the U.S., I read comments on social media questioning whether any of the millions of attendees had jobs. I don’t know the employment status of the people who turned out, but I suspect each person had some other obligation or activity that they gave up in order to voice […]