Curtis Cole’s April 9 letter about the value of the Electoral College (“Electoral College provides equality for all states“) is misleading. He points out that the current system was created to “protect our rural interests against urban domination.” True. He fails to point out that it also was created to give extra electoral power to […]

There is more to consider in the regulation of gun laws. The pitiful yellow flag law is mostly concerned with mental illness, but most shootings are about anger and revenge. A red flag law would remove guns if one is a threat to themselves or others. An enforced red flag law would have saved lives […]

Regarding the national popular vote, historical precedence recorded in over 2,000 years of civilizations should shout “caution.” So we shouldn’t move quickly due to perceived exigencies of the moment. The value of democracy is to allow all citizens to have a voice in determining their rulers and laws. Those who wrote the U.S. Constitution reviewed […]

The article about frequency of power outages in rural America, published April 6, blames “climate change.” Many outages are caused by trees/limbs hitting the power lines. What wasn’t mentioned was any association to “human error.” Talking just Maine, the ice storm of 1998 was the last major power line clearing done, so 20 years later […]

Kudos to Central Maine Power’s line crews for the valiant work they performed during this latest snowstorm under severe weather conditions. But let’s talk about the inadequate tree trimming program that CMP has had in place for years. Thousands of trees rise 20, 30 and 40 feet above power lines, and diseased and rotten trees […]

Volunteers are the lifeblood of the American Red Cross, representing more than 90% of our national workforce. Here in Maine, we have nearly 600 active volunteers supporting our lifesaving mission. I proudly serve as board chair for the Central and Mid Coast Maine Chapter of the Red Cross. This Volunteer Month, we are proud to […]

We are members of the Maine Western Mountain Chapter of Third Act, a group of senior citizens over 60 years of age concerned about climate change. We have about 60 members from towns across western Maine. In recent years, Maine experienced extreme weather that cost us millions. Some businesses still have not reopened or resumed […]

Buckle up, we have an election coming up that could knock people out of their seat. A possible rematch is about to happen for the presidency. Expect a record amount of spending, along with negative advertising. President Biden promised us normalcy and instead delivered chaos. Drugs, inflation and a huge amount of debt. But he […]

Progressives apparently think they’re wiser than those who don’t believe as they do. That’s why the 2024 Maine Legislature, which is now populated by a plurality of “progressive” thinkers, has moved that we, the people of Maine, 42nd out of 50 states in size, would fare better if the Electoral College were abolished, allowing the […]

We are pleased to support state Rep. Austin Theriault for U.S. Congress. As longtime farmers in Oxford, as well as our time in public service, we have come to appreciate Mainers who are willing to step up and serve. We need Austin’s sincerity and strong commitment to our Maine values. Austin is part of Maine’s […]