Catching up over the weekend on Steve Collins’ fascinating retrospective in the Sun Journal on the 50th anniversary of the collapse of Edmund Muskie’s presidential campaign, I wondered if there was a high-quality political biography of the influential lawmaker, Maine native and fellow Bates College alumnus that I could pick up to learn more, but […]

On a recent airing of NBC’s “Meet the Press,” 1619 Project architect Nikole Hannah-Jones said, “I don’t really understand this idea that parents should decide what’s being taught.” This is the same woman whose signature Pulitzer-winning 1619 Project has been criticized by many historians for its inaccuracies and distortions. The National Association of Scholars has […]

I veered away from traditional schooling to pursue a career with my local labor union, IBEW 567 in Lewiston. My first assignment as a newly-trained electrical apprentice was building an 11,000-panel solar field. I knew this path would be a successful one for me, and better yet, my work would not only sustain my family […]

Laurel Libby unquestionably will get my vote for House District 90, Minot and part of Auburn. No one can outwork her, and she’s not swayed by partisan politics. She has shown in her first term that she will work with all House members for the good of the Maine people — as she co-sponsored bills […]

I wonder whatever happened to uniting in times of crisis in this country. Previously in such times, Americans united to sacrifice, which included curfews, food rationing, blackouts and buying war bonds to support a common cause: our country. Today, protesters’ rhetoric against pandemic-related restrictions mirrors the poisonous, pandemic-prolonging talking points that have infected a vocal […]

A mob of Donald Trump followers assaulted the Capitol to stop the pro forma ratification of Joe Biden’s victory on Jan. 6, 2021. Questions immediately began whether the role of the president’s rhetoric and legions of his followers’ quixotic quest for evidence of fraud fueled the violence. Unlike Watergate, Republicans refused to establish a bipartisan […]

Saul Anuzis’ op-ed (“Congress has surrendered America’s war on cancer,” Jan. 23), is offensive to me as a cancer patient. His claims that drug pricing reforms in the Build Back Better Act would gut important cancer research are dangerous fear-mongering and are just not true. As a cancer patient, President Biden’s promise to cure cancer […]

My son has a book — “At One: In a Place Called Maine” — that is described as a love letter to Maine, depicting experiences that author Lynn Plourde has encountered across the state. It takes readers to a backyard with fawns, up Mount Katahdin, cross country skiing, and camping. If people haven’t had a […]

I may be too critical of Coach Bill Belichick, but I saw a Patriots team that didn’t want to be in Buffalo on Jan. 15, and it showed. The Patriots underutilized two free agent tight ends all year, and traded their best player in the beginning of the season. The Pats are far from capturing […]

I was impressed with the bills Rep. Laurel Libby presented last year, especially the one (LD 1139) asking to allow one family advocate to be able to visit, care for, and advocate for a family’s loved ones in the extended care facilities during the COVID outbreak. We need her back in 2022 supporting Maine families. […]