Where is the Democratic Party? Asleep? Thinking? Is there even a party anymore? Oh sure, there are still many prominent party members complaining about President Trump and his actions — the very strategy that cost the party the last election — but no one saying what is needed to rescue our economy and our democracy. […]

Randy Billings’ excellent Aug. 1 article educates about the upcoming referendum questions. The full text of the Question 1, voter ID, clarifies how much it proposes to limit voter access, rather than limiting voter fraud. Question 2, the red flag law, suggests a legal, temporary response to concerns about firearm access to persons who may […]

The fact that Donald Trump won the election is a huge red flag. A Canadian once told me they feel Americans are greedy, angry, armed racists. It was offensive, but now it appears we are achieving all these. Civility, compassion, respect for diversity and fairness is in decline on all levels, global, national, state, town […]

I interned for Sen. Susan Collins 20-plus years ago. Back then, I admired her reputation for independence. But recently, her career has become defined less by independence than by a profound weakness — when it counts, she rarely leads, rarely persuades. The forces shaping her party and our politics simply roll over her while she […]

I’m writing in response to Jean Mangini’s July 29 letter detailing poor conditions at Tripp Lake. I’m no longer a resident, but as a four-month seasonal renter, I still experience what others are experiencing on Tripp Lake. For what it’s worth, we tried holding the water in with a man-made bladder. Then the heavy rains […]

A few years ago, I saw this statement: “The next person you meet is fighting a battle you know nothing about. Therefore, be kind.” Yet when I see Donald Trump on TV, I feel no kindness toward him. Recently, in the middle of the night, that statement came back to me. I found myself wondering […]