Let’s count the ways the current president and his administration are threatening our health: 1. One in six Americans dies from cancer. Currently, mRNA vaccines are being used to fight some cancers and they are a very promising approach to more cancers. The secretary of health and human services is drastically cutting back on mRNA […]
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Is it time to reconsider the political nature of our union? | Letter
It must be painfully evident to many in Congress, perhaps hundreds, that Donald Trump is ethically, morally and mentally unfit for office. Yet they won’t state the obvious because too many are complicit in his crimes to remove him. Well, they should state it anyway, because the bottom line is this madman has no right […]
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Republicans are trying to rig the system | Letter
Mainers are debating over election security and voter ID. Many say our elections are riddled with fraud, despite a complete lack of evidence. This is mostly a Republican effort to restrict the participation of people they feel are more likely to vote Democratic. To see the hypocrisy of it all, we need only look to […]
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Voter ID opponents missing a key point | Letter
Opponents of voter ID like to argue that there isn’t enough evidence to indicate that a few unqualified votes could not possibly affect the outcome of an election in Maine. Did people know that last November some races were decided by only a handful of votes, and that there was a high number of recounts […]
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Maine’s largest health system needs to step up to help LifeFlight | Letter
MaineHealth needs to share more of the financial burden in keeping this critical statewide resource operating.
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Life jackets save lives, but only if they are worn | Letter
After a boat capsized on Hermon Pond recently, a man and a child were successfully rescued by first responders. Fortunately, both were wearing life jackets, which made all the difference. Whether we’re on a large lake or a quiet pond, accidents can happen in an instant. Wearing a life jacket is one of the simplest, […]
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Are people just not a priority anymore? | Letter
Sometimes I read or hear things about what’s going on with our government and I just want to write and get it off my chest. This morning I read the headlines that the Florida detention camp needs to shut down. In this case, I think about money. All the money spent on this for naught. […]
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Sen. Collins’ Tuesday reports are missing the mark | Letter
Here are the topics to be found in Sen. Susan Collins’ Tuesday report for Aug. 19, 2025: Celebrated the 90th Anniversary of the Social Security Act; Secured Postponement and Review of Navigational Buoy Removal; Funding Secured for Child Care Centers Across Maine; American Hospital Association Salutes Senator Collins for Rural Hospital Funding; MIA Korean War […]
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Portland should not collaborate with ICE | Letter
City leaders’ choice to cooperate in exchange for money for the Portland Jetport was a cowardly one.
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Sickened by U.S. complicity in Gaza genocide | Letter
I find myself sickened by our government’s complicity in the unforgivable genocidal actions of Israel. That we give aid to those who murder and starve a prostrate population erases my faith in our country’s ability to distinguish between good and evil. Mike Gent Gardiner