4 years ago Rep. Stearns will be voting for U.S. Sen. Collins To the Editor; As a result of the opioid epidemic in Maine, oftentimes grandparents have to raise their grandchildren while parents are seeking substance abuse assistance.
4 years ago The right conditions for prosperity to flourish To the Editor; The efforts of the group who helped distribute taxpayer-funded food to 850 households should be applauded.
4 years ago Let’s support our schools To the Editor; We have recently been reading and hearing of the difficult and complicated work being done by our school administrators, faculty and custodians to make it possible to open our schools as safely as possible.
4 years ago More scrutiny for Joe Biden To the Editor; Is anyone besides me concerned that the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Joe Biden, continues to avoid meaningful examination by the press or other media outlets? In less than 100 days, this man could be elected as not only our president, but also the leader of the free world.
4 years ago Time for men to grow up To Editor; I put on the news and they had a father who was talking about his 2-year-old son that was killed by gunfire and he said “I will never hear him say Daddy anymore and now I have to put my son in the ground.
4 years ago Cancer doesn’t stop, so neither can we To the Editor; Cancer doesn’t stop for a pandemic.
4 years ago Now is time for Maine senators to support cultured-meat research To the Editor; With coronavirus sweeping the globe, now is the time for U.
4 years ago Modernize wildlife management To the Editor; As the pandemic forces global changes towards animals, Maine remains in the dark as the global pandemic rages.
4 years ago Consequences for Trump’s action To the Editor; As a former kindergarten teacher, I emphasized the value of respecting others, kindness and truth-telling.
4 years ago Farmer’s recent column To the Editor; I am finding less substance, and more partisanship, in each new column by David Farmer.
4 years ago The power of the mask in preventing covid transmission To the Editor; As a health care provider, several months ago I was examining an elderly patient who was quite ill with cough and shortness of breath.
4 years ago I fear for our democracy While sheltering in place, I have more time to brood over what is causing me so much anxiety and sadness, which I feel the need to share.
4 years ago Yes on Question 3 in Penobscot County To the Editor; The 38 dedicated and professionally trained emergency dispatchers that I work with at the Penobscot Regional Communications Center (PRCC) need your help on July 14 to be able to perform our jobs — which are to keep the residents of Penobscot County safe.
4 years ago Vote for candidates who will make a difference To the Editor; Friends and neighbors, I am not involved in politics for popularity, vanity, or the “honor” of having some title.
4 years ago Trump’s wall To the Editor; Hundreds of blue and white Trump signs now litter the lawns and roads of Piscataquis County.
4 years ago Center Theatre reopening Friday To the Editor; After almost four months we couldn’t be happier to have the Center Theatre reopening on Friday, July 10.