To the Editor; Last Friday marked the 85th anniversary of the passing of the Social Security Act, an historic set of protections that has benefitted millions of Americans in our state and across the country.

To the Editor; Can Americans ever vote the way we were taught to vote in civics class? Mainers will answer that question this November, thanks to ranked choice voting.

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.

To the Editor; The efforts of the group who helped distribute taxpayer-funded food to 850 households should be applauded.

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.

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.

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.

To the Editor;   How we care shapes who we are.

To the Editor;  Cancer doesn’t stop for a pandemic.

To the Editor; With coronavirus sweeping the globe, now is the time for U.

To the Editor; As the pandemic forces global changes towards animals, Maine remains in the dark as the global pandemic rages.

To the Editor;  U.

To the Editor; As a former kindergarten teacher, I emphasized the value of respecting others, kindness and truth-telling.

To the Editor; I am finding less substance, and more partisanship, in each new column by David Farmer.

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.

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.

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.

To the Editor; Friends and neighbors, I am not involved in politics for popularity, vanity, or the “honor” of having some title.