With all of the government talk of big numbers regarding spending and deficits, it is helpful to have a perspective on these numbers. If we viewed these numbers as seconds: 1 million seconds is about 11.5 days, while 1 billion seconds is about 31 years and eight months. One trillion seconds is equal to approximately […]

After a years-long process of doctor’s visits and misdiagnoses, I was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s at the age of 53. As a widowed mother of three teens, this was a devastating development. With treatment, the support of my family and friends and the connections I’ve made with others diagnosed with this disease, I’m making the most […]

The most morally reprehensible shift in our nation’s public policies occurred on July 4, 2025. A sweeping set of changes that will reverse social, economic and climate policies was signed into law. Most cynically, the politicians who passed the legislation ensured that these measures would not go into effect until after the 2026 election, fearing […]

Letters sent recently by several people have accused this newspaper and others of not printing letters from non-liberal types, of not wanting to acknowledge that there are frequently many sides of an issue. As a proud liberal who has suffered through Cal Thomas and his ilk, I’m not ready to wholeheartedly sign on to that […]

Your recent editorial, “Hold Maine’s paper mills to higher standards,” gave an incomplete picture of Sappi’s environmental practices. At our Somerset mill in Skowhegan, about 80% of our energy comes from renewable sources, mainly biomass and black liquor, both byproducts of the papermaking process. These fuels are considered carbon neutral by the U.S. EPA, Maine […]

With so many older Mainers making a difference in our communities every day, AARP Maine is proud to once again honor one outstanding individual through the annual Andrus Award for Community Service. I’m writing to encourage Mainers to nominate someone, age 50 or older, who has gone above and beyond in serving others. The nomination […]

How many people housed in tents at “Alligator Alcatraz” will die if there is a hurricane? How many people living in Maine will be forced to go there? Is it a cruel joke that this facility is being funded by FEMA? How can we permit such inhumanity in our country? Shame. David Griswold Auburn