Deb Sayer

6 days ago | pressherald.com | Deb Sayer

America should have a “Celebrate Public Service Day,” a holiday to recognize and honor the thousands of nameless, faceless public servants who work to make the daily lives of the rest of us safer, healthier, less complicated and more efficient. A shining reminder of this commitment to excellence occurred, once again, on April 9. Since retiring to Maine, I have received most of my medical care from the Veterans Affairs Department for Maine.

6 days ago | centralmaine.com | Deb Sayer

I was sadder than I expected when there was no newspaper on my doorstep on a recent morning. A daily, or near daily, paper has always been part of my life; when I was a kid, we had two newspapers delivered every day. Morning and evening newspapers. Imagine.

6 days ago | centralmaine.com | Deb Sayer

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6 days ago | pressherald.com | Deb Sayer

Thank you for publishing thoughtful and thorough articles on the challenges we face around housing development in Maine. I have watched with dismay as reasonable low- and middle-income housing projects have been rejected in Portland, Cape Elizabeth and Cumberland. I appreciate that the newspaper offered the information about a similar situation in Saco. This developer was planning a community, for those who desperately need it.

6 days ago | pressherald.com | Deb Sayer

On April 6, the Sun Journal reported that the U.S. Department of Agriculture canceled the Local Food for Schools program, along with almost $3 million in funds to Maine. This (likely illegal) action will hurt Maine’s farmers, schools and kids. But why do Maine farmers need government help to sell their products competitively? The fact is that every part of the U.S. agriculture system is run by big, concentrated firms whose practices starve small farmers and consumers.