Like it or not, the Constitution does not differentiate between speech we like and speech we despise. Trying to make such determinations is exactly what the First Amendment sought to avoid. Take, for example, Westboro Baptist Church, which has made a name for itself protesting at the funerals of soldiers who died in Iraq and […]

We are in the midst of a natural gas revolution in America that is a potential game changer for the economy, environment and our national security — if we do it right. The enormous stores of natural gas that have been locked away in shale deposits across America that we’ve now been able to tap […]

To the editor: In an article you published Aug.1, the Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting authors chide Senate candidate Angus King’s claims about pension funding during his two terms as governor. The Center’s graph displays the percent of actuarial liability funding for the plan in the years from 1987 to 2003 (the end of […]

To the editor: Thank you to our community for supporting the Bath Area Food Bank at the recent Midsummer Benefit Dinner. Bath’s reinvigorated waterfront freight shed housed the event. Our farmers provided delicious and healthy local food. The Arrowsics provided terrific tunes. Local residents got the word out, bought tickets, donated money and food, decorated […]