I was pleased to see the April 9 Leonard Pitts column declaring that money in politics has become “a clear and present danger.” Equally refreshing was to learn about the Citizens Congress 2014 in California, trying to develop strategies to reduce the influence of money in elections. Here in Maine we are fortunate to have […]

Every morning as I read the Portland Press Herald, I become more and more enraged by the actions of Gov. Paul LePage. The vetoes of the bills to protect the health of women in Maine and then the water quality of Maine’s lakes, which I hold very dear, sent me over the top of my […]

Enlighten me. Why are we in Maine so determined to preserve the declining deer herd? Deer are vermin from Virginia. They jump all fences – electric or otherwise – to eat our tulips, lettuce, hostas, whatever. They are loaded with deer ticks, which carry Lyme disease, a debilitating, often undiagnosed, sometimes lifelong illness that has […]

Regarding the unfinished look of the new Hyatt Place building on Fore Street: How many words can I think of to describe … that? “Terrible,” “ugly,” “out of place” (well, that’s three) … What was the thought going into the design? Simple modernist reflects turn-of-the-century brick of the Old Port? Yeah, it sure does all […]

As a proud, actively engaged student at the University of New England, I know our Title IX coordinators have done a great job and are prepared to do more to protect students from gender discrimination and sexual assault. However, I’m concerned about the article “Sex assaults at Maine colleges come out of hiding” (April 30). […]