I am a behavioral health professional instructor who provides the training necessary for behavioral health professionals to provide services to youth up to the age of 21, either in their homes after school hours or in their schools throughout the state of Maine, according to Maine Department of Health and Human Services regulations. As it […]

I offer these diverse thoughts, after reviewing the May 7 Portland Press Herald editorial page: • Re: “Our View: Maine legislators wise to put FairPoint subsidy request on hold”: As a former administrative director of the Maine Public Utilities Commission, I agree 100 percent with the position taken in the lead editorial that FairPoint Communications’ […]

The editorial printed April 30 headlined “Another View: Palestinian accord should not end Mideast peace talks” does not consider several essential points: Hamas is an Islamist terrorist organization that seeks Israel’s destruction and attacks innocent civilians. Any Palestinian government that includes Hamas cannot be a negotiating partner unless it meets longstanding demands in U.S. law: […]

Re: “Steve Robinson: Michaud’s support for Obamacare certain to haunt his bid for governor” (May 10): The Affordable Care Act is 906 pages long. The law is helping “us move closer to more affordable and stable health care coverage.” Mike Michaud (and Susan Collins) would “fix” the law if the Republicans would allow the bill(s) […]