Re: “Personal income from government sources growing in Maine” (May 6): Staff Writer Whit Richardson ought to blame the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis for the limited categories of income listed in their report. I have been living comfortably in retirement in Maine for 22 years now. More than 90 percent of my retirement income […]

I am disappointed that the Portland Press Herald has discontinued the Food & Dining columns of Avery Yale Kamila (“Natural Foodie”) and Jeff Peterson (“That Vegan Thing”). Kamila’s columns on a wide variety of food issues were informative and well-written. She helped raise readers’ awareness of food issues centered on healthy, plant-based eating. On occasion, […]

William King is running for York County sheriff. He is chief deputy now and has more than the qualifications needed to be elected sheriff. He has worked for the CIA and the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and has served many years in law enforcement. Although he is qualified for the job, he brings many other […]

I’ve lived all over America for nearly 50 years, in urban, suburban and rural locations, and I have never in my life seen so many accidents caused by drivers drifting over the centerline and hitting oncoming cars head on as we are now experiencing in Maine. Yet another example was in the newspaper May 7, […]