I grew up on a family farm in Falmouth. As an adult I have worked in an office and in construction and have run a dog grooming business, and now I own and operate Thread of the Mill Farm in Gray. I work the farm by myself. I built the barn, outbuildings and the house […]

I am appalled by the hypocrisy of our (we, the people of Maine) speaker of the Maine House, Mark Eves, taking the position of president of the Good Will-Hinckley charter school. Where is the outrage? This man voted against charter schools, and his voting record clearly shows he has never supported the charter school concept. […]

The Disney company is in the process of replacing IT workers by importing foreign workers. These jobs are not being moved offshore – Disney is firing American workers and importing replacements through the H-1B program, which Congress and the president approve of. Disney paid its CEO, Bob Iger, $46 million last year, and its stock […]

It should be no surprise to anyone to see crime increase because of drug use (“Drug use cited as root cause of increase in Portland crime,” June 10). We will continue to see a proportionate increase in crime, with the escalation of more violent crimes, as a result of increased drug addiction. The desperation to […]

Portland is at it again. The proposed city budget includes changes to the “pay per bag” system. The cost of trash bags is slated to increase 35 percent in one year. The justification was that even though it is a large increase for one year, it brings us in line with surrounding communities. Excuse me […]