A few days ago I was in Hannaford and saw a 7- or 8-year-old scream at his little brother, “I’m gonna rip you a new one!” His mother gave him a wallop on his butt, and he looked at her as if to ask, “What? Did I say something wrong?” It brought to mind two […]

A headline on Page A4 of your print edition, “Study will test use of marijuana for epilepsy” (April 14), is incorrect and misleading. The study is not testing marijuana. It is testing a chemical derivative of marijuana called cannabidiol, as is explained further in the article. However, some people will not read beyond the headline, […]

I’m glad that M.D. Harmon laid out his rationale for “cutting to prosperity” in Friday’s paper (“Unlike Democrats, Gov. LePage has Maine taxpayers’ best interests in mind”). This helps me understand where conservatives are coming from. Problem is, his rationale doesn’t hold up. The states he lists as low-tax and high-prosperity are Texas, Florida, North […]

That other Republicans signed on to Sen. David Burns’ so-called “religious freedom” bill – reported on April 15 – as well as his withdrawal of the proposed legislation – reported on April 16 – was disturbing on two counts. First, it was depressing to learn that leaders of the Maine Senate, a body formerly admired […]

Re: “Lawmakers reject Maine bill allowing underage veterans to drink at vets’ halls” (April 16): The article in Thursday’s Press Herald regarding Rep. Catherine Nadeau’s bill to exempt underage military members from the legal drinking age requirements in specific venues demands that we voice our objections. Underage drinking – by military members or not – […]