Barney Frank’s thoughtful March 8 column, “Pentagon budget due for a trim,” compellingly exposes the blatant inconsistency between unsustainable increases in the military budget for more enormously expensive nuclear weapons on the one hand, and the need to reduce the budget deficit on the other. He points out that it is wishful thinking to expect […]

Maine’s hunting lobby, made up of the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine and similar groups, has introduced a number of bills this season intended to increase the hunting minority. For example, L.D. 156 would allow children over 8 years old to hunt if accompanied by an adult, and L.D. 424 would make it legal for firearms […]

Re: Kevin Miller’s March 22 article “Public land becomes epicenter in state fight”: The Maine Constitution, Article IX, Section 23 states: “State park land, public lots or other real estate held by the state for conservation or recreation purposes and designated by legislation implementing this section may not be reduced or its use substantially altered […]

The Maine Sunday Telegram article “College costs belie conventional wisdom” (March 22) provides students with some insights into higher education options within Maine. Unfortunately, this limited discussion focuses only on the differences between three elite private colleges and two major public institutions. As a result, the reader is left with the false impression that these […]