The article Wednesday regarding state Sen. Bill Diamond’s proposal to reinstate the death penalty for violent sex crimes against children (“Maine lawmaker seeks death penalty for murdering a child in connection with sex crime”) quotes the senator as saying, “These child predators are not who you think they would be. They are police officers, teachers […]

Portland Mayor Michael Brennan has proposed that the city establish a minimum-wage ordinance. Can it be that “Hizzoner” has never taken Economics 101, or is he pandering to economic illiteracy to score political points? Economists of every political stripe agree that the general wage level can only be raised by increased marginal worker productivity, which […]

I’m writing to correct the misinformation in Frank Teras’ letter Wednesday (“Union benefits from gifts meant for FairPoint workers”) about the relief fund for striking members of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and Communications Workers of America. The Solidarity Fund is a relief fund set up to help striking workers and their families all […]

I was pleasantly surprised Monday to find two good things on your editorial page. First, a letter from James Waterhouse encouraging us to be thankful for America (“New year is time to count our blessings as Americans”). Second, an editorial by the newspaper editorial board actually praising Gov. LePage for something (“Our View: Gov. LePage […]

The article in Tuesday’s paper concerning ice being blown off vehicle roofs hit home (“Slabs of ice blown off roofs of vehicles bombard drivers”). On Monday, I was driving on Route 1 in Falmouth when the car in front of me moved to the turning lane. The ice on the car’s roof came tumbling down, […]