I’m one of the thousands of people opposed to Central Maine Power’s power line. At an informational meeting in Jackman, Gerry Mirabile, CMP’s environmental permitting manager, said that the spot where the power line would cross the Kennebec Gorge “isn’t rated high value” for scenic significance. CMP is out of touch: I’m a raft guide, […]

I’m sitting here with my morning coffee, reading two newspapers. (I’m scared I’m going to miss something – I hear you, I’ve already missed a lot!) I’m reading the letters to the editor in the Sept. 1 Portland Press Herald for the second time. One letter writer tells Sen. Susan Collins to take a “strong […]

Juxtapose the vision of John McCain’s widow, Cindy McCain, flanked by her two sons dressed in military uniforms with a photograph of draft avoider Donald Trump, flanked by his two sons in business suits, and there should be no question who is the American hero and who is the American scammer. Larry Kaplan Cape Elizabeth

I’m an old U.S. Marine, who proudly served this wonderful country of ours during, and after, the Korean War. If I were a young Marine today and had to salute the present commander in chief, after doing so, I would throw up my guts in disgust. People who think there is nothing lower than whale […]

Peter Webster’s letter (Maine Sunday Telegram, Sept. 2) praising Shawn Moody’s “impeccable honesty, heartfelt decency and humility,” and decrying the unfairness of a Steve Meyers cartoon that portrays the Republican gubernatorial nominee as a mindless follower of Gov. LePage, appears to ignore one important question: If Moody is not a partisan follower of LePage, why […]

Daniel Kany recently reviewed the Ashley Bryan exhibit now at the Portland Museum of Art (Aug. 19). While I was pleased that the Bryan exhibit received this attention, I felt uneasy as I read Mr. Kany’s comments. I sensed that Mr. Kany saw illustration as a lesser art form. As a children’s and school librarian, […]