Those suggesting a change in name from the University of Southern Maine to the University of Maine-Portland have perhaps not considered the negative impact and unintended consequences such a change would bring. It would be inaccurate and confusing to give the university a Portland-only label when it has campuses in both Portland and Gorham. For […]

In a Dec. 1 letter, a reader named George Lawson wrote concerning nuclear power and viable options to reduce pollution. One method is to utilize the huge hydro energy power in the Gulf of Maine with the daily 28-foot rise and fall of the tide. An underwater hydro turbine could send electrical power via underwater […]

It is good news that the renewable energy that Hydro-Quebec proposes to send to Massachusetts through Maine is additional clean energy from excess capacity (“Utility: Line will deliver clean form of energy,” Dec. 7, Page A1). This project will help Massachusetts reduce its consumption of fossil fuels. A reduction in carbon pollution caused by fossil […]

In his Dec. 2 letter to the editor, Jay Kilbourn of Kennebunk responded to the Nov. 18 letter from Andy and Sara Torbett of Atkinson that charged arrogant southern Maine liberals with imposing ranked-choice voting to weaken the influence of conservative voters in northern and rural Maine. Noting that Bruce Poliquin’s 2,000-vote Election Day margin […]