The Maine Legislature has unanimously reauthorized Maine’s participation in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative. This is good news for the state and its citizens. The reductions in pollution have made significant improvement in the air we breathe. This is especially good news for those suffering from asthma and other breathing difficulties. In a time when […]
2018
Letter to the editor: More people are turning to watching wildlife than trying to trap it
When is a live moose worth more than a dead moose? A live moose is worth more than a dead moose to the Maine economy when, statistically speaking, about two-thirds more people come to this state every year to watch a live moose than to kill a moose in the annual moose hunting permit lottery. […]
Letter to the editor: Nice couple (and their dog) thanked for a ride home
On March 3, around noon, while at the intersection of Congress and St. John streets, I was knocked down by a heavy gust of wind. A husband and wife who were waiting for the traffic light to change saw it, jumped out of their car, helped me up, picked up my groceries and asked if […]
Letter to the editor: To go forward, Biddeford needs public participation
Re: “Newcomers, changing tastes energize Biddeford food scene” (March 7): Biddeford’s mayor recently compared the task of pushing paid parking plans ahead to “fighting a two-front war.” At the same meeting, Biddeford’s city manager, James Bennett, described some opponents of the plan as “grassy knoll” people. My observation is that this mentality is creating division […]
Letter to the editor: Portland school tax increase request is ‘alarming’
Taxpayers are not cash cows, as some might think.
Our View: Without drug treatment for addicted parents, their children will suffer
A drug-affected baby will likely join a chaotic home unless there is an effective intervention.
Maine Voices: Proficiency-based education system? We have been here before
Maine Learning Results failed, and the present version will ultimately follow the same path.
Maine’s House speaker: As young people press for action on gun violence, we are listening
Lawmakers, why are our kids braver when they go into school than we are when we cast our votes?
Kathleen Parker: We’re off to the races again, and Republicans might take a licking
Early signs suggest they will have to fight to keep their dwindling majorities in the House and Senate.
Bold thief stealing unsecured valuables in Old Port offices
Police say checks have been stolen from desks and filing cabinets and cashed.