I am writing in support of the unified school project in Scarborough. I recently came across a letter to the editor that suggested that temporary solutions, while not perfect, would “buy us a year while we figure out a better solution.” It’s important to note that this school project was originally conceived in 2014 and […]

In a recent letter to the editor (“Make room on Moody Beach for all,” Oct. 8), the writer urged local and state governments to reclaim the public access to beaches that was taken away by a shortsighted Maine Supreme Judicial Court decision in 1989. I agree. Beaches are a rare commodity – less than 1% […]

The people of Montana owe a debt of gratitude to the people of Maine, who raised their voices to stop the Black Ram timber sale in northwest Montana’s Yaak Valley. I can’t think of another time an entire state has stood up to defend a forest thousands of miles away. But Maine has. And it […]