This is a response to Victoria Hugo-Vidal’s child care column (“Why do we still have to make the case for child care?” Feb. 15). Having a child is a privilege and a choice, not a right. It is not society’s responsibility to provide parents with a break from the job they chose. Having a parent […]

As a volunteer on Graham Platner’s campaign for Senate, I must respond to Randy Billings’ article on Graham’s campaign spending (“Graham Platner says he shuns DC consultants. His spending tells a different story,” Feb. 26). Campaign manager Ben Chin is correct that the campaign activities are driven by thousands of volunteers, under the guidance of […]

Max Cooper (Letters, March 3) appears to be a highly sensitive person, describing his “horrible embarrassment” when he was “forced to admit” to out-of-staters that Paul LePage had been elected governor of Maine. Apparently, an ordinary political conversation about voters’ possible motivations in their choice was too much for him to handle. It’s odd that […]