Re: “Our View: Midcoast pipeline rejection shows climate questions aren’t easy to answer” (March 5): Despite attempts by the American Petroleum Institute to convince the world that “clean” natural gas will help reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, recent studies suggest that it is no cleaner than oil or coal. Natural gas is just a nice phrase for […]

North Yarmouth voters should choose David Reed as their next Select Board member. He is a thoughtful individual who cares deeply about the residents of his hometown. Rising taxes are a real concern. He wants to keep older taxpayers in their homes and has some ideas on how to do that. David believes all residents […]

Re: “Our View: Civics education is vital for democracy” (March 3, Page A10): Would it make a difference in life if educational programs could provide students with the opportunity to sign up for courses that dealt with timeless themes or questions, the kind of issues they are certain to face in life? There might be […]

As an educator who has taught in the Falmouth Schools for 20 years, I am deeply appreciative of Matthew Wolcott’s March 6 letter, in which he responds to recent Falmouth board meetings. For the March 1 meeting, educators were tasked with laying out for the School Board the implications of removing the virtual Wednesdays from […]

In my opinion, Northern Light Health has exceeded all others in their system of providing the COVID vaccine. I made my appointment for a shot at Expo and was immediately given a confirmed appointment for both my first and second vaccination. The first appointment was in three days time! I received two email confirmations from […]

In your editorial, March 3, “Civics Education is vital for democracy,” you mention the bipartisan Educating for American Democracy initiative but you offer no information about this all important step forward. You also reference obstacles to its implementation including the “culture war” that has infected our nation but you offer no ideas, suggestions or solutions […]

My brother, Ronald L. Hagerthy, died Feb. 25 at Mid Coast Hospital. He had cancer. He was taken there by ambulance. He had been to the hospital several times in the last few weeks. He had just started hospice. The hospital knew he was dying. My sister-in-law was not allowed in the hospital with him […]

Tux Turkel’s Feb. 28 article succinctly captures Maine’s dilemma in reducing our dependence on fossil fuels. To meet our goals, electrons carried on Maine’s power poles will increase three to four times from today’s capacity. This will cost big bucks. New renewables and end uses will require massive investment in our distribution system. As Turkel’s […]