Re: “Trump administration’s rule change could allow gas, firing squads for U.S. executions” (Nov. 27): Just in time for a joyous Yuletide, the William Barr/Donald Trump “Justice” Department is implementing a policy that will expedite the state-sponsored murder of federal death row inmates by all manner of once-outlawed barbaric tortures – not confined to the […]

Re: “Maine’s bold climate action plan will require effort, money” (Maine Sunday Telegram, Nov. 29, Page A1): This is the most exciting and meaningful state initiative I have seen in my lifetime. Will it require investment? Of course! Will the return on investment far exceed the investment? You bet! (Read any of the major “neutral” […]

The Scarborough Kiwanis Club is having a sock drive starting on Monday and continuing through Dec. 18. All socks will be delivered to Preble Street for distribution to individuals and shelters. Socks are reported to be the one most requested item by individuals and shelters. We would like warm socks for men, women and children, […]

I’m writing to express my gratitude for the Maine Economic Recovery Grant Program. I run a seasonal landscaping business. The lock down occurred in March just as we usually begin our busy spring season. The pandemic had numerous negative impacts on my small business despite the fact that my business, and the landscaping industry in […]

I am writing this letter in response to “Homelessness in Portland approaching record levels.” The article quotes District 3 Councilor Tae Chong saying with regard to Portland’s homeless issue, “There is no city or town that addresses almost half of the state’s homeless population. You just can’t find it.” Chong is right. Portland has the […]

It seems like our country is nowhere close to leaving this moment of law enforcement reckoning. As we delve deeper into individual cases of police violence, let’s not forget to zoom out and see the bigger picture. As in many other professions, the best way to create change is through systems of accountability. Right now, […]

What continues to stun me about people like Westbrook City Councilor Elliot Storey and his refusal to wear a mask at City Council meetings is their unreasoning obsession with their “rights.” Growing up in the 1950s I don’t think I ever heard “rights” being mentioned without its corollary, “responsibilities.” Rights and responsibilities need work equally […]

Re: “Westbrook councilor protests policy aimed at his refusal to wear a mask during meetings” (Nov. 28, Page B2): Oh boy! Here we go again. Time to bring out the old dunce cap, reinstate the stockade in the town square, and attach signs to the backs of vehicles, saying, “Don’t follow me, I don’t have […]