Your June 23 editorial warned of the high costs of dealing with Maine’s PFAS crisis. Recent articles have also warned of the costs that will be incurred by the worsening climate crisis. Ironically, the Maine Public Employees Retirement Fund invests in companies that are contributing to both of these crises. The board of directors claims […]

As I watched the presidential debate, dismay over how much Joe Biden had aged in the last four years gave way to anger – not at the president, who has served well and with honor – but at the leadership of my party. As a lifelong Democrat, I was appalled that those closest to the […]

Trump should not be allowed in this election. During the debate, he said he will not accept the election results even after all judicial remedies have been resolved if he, personally, doesn’t think it was “fair.” What does this mean? Trump plans to take power regardless of the vote or the rule of law? He […]

It’s obscene that the fossil fuel industry continues to receive billions in subsidies (i.e., taxpayer dollars) at a time when they’ve been reaping record profits and, more importantly, the use of their products is beginning to render the planet unlivable. While common sense would dictate stopping these subsidies, the fact is that Big Oil controls […]

I did not watch the June 27 presidential debate. I could not bear to witness a bully with no boundaries attack a fine human being like Joe Biden. What the president failed to consider, when he signed on to debate Mr. Trump, was that it would be an unfair contest – rigged in the former […]

Reading Roy Mathews’ June 22 opinion piece on Maine’s green energy initiatives left me very concerned. Yes, rate hikes sting, especially considering today’s economic climate and government needs to reduce consumer hikes by placing more rate burden on fossil fuel producers. But dismissing the urgent need for a clean energy transition shows a disregard for […]

As my mother used to say, I’m so angry I could spit. In regard to the debate last week, I am appalled at the media coverage of the event. Donald Trump opened up with a fire hose of lies and invective that was so bad the fact checkers couldn’t keep up. He also had the […]

As humans, we understand fireworks; the explosions are contained, and the visuals are harmless. We know we are not in danger. But for animals, it’s as though war has come to their homes, whether birds in our backyard or dogs in our homes. We can have a fantastic celebration without putting animals through the stress […]