In response to Paul DiPerna and Colyn Ritter’s opinion piece on crashing teacher morale, I offer the following reply (this, of course, is personal): I was fortunate to spend close to 35 years teaching at Thornton Academy in Saco. One of the amazing things about Thornton was its leadership structure – a private school, self-perpetuating […]

As a lifelong resident and former mayor of Saco – someone who has seen the challenges our schools have faced over the past 20-plus years – I urge residents to vote “yes” on the upcoming bond referendum to fund the construction of two new elementary schools in our city. For too long, the issue of […]

I strongly oppose the decision by Gov. Mills and the Maine Department of Transportation to locate a wind port on Sears Island in Waldo County. This is wrongly being touted as the least environmentally harmful location for a port, largely based on its requiring less dredging to establish access than using an available site at […]

I believe the anti-Catholic bias of your paper is well known. As always, when responding to your condemnations of my church and her clergy, I repeat that none of us denies the egregious crimes committed by a small number of priests against children, and we pray for healing for all victims. Now comes a very […]

As longtime Portland residents, we’re writing to join those expressing support for the Portland Museum of Art’s expansion plan. We believe the museum has not only done a thorough and thoughtful job but that the proposed design will create a dynamic new cultural hub for our city. It promises to be bold, forward-thinking and community-building. […]

I thought I was against the children’s museum building coming down to enable the Portland Museum of Art’s expansion, but I have changed my mind. I believe that so many people are fighting to keep the old building because we don’t like the designs of the replacement. If the museum could come up with a […]

Cities on the East Coast, and especially in the Northeast, have and will continue to have the opportunity – some might even say obligation – to preserve the history of this country. I could not agree more with architect Roger Richmond, whose solution to the Portland Museum of Art controversy over the demolition of the […]

All of us need to know about hunger here in Maine. One in 10 Mainers are unhoused and often without food. I want to try and reach into all our hearts to find some empathy for those poor and hungry who must live on the streets. Help me change our ratings. One of the bigger […]