In a May 10 Press Herald op-ed, the director of the Capital Area New Mainers Project, Chris Myers Asch, shares why he loves Israel (“How can a liberal love Israel?”). At a time when Israel is responsible for over 35,000 deaths and many thousands more missing under the rubble, the writer decides to share his […]

I am writing in response to a dairy farmer’s April 25 submission, “Renewable natural gas will help Maine reach its climate goals.” I fully support the anaerobic (without oxygen) digestion of manure; the process can, indeed, allow methane to be captured through a biological process and then utilized as a fuel. That is a winning […]

I write as an educator of our future Maine educators and a mother of a kindergarten student. Standardized test scores can hold some credibility to create data of the academic Maine learners; however, they actually best create a narrow scope of each learner that does more harm than good to those learners and the teachers, […]

I subscribe to the City of Portland’s “City News Roundup.” Every Friday I receive an email that lists, among other things, volunteer opportunities on city boards and committees. As of last week, residents could apply for any of 21 seats on 11 civic bodies ranging from the Harbor Commission to the Rent Board. The city’s […]

Regarding Trevor Bickford’s trial in New York City (“Wells man who attacked NYPD officers with knife had untreated mental illness, attorneys say,” May 6), what a shame that four lives have been destroyed over the failure of the mental health care system in Southern Maine to adequately care for someone in dire need of resources, […]

I appreciate your comprehensive article about Portland Museum of Art’s proposed expansion, necessitating demolition of a designated, historic building. PMA, led by at least one elite earning an astronomical salary (despite a “voluntary” reduction), has lost its way. Museums exist to preserve primarily, in turn, to serve the populace. The proposed addition preserves nothing, serves […]