I fell in love with the pristine beauty of Maine as a young girl in the 1960s. It was beautiful then and is still today, because we as Mainers have done so much to keep it that way. Now we can take one more step by supporting the Advanced Clean Cars II Standards. These standards […]

Steve Craig’s well-researched and objectively presented Press Herald article of Jan. 25 spotlighted the actions of mid-teens and their parents petitioning the local school board to fire their football coach (“Falmouth High football players sign petition seeking coach’s removal”). When schools and learning in general, including extra-curriculars, flourished under the banner of “in loco parentis,” […]

The Portland Museum of Art’s high-handed effort to defy the protection of 142 Free Street makes me wonder if such a historic preservation ordinance, had it been in place in 1961, would have saved the late and lamented Union Station from the wrecker’s ball. Possibly not, as the developer at that time may have won […]

A recent column claiming to unravel Secretary Bellows’ legalistic logic for keeping Trump off the Maine ballot was dubious (“The people are supposed to choose whom they please,” Jan. 23). Let’s look at some facts that undermine the argument. – First, Adam Clayton Powell was a Baptist pastor, representing Harlem in Congress, who nearly three […]

Holocaust remembrance memorializes the liberation of Nazi concentration camps and the horrific realities of genocide. Thankfully, the world continues to be appalled. Remembering this vicious history is crucial to fortifying continuing truth. In this context, Donald Trump’s recent Hitler-like pronouncement should give us pause. Declarations that certain groups of people are “poisoning the country’s blood” […]

I find it deplorable that the Press Herald found the story of John Fitzsimmons’ resignation worthy of not only a news story, but a front-page article – twice. John is a man of integrity, honor and commitment. He served his country, his state, his town and his community for his entire adult life. To find […]

So this is Donald Trump saying the quiet part out loud. Republicans have long resisted any real immigration reform, no matter how loudly they beat the drum of “crisis at the border.” In fact, they love having access to cheap, disposable labor. But more than the cheap labor, Republicans love the issue. Immigration and border […]