Maine is a special place. But for many young Mainers, “The way life should be” is just a dream. For over 17 years, I’ve worked in nonprofit social services (including Volunteers of America, NNE and Equality Maine) ensuring that no young person in need should be denied nutrition assistance or a safe place to live […]

I would love to have someone explain how they plan to charge their electric vehicles when the power is out. Here are some questions that need to be answered before this is our only choice: • Our electric grid cannot handle the need for power now, so how could it possibly supply it for everyone’s […]

An article, (“Maine considering California-style incentives to encourage electric vehicle sales,” Dec. 13), says that state regulators are considering a proposal  that would require 43% of new vehicle sales in Maine to have zero emissions by 2027, and 82% by 2032, to be like California. Consider: • Maine is not California. We don’t have smog […]

In his Dec. 18 opinion article, “The highway to EVs has got to take a detour,” state Sen. James Libby raises several good objections to rules that mandate the use of electric vehicles. “Let’s avoid that (mandates) and look for a better way,” he concludes. That better way is the proposed federal policy embodied in […]

Trump’s recent horrific, racist, fascist remarks at his University of New Hampshire rally need to be strongly opposed. Trump is hiding behind the First Amendment for his dog whistles for racism and violence. Our democracy is in dire straits. We must speak out against Trump’s racist, fascist words and lies that are emboldening hatred and […]

The Press Herald employs a purposeful forum for the presentation and, thereafter, exchange of viewpoints within the greater Maine community: an online procedure, by which its subscribers can offer their comments, insights and suggestions with respect to published editorials, letters and commentary contained within each printed/digital edition. In an ideal world, this community forum should […]

Regarding Animal Wellness Action Maine State Director Gina Garey’s letter (“Let’s get the lead out of Maine’s woods and waterways,” Dec. 13), the author uses biased, anti-hunting opinions and ignores sound science to praise an evidence-void decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to ban traditional ammunition in Maine’s Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge. […]