The Saco development project story (“Saco retirement development plagued by problems,” Dec. 10) is a classic example of why building contractors should be licensed. I represented homebuilders and other clients at the State House for many years, and we repeatedly asked that building contractors be subject to licensing. But other homebuilders and anti-government legislators always […]

The Second Amendment wasn’t written to preserve hunting rights or to promote self-defense. It was penned by men who had just liberated a nation and were oriented toward maintaining the rights and freedoms of the people. One of the hurdles they had to overcome from the beginning of the Revolutionary War was largely because of […]

Having worked and attended hundreds of Sea Dogs games over the years, and because of my love for the game of baseball, I must voice my displeasure about Hadlock Field’s planned expansion for a new clubhouse. Diamond Baseball Holdings owns and operates 28 minor league clubs, and with its parent company, has hundreds of millions […]

I write regarding the commentary, “Why should America stay together?” (Dec. 17). The story of recorded history is that of nations and empires rising, declining and falling. How much time that might involve varies accordingly: Babylonian Empire, Medo-Persian Empire, Greek Empire, followed by the mighty dominating Roman Empire. There have been various modern history empires […]

After years of praising dictators like Vladimir Putin, Kim Jung Un and Victor Orban, Donald Trump has now gone full-on Hitler. He is now making statements – lifted straight from Hitler’s speeches – a regular part of his own campaign stump speeches. He’s spewing out such Hitler talk as “rooting out the vermin,” going after […]

It is alarming to see polls indicating that President Biden is not doing enough to deal with inflation, that he is generally “weak” on the economy. Are these voters not paying attention? Are they caught up in conspiracy theories? Here are a few real facts: Inflation now stands at a little over 3%, down from […]

I appreciate the Press Herald’s coverage of the proposed expansion of the Portland International Jetport parking lot. Dr. Kim Nicholas persuaded me, through her book, “Under The Sky We Make,” and newsletter, “We Can Fix It,” that the global wealthy, which includes everyone who routinely flies, have overspent our carbon allotment and need to do […]

l loved the opinion piece from the professor suggesting people major in occupational therapy (“Occupational therapy has potential to change lives — and transform careers,” Dec. 15). It has been estimated that, in the next 10 years, we will need 4,000 additional nurses, thousands of new CNAs and hundred of occupational therapists, as well as […]