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 […]

In a Dec. 14 Maine Voices piece, Mary Ann Larson discussed shoring up the social safety net through tax reform (“Tax reform key to solving housing, health care crises.”) As a member of the Maine chapter of the American Medical Association, I wanted to correct her reference to the Maine Medical Association’s recent policy statement […]

In the debate over Maine’s proposed electric vehicle regulations, range anxiety is often the first thing drivers think of. They picture nightmare scenarios of long recharging times on a road trip. But that nightmare is highly unlikely. According to the U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, the average driver drives 29 miles per day, and 99.03% […]

In a letter, Sara Lennon, of the Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine, argues that it is appropriate to add teaching about genocide and the Holocaust into middle school science education (“Students can do this,” Dec. 16). She mentions the fact that “people expressed concern that students are too young to learn about such […]

I am wondering where the voices of Portland’s religious leaders are within their religious communities (Jewish/Christian/ Muslim) concerning the war in Gaza? There is a time for putting pastoral care over political caution. When a word such as “ceasefire” becomes code for advocating one side over the other, we are in big, moral trouble. Ceasefire […]

Some Mainers are choosing to purchase zero-emission vehicles (ZEVs). If a ZEV makes sense for individuals, I think it is a great choice. However, I have a problem with bureaucrats in Augusta forcing them on everyone. The Maine Board of Environmental Protection (BEP) is considering the adoption of a policy that will mandate the sale […]