Reading about the state’s projected surplus of $265 million brings to mind better ways to use that money than send checks to lower-income Maine taxpayers (which we’ve done twice). Perhaps the state could give overdue raises to all its employees. This could help keep our roads safe in winter, improve foster child oversight and make […]

Whether Democrat, Republican or independent, it is crucial this year to set aside policy differences and unite to save democracy in the United States. Whether pro- or against abortion, pro-Ukraine funding or against it, pro-big government or against it, pro-Palestine or pro-Israel, it doesn’t matter. What matters is ensuring that Donald Trump gets nowhere near […]

President Ronald Reagan once noted that his opponents did indeed have a right to their own opinions, but he complained that they did not have a right to their own facts. Such is my view in response to a letter writer’s suggestion (“Founders got it wrong on guns,” Dec. 4) that the Second Amendment be […]

As a regular reader of your opinion page and an occasional writer of letters to the editor, I enjoy reading the comments from other readers of the digital edition. I am always impressed by how knowledgeable and engaged many Press Herald readers are, though there are a few regulars who seem to make insulting others […]

There is a process underway to potentially reconfigure the way elementary schools are structured and used in South Portland. The effort has been led by Superintendent Tim Matheney with the creation of a Boundaries and Configurations Steering Committee in early 2023. The steering committee meetings are open to the public and a schedule of those, […]

I found Lana Cohen’s recent article regarding chronic absenteeism in Maine’s public schools very disconcerting (“Maine students are missing more school days than before the pandemic,” Nov. 24). Initial thoughts after reading the article were, “Where are the parents of these of students?” The interactions of students with their teachers and parents about the value […]

I have to wonder how those Republican members of the House, who rightly voted George Santos out, also feel about Donald Trump. Trump is still supported by most GOP members of Congress and a confusing number of American voters. Trump is facing 91 felonies, including lying about his finances and business, paying a porn star […]

A recent opinion by a Maine gun rights organization director noted she “refused to be a victim,” aided by a gun at her side (“Letter: We must remain armed and disciplined,” Nov. 7). I am left to wonder how self-selecting out of victimhood, along with gun ownership, will aid the writer while attending a large […]