When one buys a vehicle, they own it. Car dealerships are attempting to control repairs, which will eventually put car-part companies out of business. Instead of buying a part for $50 and fixing it yourself, you’ll be required to pay $500 at a dealership. I highly recommend voting “yes” on Question 4, the right-to-repair law. […]

A very special shout-out to Hadley Johnson, a Cape Elizabeth High senior who just produced the new musical “Afterthought.” This talented young woman wrote, directed, acted in, composed the music and lyrics for, and choreographed all the delightful musical numbers for what can only be described as an Orson Welles type of theatrical debut. I […]

Re: “Letter to the editor: We have strategies to reduce gun suicides – let’s use them” (Sept. 30): I have enormous gratitude for Kathleen McFadden for her recent letter about protecting Mainers from the horrors of gun violence. When I read about the tragic suicide by gun in Holden, or the increasingly common school lockdowns […]

We were in Maine last week, and I bought a Press Herald, as I always do. There were two photos from the Fryeburg Fair on Page B1 of the Oct. 3 edition under the headline “HOOFING IT.” Nice photos of kids and animals, but if you folks are going to cover an agricultural fair, you […]

It is a good thing we don’t have columnist Jim Fossel calling the plays (Oct. 1, “Pine Tree Power is a risky scheme with disastrous potential”). Republicans have a knack for making common sense a lot harder than it used to be. He said, “Entrusting politicians to run our electric utilities makes about as much […]

There was a quote from Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows in an Oct. 5 article headlined “Voter rolls become new battleground over secure elections as amateur sleuths hunt fraud.” I found this quote to be quite amusing as Secretary of State Bellows states: “In an era of conspiracies and lies about our elections, integrity […]

In 2015, my partner and I moved back to Maine and chose the Riverton neighborhood of Portland to raise our kids in an economically and ethnically diverse community. We now know that had we waited just a few more years, a move to Portland would likely not have been feasible. We’ve seen friends priced out […]

My wife and I have been celebrating our 30th anniversary, driving from Boston to Bar Harbor. Spectacular, sadly with the exception of your city; we planned for two nights, leaving after one. I worked in government my entire career, so I appreciate the challenges. I also appreciate that it is no crime to be homeless. […]