A recent letter writer (Oct. 2) tells us to vote for Pine Tree Power because “it could not possibly be worse.” I suggest Pine Tree Power could be worse, much worse. We’re told that Pine Tree Power will not run the grid itself, instead seeking bids from private companies to run it. What if the […]

At the heart of the U.S. Constitution is our faith and belief in the right to free speech. We trust that, as citizens, our voice, our concerns and our truth will be heard without being penalized. But we also know how well “money talks.” In fact, since the ruling in Citizens United over a decade […]

A Bloomberg Opinion commentary in the Sept. 17 Telegram argued against renewable energy (e.g., wind, solar, etc.), by asking, “What happens when cheap renewable energy isn’t so cheap?” The author points out “that the price of solar, and especially offshore wind projects, is now going up rather than down.” He failed to acknowledge that the […]

I absolutely agree with the Sept. 24 Our View editorial that “birthing unit closures endanger Mainers.” Yes, it requires a comprehensive approach, as it puts pregnant women’s lives in danger. So let’s make it truly comprehensive. But why make reference to what you describe as “anti-choice rhetoric” in 2023 being “at a fever pitch”? Is […]

Is it just a coincidence that the air is starting to feel like Halloween and Eduard van Loenen is on a witch hunt? Or maybe a zombie hunt? I read his letter (“Voter registration coverage overlooks citizenship verification,” Sept. 24) several times. Each time I was looking closely for something. An important something. Something that […]

Most of us have grown up with the belief that the presidential candidate who receives the most votes from American voters wins the election. Unfortunately, when the Constitution was written, a compromise was reached that established a system of state electors who are allowed to cast votes that do not necessarily represent the national popular […]

Mainers are independent and resilient. We like to take care of ourselves; we don’t want to rely on government to do things for us. I guess that’s why Central Maine Power’s ads call the Pine Tree Power plan “a government takeover.” CMP is trying to push our “anti-government” button in order to stay in power […]

The recent suicide inside Maine Military Supply in Holden is tragic on so many levels. In my view, it reflects a disturbing culture where some politicians would rather protect guns than lives. We may never know the circumstances or reasons for this woman’s choice to take her life in a store that boasts it is […]