I am a member and supporter of the Portland Museum of Art. I think the museum is wrong to believe that tearing down the former Children’s Museum is the best choice for the Congress Square area. This building is attractive and historic. It ought to be preserved. I encourage the museum to incorporate the older […]

I just read that the Portland Museum of Art wants to demolish the former Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine to expand their museum (“Portland Museum of Art seeks city approval to tear down former Children’s Museum,” Sept. 9). That structure has been in that location for a very long time and has had many […]

In response to a Sept. 11 story (“Portland City Council grapples with harassment, hate speech from anonymous Zoom callers”), there is no “hate speech” exception to the First Amendment. In June 2017, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled that “speech that demeans on the basis of race, ethnicity, gender, religion, age, disability or any other […]

For the last few years, I have become less and less comfortable observing “pig scrambles” at the local fairs. Baby pigs are released into a confined area as several excited children try to capture them and stuff them into burlap bags. These terrified, squealing piglets are grabbed, jumped on and pulled, often causing painful injuries […]

Last week, I walked to Bug Light Park. The afternoon was sunny, with the 4:30 p.m. sun shining from the west and lighting an amazing collection of cars being displayed on the grounds of the park. What a beautiful open space the park provides for such events and for sitting on a bench and looking […]

Maine School Administrative District 51 can address climate change by not building a new school, but instead converting to a year-round, multitrack calendar, thereby increasing facility capacity. A multitrack calendar divides the calendar into four 60-day terms, with students attending three of the four tracks. This system is used across the country. Heat pumps would […]

I’m voting for the new Pine Tree Power. Too much money is being spent by the current power companies trying to scare us with their ads. Now, all the profit is going to the company owners and does not stay in our state. The current workmen could join and have the same benefits. Nobody is […]

I became aware of some commotion by hearing my dog having a major hissy fit on the back deck. I opened the door and immediately heard bloodcurdling screams from one of my daughter’s goats in the barnyard. I grabbed my rifle and raced to the barn. The level of violence at the scene was brutal. […]

We want to thank columnist Victoria Hugo-Vidal (The Maine Millennial, Sept. 3) for bringing back pleasant memories of northern Maine. We used to love to head up to Caribou to visit our son, Dylan, who was fortunate enough to land his first job as producer-editor (after graduating from Southern Maine Community College) at WAGM-TV in […]