In response to John Lavin’s July 6 letter (“Now I understand why people become ‘Trumpers’ ”): It’s a long leap to say that a proposed change to a state law is the type of thing that causes people to want to support a twice-impeached, twice-indicted former president. As to the writer’s concerns with changes to […]

Just when did terrorizing piglets become yet another sport for humans? Is it fun to scare these creatures? Do people have a good time doing it? While the children are blameless, the parents should not allow this abuse. It is yet another instance of disregard for life. Dylan Palme, the author of the July 12 […]

The Portland Press Herald’s June 11 story (“Time has altered Maine’s offshore wind ambitions”) reported on continuous research and development into size and capacity of offshore wind turbines to do a better and better job of capturing and generating wind for energy needs. Anchoring wind turbines offshore is both time-consuming and financially costly. Unlike automobiles, […]

In view of the veto of L.D. 2004, this letter considers the “why” behind continued decisions to disallow Wabanaki nations the same access to federal laws as other native tribes in the nation. Gov. Mills, in her veto letter, said the bill lacked a comprehensive public process; others said the bill abandoned regular order and […]