Do you suppose you could stop publishing photos of Donald Trump? I find his self-satisfied smirk disgusting and would really like not to see it anymore. Gail Knowles Falmouth

A few days ago, Central Maine Power customers were greeted by an email with the seemingly innocuous subject line, “A message from Joe Purington, CMP President and CEO.” Instead, the note announced a whopping 49% increase in the standard offer price for electricity supply, on the heels of an 80% increase from last year. But […]

Re: “Negotiations heating up over plan to provide energy relief” (Dec. 6, Page A1): The Portland Press Herald’s energy relief story mentioned a draft plan to send $450 for individuals earning up to $75,000 and $900 for joint filers who earn up to $150,000. It never occurred to me that it cost twice as much […]

Rather than arguing over competing harms, the case before the Supreme Court involving graphic designer Lorie Smith v. the State of Colorado should focus on the key issue: A ruling in favor of Ms. Smith would force the state of Colorado to accept a two-tier legal system. It would have one set of laws to […]

Donald Trump is once again calling for a coup. On his Truth Social platform, he wrote: “Do you throw the Presidential Election Results of 2020 OUT and declare the RIGHTFUL WINNER, or do you have a NEW ELECTION? A Massive Fraud of this type and magnitude allows for the termination of all rules, regulations, and […]

After reading the letter from Scott Miller, a staff writer from PETA, in the Dec. 1 Press Herald (“Whole Foods makes mindful choice by ending Maine lobster sales”), I felt compelled to write and offer what I have learned about lobsters in my 50-plus years of fishing for them. Mr. Miller states that lobsters have […]

I am writing about the photo in the Press Herald Business section (Dec. 3, Page C1). The one with the swan sitting among trash, etc., on the banks of the Danube River in Serbia. This photo breaks my heart! How can humans be so careless? I had tears seeing this photo. So I felt a […]

Much talk these days, with head-scratching citizen initiatives, if Maine people cannot get the governor on board for important business, then there’s the legal means: a citizen referendum. With much effort of the Legislature and people, Maine’s secretary of state validated the Our Power initiative’s signatures to get on next year’s ballot. This is no […]