Next November, Mainers will be able to vote for Pine Tree Power, a nonprofit public power company. Like many others I’m fed up with Central Maine Power’s poor customer service, high rates and priority on the bottom line. In her Dec. 1 letter (“Opposed to possible power moves by Pine Tree Power”), toeing the company […]

Re: “Commentary: Osteoporosis is a public health crisis. It doesn’t have to be” (Dec. 1): Osteoporosis is indeed a public health crisis, causing significant disability and death, generally among postmenopausal women. It is not a disease but, rather, a condition, related most directly to the natural loss of estrogen with aging. Screening should clearly be […]

Re: “Commentary: Maine should welcome clean, reliable, affordable hydropower” (Nov. 30, Page A4): Hats off to Opinion Page contributors David Vail and Lloyd Irland for their concise evaluation of what hampered the advancement of the Central Maine Power hydropower line: Outside money injected in great zeal by the greed of outside power companies. Time to […]

Now that the Secretary of State’s Office has validated Pine Tree Power’s signatures, it’s time to shed some light on the dangers of this multi-billion-dollar boondoggle. Pine Tree Power will use eminent domain to seize the assets of Central Maine Power and Versant Power, then create a government agency, run by elected politicians. As a […]

It’s that time of year again, when we are bombarded by endless streams of commercials urging us to buy the most expensive gifts for our friends and family, lest we fail to show the “true” spirit of the holiday season. To get a break from the rampant commercialism on continuous display, it is refreshing to […]

Re: A Nov. 21 Portland Press Herald article, “Whole Foods to stop selling Maine lobster following fishery’s loss of 2 sustainability labels”: By enacting its free market choice to stop selling lobster, Whole Foods is doing its part to save whales from extinction. Entanglement from lobster fishing gear is one of the biggest threats to […]