Maine’s supreme court should reject the Central Maine Power clearcut strip, which would split the state of Maine with an environmental scar the width of the New Jersey Turnpike. The citizens of Maine don’t want it, as demonstrated by the democratic referendum when the proposal was soundly rejected by the voters. The Canadian hydro dams […]

I came across a Facebook post from one of Portland’s current charter commissioners, Ryan Lizanecz, where he shared a little of his experience over the past year: “I’ve learned so much about what it means to serve your community and listen to various perspectives on contentious issues … The state of politics in our city […]

A mass shooting on America’s birthday. How tragically appropriate. That is America right now, and some people want to keep it that way. Don’t let them! To right the wrong, vote! It’s our only recourse. Finlay McQuade Brunswick

MaineHealth CEO Andy Mueller recently told the Portsmouth Herald that “the health of the community is tied directly to the health of the economy of the community.” This starkly contradicts MaineHealth’s recent announcement that they will be terminating Maine Medical Center from Anthem’s network. Maine health care costs are among some of the highest in […]

Thank you for your July 14 article highlighting the signing of the Compact to Expand K-12 Computer Science Education, at the National Governors Association summer meeting held in Portland. Gov. Mills’ signature on this compact is a huge boost for continuing the expansion of computer science education across all Maine public schools. As the Project […]

I grew up in Maine and still come back to our summer home here each year. I wanted to laud this newspaper for the way you publicize high school sports. The recently released Varsity Maine Awards (Maine Sunday Telegram, July 17), chronicling high school sports during the previous year, was outstanding. I read the insert […]

Zoe Gaston of South Portland makes the argument that life begins at conception (“Letter to the editor: There’s no debate over when life begins,” July 3). She writes: “… life starts at the moment of conception and … the zygote is a genetically unique, whole human being.” This is not entirely correct. Monozygotic twinning is the […]

In New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen, the Supreme Court ruled that the appellants could not be denied the right to carry a concealed weapon in public for personal protection. This decision, along with others, makes us all more likely to be shot. The recent rash of armed shooters reveals just […]