Maine has a history of responsible gun culture. I was trained by the NRA in gun safety in the 1960s, and have respected gun use in our state. Most gun owners support sensible gun laws, like a ban on assault-style weapons, universal background checks, waiting periods, registering and tracking guns. We are naive if we […]

The bipartisan infrastructure law will help us rebuild and repair America’s rapidly deteriorating roads, bridges, and highways, including $47.5 million in funds to support local public transit systems across Maine including buses, rail lines, and ferries. It will also enable states to expand broadband networks, fix up aging water systems to ensure access to clean […]

Among the confusions and calamities of modern culture, the obsession with gender identity and sexual orientation is near the top, and one of its manifestations is the insistence, by gender activists and some educators, that these subjects should be part of the school curriculum beginning as early as kindergarten. Many of those who object are […]

Regarding the June 3 Maine Voices “Build Houses from banned books? A modest proposal” by Emma Joyce: I congratulate Ms. Joyce on a throughly enjoyable tongue-in-cheek column. She put in print the thoughts I had, but was not nearly witty enough to write. Those who agree with the banning of certain books will most likely […]

What an opportunity to do something nice. After reading your recent article “Here’s how to see if your check $850 relief check is en route,” I thought about a way I (we) can make a difference. There are some of us who are fortunate enough to look at this $850 check as being “extra” cash, […]

Kathleen Parker’s June 7 endorsement of arming teachers is flawed. I work as a school nurse, and I am also a USAF veteran trained in using weapons. The flaw is that the likelihood of an undesirable outcome is many times greater than the chance a teacher will recognize the threat, secure the room and children, […]

A recent editorial headlined, “NIMBYs winning fight over Roux Institute plan,” displays the editorial bias your paper has against residents who challenge development proposals. Considering how low discourse has sunk in society, readers ought to be able to expect analysis rather than name-calling from southern Maine’s primary daily newspaper. To add insult, a news story […]

I have been a Meals on Wheels volunteer with Spectrum Generations for one year. This has been an amazing experience. The people that I deliver to are not just clients, they have become my friends. If they are not home when I go to deliver to them, I worry about them. Sometimes, I get back […]