Even in 2022, one community in Maine has been without access to clean drinking for 40 years. Families cannot drink the water from their own faucets, or even bathe in their own bathtubs. This fact should be appalling to all Mainers. Now, a bill in the Maine Legislature, L.D. 906, would finally bring clean drinking […]

Denying the connection between flavored tobacco products and the continuing crisis of teen tobacco addiction is irresponsible and fuels the addiction further. Recently I read a column in the Portland Press Herald, on behalf of the Maine Energy Marketers Association (Maine Voices, March 26), claiming that ending the sale of flavored tobacco products won’t prevent […]

April is National Financial Literacy Month – a time when public and private sectors come together to raise awareness about money management. For those of us in the credit union movement, financial education is an initiative we take seriously all year long. While we devote a significant amount of time and resources to help our […]

In his April 1 letter to the editor outlining the multiplier effect on our state’s economy of the $850 checks proposed to be sent to qualified Mainers, Bob Jean refers to Janet Mills as “our clever little governor.” I am reminded of Helena’s quote in “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”: “And though she be but little, […]

Editor’s note: The author’s hometown has been withheld to protect the safety of herself and her child. Upon moving home to Maine, I never could have imagined how drastically the housing crisis would impact my life. Lack of affordable housing is a nightmare for too many Maine families, a nightmare my young child and I […]

The price of natural gas and oil continues to skyrocket, and we are feeling it. The only way this will change is if we all begin the process of reducing our dependence on fossil fuel consumption while increasing U.S. production. That’s why I feel as though Mainers made a tragic mistake in voting down New […]

In 1953, I was 10 years old when the execution of Ethel and Julius Rosenberg for espionage dominated the news. They were accused of selling nuclear secrets to the USSR. They were admitted communists, but the only direct evidence of espionage against them came from Ethel’s brother, who himself was accused of spying. Today, it […]

While often disagreeing with Jim Fossel, I always applaud his reasoned approach to public policy. His column on March 27 (“A worthy fight for the right: Budget reform,” Page D1), about continuing resolutions, is wonderful and should have gone further, much further. Since 1970, when I served as research director for a Republican congressional candidate, […]

Re: The release of oil from the strategic petroleum reserve: This is a terrible idea. The purpose of this reserve is to have fuel in case of war. This release of oil because of high fuel prices is not in keeping with the intended use of the reserve. Thomas Heels Westbrook