How would you begin, if you were to pick a replacement for retiring Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer? It looks like President Biden is seeking a replacement solely from a pool of only 13 percent of our nation’s population: that is, to fill the seat with a Black woman. I would have no problem with […]

Janice Bailey (“Letter to the editor: Only King is trying to defend U.S. election process,” Jan. 25) is right when she says it was inaccurate and unfair to Sen. Angus King to equate the efforts of our two senators on voting rights. Sen. King sees failing to ensure the vote for all as an existential […]

Am I the only one concerned about the Roux Institute? At their neighborhood meeting Tuesday, they told us they are applying for zoning changes that are specifically meant for “major institutions.” Did I miss something? The Roux Institute is a brand-new startup with about 800 enrolled students. For comparison purposes, one of the existing approved […]

I was pleased to read today (Jan. 28), in a promotion at the top of the front page of an article on Page C8 in the Business section, overdue recognition to the Biden administration for one of its many successes: “U.S. economy grew by 5.7% last year, fastest pace since 1984.” Hopefully, the media will […]

After watching President Biden’s effort to get some bills passed in Congress, I think we need to change the meaning of GOP to “Great Opposition Party.” William J. Leffler Kennebunkport

Once again, some among us are falsely interpreting the intent of the Constitution’s guarantee of freedom of speech. The Supreme Court has already ruled that falsely yelling “Fire!” in a crowded place is not protected. So it’s obvious that constitutional scholars using common sense can interpret the intended limits of acceptable, responsible and democratic freedom […]

Recently, Sen. Susan Collins publicized her effort to update the Electoral Count Act (an 1887 law). Redefining the role of the vice president is important, but this effort falls well short of addressing the real issues associated with elections. It also has little or no chance of passing with the current Congress. I suppose she […]

Re: “Girls’ soccer: Deering freshman gets break on big stage” (Jan. 29, Page D1): I read with great interest the article in Saturday’s Press Herald about Elsa Freeman, a Deering High School freshman soccer player who was selected to attend the U.S. Youth Soccer Olympic Development Program National Training Camp in Tampa. This sounds like […]