Thank you for the editorial (Our View, May 27) supporting L.D. 1712, a legislative proposal embracing greater investments in quality child care. I am proud to be part of a group of business leaders committed “to putting our money where our mouth is” on the issue of expanding high-quality early care and education. We’ve spent […]

Seldom does a book come along that I so heartily enjoy and recommend as “Go By Boat,” by local physician Chuck Radis. In his book, set among the largest populated islands of Chebeague, Peaks, Cliff and Long, and on the water between Portland and various stone piers, Radis weaves his experiences operating a clinic, making […]

There are places on Earth we know are special without ever even visiting. The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska is one of them. Stories from the Gwich’in First Nation people and the latest climate science are clear: We need to protect the pristine Arctic Refuge from oil and gas drilling. Fossil fuel extraction is […]

I’m a Maine voter and a Central Maine Power ratepayer. I have 15 years of utility transmission and distribution experience in the northeastern U.S. I urge the 130th Legislature to reject L.D. 1708 (to create the Pine Tree Power Co.). My power bill has been between $100 and $125 a month for at least the […]

Does anybody else question why we are rewarding people with a beer for getting vaccinated? I have been tossing this question around for a few days. Why are we offering people an opportunity to “toss one back” for finally doing what is right for all of us? Why do people need to be rewarded for […]

The Maine Legislature failed to advance L.D. 816, a bill that would have allowed Maine to join the National Popular Vote compact. If you care about your vote for president being relevant, this should matter to you. With the National Popular Vote in place there would be no more “battleground” states and no more second-place […]

I am writing in support of L.D. 1708, designed to replace Central Maine Power and Versant with a consumer-owned utility. These companies’ business model – buying from large electricity generators and redistributing this electricity to their largest-volume customers – has failed to create the type of dynamic wholesale market that will be needed to carry […]

President Biden has proposed $6 trillion, over 10 years, for the benefit and improvement of infrastructure, education and health for a large part of our nation. That budget would be less than three percent of our gross national product over that period. How many thriving businesses or corporations or educational or health institutions allocate less […]