I just paid an exorbitant vehicle excise tax in the amount of $610. Why does Maine tax us so high? I don’t see why that has to be! Are we so poor that we must rob our fellow man? I know that otherwise, we have a good tax base. Did you know that other states, […]

As a book publisher – I am co-owner of Littoral Books of Portland – I am grateful to Greg Kesich for “Living in a one-click world,” his May 2 Maine Sunday Telegram column on Alec MacGillis’ book about Amazon. Very often we are asked, by both our writers and our readers, why we don’t sell […]

Thank you for shining a light on Christiane Northrup’s COVID-19 vaccine disinformation (May 2). Personally, I find Northrup’s gruesome conspiracy theories disturbing. It’s my sincere hope Mainers won’t be led astray by her unhinged anti-vaccine rhetoric, seemingly borrowed from science fiction and horror. The deranged nightmare world Northrup claims to exist is simply not real. […]

Re: The May 2 Maine Sunday Telegram story “Meet Christiane Northrup, doctor of disinformation” (Page A1): Aren’t QAnon, Donald Trump, Christiane Northrup and, yes, social media in general proof positive that there is no need to “infiltrate (people’s) bodies with … ‘nanoparticle’ robots” to control how they think, feel and act? Zoe Gaston South Portland

My son had one of his first bike rides last summer on the Kennebec River Rail Trail. As I watched him teeter along, I was proud to see him reach this important milestone. I was also grateful that the trail offered a safe place to ride, beautiful surroundings and an ice cream destination as a […]

Maine is unique in many ways, and its quirkiness is often what makes it such a wonderful state to live in. However, Maine stands out for one reason that we should not be proud of: Unlike other states, Maine does not fully recognize tribal sovereignty. This year, the Maine Legislature has an important opportunity to […]

I was appalled when I read the article about Dr. Christiane Northrup in the Saturday Press Herald (“Instagram blocks Maine doctor’s account for false claims,” May 1, Page B1). You not only pointed out that she was barred from Instagram, but also quoted her disinformation, thus spreading it to others who have not yet heard […]

A quote from Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell on May 5: “One hundred percent of my focus is on standing up to this (Biden) administration. What we have in the United States Senate is total unity from Susan Collins to Ted Cruz in opposition to what the new Biden administration is trying to do to […]