As a frequent rider of Metro’s No. 8 bus, in the West End, I have found it to be very useful in both grocery shopping and in getting to work on the Eastern Waterfront. This is because I am currently only a block from two quite conveniently located stops. However, a new route proposal would […]

Regarding a recent letter to the editor, “MMC union will disrupt integrity of nursing there” (March 20, Page A8), we wonder whether the writer would use the same argument when discussing master-slave or industrialist-factory worker relationships. Heaven forbid that the union would “unravel the bonds of congeniality” by addressing unhealthy nurse-patient staffing ratios or providing […]

Massachusetts’ demand for 1,200 megawatts of electrical generation to fill the “energy gap” left by the closure of  two New England nuclear plants can be met with delocalized but interconnected microgrids, each with a capacity for sustainable electrical generation and salt water battery storage that can feed the grid and buffer fluctuations of demand. This […]

My friends and I are proud Yankee penny-pinchers. We even jokingly call ourselves “miser snobs” as we compete with each other to find the best bargains. But our frugality is the opposite of Scrooge – we try to save on everyday expenses so we can spend more on the people and things that really matter. […]

Maine Center for Disease Control Director Dr. Nirav Shah recently credited Maine people for the success of the state’s COVID plan. It is a remarkable success, but I respectfully disagree with Dr. Shah as to why. The lion’s share of the credit belongs to Dr. Shah, the Maine CDC staff, and the Mills’ administration who […]

Two weeks ago, during a recreational evening, a lady friend noticed a lump in my testicles and brought it to my attention. Would the Maine Sunday Telegram publish that sentence? If not, the editors of the publication demonstrate a double standard regarding the writing of men and women. If so, I would say the editors […]

By dropping the “Mark Trail” comic series, you also dropped the only comic strip with a story line. I was a loyal reader of the strip every day, though I was disappointed with the change over to a new writer in that the sketches and story line were wacky, to say the least. However, it […]

I remember a conversation I had while in seminary among several persons of different faith practices. Our conversation settled on the Afterlife and what to expect. We agreed, after much laughter and serious postulating, that two versions of the Afterlife held prominence. We thought, “a full Heaven and an empty Hell” or “a full Hell […]

I must preface this letter by stating that I realize nursing homes have one of the toughest jobs there is and that they must adhere to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations, but to those of us who are loved ones on the outside, these rules are becoming much harder for us laymen […]