As referenced in the letter by Ginny Schneider on Dec. 8, it is imperative for our nation to avoid a war with Iran. As suggested, a step toward this goal would be for our Maine senators to support the repeal of the 2002 Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq. Ending this authorization was […]

As self serving as this sounds, my son is a family doctor in Portland. While Maine Medical Center personnel are receiving the vaccine, many doctors and nurses on the front lines are not. My son has been told to expect to wait for another month to receive the vaccine. Shouldn’t they be the priority? If […]

I want to thank Avery Yale Kamila for her thorough analysis that focuses on recent developments regarding vegan meats and milks (“Is meat eating trending down around the world?” Dec. 20). Being a vegetarian for about 30 years and vegan for about 15 years, I like the fact that vegan faux meat products are selling […]

As a business owner in Maine, I am encouraged by the new recovery and relief legislation passed by Congress on Dec. 21. We are thankful for Sen. Susan Collins’ support as she fought to ensure seafood companies have access to much-needed federal funds. For the last decade, my company has brought iconic Maine lobster to […]

After reading last Sunday’s Associated Press story (“Analysis: States spent over $7 billion competing for early virus supplies,” Dec. 20), this writer had to take a deep breath and let the anger recede. As COVID-19 became a very real pandemic, the states were saddled with trying to figure out how to manage it, and among […]

I challenge Portland Press Herald readers not to judge the rise of the plant-protein sector by the supposed fall of the animal-protein sector. I found Avery Yale Kamila’s Dec. 20 Vegan Kitchen column “Is meat-eating around the world trending down?” to be presumptuous. The world’s problems (disease, climate change, etc.) cannot simply be solved by […]

I have a question in response to Staff Writer Deirdre Fleming’s article on last Sunday’s Outdoors page headlined “Yarmouth man to attempt Triple Crown of hiking – all in one year” (Dec. 20). Why is this newsworthy? To me, this article reads as a full-on demonstration of privilege. Two guys on break from elite college […]