Thank you, kind stranger, for treating me to my Dunkin’ Donuts order on Thanksgiving morning at the Main Street South Portland store drive-through. When I pulled up to collect my two coffees and a doughnut, the server said the man in the car ahead had paid for me. I couldn’t even thank him, as he […]

Which of the following laws is a violation of your sacred constitutional rights? 1. Being required to purchase and wear glasses or contacts in order to drive if you fail the Bureau of Motor Vehicles eye test ($200 for cheap frames and lenses). 2. Being required to purchase new brakes and tires if the yearly […]

A few weeks ago, my boyfriend and I were biking on one of the many streets in Portland that are without bike lanes when a man in a large pickup got dangerously close to us as he sped by, clearly intending to make us as uncomfortable as possible. We soon caught him at a stoplight […]

Re: “Trump administration’s rule change could allow gas, firing squads for U.S. executions” (Nov. 27): Just in time for a joyous Yuletide, the William Barr/Donald Trump “Justice” Department is implementing a policy that will expedite the state-sponsored murder of federal death row inmates by all manner of once-outlawed barbaric tortures – not confined to the […]

Re: “Maine’s bold climate action plan will require effort, money” (Maine Sunday Telegram, Nov. 29, Page A1): This is the most exciting and meaningful state initiative I have seen in my lifetime. Will it require investment? Of course! Will the return on investment far exceed the investment? You bet! (Read any of the major “neutral” […]

The Scarborough Kiwanis Club is having a sock drive starting on Monday and continuing through Dec. 18. All socks will be delivered to Preble Street for distribution to individuals and shelters. Socks are reported to be the one most requested item by individuals and shelters. We would like warm socks for men, women and children, […]

I’m writing to express my gratitude for the Maine Economic Recovery Grant Program. I run a seasonal landscaping business. The lock down occurred in March just as we usually begin our busy spring season. The pandemic had numerous negative impacts on my small business despite the fact that my business, and the landscaping industry in […]