To the Editor: The robust opposition to CMP’s proposed transmission line for hydro-power from Quebec has given us a welcome dose of optimism about local pro-environment sentiment.  The passionate rejection of the proposal seems to indicate a deep love for undisrupted nature and a concern for its demise. That so many voters from all parties […]

To the Editor: As you know, at the 2019 Fayette Town Meeting, we will be discussing the mil rate, school funding and a bond to enable the opening of Starling Hall. The Friends of Starling Hall (FOSH) is taking this opportunity to address the reasons for our bond request. FOSH can complete the work needed […]

Readers who believe that the Supreme Court has settled the political conflict over abortion should consider Professor John Hart Ely’s essay, “The Wages of Crying Wolf,” in the Yale Law Journal. He condemned Roe v. Wade as “a very bad decision. Not because it will perceptibly weaken the Court – it won’t; and not because […]

I lost count of the editorials, articles, and columns in Maine’s daily newspaper about Paul LePage during 2010-18. It was too much work and too boring. But I read enough to estimate that there were no fewer than 1,248. Leaving out the supportive letters to the editor and columns by token Republicans, all of these […]

Now that Joe Biden has formally announced his candidacy the Real Clear Politics (RCP) polling averages from April 11 to May 1 show Good Ol’ Joe in the lead with 36.8% support, followed by Bernie Sanders with 16.4%. These percentages will change as all the “progressiver” candidates and their supporters make the case that Joe […]