To the Editor: It is a biological – medical fact that life begins at conception, and at the instant of conception that which is conceived is so small that probably only the most powerful microscope can see it. However, it does begin to grow, hence the terms 1st trimester, 2nd trimester, and 3rd trimester. Which […]

To the Editor: We recently celebrated Maine Farmers’ Market Week in conjunction with the national week celebrated across the country. More than 100 farmers’ markets across the state offer fresh fruits, vegetables and meats directly from Maine farms to residents and tourists alike. Such efforts follow the farm-to-table movement that has been around for decades […]

We recently received a “newspaper” in the mail, unsolicited, called The Epoch Times, subtitled “Truth & Tradition.” Despite the opportunity for 70% off our first subscription, we’ll probably have to decline. Somehow, even the entertainment value of the ominous-toned article,“UN Education Agency Launches War On Conspiracy Theories” can’t tempt us to subscribe. The paper, of […]

The recent finding of high lead levels in Maine school water supplies is not unexpected.  As a graduate student in the 1970’s, I helped edit a book on lead poisoning.  A line I distinctly remember was, “Every other generation relives the unfortunate lessons of lead poisoning.” Lead, mercury, arsenic, and cadmium are chemicals called heavy […]

To the Editor: Thanks to up to $500 million in federal and state funding, and the work my colleagues and I in Augusta did to advance access to high-speed internet for rural Mainers, we have a monumental opportunity to close the digital divide once and for all. Our leaders must prioritize solutions that bring broadband […]

To the Editor: Governor Mills is making community college free. Republicans try to claim that this is going to cost taxpayers the full cost of that education. That is simply not true. Not only does the student make more money, so does their employer. The profit employers make often exceeds the full wages of the […]

Having been born into modern Car Culture, most of us fail to appreciate the profound merit of the humble bicycle. True, some equate it with happy childhoods, some appreciate its exercise value, some derive significant recreation value from it, but what about primary transportation? Donning our climate crisis lens, we note that transportation generates ¼ […]

To the Editor: I wish to thank the kind, generous with their time and knowledge, and energy shown to me by the Wilton Historical Society (Richard Corey and Maxine Brown), the Temple Historical Society (Betsy Graves), the Chesterville Heritage Society (Greg Soule) and the Farmington Historical Society (Claudia Bell). My ancestors, Rufus and Elizabeth (Law) […]

To the Editor: Is there a way to decrease the noise of the seaplanes around the town cove? This year in particular the piercing wine of take offs and handlings seem to have greatly intensified. Are there better muffler systems? Or can there being a time early morning or late afternoon limit the planes?? Peter […]

To the Editor: Watch out for the Lemon, and I don’t mean the kind you eat. Recently I purchased a used car at a local dealership, because it was well known I would be getting a good used car. Wrong! After some short months and very low mileage, transmission stopped working. So I had it […]