To the Editor: Democratic leaders’ over-the-top rhetoric surrounding voting access should be Mainers’ first clue that the so-called “For the People” Act is not what they claim. President Biden called Georgia’s election law “Jim Crow in the 21st Century,” despite Georgia having more early voting days (17) than his home state of Delaware (0). Majority […]

Climate-anxious Liberal: “Whew, finally solar installations at scale are helping to turn the tide on fossil fuel generated electricity! Put it everywhere! Life’s a trade-off!” Food-security-anxious Liberal: “Horrors! The solar farms are stealing all the agricultural land, we’ll starve!” Tree-hugging Liberal: “The solar armies will spare no forests in their quest to dominate the surface […]

To the Editor: Right now, the legislature is considering a package of vital and common sense bills that will work to reign in rising drug prices and assure that all Mainers have access to affordable prescription drugs. Now is the right time to help Maine families afford their necessary prescription drugs. Being able to afford […]

To the Editor: For the 1 in 5 kids who may face hunger today in Maine, summer is usually the hungriest time of year. This summer, however, may be a different story because new benefits and temporary waivers are helping to reach even more kids with the food they need. For example, they allow parents […]

To the Editor: Please consider joining me in voting yes on article 9, the Climate Solution that Pays Families! Wilton residents have an opportunity to make their voices heard in the fight against climate change. It is our turn to join many other Maine towns which have done so, at our Town Meeting at Kineowatha […]

Across the thirteen or so decades since “the Late Unpleasantness” passed on into history, one of its most fascinating legacies has remained substan­tially under a shroud of mystery. The issue over who were the youngest military figures to have rendered plausible or direct service to the Confederate States Army or to the Union Army has […]

To the Editor: Hello my name is Alex Hartley and I’m from Edward Little High School in Auburn Maine. I’m writing this letter to comment about the affects of air pollution on the Maine forests. Our forests are a natural treasure to Maine. It supports two industries, the lumber industry and the travel industry. I […]

To the Editor: The other day I came home to a flyer hanging on my front door that supported the CMP and Hydro-Quebec Corridor. The flyer called the transmission line the “CLEAN Energy Corridor”. This is an out and out fraud. The energy from Hydro-Quebec’s massive dams is far from CLEAN. The science is very […]