Last week, Nicki DeMarco at The Washington Post hosted an episode of the “Post Reports” daily podcast on the topic “Nearly all mass shootings are committed by men. Why isn’t masculinity a bigger part of the debate?” Well, nearly all those who stormed the beaches of Normandy in 1944 were men. According to the statistics […]

Marianne Williamson, a Democratic candidate for president, has written several wonderful books. Her latest is “Politics of Love: A Handbook for a New American Revolution.” We generally do not think of love and politics in the same sentence, and yet an entire book has been dedicated to this powerful topic. Marianne shares deep wisdom and […]

Two congressional resolutions appear to equate support of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement with delegitimizing Israel. BDS has a storied history of promoting nonviolent change, from Gandhi’s struggle against British rule to the global campaign against South African apartheid. Today’s BDS cause is a global movement to encourage Israel, through peaceful means, to adhere […]

I feel bad for the folks who can’t sleep because of the noise at Rock Row. There are laws against disturbing the peace, and the Westbrook police should be enforcing them when they get a complaint. The law is still the law, whether it’s a big production or the next-door neighbor. Just go in, take […]

I am responding to the Aug. 9 letter to the editor by Alan J. Levenson, in which he criticizes Rep. Chellie Pingree for her opposition to H.Res. 246, a resolution that condemns American citizens for supporting Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions, a worldwide, nonviolent movement to hold Israel accountable for its racist, oppressive and oftentimes-violent treatment […]

I am writing to comment on the noise levels and vibrations from the recent concerts at Rock Row. I live in the Nasons Corner neighborhood near Evergreen Cemetery. The noise and vibrations have not enabled me to enjoy my personal entertainment in my home even with the windows and doors closed. I have not been […]

I want to thank the Portland Press Herald for publishing Jim Bouchard’s insightful op-ed (“Maine Voices: Hard work of dedicated Long Creek staff unfairly overlooked,” Aug. 1). I urge the Editorial Board to take him up on his invitation to visit Long Creek and meet these hardworking and well-intentioned state employees before you write your […]

In June, at the Pownal annual town meeting, a vote was taken to distance the town from Central Maine Power and its corridor project. The Natural Resources Council of Maine actively worked to win that vote. NRCM is one “voice” opposed to the project. There is another voice, which is the “No CMP Corridor” signs […]