Can’t the Maine Department of Transportation fill the horrible ruts on Augusta’s I-95 temporary bridge so that the many thousands of vehicles going over it daily don’t get ruined? Seems like it would be very dangerous, including for the coming two-wheel vehicle season, especially at night. Also, thanks to the DOT for the great job […]

Everyone has viewed this for themselves. There’s no denying Gov. Mills was singled out, publicly confronted and threatened using a wedge issue that President Trump calculatingly turned into an executive order with the assistance of henchwoman Rep. Laurel Libby. Our governor’s appropriate and reasonable response to this attempt to blackmail the state of Maine requires […]

Portland, Maine, is a wonderful small city filled with fantastic local restaurants, stores, bars, entertainment and nightlife. Living in Scarborough, it’s easy for me to enjoy everything Portland has to offer. However, I am very concerned how the building of a 3,300-seat Live Nation venue will change that. Aside from Live Nation’s less than reputable […]

President Trump has demanded a “full-throated (whatever that means) apology” from Gov. Janet Mills. Here is a partial list of people more deserving than Mr. Trump of an apology: • Serge Kovaleski, a reporter with a physical disability who, in 2015, was publicly mocked by candidate Trump. • Prominent political rivals, as well as heads […]

The Maine Trust for Local News claims to preserve strong, independent journalism, but recent actions suggest otherwise. Rather than investing in quality reporting and supporting local initiatives, the Trust seems more focused on cost-cutting and consolidation at the expense of the communities it serves. A glaring issue is the overemphasis on the Portland Press Herald, […]

This is in response to Kip Pope’s March 13 op-ed (“Why Maine is wrong on the transgender athletes issue“). Pope’s argument errs first by equivocating and using numbers (57%) that do not apply to trans women, and second by using outdated science when better numbers are available. He cites a “57%” advantage for “boys” over […]

I applaud Kessa Benner’s decision to speak out on the unfairness of her having to compete against a biological male in her athletic event (“My dream of a state pole vaulting championship was unfairly shattered,” March 21). And she is correct. A similar opinion piece recently appeared in the Wall Street Journal, written by Minna […]

After reading the March 6 Press Herald article “Freeport partners with MaineDOT to rework Route 1,” I applaud Freeport’s priorities of housing and transportation while seeking creative resources to offset costs and taxes. I have been disturbed to learn that Freeport has downtown parking that it may convert into a permanent skatepark, a project nearing […]