Kevin Hart’s letter in the Feb. 20 Press Herald, “Musk’s group is not acronym-worthy,” missed the larger truth. The acronym DOGE, for Musk’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency, does give the impression that it is a real government department. But what is misleading is not the acronym, it is the name of the so-called department. […]

One cannot help but feel for Americans like West Gardiner farmer Kevin Leavitt, who made life-altering decisions based if not on implied promises then indeed contracts, only to have them singlehandedly undone by President Trump. While Mr. Leavitt is pretty young, I’m guessing his ethos may still be the possibly dated notion that a person’s […]

I am one of hundreds of millions of Americans who have benefited from living in this imperfect democracy. I have been able to attend college and obtain graduate degrees. I have owned a home and raised children in a great public school system. I have not gone hungry. I have had access to health care, […]

I hope that those who read the Press Herald Opinion page on Feb. 21 read the op-ed submitted by Mr. Edward Lovely of Topsham (“Elon Musk show us that, yes, it can happen here“). He put into words, in the most succinct way, what I spent a few hours trying to write myself. Unfortunately, many […]

What a shame that Maine has an arrogant and not-so-very-bright governor. Why she is making an issue of transgender athletes, when it is obvious that men don’t belong in women’s sports, boggles the mind. Our family (six adults and six grandchildren) has frequently spent vacations at York Beach. We were planning to do so again […]

Rep. Laurel Libby’s cruelty and unethical behavior, in drawing specific attention to a student-athlete via social media, has resulted in her censure by the Maine Legislature and should lead to her expulsion. Her recent actions demonstrate she is not a person in the business of helping and protecting kids. Her track record of flaunting vaccination […]

Opinion polls are often used by people and pundits to validate public support for their positions and preferences. While opinions reflect beliefs, it is becoming difficult for concerned citizens to form fact-based opinions given the flood of disinformation — intentional and unintentional — that bombards us each day. How helpful is an opinion poll if […]

The Maine Legislature officially censured Rep. Laurel Libby, R-Auburn, for posting a photograph and personal details of a Maine high school transgender athlete. This, in her dissent of transgender girls participating in girls’ sports. As was pointed out by the speaker of the House, the censure was for violating the House’s code of ethics by […]

There are many places Mainers would list as a good place to sit down and enjoy a winter storm coming in on a Saturday night, but the waiting room of the Maine Medical Center emergency department is probably near the bottom of all of those lists. That’s where I was over the Presidents Day weekend, […]

As always, Bill Nemitz was eloquent in thanking our lucky stars for our governor last month (Opinion, Feb. 25). Some may not always agree with her or the issue at hand, but in this case, I applaud Gov. Mills’ response in standing up for Maine. Leslie Fissmer Estero, Fla.