I want to thank President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for one of their many remarkable accomplishments on behalf of the American people. The Inflation Reduction Act, signed in 2022, marked a pivotal moment in U.S. history for clean energy and job creation. This transformative legislation is the largest investment in clean energy […]

I initially felt a compelling need to write about the very real and very frightening dangers of a Trump presidency. As I sit here, however, I am actively choosing not to think about Trump – and focus my attention on the very new landscape in front of us. We now have Vice President Harris and […]

Here we go! The campaigns are all in full sail for this November’s elections. We are seeing and will see hundreds of ads with promises to solve all our issues if we just vote for them. I would like to ask my fellow voters of all parties to complete a couple of important steps before […]

I have planned, many times, on writing a comment to the editor about something I read, only to read, a few days later, that someone else had written my thoughts eloquently for me. The Aug. 17 Press Herald column by Raymond Diamond (“Ma’am, are you going to call the police on me for juggling?”) should […]

Stephen Singer’s recent report (“Former Maine mill could be world’s largest energy storage system,” Aug. 6) highlights the promising Lincoln battery project, featuring relatively new iron-air technology. Iron-air batteries appear to be an excellent fit for energy storage. They require much more space than equivalent lithium ion batteries, cost less, should last three times longer […]

Chivalry is alive and well in New Gloucester, Maine. Thank you to the gentleman in the red pickup truck for his help with jump-starting my car. On a Wednesday in July on Upper Village Street, my faith in kindness was restored. Many thanks, sir, I apologize for not introducing myself and learning your name. Best […]

I recently read the article in the Press Herald by Joe Lawlor about surprise bills for emergency room visits (“Surprise bill for emergency room visit highlights hospital fee debate,” August 10). I’m commenting not so much about the fees or the legislation that was mentioned, or attempts to regulate them, but more about the impact […]