Richard West’s June 30 op-ed on student protests misses the point of student protests in service to his self-adulation of being right. Student protests, agree or not, serve a vital function to both students and the public: • For the student, an academic setting is ripe for confronting social issues. Conversations and debates are generated. […]

On a recent morning my wife, Marcia, said something while we were still in bed that irritated me and prompted a bit of a sulky response on my part. I then proceeded to get out of bed to begin my daily ablutions, muttering grumpily as I walked down the hall to the bathroom. Marcia reads […]

I have seen the laws regarding modified muffler systems and the excessive noise they produce. Yet judging by the number of pickup trucks and motorcycles roaring up and down highways, large and small, these laws are not enforced. Aren’t these vehicles subject to state inspection, and shouldn’t stickers be denied on modified, loud vehicles? Judging […]

Thank you for once again calling attention to the state’s desperate need for increased mental health services in the June 22 article “Violent, unstable, and wanting a gun.” Pam’s family’s case is far from an isolated one: The Centers for Disease Control estimates that up to 1 in 20 school-age children has Fetal Alcohol Spectrum […]

Your June 23 editorial warned of the high costs of dealing with Maine’s PFAS crisis. Recent articles have also warned of the costs that will be incurred by the worsening climate crisis. Ironically, the Maine Public Employees Retirement Fund invests in companies that are contributing to both of these crises. The board of directors claims […]

As I watched the presidential debate, dismay over how much Joe Biden had aged in the last four years gave way to anger – not at the president, who has served well and with honor – but at the leadership of my party. As a lifelong Democrat, I was appalled that those closest to the […]

Trump should not be allowed in this election. During the debate, he said he will not accept the election results even after all judicial remedies have been resolved if he, personally, doesn’t think it was “fair.” What does this mean? Trump plans to take power regardless of the vote or the rule of law? He […]

It’s obscene that the fossil fuel industry continues to receive billions in subsidies (i.e., taxpayer dollars) at a time when they’ve been reaping record profits and, more importantly, the use of their products is beginning to render the planet unlivable. While common sense would dictate stopping these subsidies, the fact is that Big Oil controls […]