In a 1970 essay for the New York Times, the economist Milton Friedman wrote, “the social responsibility of business is to increase its profits.” What followed was decades of economic growth, though often at great social cost. Paul Polman, the former CEO of Unilever, recently offered a different view when he suggested that profits should […]

This letter is a call to action to the citizens of Maine to come together and rally at 11 a.m. Monday. We will be meeting at Monument Square in Portland and marching to City Hall, where we’ll be holding a rally in conjunction and solidarity with the National Coalition for the Homeless. The National Coalition […]

I found last Sunday’s editorial, “Perfection is the enemy of our environment,” to be misleading. All of the major environmental and conservation entities in Maine favor the development of offshore wind energy in the Gulf of Maine. While there is unanimity on that, some groups have serious doubts that Sears Island must be the place […]

The legendary actress Mae West is quoted as saying: “Those who are easily shocked should be shocked more often.” Who should be shocked more often today? Women. Why? In light of the draconian state laws being promulgated with the sole purpose of either severely restricting, or in some cases totally eliminating, abortion rights and access […]

We write on behalf of Marion Bowman, Delia Cunningham and Jane Beckwith. We represent the Democratic committees in Lincoln and Kennebec counties and the towns of Chelsea, Dresden and Randolph, respectively. Last week, Maine Rep. Michael Lemelin, R-Chelsea, claimed that a mass shooting in Lewiston in October that left 18 people dead and wounded 13 […]

As a longtime Sister of Mercy, I have had the experience of knowing Mercy educators, health care professionals and women leaders as advocates. Since the Sisters of Mercy arrived in Bangor in 1865, we have been steadfast in upholding our mission to lift the disadvantaged, especially children, in Maine’s cities and towns, as well as […]

Scrap the plan to put a highway through Smiling Hill Farm. Aren’t people aware that Maine is bemoaning the fact that farms are giving way to large developments lickety-split? It is sad. As early as 1728, Nathaniel Knight built Harrow House, and his progeny have been protecting the property ever since. Knight was a person […]