Any Maine registered voter can vote in the Republican primary. Those who are registered as an “unenrolled” voter can vote in either the Democratic or the Republican primary, but not both. I changed my party affiliation to “unenrolled.” I plan to vote for Nikki Haley in the Republican primary. If enough others do this too, […]

Victoria Hugo-Vidal reminds us that alcohol is an addictive and deadly substance (“Decriminalizing drug possession is the way forward,” Jan. 28). Yet, alcohol is legal and alcoholic beverages are regulated by the government. Why not the same approach with other recreational drugs? The Cato Institute, a libertarian think tank, argues persuasively for a shift from […]

I was pleased to see Victoria Hugo-Vidal discuss the benefits of hybrids in her Jan. 21 column. We hear a lot about electric vehicles. I don’t think enough people know how good hybrids are, especially while we’re waiting for more EV charging stations. Hybrids come in two varieties: gas-powered and plug-in. Gas-powered hybrids don’t require […]

It made me sick to watch the Senate Judiciary Committee grill Big Tech over its failure to protect children from inappropriate internet content. What sickened me wasn’t Big Tech’s action or inaction. It was the gross hypocrisy of U.S. senators when it comes to gun violence, the leading cause of death of children and teens […]

I challenge everyone who is tired of all these mass shootings and gun violence to institute change that can save lives. How? By personally reaching out to our state senators, legislators and Gov. Mills, telling them why they should pass strong gun safety laws in Maine. Call or send them an email. Go to maine.gov […]

I’m writing in support of gun control priorities for the upcoming legislative session in the face of the mass killings in Lewiston and the continuing slaughter and carnage across America. Public opinion overwhelmingly supports gun control. Assault weapon advocates somehow rationalize that their right to threaten others with guns and kill people is somehow on […]

Trees, oceanside housing, Donald Trump, the Constitution, local health care, downtown architecture. What do these things have in common? They shared space on the Portland Press Herald’s Jan. 27 opinion page, and that made me proud of local people like James Flint, Justin C. Hill, David Simpson, Aaron Hoffman, Barbara Dee and Jake Hawkins. I […]

I feel compelled to write about the front page story of Jan. 18 regarding the resignation of the diversity, equity and inclusion coordinator for South Portland schools (“South Portland schools DEI coordinator resigns after receiving racist email”). I was appalled that, in this day and age, someone could make gross, hateful, racially charged generalizations about […]

I write about a letter published Jan. 30 (“Face it, Trump was never the problem”). Wow, a rare peek into the mind of a Donald Trump supporter. I don’t know anyone who thinks President Biden is a liar. The wave of racism during Biden’s tenure is surely a figment of the writer’s imagination. She’d rather […]