In his Dec. 18 opinion article, “The highway to EVs has got to take a detour,” state Sen. James Libby raises several good objections to rules that mandate the use of electric vehicles. “Let’s avoid that (mandates) and look for a better way,” he concludes. That better way is the proposed federal policy embodied in […]

Trump’s recent horrific, racist, fascist remarks at his University of New Hampshire rally need to be strongly opposed. Trump is hiding behind the First Amendment for his dog whistles for racism and violence. Our democracy is in dire straits. We must speak out against Trump’s racist, fascist words and lies that are emboldening hatred and […]

The Press Herald employs a purposeful forum for the presentation and, thereafter, exchange of viewpoints within the greater Maine community: an online procedure, by which its subscribers can offer their comments, insights and suggestions with respect to published editorials, letters and commentary contained within each printed/digital edition. In an ideal world, this community forum should […]

Regarding Animal Wellness Action Maine State Director Gina Garey’s letter (“Let’s get the lead out of Maine’s woods and waterways,” Dec. 13), the author uses biased, anti-hunting opinions and ignores sound science to praise an evidence-void decision by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to ban traditional ammunition in Maine’s Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge. […]

The Saco development project story (“Saco retirement development plagued by problems,” Dec. 10) is a classic example of why building contractors should be licensed. I represented homebuilders and other clients at the State House for many years, and we repeatedly asked that building contractors be subject to licensing. But other homebuilders and anti-government legislators always […]

The Second Amendment wasn’t written to preserve hunting rights or to promote self-defense. It was penned by men who had just liberated a nation and were oriented toward maintaining the rights and freedoms of the people. One of the hurdles they had to overcome from the beginning of the Revolutionary War was largely because of […]

Having worked and attended hundreds of Sea Dogs games over the years, and because of my love for the game of baseball, I must voice my displeasure about Hadlock Field’s planned expansion for a new clubhouse. Diamond Baseball Holdings owns and operates 28 minor league clubs, and with its parent company, has hundreds of millions […]