The question is not whether abortion is good or bad. The question is about a woman’s right to choose. It is the right of every woman to make the choice about her health care. Each individual’s circumstance is different, and no one knows better than that person what avenue is best for them to choose. […]

I’m a gun owner and had to read a recent letter twice (“Letter to the editor: Arming school staff is a wise safety strategy,” May 10). “Stunned” falls woefully short of my reaction. Training? Teachers will not go through training like police officers or practice regularly to achieve proficiency. They will not be required to […]

I am writing in reference to legislation that would establish sustainable funding for recovery community centers in Maine. I strongly recommend that people support this proposal as it moves through the respective Maine legislative committees. The proposal would recommend the use of monies from taxes collected on recreational marijuana sales for use in the creation […]

The city of Portland program to clear out large homeless encampments will not solve the problem. The city’s homeless will simply set up somewhere else. Remember Deering Oaks? Some homeless people will never go to a shelter. They camp year-round and have accumulated lots of belongings – tents, sleeping bags, coolers, propane heaters, barbecues, etc. […]

In response to the article of May 3 (“Plans to remove Bayside Trail encampment on hold as city seeks more feedback”): We believe the current situation requires an emergency response similar to what happens in a natural disaster. Food, clothing, shelter and health are equal priorities that should be addressed immediately. We suggest: 1. Erect […]

Why should tourists coming to Portland this summer pay a hotel fee to witness what has happened to our once-beautiful city? With homeless camps and tents in every park, median and walking trail; with needles, fentanyl, weapons and feces every few feet. Should we be advertising how little we care for our unhoused, addicted and […]

An Act to Amend the Social Work Education Loan Repayment Program (L.D. 632) gives Maine an opportunity to start fulfilling its promises to its social workers. Maine’s social workers are the lowest paid in New England, with several competing states having the advantage of hefty student loan forgiveness programs. For each social worker that Maine […]

A recent Press Herald editorial (“Our View: A school with guns in it is not a safe school,” April 23) identified gun violence as a serious problem in our nation. While I agree with this statement, schools can be made safer if Maine teachers and staff are armed. Arming school staff can be an effective […]