Page A3 of the March 29 edition of this newspaper offered some glimpses into our crazy world. Kim Jong Un announcing his desire to make more nuclear material for bombs; Russia convicting the father of a teen who drew an anti-war picture, and more reverberations from the Statue of David “pornography” dust-up. But the perhaps […]

When I was growing up, we were told that we were lucky to have been born with the freedom to be whoever we chose and do what we wanted for a career and that, with hard work and perseverance, we could become whatever we wanted to be. Freedom implied that we owned ourselves. But, many […]

A recent Maine Voices column vilified cats as a menace to birds (“We can love our cats and keep them from decimating the bird population,” March 27). The author used statistics similar to those on the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service website to point to cats as the primary cause of bird depopulation, but that same […]

As a resident of the Riverton community, I’m writing to express my concern and frustration with a specific traffic issue. For years (literally over 30, based on conversations with neighbors) we’ve escalated awareness of non-adherence to the four-way stop at the corner of Dorothy and Hicks streets. The majority of vehicles don’t stop – often […]

Advocates of hunting and fishing are pushing for a college course to promote their favored industry. Identical legislation has been pushed by billionaire right-wing lobbyists in other states, and now Maine is their battleground. The reasoning behind L.D. 271 is weak. Contrary to the sponsors’ claims, there is no evidence of a relationship between hunting […]

The recent photo of the Old Orchard Beach High School lunch room is one of those poignant cultural images that lingers (“Is a half-hour lunch break best for Maine students?” March 24). Here’s what I saw: four students, heads down, no eye contact, no laughter, no interaction of any measure. Four students, each consumed by their […]