Parents of young children in Saco have waited some 20 years for new school buildings to replace Young and Fairfield schools (“Proponents of building two new schools eye referendum,” March 9), and now that the preliminary process has finally begun in collaboration with the state, a groundswell of broad public input from citizens is critically […]

Democracy is not negotiable. I think most of us older than 60 can recall a time when being a Democrat or a Republican was secondary to being an American. Unfortunately, that is no longer the case. We can talk about issues such as taxation, government programs, environmental legislation, civil rights, reproductive rights, etc., but what’s […]

A recent editorial (“Our View: The retirement age should not be raised,” March 5) points out that raising or eliminating the cap on earnings would “force wealthier Americans to pay too much for a system they won’t get much out of.” I’m reminded of the portion of our property taxes that goes to funding education. […]

The Gulf of Maine Research Institute reported that, in 2022, the Gulf of Maine experienced its second-warmest year on record. As the water warms, it expands, resulting in sea-level rise. As the climate warms, storms intensify, and pow storms occur with greater frequency. The Christmas Eve storm led to substantial flooding, extensive road washouts, widespread […]

I remember seeing the very first flip phone being used, and I had no idea what it even was. Eventually everyone seemed to have one and it was really nothing to see people driving while talking on their phones. Why we did not see into our future as to what kind of issues these devices […]

Excellent article on the pay scale of the governor of the state of Maine (“Top job, low pay: No governor makes less than Maine’s,” Feb. 25). No matter who holds that office, the pay hasn’t changed in 36 years. Someone should take a closer look at the salaries of all for state, county, city and town […]

Randy Billings’ Feb. 26 story (“Top job, low pay: No governor makes less than Maine’s,” Feb. 26) underscores one of the striking contradictions in Maine government: How the state’s chief executive, Gov. Mills, at a salary of $70,000 a year, makes less than a good waitress at a top restaurant – the lowest pay in […]

I am a 65-year-old retiree, having worked for over 33 years for the Maine Judicial Branch. I receive a pension from the Maine Public Employee Retirement System. I was disheartened to read John Garon’s letter alleging that the tax exemption provided to public pension recipients is discriminatory in nature (“Letter to the editor: Pension exemption […]