No need to comment on Speaker Kevin McCarthy, the Freedom Caucus, the Gang of 20, McCarthy’s committee appointments, the election denier and conspiracy crazies in charge of the “institution” or my former party … but Christopher Weyant’s Jan. 20 cartoon (Page A4) – yes. Social Security and Medicare are not entitlements. We paid Social Security […]

Is it just me, or does the so-called “conceptual rendering” of the Roux Institute, in the Jan. 10 edition of the Press Herald (“City Council gets first look at proposed Roux Institute zoning,” Page B1), make it appear that the proposed buildings will be practically in the water when they’re built? I thought that we […]

Bishop Robert Deeley is quoted, in the Jan. 19 Press Herald, as saying, “It is beyond troubling to see how denying the existence of a human life has become so casual for this governor and members of the Legislature.” I doubt Gov. Mills or any member of the Legislature, whether Republican or Democratic, is taking […]

Re: “Bishop Deeley calls proposal to allow abortions late in pregnancy ‘beyond troubling’ ” (Jan. 19): If the bishop has so much to say about women (not that a woman may hold that title in his church), then I suggest we remember the late George Carlin’s idea: If churches are so interested in politics and […]

In July 2017, 122 nations at the United Nations approved a final draft of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons. Those nations represented most of the world’s people. The treaty stipulated that it would become international law once 50 countries had ratified it. That happened on Jan. 22, 2021. At present, 68 countries […]

I am a South Portland resident, and I am opposed to the Yard South proposed contract zone changes in the Shipyard District. The changes would allow the developers to construct multiple 18-story residential housing towers on contaminated brownfield. The 1,200 housing units (only 100 being designated as affordable) are next to nine oil storage tanks; […]

Maine lobster is an integral part of our state’s identity and economy. It supports the livelihoods of thousands of hardworking Mainers, from those who catch the crustacean to those who serve it in our restaurants. Maine lobstermen have always been leaders in conservation, and the exceptionally well-managed lobster population is a testament to their environmental […]

The cardiac arrest recently suffered by Damar Hamlin called many to pray for this gentleman. It was great to see the call to prayer and people united in prayer. Now that Damar is on the road to recovery, we need to concentrate on keeping our focus on God. “Thoughts and prayers” should not occur only […]