Are we failing disabled Mainers and small businesses? One in four Americans has a documented disability. One in 10 Americans has a disability that requires the use of mobility equipment (such as a walker, wheelchair, scooter, etc.). In Maine, that number is estimated to be higher, as 22 percent of our population is above the […]

Wouldn’t the Catholic Church be serving Christ better if they put all their efforts and money into making sure such sexual abuse never happened again, rather than fighting a law that seeks long-needed justice for betrayed congregants? I truly think so. Valerie Razsa Gray

I read with surprise and great disappointment that Maine is losing Dr. Nirav Shah as our director of the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Under Dr. Shah’s leadership, Maine has successfully come through the worst public health crisis we faced in a century. Manning the public health “tiller,” he steered a complex course […]

Coyotes are a much-maligned and misunderstood animal that we share our environment with. We are learning more about their positive effect on the ecosystem, balancing populations and preventing the spread of disease, thus supporting much-needed diversity. Yet we kill them year-round! Coexistence with them is not only possible, it is desirable. In fact, many farmers […]

The writer of the Jan. 14 letter to the editor “Centerline rumble strip could prevent fatalities” (Page A4) certainly has good cause for advocating for this safety measure. I simply want to add a note of caution regarding any road where adding a centerline rumble strip may be considered. Such a rumble strip was added […]

As a resident of Ferry Village, I’m watching the dialogue around the Yard South proposal with interest. I like some aspects of the Yard South developers’ proposal, particularly the transit, mixed-use focus and waterfront redevelopment. But 18 stories? If we need to build apartment towers (and we do), why not put them on some of […]

The article “Worried about rising costs, Bates plans budget cuts,” by Sun Journal reporter Steve Collins (Jan. 10, Page B1), poignantly invokes the question: Have today’s liberal arts colleges become more like businesses rather than remaining institutions of higher learning? Sadly, Mr. Collins’ piece never alludes directly, or even indirectly, to how the quality of […]

My job at Central Maine Power is to be sure electricity moves through the grid so kids can learn, people can get their medical treatments, traffic flows safely, businesses keep operating. In the coming years, we’ll use electricity more and more to feed our families, heat our homes, keep our cars and trucks running. That’s […]