Some people have stated that the present Cabot Mill mural is not an accurate depiction of Brunswick’s history. The idea of working together sounds nice, but is that what has actually happened and is happening presently? Marketing departments know how to make almost anything appear glamorous and wonderful. We know images do not always represent […]

After conceding the Maine Senate District 2 election to incumbent Sen. Trey Stewart last month, I had high hopes that he would keep his promise to help the people of Aroostook and Penobscot counties survive high heating bills this winter. But as one of the ice-cold eight who voted against a bipartisan bill offering heating […]

2022 has been a year of crisis – both seen and unseen – for families and communities. The crises we’ve seen on TV include extreme climate disasters such as Hurricane Ian, severe floods in Kentucky and raging wildfires out West; the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, and the first-ever national American Red Cross blood crisis in […]

I just read Leonard Pitts’ last column (Dec. 14) and boy, will I miss him. I usually sit and shake my head “yes” to every word he writes – he has been a soothing, consistent presence during these hard times, from Donald Trump to the pandemic. I have appreciated his thoughts and usually agreed 100 […]

Three cheers for Josh Bois of Scarborough and his straightforward analysis of the potential energy- and cost-saving benefits of the New England Clean Energy Connect project, or NECEC (“Letter to the editor: NECEC will make energy in Maine more affordable,” Dec. 12). It is ironic at this time – when our electric bills are about […]

Re: “Two state senators propose smaller heating aid plan” (Dec. 13): Sen. Nicole Grohoski’s and Sen. Rick Bennett’s proposed revisions to L.D. 1 are good policy. It reduces the overall cost of the bill by roughly half, ensures that key elements remain fully funded and provides logical income thresholds for payments based on a transparent […]

I was astonished to see the Press Herald publish the Dec. 9 letter by Gail Knowles of Falmouth, imploring the paper to no longer include photos of Donald Trump because she finds his “self-satisfied smirk disgusting.” I considered a letter in response asking for similar treatment of Joe Biden photos because they remind me of […]

Re: “14,000-barrel Kansas oil spill is biggest in Keystone history” (Dec. 10, Business, Page C1): Thank you for publishing an Associated Press story on yet another major oil spill in this country. It is disappointing, however, to see this viewed as a solely economic issue, since these spills also have catastrophic consequences for the environment. […]