As politics seem to get more divisive, we know that state Sen. Eloise Vitelli, D-Arrowsic, is an excellent person to send to Augusta because she has the sense to stay out of that muck. She brings a solid understanding of our area to Augusta, and she works with both sides on bills that address problems […]

In 2020, a climate scientist told two New York Times reporters that he was frequently asked whether recurrent West Coast wildfires were the “new normal” and something we had to get used to. The scientist said his response was that there is no “new normal” and things would keep getting worse. Unless we act quickly […]

I’m delighted to support Democrat Teresa Pierce for Maine Senate District 25, which includes Falmouth, Cumberland, North Yarmouth, Gray, Long Island and most of Yarmouth. Having served alongside Teresa for the past eight years, I know she will champion the values that have always mattered to the district: robust public education, protection of our natural […]

The queen waved at me. A sovereign’s wave, and I waved back. At age 30, and only five years a queen, she saw a family of four walking along the White House fence. I saw a beautiful woman looking out from her limousine on a motorcade to the British Embassy to meet President Eisenhower. It […]

I fully support Democrat Janet Mills’ reelection to remain governor of Maine. Her opponent, Paul LePage, is responsible for having ruined the lives of thousands of our citizens when, as governor, he refused to expand Medicaid in our state after voters approved it at the ballot box. LePage vetoed Medicaid expansion seven times in two […]

In response to a recent letter to the editor from Dan Smith of Yarmouth (“Electric vehicle transition will happen sooner than 2035,” Sept. 11), I can’t afford a $60,000 electric vehicle. Neither can any of my friends. We have are the largest producer of oil in the world, yet the Biden administration has begged Saudi Arabia […]

Two letters in the Sept. 13 Press Herald inspired me: Sam Saltonstall’s letter encouraging us to let our elected officials know that we want a carbon fee enacted (“Carbon fee will help U.S. get to net zero”), and Peter Anderson’s letter (“It’s up to us to do good simply because it is right”) citing the […]

I’m excited and hopeful as Our Power, the referendum campaign to replace Central Maine Power and Versant Power with a customer-owned utility, is getting closer to qualifying for the 2023 ballot. Maine is ready to give up corporate, shareholder-controlled utilities, but it’s not a done deal yet. Readers might be familiar with a group that […]