A gentleman whose letter appeared in the letters to the editor Aug. 6 complained bitterly about his children and grandchildren having to pay for the $850 stimulus checks sent by the state of Maine to all taxpayers. The total cost of those checks will be somewhere around three-quarters of a billion dollars. That’s billion with […]

Toby Koles of Saco claims that Gov. Mills’ pro-choice stance conflicts with her Imagination Library initiative to encourage childhood literacy: “Does Gov. Mills want aborted babies and no books, or books for babies who are born and given the blessed gift of life, to be able to read those books?” (“Letter to the editor: Abortion, […]

As we head into the election cycle for November, we should all follow the advice of the detectives on the old show “Dragnet,” when they asked for “just the facts.” With the Big Lie and all the political disinformation out there, one has to listen to how candidates spin their “truths.” Case in point: Former […]

Your Aug. 5 editorial regarding Amazon (“Our View: Amazon warehouse would be no prize,” Page A4) is a tirade we used to see from Donald Trump when he set his sights on a firm that didn’t praise him. But what’s your beef? Targeting any firm that would engage our local labor force is out of […]

I write in support of the Aug. 5 Press Herald editorial, “Our View: Amazon warehouse would be no prize” (Page A4). I support the Press Herald’s position for a different reason. I recently learned that Amazon is one of seven major corporations that, in spite of avowed support for women’s rights, has contributed significant sums […]

Re: “Expect higher costs, more closures as seasonal worker shortage strains Maine restaurants” (July 24): As someone who worked in the restaurant industry for 39 years, I read with interest the recent article on how restaurants are struggling. It’s scary as hell for small businesses right now. Every single day they are faced with increasing […]

When Roe v. Wade was overturned earlier this summer, the opinions of two of the justices in particular raised concerns in the LGBTQ community. In the ruling, Justice Samuel Alito argued for a narrower interpretation of other rights now guaranteed to Americans. In a concurring opinion, Justice Clarence Thomas went further, saying other rulings similar […]

Motoring back to Chebeague Island after dropping family off in Portland, our newly acquired, used outboard motor gave up the ghost. Luckily, we were beyond the chaos of Portland Harbor. Nonetheless, between Peaks and Little Diamond we were still a long way from our destination. Novices all, my two adult kids and I tried to […]