Regarding the June 3 Maine Voices “Build Houses from banned books? A modest proposal” by Emma Joyce: I congratulate Ms. Joyce on a throughly enjoyable tongue-in-cheek column. She put in print the thoughts I had, but was not nearly witty enough to write. Those who agree with the banning of certain books will most likely […]

What an opportunity to do something nice. After reading your recent article “Here’s how to see if your check $850 relief check is en route,” I thought about a way I (we) can make a difference. There are some of us who are fortunate enough to look at this $850 check as being “extra” cash, […]

Kathleen Parker’s June 7 endorsement of arming teachers is flawed. I work as a school nurse, and I am also a USAF veteran trained in using weapons. The flaw is that the likelihood of an undesirable outcome is many times greater than the chance a teacher will recognize the threat, secure the room and children, […]

A recent editorial headlined, “NIMBYs winning fight over Roux Institute plan,” displays the editorial bias your paper has against residents who challenge development proposals. Considering how low discourse has sunk in society, readers ought to be able to expect analysis rather than name-calling from southern Maine’s primary daily newspaper. To add insult, a news story […]

I have been a Meals on Wheels volunteer with Spectrum Generations for one year. This has been an amazing experience. The people that I deliver to are not just clients, they have become my friends. If they are not home when I go to deliver to them, I worry about them. Sometimes, I get back […]

In his speech about gun control, President Biden said “enough is enough,” and we have to do something to “stop the carnage.” He could take one significant step today to reduce the bloodshed without congressional approval – if he really wanted to. But he won’t because the debate about gun control is dishonest and that […]

As is the case so often here, Maine is doing things the way that makes the least amount of sense. The reason why the relief checks of $850 are being snail-mailed is beyond me. The checks are only being sent to those who filed tax returns, and many people submit their direct deposit information when […]

In objection and contrast to Keith Moore’s doctrinal claims in Maine Voices (“Unborn children deserve legal protection” June 4), the New Testament’s Christian message is that of compassion and love. The biblical Jesus would approach a woman’s abortion decision with compassion for the woman’s spiritual well-being, both in the difficult present caused by her pregnancy, […]