In honor of Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day on March 8, I feel compelled to honor the late Australian musician Helen Reddy. Baby boomers will fondly sing along to Reddy’s powerful song “I Am Woman,” which was pivotal for the feminist movement in the 1970s. In an early interview, Reddy explained her motivation […]

O Portland, you blew it. You offer a nice new Children’s Museum to delight children of all ages. My wife and I have enjoyed bringing our two grandchildren to see the wonderful productions of Maddy’s Theatre, showcasing some great local talent. We were delighted with Wednesday’s performance of “A Year with Frog and Toad.” After […]

It is telling that the syndicated political cartoon by John Darkow of the Columbia Missourian, published March 7 (Page A6), shows baseball umpires forlorn over a “labor dispute.” There is little dispute among baseball labor elements; the dispute is between the owners (American oligarchs) of businesses (teams) and the players (labor). The unspoken conventional bias […]

After reading “Portland family’s request to change park’s namer raises questions about history” in the March 4 Press Herald, I would like to thank the following. Thank you to the Noyes family for noticing the apparent discrepancy in the name of Noyes (Bedford) Park recently, and assisting with the historical research into the background of […]

On March 10, 1993, an anti-abortion extremist murdered Dr. David Gunn, a Florida-based abortion provider. To honor Dr. Gunn’s life and work, and all of the courageous, compassionate people who provide abortions, we observe the National Day of Appreciation for Abortion Providers on the anniversary of that tragic day. This year, with abortion rights hanging […]

Sens. Angus King of Maine and John Cornyn of Texas have recently introduced the Strategy to Reduce Russian Energy Influence Act. This bipartisan effort to contain the expansionism of Russian President Vladimir Putin is laudable and it can’t happen fast enough. But where to begin? Along with boosting our fossil fuel production, put a fee […]

The referendum vote coming up in North Yarmouth should be rejected. Please vote “no” March 15, and here’s why: Most of the publicity, talk and yard signs are about sprawl, but sprawl is not actually on the ballot! The count of annual permits is on the ballot. Sprawl means “spreading out over a large area […]

On March 3, my sisters and I (six of us) were visiting Portland from Boston. After a great lunch at Commercial Street Pub, we were heading onto Exchange Street when my sister fell in the middle of the street. We were in shocked at how hard she fell, on her face. The outpouring of care […]