The debacle at the Regional School Unit 21 board meeting Feb. 28, when belligerent parents irrationally demanded that the board ignore scientific recommendations, is an example of what happens when a small group decides that their truth supersedes the truth of all others. Unwilling to observe the behavior that allows communities to work together for […]

Your editorial board could not be more right about solitary confinement (“Our View: Whatever you call it, solitary confinement should be banned,” March 4). Solitary confinement can be a vicious circle for the person in segregation. We know from medical research that even a few days in isolation can cause significant psychiatric and neurobiological damage, […]

I grew up in Maine and went to grade school in Kennebunk. I am currently studying sociology at the University of Southern Maine. I realize now that my education about the tribal nations has been severely lacking. I was taught so little about the true history of this state and the people whose land was […]

I agree 100 percent with Eileen Purdy’s letter about the irresponsibility of walkers and runners moving with their backs to traffic, often in dark clothing. What seemed like a basic thing we were taught as children obviously didn’t get through to a lot of folks. My friend Wendy credits AAA for her lifetime lesson: “Single […]

Since 1790, when the Supreme Court was to convene (delayed due to absent justices) we have nearly always limited our Supreme Court nominees to white, Anglo Saxon Protestant males. Biden is criticized because he has “limited” his search to African American women. While these criticisms have some merit, they seem discriminatory to me. Do we […]

Russia has invaded Ukraine, and the Biden administration says it’s going to institute the most severe monetary sanctions ever against the Putin regime. However, our energy supply is so important, the administration is still importing  700,000-plus barrels of Russian oil daily. With oil selling at more than $100 dollars per barrel, we’re providing $70 million […]

Re: “Bill Nemitz: Tucker Carlson is Maine’s official state humiliation” (Feb. 27, Page B1): In his 25 years of incisive writing, Bill Nemitz has elevated himself to the stature of America’s leading opinion columnist. Together with Editorial Page Editor Greg Kesich, he has propelled the Press Herald to challenge the grip of The New York […]

The Feb. 20 article about the Ghost Army’s role in helping win World War II (“Mainers among them, ‘Ghost Army’ tricked Nazis to give Allies an edge,” Page A1) brought to mind an excellent book by Maine writer Paul Janeczko, titled “Secret Soldiers: How the U.S. Twenty-Third Special Troops Fooled the Nazis.” In captivating detail, […]