Thank you for your recent reporting on L.D. 1902 (“Panel endorses bill to train teachers in climate science despite Republican opposition,” Feb. 1). It clarified for me that the origin of this bill is with our youth, who crave the ability to understand and cope with the climate challenges facing them in their future. The […]

In an op-ed Nov. 11 (“Maine Voices: Get our state back to work by getting fully vaccinated”), I urged Mainers to roll up their sleeves and get us – all of us – back to work. Since then, I’ve worked at the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention mass COVID vaccine and testing clinics […]

Re: “Jan. 6 insurrection: GOP’s national committee calls attack ‘legitimate political discourse’ ” (Feb. 5, Page A1): Really? If so, I want to know which Republican senators and representatives stayed around that day to discuss issues with “ordinary citizens who engaged in legitimate political discourse,” in Republican National Committee Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel’s words. I watched […]

The rite of passage of mandatory two-a-day practices for high school fall sports should be ended. Here are the reasons why: They are a hand-me-down from the college ranks, and even the NCAA eliminated twice-daily contact for their football players in 2017. It is only even an option for fall sports. The other seasons start […]

While it’s a pity that there will be some losses in the lobster business because of the federal restrictions announced last fall, other industries also suffer financial burdens when new restrictions pop up. Take the construction industry: New Occupational Safety and Health Administration rules can inflict damage on the bottom line. Restaurants take a hit […]

Some people downplay the important role that internet access plays in building communities and relationships, especially among older people. Many assume that the isolation of older people can’t be solved online because technology is unintuitive or impersonal. Digital connection is different, but it is not worthless. As a board member and technology educator for the […]

The author of a letter published Feb. 5 castigates President Biden for including only 13 percent of Americans during a Supreme Court justice search. Given that likely candidates – lawyers – only make up about .05 percent of all Americans, you play the hand you’re dealt. The writer, Ronald Currier, asked, “Aren’t we all created […]

Our state legislators have an opportunity to address the historic wrong of the state of Maine denying the sovereignty of the peoples of the Wabanaki nations. Passage of L.D. 1626 cries out for the support of all Mainers who recognize our need to be grateful for the opportunities afforded us by our living on this […]

A headline on Page A1 Feb. 5 read, “GOP’s national committee calls attack ‘legitimate political discourse.’ ” Are you kidding me? The people who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, were neither protesters, nor rioters; they were not “normal tourists.” They were traitors! They were trying to overthrow the government of the United States […]