Did anyone notice that the “What’s in it for us?” sidebar by Associated Press reporter Mary Clare Jalonick (Nov. 7, Page A4) only mentioned about half of the more than $1 trillion so-called “infrastructure” bill’s provisions? Perhaps that’s because the rest of it is typical political pork, payoffs to unions and wealthy electric-car buyers and […]

As a grandfather and family physician, I am thankful that there is now available a pediatric immunization against COVID-19. I am thankful because I know that this vaccine will prevent not only many deaths but also the life-threatening consequences of COVID-19. I know this because our 7-year-old granddaughter, with unrealized and insignificant symptoms, later became […]

It certainly does say a lot about Central Maine Power Co. and its parent company, Avangrid, that in spite of the clearly expressed wishes of us Maine citizens, they are continuing to take down more trees. If there were any lingering doubt about these companies, prior to their decision to ignore the majority of Maine […]

The Tuesday editorial (“Our View: College enrollment drop could cost us later,” Nov. 9) suggests that Maine’s future is dependent on increasing the percentage of college graduates. It bemoans the enrollment drops seen since COVID. But Maine’s present was built by resilient folk, who also fought through social and economic challenges and often did it […]

Mountains of toxified construction and demolition debris from outside Maine’s borders are being disposed at Juniper Ridge Landfill – hundreds of thousands of tons every year. Currently, any waste coming from another state to a processing facility in Maine can be defined as Maine waste. L.D. 1639, strongly supported by citizens, tightens that industry get-out […]

Tick-borne illnesses are on the rise in Maine. In addition to the dreaded and debilitating Lyme disease, Maine has seen a surge in babesiosis, anaplasmosis and Powassan encephalitis. I’m glad to live in a community that cares enough about public health to recognize the dangers of chemical pesticides; however, there’s been conflicting information coming from […]

I read, with great sadness, the announcement of the death of Dianne “Dee” Clarke in the Nov. 4 edition of the Press Herald. Ms. Clarke was a true “warrior for justice,” and a living “beacon of hope” for those pushed to the margins of our society – trapped (as victims) in the world(s) of human […]