The obliviousness of the Republican party to threats posed by climate change has been well documented during the past two decades. Not only have Republicans in the U.S. Senate and House not proposed any significant climate legislation, they have consistently undermined efforts by the Democrats to do so. President Obama had to resort to executive […]

With regard to the proposed Tedford Housing facility for homeless relief on Thomas Point Road, I would like to know, as a homeowner on this road, who opposes the location for this project. Where else in Brunswick has Tedford Housing considered putting this project before zeroing in on Thomas Point Road? For what reasons were […]

It’s amazing, and appalling, that Senator Collins voted against debating the voting rights bill recently. The vote was simply to open debate on the merits of the proposed bill; it was not a vote on the bill itself. In joining her entire party in obstructing the mere discussion of the significant problems and proposed solutions […]

Friday’s Press Herald reports on the review of Maine’s child protective programs by Casey Family Programs, which reports some disappointment by both state Sen. Bill Diamond, a long-time advocate for Maine’s at risk children, and Dan Despard, a director of the Casey Programs. We can all be disappointed since the issues are longstanding and do […]

Sen. Susan Collins voted on Oct. 20 to join her colleagues in blocking debate on the Freedom to Vote Act. While claiming to be a “moderate,” Collins is in lock-step with Republicans attempting to weaken – or destroy – our basic democratic values. She didn’t vote against the act; she voted against discussing it. Sen. […]

While I trust your editorial board did due diligence in studying Question 1 (“Our Endorsement: Vote ‘no’ on Question 1 to fight climate change,” Oct. 24), I believe you came to the wrong conclusion. You acknowledge the question regarding whether the project actually reduces greenhouse gas emissions and decide “it’s impossible to say.” Not so! Hydro […]

Buried far down in the lead article, “Here’s what you need to know about Question 1,” (Oct. 17) was the question that really matters to me: Will the power line actually bring clean, renewable energy into New England? Incredibly, author Tux Turkel tells us that “… this question can’t be answered with certainty.”   How is it […]