I am greatly dismayed to learn, through Staff Writer Megan Gray’s March 4 article “State says people in jails and prisons will have to keep waiting for vaccines,” that the state of Maine still does not have a plan for vaccinating people who are incarcerated. Incarcerated people have the right to safe, timely, quality health […]

The March 5 editorial (“Our View: Midcoast pipeline rejection shows that climate questions aren’t easy to answer”) makes excellent points because it is vital to recognize the difference between practical and theoretical hopes. The big issue is to “get there from here” most efficiently, realistically and economically. Excess clean-energy production should be turned into hydrogen […]

Re: “Our View: Midcoast pipeline rejection shows climate questions aren’t easy to answer” (March 5): Despite attempts by the American Petroleum Institute to convince the world that “clean” natural gas will help reduce greenhouse-gas emissions, recent studies suggest that it is no cleaner than oil or coal. Natural gas is just a nice phrase for […]

North Yarmouth voters should choose David Reed as their next Select Board member. He is a thoughtful individual who cares deeply about the residents of his hometown. Rising taxes are a real concern. He wants to keep older taxpayers in their homes and has some ideas on how to do that. David believes all residents […]

Re: “Our View: Civics education is vital for democracy” (March 3, Page A10): Would it make a difference in life if educational programs could provide students with the opportunity to sign up for courses that dealt with timeless themes or questions, the kind of issues they are certain to face in life? There might be […]

As an educator who has taught in the Falmouth Schools for 20 years, I am deeply appreciative of Matthew Wolcott’s March 6 letter, in which he responds to recent Falmouth board meetings. For the March 1 meeting, educators were tasked with laying out for the School Board the implications of removing the virtual Wednesdays from […]

In my opinion, Northern Light Health has exceeded all others in their system of providing the COVID vaccine. I made my appointment for a shot at Expo and was immediately given a confirmed appointment for both my first and second vaccination. The first appointment was in three days time! I received two email confirmations from […]