Where are Maine’s U.S. congressional members? They have remained silent after Attorney General William Barr’s sentence reduction of President Trump’s former campaign adviser Roger Stone. On Feb. 16, over 2,000 former Justice Department officials wrote an open letter calling for William Barr to step down, after he intervened to reduce the Justice Department’s sentencing guidelines […]

Why is it that whenever someone gets hit by a train (re: “Man killed by train was walking to pharmacy, relative says,” Feb. 21, Page C1), the reporter never mentions that the individual involved was trespassing? Railroad rights of way are private property and people should not be on or alongside the tracks at any […]

I’m writing in favor of all the 22 recommendations in L.D. 2094, which seeks to repair the well-known issues with the Maine Implementing Act and the Land Claims Settlement. These recommendations, currently in the Judiciary Committee, were developed by a Tribal-State task force created by Gov. Mills. From this process, we have comprehensive legislation that […]

Re: “Our View: State should not retreat on Maine women’s health” (Feb. 20): Your editorial in favor of L.D. 1613 is grossly inaccurate and misleading, as comprehensively pointed out by many others, including the Christian Civic League. Women’s health services are abundantly available without the objectionable use of federal funds to (in effect) support abortion, […]

Sierra Club Maine strongly supports consumer ownership of Central Maine Power and Emera as an indispensable step toward a zero-carbon future. The findings of the London Economics International study confirm that a consumer-owned utility has financial benefits over the 30-year horizon of Maine’s climate goals. Unfortunately, the study has serious flaws – most notably, it […]

Please stop using posts on Facebook and other social media platforms as a news source! Social media has become a very effective way to distribute false and inflammatory information worldwide. Example: One person receives a message, video or report on Facebook; he or she sends it to 50 “friends,” and those 50 “friends” send it […]

In the Feb. 26 report on the Legislature’s scrutiny of the proposed consumer ownership of Central Maine Power, Julia Frayer, managing director of London Economics International, the consulting firm hired to advise Mainers on the project, is quoted as saying: “There is no magic wand which allows for rapid reduction in rates and improvement in […]

Medical marijuana, a euphemism for marijuana, cures no disease, heals no illness. It is a “pain reliever” with no medical warning to see a doctor if pain persists after a certain number of days. However, some terminal illness physical pain situations may be an exception for someone who is already physically and mentally accustomed and/or […]